On the other end, Zara asked cautiously, "What''s wrong?"


    "Nothing," Dorian replied, lowering his gaze so his emotions were hidden. "I''ll resolve the trending post issue. You should get some rest."


    The past was the past. There was no point in pursuing it now. What mattered most was showing L his sincerity.


    He ended the call, yet the irritation in his heart refused to settle.


    He sat outside for a long time, lost in thought. Just as he was about to get up, it suddenly all became clear to him.


    Lily was angry, and it was likely because she felt insecure. Hardly anyone aside from a few close friends knew about their rtionship.


    Dorian initially hadn''t made their rtionship public for the sake of his career. After bing a screen legend, he wanted to protect L. Later, Zara diverted his attention, and the public announcement of their rtionship kept getting postponed.


    It was now time to give L an official status-to let everyone know she was his girlfriend.


    L would surely be moved when he did this. Then, he would go to Mount Shasta to get proof of all the things she had done for him, put on a new destiny bracelet, and propose to her. She would be so touched. Dorian could already imagine it.


    He eagerly reached out to a few online influencers, asking them to spread the news quickly.


    Once everything was set, he looked up and saw Alex from the Northridge Opera House walking along a path nearby. She was dressed in a dark silk gown, her figure moving forward with graceful poise.


    Dorian paused for a moment, feeling as if fate itself was lending him a hand. He quickly turned on the recorder on his phone and caught up to her.


    "Ms. Parker."


    Alex turned around, and upon recognizing Dorian, frowned a little. "Mr. ke, what can I do for you?"


    "Ms. Parker, I would like to ask you something. Did you stop teaching Darcy because of L?" He skipped the formalities and got straight to the point.


    He wasn''t asking this to prove L''s fault but to prove that her ims of not loving him were false. She was lying and just acting out of spite.


    Otherwise, she wouldn''t have made Alex leave, making things difficult for both Darcy and himself.


    There was no way she didn''t love him anymore.


    If Dorian could prove this, L wouldn''t be able to pretend to be so indifferent.


    Back then, Alex''s message through her housekeeper had hinted that she was merely standing up for L. Dorian didn''t expect that things would escte this much, or he would have recorded it back then.


    When he finished speaking, Alex''s frown deepened.


    Dorian worried that she might think he was trying to pin the me on L, so he hurriedly exined his intentions.


    "I just want her to admit that she still loves me."


    After he said this, Alex unexpectedly gave him a look identical to the one Camille often showed-one of disappointment mixed with a hint of mockery.


    "I did leave because of L, to some extent."


    Dorian ignored her strange expression, feeling happy at her words. "Thank you very-"


    Before he could finish, she interrupted him. "But it wasn''t done for her. I thought I had made myself very clear that day. I left entirely because of Darcy''s ipetence and your shameless, despicable behavior."


    Dorian froze as if he had been pped in front of everyone.


    Alex paid no attention to his expression and continued, "L is your girlfriend, yet you publicly got involved with another woman. I want nothing to do with someone so shameless."


    Her words were merciless. With that, she turned and walked away without so much as a backward nce in his direction.


    Dorian couldn''t believe it. How could it not have been because of L?


    He frowned and felt something was amiss. Alex Parker was known for her gentle and kind nature, rarely ever speaking harshly, even when she was upset.


    Yet she was so blunt to him now. Suddenly, he entertained the thought that Alex might be defending L.


    Just like Camille, they both insisted that none of this involved L, helping her craft the illusion that she no longer loved Dorian as a way to punish him.


    L really had such a childish mindset. With this realization, Dorian suddenly did not feel too bad about Alex''s scolding.


    He would simply wait for the public to find out about his rtionship with L, then proceed to the next step.