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

The sudden movement jolted Lila, but she quickly stabilized herself before looking up. She saw someone dressed all in black, with a black cap and mask.

It was Pierre. The only visible part was his eyes, fixed intently on Lila in the passenger seat.

The designated driver honked the horn twice, but no one moved.

Was this an extortion attempt? The driver just wanted to do his job. The driver was clearly irritated. "Miss, wait a moment. I'll go drive him off."

"Wait..."

Lila tried to stop him, but the driver had already gotten out of the car. She quickly took out her phone and called the police.

The driver muttered something to Pierre, and his expression turned furious.

He made a move, but Pierre was faster, shoving him aside. Then, Pierre quickly climbed into the driver's seat.

Lila's nerves tightened as she reached for her seatbelt, preparing to exit the car.

But Pierre was quicker, locking the car doors immediately.noveldrama

"Don't rush, let's talk. I don't want to hurt you today."

Lila gripped the seatbelt tightly, her gaze cold as ice.

She sneered. "You really think I don't know? Shannon ran me off the road, and you were behind it."

Pierre smirked. "You're mistaken. I've seen her, but I never intended to kill you. After all, I haven't gotten what I want from you yet, have I?"

Beneath the cap, his eyes looked like dark caves teeming with poisonous insects an unsettling sight that disgusted Lila.

She couldn't help but feel revolted. Pierre's gaze shifted to the driver outside, who was angrily tapping on the window.

Lila said, "Please get out. I've already called the police."

"Don't worry." Pierre spread his hands. "I have no ill intentions toward you for now.

I just want to make you an offer. At least let me finish speaking."

His actions seemed calm, showing no immediate threat.

"I have nothing to discuss with you."

However, Pierre didn't care about her refusal. He smiled faintly, his voice calm. "You let Kieran ruin the Locke family; how about I tell you the truth about your parents deaths?"

Lila's expression darkened. "You still think their car accident was an accident?"

He spoke quickly, almost as if fearing she'd lose patience. "You weren't that young at the time. The car they drove that day-was it yours?

"What was the real reason they left that day? Why-when the company was in Northridge City-did the accident happen out in the outskirts, in a desolate area?"

He placed his hand on Lila's shoulder to stop her from calling anyone. Despite the people passing by, none came to help her in her present tense situation.

The man in front of her was a madman, Lila felt a surge of anxiety in her chest but didn't let it show.

Her eyes grew cold, and her band slowly clenched into a fist

"You think I'd believe you? That I'd doubt the Morgan family, the people who

raised me for over a decade, and betray Uncle Kieran?"

Pierre sneered. "I never asked you to betray Kieran. I just want him to take action and destroy the Locke family.

"You must hate me for that, right? But destroying the Locke family will only benefit you."

Lila looked at him, then scoffed. "I don't want any part in your feud with the Locke family. If you want to blame someone for your mother's death, it should be your father. It has nothing to do with anyone else!

"Isn't it funny? You honor your mother's memory, but at the same time, you're destroying women just like her. You really disgust me!

"Even if you find the truth behind your mother's death and avenge her, she will never forgive you. She will hate you just as much as she hated your father.

"Because you and your father are the same equally disgusting, unworthy animals!"

These words enraged Pierre. His smile twisted into something more sinister. "You're pretty bold."

Lila was betting that he still had a shred of conscience. His mother had to be his one soft spot.

Pierre's grip tightened around her neck, and his already menacing eyes grew colder, more vicious. The look in them sent a chill down her spine.