Under the ck umbre, Dorian could only see the lower half of the man''s face.


    The contours unmistakably belonged to Noah.


    But had his demeanor changed so much after two years abroad?


    At this moment, Lucas'' expression differed from his distant coldness when


    speaking to Dorian. Instead, he appeared gentle.


    He first exchanged a few words with the man beside him before shifting his gaze back to L.


    The heat was oppressive, and the air felt slightly distorted.


    Dorian couldn''t make out his exact expression, but he could vaguely discern that it


    was even warmer and friendlier than when talking to the man.


    Suddenly, Dorian recalled L''s candid statement that she had secured the


    project on her merit, not relying on him.


    His lips curled downward, unable to hide his disdain.


    "L, who exactly were you relying on? Yourself of Noah?" he thought.


    No wonder the person in charge insisted on wanting only L. No wonder Lucas was unwilling to help him.


    He narrowed his eyes, his expression darkening and his gaze more menacing. She was indeed cunning, using all sorts of tactics just to force him to submit! "Mr. ke, does Ms. Hart know Mr. Lane?" Ethan was both scared and confused.


    His question only deepened the darkness on Dorian''s face. The fury in his eyes seemed almost real, and the mes flickered as if they were ready to spread. "L, you''re really something!"


    The three of them chatted before L got into the car first.


    Lucas waited for Kieran to get in before watching them leave, and only then did he turn to leave.


    "Mr. ke, do you think Ms. Hart is blocking the coboration?"


    Dorian didn''t answer, but the coldness in his eyes spoke volumes.


    Ethan furrowed his brows, slowly realizing the situation. "I think something''s off. Ms. Hart is not that kind of person. There must be a misunderstanding. Let''s go talk to Mr. Lane again."


    Having worked alongside Dorian for several years, he had also spent a lot of time with L. While he couldn''t say he knew her perfectly, creating obstacles like this wasn''t her style.


    However, Dorian got into the car and drove off in the next moment.


    Still standing there, Ethan hurriedly took a few steps to catch up. "Mr. ke..."


    The car sped off quickly, heading in L''s direction.


    Ethan''s brows tightened in a knot, and his expression wasplicated, with a hint of distaste beginning to show.


    He mustered the courage to chase after Lucas for reasons he couldn''t quite understand.


    Meanwhile, Dorian drove swiftly, soon catching up to the ck Maybach.


    Cole nced in the rearview mirror, confirming several times that the car behind them was indeed following, before frowning and saying, "Mr. Morgan, that ck car seems to have been tailing us the whole time."


    Leaningzily against the back seat, L rubbed her belly with narrowed eyes, suddenly opening them wide.


    "Could it be some enemies?"


    As she spoke, she turned to look back. Upon seeing the car model and license te, her mood sank.


    Kieran nced back as well, his expression calm, revealing no emotion.


    "Shake them off," L said, her voice steady and cold.


    The smile in her eyes had faded without her noticing.


    Kieran''s gaze fell on her momentarily before subtly looking away. "Shake them off."


    "Got it." Cole had already guessed who was following them. With the order given, he raised an eyebrow and smiled.


    He didn''t immediately elerate aggressively but instead gradually increased the speed. He was already more familiar with this route than Dorian was, calcting the timing to rush through just as the traffic light turned red.


    Dorian sensed something was off and was about to run the red light to push through when a car approached from the side.


    Both vehicles were moving quickly, startling passersby.


    In a critical moment, Dorian mmed on the brakes and sharply turned the steering wheel to the other side.


    Then, L heard a loud crash from behind.