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

Amelia was startled by Vince's words. Instinctively, she began scanning the venue for Shannon. When she saw her talking to a few men, she breathed a small sigh of relief.

Shannon seemed to sense something and glanced over, gently swirling her glass with a playful smile at the corner of her mouth.

"It's not her. The Bolton family wouldn't dare go head-to-head with the Morgan family," Vince reminded her. With that, he quickly made his way out, his eyes constantly scanning the crowd.noveldrama

Amelia furrowed her brows, glanced back at Vivian, and spoke with a hint of warning. "If you've done anything, you'd better come clean now, or I won't go easy on you."

Her gaze was cold and intimidating.

Vivian feigned innocence and shrugged. "Amelia, don't you think you're being a bit too harsh on me? I'm just a woman. What could I possibly do to your friend?"

Her words made Amelia pause for a moment. She took a few steps but suddenly turned back.

"Where's Pierre? Weren't you with him?"

"I don't know. I'm just a nobody in the Locke family. How could I know where he is?"

Amelia frowned, realizing she wouldn't get any useful answers from her. She turned and quickly caught up with Vince.

"Vince, go outside and look for Lily. I'll go find Kieran," she said quickly and headed off searching for Kieran.

After circling the venue for a while, she still couldn't find him. This was impossible -Kieran was so noticeable; she should have seen him immediately.

Upon seeing how anxiously Amelia was scanning the venue, Charlotte hurried

over.

"Mom, have someone help me find Lila. She might be in trouble," Amelia said immediately.

Charlotte was startled. "She's Mr. Morgan's fiancée now. Who would dare hurt her?"

Who would dare hurt her?

Amelia squinted, taking a deep breath. She was reluctant to voice her suspicions, but Charlotte seemed to understand immediately. The Locke family-most likely Pierre, the lunatic!

"How dare he?" Charlotte couldn't understand Don't worry. I'll go find your father and have him help look for her. You go to the lounge and see if she went there to rest, said calmly, quickly thinking and reassuring Amelia.

Amelia nodded, searching again, but still didn't find Kieran or Lila.

Vince also returned alone.

On the second floor, Vivian opened the door and glanced at the man sitting on the couch, his eyes half closed. He had lowered his head slight and the top buttons of his white shirt were undone, revealing his strong build. sŵnovel

His superior bone structure, high nose, and sharp features made him look much gentler when he was not glaring at people. She approached him and reached out to touch Kis face. But before her hand could make contact, the man suddenly

opened his eyes and quickly

grabbed her wrist.

Kieran rose to his feet, his movements swift and forceful. She was thrown heavily

onto the couch, her leg hitting the side, causing her to wince in pain. She was momentarily stunned.

Just as she was about to speak, her throat was suddenly gripped.

His lips curled into a cold smile. "You really have guts."

Vivian's face flushed as she struggled for breath. "Uncle... Kieran, what is this about?"

Her voice was barely audible, trembling as she spoke.

"Where did Pierre take Lila?" Kieran's eyes were as cold as ice.

Realizing something was wrong, he immediately ordered Cole to look for Lila, but she was nowhere to be found at the venue.

They hacked the Locke residence's surveillance, and it was confirmed that Pierre had taken Lila away. But the Locke family owned the venue, so only two main cameras were working-others had been turned off beforehand.

"I don't know what you're talking about," she said, her face turning pale, barely holding herself together.

She felt like she was about to die but was still betting that Kieran wouldn't dare kill her. However, his cold laugh echoed.

"You think I won't kill you? Do you think people like you can compare to Lila?" He slowly narrowed his eyes, a dangerous glint flashing across his gaze, his expression chilling.