Devilish secretary - Chapter 303

Chapter 303: Chapter 303 Why didn’t I notice how beautiful she was?
He chuckled under his breath. “If she wanted to slap you, she would’ve done it on sight. The fact she asked about your education means she’s already planning matching wedding dresses with you.”

Tara smiled quietly.

And Ethan reached out, placing his hand gently over hers as he drove.

“You’re brave, you know?” he said softly. “Not everyone survives dinner with my mom.”

Tara looked down at their hands and smiled again.

“Don’t laugh,” he warned one more time.

Tara looked out the window, lips twitching.

“Too late.”

***

Meanwhile, Lilith was sitting calmly inside a small but well-lit meeting room with Nina beside her, both facing two directors who were discussing script timelines and casting. Papers were neatly arranged, coffee cups half-empty, and the room had that quiet hum of professionalism.

One of the directors—Mr. PJ—kept staring at Lilith for a long moment.

Finally, he leaned forward, slightly squinting his eyes. “…You’re the one who played piano on that lake event… right?” he asked, sounding like he just solved a mystery.

Lilith nodded, her voice soft and calm. “Yeah.”

Nina smiled proudly beside her. “She is.”

Director PJ looked visibly regretful. He sighed as he leaned back. “I… had a role in my last movie. I searched for someone like her but… couldn’t find the face I had in mind. Turns out, it was you.”

Lilith said nothing, only smiled faintly.

Forget the past.

It didn’t matter now because what mattered was this movie.

The script they were about to start: ‘Found You Across A River.’

Nina explained, “Originally shooting was scheduled for next month, but we have to start earlier.”

Mr. PJ nodded. “Yes. Our male lead has another big project starting three months from now. So we’ve moved all shooting up.”

Lilith calmly picked up the script and flipped to the marked page.

Lilith hadn’t gotten the role officially yet.

But both Director PJ and Nina had a good feeling about her.

Still, rules were rules. She would have to give audition like everyone else.

The role Nina recommended her for was the antagonist—a mysterious woman with a calm face, powerful presence, and hidden secrets.

Lilith liked it already.

The movie ‘Found You Across A River’ was a romantic drama, filled with emotional tension, longing, and suspense.

It wasn’t just a love story. It was about pain, decisions, and how one wrong turn could ruin a future.

The female lead was a gentle, innocent girl with artistic dreams who falls in love with a man she meets by accident—across a foggy riverbank but the world didn’t want them together.

The antagonist was a woman from the man’s past, who once saved his life but now stands in his way.

She wasn’t evil. Just… forgotten. She still loved him and wasn’t ready to let go.

The role was complicated. Strong. Deep. Exactly the kind of role Lilith could play without effort.

Nina looked at her, eyes full of trust. “You’ll get it.” Lilith didn’t say anything.

After the meeting, Lilith and Nina walked to a nearby café.

They sat on the outside patio, sunlight warming the table, and ordered simple drinks. Nina was still excitedly talking about the movie script when—

“Lili! Long time no seeee!” a high-pitched voice rang from the side.

Lilith turned calmly.

It was Lia.

She stood there in a pale pink dress, hands holding her small baby bump like she was modeling for sympathy points. Her makeup was heavy, and her curls were falling messily on her shoulders but next to her stood Rayan.

Lilith’s face didn’t change.

But Lia’s heart dropped Because in front of her—Lilith didn’t just look good…

She looked stunning.

Her skin, which used to look dull from working late nights, now glowed softly in the sun. Her light red lips looked naturally plump and fresh. That long black hair even tied in a bun still looked thick and healthy, falling in soft waves at the back. And those blue eyes…

So sharp.

So cold.

So breathtaking.

Lia smiled softly, pretending to be emotional. “I… I didn’t think I’d run into you like this,” she said, her voice trembling slightly, as if moved.

But inside her head she was already cursing. When did she become so pretty?! What skincare is this?! Did she do laser?

Her fake tearful eyes darted to Lilith’s top.

Still has chest. Of course. That’s all she had anyway. No brains—otherwise how did I steal her fiancé so easily?

She smiled smugly inside but outside She played the innocent card, reaching out as if to touch Lilith’s hand, voice full of gentle sweetness—

“…I missed you, Lili.”

Lilith raised one brow slowly, leaning back in her chair without even looking at Rayan once.

“Sorry. Do I… know you?”

“Oh my God!” Lia gasped, holding her belly as she clung to Rayan’s arm. “She… she doesn’t remember us?!”

She buried her face into Rayan’s shoulder, pretending to sob as if she just lost her childhood best friend, not the woman she backstabbed.

“Maybe… maybe she had an accident and forgot everything!” Lia cried, blinking fast as if tears were forming.

Rayan frowned slightly, glancing at Lilith.

She was sitting silently, sipping her drink like the chaos beside her wasn’t even happening. Her posture calm. Her lips calm. Her aura… dangerously calm.

She didn’t look confused. She wasn’t panicking. She simply… wasn’t interested.

Rayan’s chest tightened for some reason. He stared at her longer than he meant to.

The way her jawline looked sharper now… the faint glow on her cheekbones… those calm blue eyes that no longer looked at him with devotion, but now looked past him like he didn’t even matter.

And he thought—

Why didn’t I notice how beautiful she was?

Back then, he always said she was dull.

Too quiet.

Too serious.

But now She didn’t even have to speak, and she was the most powerful person in the room.

Lia was still crying beside him.

“Rayan… she’s ignoring us! What if something happened to her brain?” she sniffed loudly.

He stayed quiet because deep down, he knew the truth.

Nothing was wrong with Lilith’s brain.

The only thing wrong was that they both expected her to still be the same.

And she wasn’t. She had already moved far beyond them.