too late for a second chance novel (Lila and Dorian)

"Ms. Bolton," Lila's eyes now carried a hint of coldness. "I seem to remember that the Morgan Group employee manual clearly states that employees are not allowed to speak ill of or attack others.noveldrama

"You've been with Morgan Group for so many years—if even you, the vice president, haven't learned this, I'm afraid the employees have even less of an excuse."

She smirked and added, "But since it's a corporate policy, I'm sure it can't be ignored, right? How about I bring it up with Mr. Morgan when I return?

"Maybe he can have you a representative, organize a little study session for the employees?" Lila spoke with calm indifference, but each word carried the weight of unshakable authority.

Shannon narrowed her eyes dangerously. She had initially thought Lila was just a harmless little puppy, but to her surprise, the girl could bite back.

She raised an eyebrow, her lips curling into a dismissive smile. "You think Mr. Morgan is someone you think you can just order around?"

She chuckled, then continued, "I really should stop arguing with a little girl. I've seen you now, so if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave. I still have to rush back and accompany Mr. Morgan for tonight's banquet."

Shannon scanned Lila up and down with obvious amusement before she turned and left.

Lila watched her retreating figure, slowly furrowing her brows. Could it be that she was Kieran's lover?

She shook her head. No, his tastes couldn't be that wonky. After this encounter, Shannon's view of Lila had only worsened.

She was an orphan who had been taken in by the Morgan family out of pity, still without a formal name or title after all these years. Clearly, the Morgan family didn't value her much.

If this marriage were to happen, it would likely be as her investigation had shown: Lila had climbed into Kieran's bed. Otherwise, given Kieran's nature, how could he have allowed her into his home?

Finally catching up to the situation, Amelia spoke up, "Is Ms. Bolton... interested in your uncle? Was she declaring war on you?"

She had always addressed Kieran as 'Mr. Morgan,' but only after hearing from

Teddy that Lila had been calling Kieran 'uncle' all along did she realize the connection.

The Morgan family's adopted daughter wasn't raised under

Amelie's care but under Nicole's. Lila was of the same generation as Noah The relationships were tangled that they could fill amentire drama novel.

But thankfully, even though Kieran was older, he wasn't too much older than them,

so it was still within acceptable limits.

Amelia scratched her chin. "You're probably going to face a lot of this kind of provocation. My dad-that old man-he's already so old, and his relationship with my mom is still great. But even so, there are still women who come around trying to provoke my mom every now and then."

She shook her head in confusion. What was so good about an old man who couldn't even perform in bed? What do these women see in him?

Lila sighed. Kieran had announced their engagement, and public opinion had been settled, but now other troubles were knocking on her door.

Before Lila could figure out how to deal with this new issue, she and the Morgan family were again trending on social media under the tag #LilasUncleKieran.

"Lila is indeed the Morgan family's adopted daughter, but from what I've learned, Lila's parents and Mr. Morgan's elder brother and sister-in-law were old friends. She was raised under their care, so she and Kieran are not in the same generation."

"So, after calling him 'uncle' for over ten years, she's now his fiancée?"

"This sounds like something straight out of a novel, doesn't it?"

"But doesn't anyone think this is a problem? Is the Morgan family really treating Lila like a child bride?"

"You're being a bit funny. With the Morgan family's status, do they really need to raise a child bride? Does Kieran need to put any effort into finding a wife?"

"Can someone from the Morgan family come forward and explain? No matter how big their family is, having a younger generation marry an elder... Isn't that a bit hard to justify?"