Chapter 33 I'm Not Taking That Risk

"I want Sylvia Evans to kneel and apologize to me too." Lila Cross curled her lips. "Then every director, screenwriter, producer—everyone who ever looked down on me—should come kneel before me." Adrian Quinn was a bit taken aback by her words. He narrowed his eyes and smiled faintly. "Fine." Lila turned to him. "Want me to give you a list?" The man's lips quirked. "If you have one, even better." "Even if I don't, I can still hunt them down one by one." Lila: "..." Was this guy serious? She sighed. "I was just kidding." With that, she rolled down the window, letting the cool breeze rush in. The fresh air cleared her mind. "Earlier, when I turned down Howard Hall, I was so cool—I told him I could handle my own problems without leaning on your connections." "If in the end I still need you to make people respect me, I'd feel ashamed." Adrian watched her quietly. Lila met his gaze without hesitation. After a long silence, he turned to face forward. "I'll be here whenever you need me." Was h