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Following Ivan’s arrangements, Layla sat down for an exclusive interview with a leading media outlet. The journalist was professional, focusing on Layla’s relationship with the Xander family and the truth behind the photography exhibition. Every question was measured and respectful, making the conversation feel less like an interview and more like a casual chat with an old friend. Over the years, Layla had kept so much bottled up inside. She hadn’t expected how liberating it would feel to finally say it all out loud. “Regarding your father’s public announcement about severing ties with you, do you have any response?” Layla smiled, meeting the camera head-on. “Actually, I was the one who suggested cutting ties in the first place.” Her voice was calm but firm. “I also want to say this to anyone out there who, like me, has been drained by their birth family. Sometimes, the only way to start fresh is to cut them off completely. If you know it’s a sinking pit, don’t let yours
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The great William Lucas, head of the Lucas family, had been at this for so long… and he was still just a friend?That had to be one of the biggest failures of the century.As a seasoned veteran in the art of romance, Ivan had finally found something he could lord over William.His gaze turned teasing, filled with an unspoken “Dude, are you seriously this useless?” William shot him a cold glance, not even bothering to respond. Layla, glancing back and forth between them, couldn’t quite grasp what was so strange about her answer—why did the atmosphere suddenly feel off? * Two days later, Layla’s exclusive interview was released. Along with the clip of her thanking Mr. Xander for severing ties, it shot straight to the top of the trending charts. The interview itself was lengthy, but Layla never delved into the specifics of her suffering. Instead, she used calm, almost indifferent language to describe her past. She never once claimed to be a victim—yet every word made p
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The next day, Mr. Xander convened a shareholder meeting, with Chris presiding. The moment they stepped into the conference room, the shareholders couldn’t hold back any longer, rising from their seats to bombard Mr. Xander with accusations. “Mr. Xander, how did your family drama get this out of control? Now it’s dragging the company down. What do you have to say for yourself?” “I heard Layla has William Lucas backing her. How are we supposed to fight against the Lucas family? This company is doomed!” “Mr. Xander, no matter what, Layla is still your daughter. Can’t you just apologize and get her to let this go?” Faced with their relentless questioning, Mr. Xander’s barely contained rage erupted once again. “I’m her father! You expect me to apologize to her in public? Where’s my dignity supposed to go?“There’s always a way to fix this. What’s everyone panicking for? Over the years, this company has made you plenty of money. And now that we’ve hit a rough patch, you’re
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After handling the situation at the company, Mr. Xander and Chris returned to the hotel. But as they approached the room, they heard Mrs. Xander’s shocked voice from inside. “Mr. Felix Perry, how can your family do this to us?!” Chris and Mr. Xander exchanged glances. Why was Felix here, of all times? Without hesitation, Mr. Xander pushed the door open and strode in. His voice was steady, but there was a sharpness to it. “Well, well—what brings you here today?” Felix turned, flashing a smirk. “Ah, Mr. Xander, you’re finally back. I was just explaining things to Mrs. Xander, but she wasn’t quite getting it, so I figured I’d wait for you.” Mrs. Xander rushed to her husband, looking flustered. “The Perry family is demanding we repay the birthday gift compensation immediately!“We’re already struggling enough. Where are we supposed to get that kind of money?” Mr. Xander’s expression darkened, though he forced a smile as he turned to Felix. “Is this your grandfat
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Xena recoiled as if she had just been dealt the greatest insult, shoving Felix away with all her strength. Her tear-filled eyes burned with fury as she glared at him. Felix, however, was utterly amused. He liked her best when she acted like a feisty little wildcat. Mrs. Xander quickly scolded, “Xena, you can’t be so rude to Mr. Perry!” “It’s fine, Mrs. Xander,” Felix said smoothly, turning to face Mr. Xander. “She’s just upset. I understand why she wouldn’t want anyone getting too close.” Then, as if he had all the time in the world, Felix added, “I’ve delivered my grandfather’s message. How you choose to handle the repayment is up to you. That’s your family’s problem, not mine. And with that, I’ll take my leave.” Before leaving, he cast one last lingering look at Xena—his expression brimming with arrogant certainty, as if she were already his. A shudder ran down Xena’s spine. Her hands clenched into tight fists, her nails digging into her palms. For the first time
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“No, you don’t have to do anything! Just say yes to hosting the exhibit, and I’ll handle the rest. No—not just me, Uncle William and Ivan will help too!” Carter was getting anxious now. He turned to William and Ivan, seeking backup. “Right? You guys would do everything you could to help her put on the exhibit!” Ivan immediately jumped in. “If Layla wants to do it, I’ll take care of all the promotions and venue arrangements. You can count on me.” William, however, remained silent. Instead, he studied Layla for a long moment before asking, “What’s holding you back?” “No, I just feel... tired.”Layla lowered her gaze, pushing down the bitterness rising in her chest. Only she knew the truth about her condition. An exhibit wasn’t something that could be put together overnight. It required time, energy, and commitment—things she wasn’t sure she had enough of.Would she even make it to the day of the exhibition?“Honestly... whether I hold a photography exhibit or not doesn’
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Xena followed Chris into the hospital room, only to learn that Mr. Xander had suffered a stroke and was still unconscious. Mrs. Xander sat by the bed, weeping uncontrollably. “Our family was fine… How… how did it come to this?” “I’m going to make Layla pay for this!” Shane roared, storming toward the door. “Stop right there!” Chris, already exhausted, snapped. “Shane, haven’t you done enough? Do you want things to get even worse?” “Chris, this is all Layla’s fault!” Shane gritted his teeth furiously. “I won’t let her get away with it!” “If you want to tear this family apart completely, then go right ahead.” Chris didn’t even bother looking at him. “What have you ever done for this family besides running your mouth and stirring up trouble?“Dad’s already down. That means it’s on the two of us to hold this family together. I’ve said my piece. If you still want to go after Layla, then do it.” Shane clenched his fists so tightly his knuckles turned white. His rage
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Seeing the calm indifference in Chris’s eyes, Xena felt like all the strength had been drained from her body. Her hands slowly dropped to her sides, and for a long while, she said nothing. She had finally become disposable. “I understand, Chris.” Her voice was quiet, but deep inside, hatred twisted and coiled like vines, growing unchecked. *Three days later, Xena’s apology video was uploaded. She appeared barefaced on camera, barely holding back tears as she read the carefully prepared statement Chris had given her. At the end, she bowed deeply, staying in that position for a long time. No matter how pitiful she tried to act, the internet wasn’t buying it. “Oh please, the modern-day fake innocent villainess. Who actually believes this apology is sincere?” “You didn’t even spare your own critically ill sister. That alone makes you irredeemable.” “Ugh, just stop. The sight of you is disgusting.” The sheer flood of hate was unbearable. Xena didn’t even dare
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Watching Carly turn and leave without looking back, Layla’s assistant was still fuming. She instinctively took a step to chase after her, wanting to argue. However, Layla reached out and stopped her.“Miss Xander, that was way out of line! Total ungrateful brat!” The assistant couldn’t help venting. “Did she forget how much you’ve done for her since she started here?“If it weren’t for you giving her so many chances, would a fresh grad like her even have gotten to go out on assignments with us?”“It’s fine,” Layla patted her assistant’s shoulder lightly. “Guess I misjudged her.”“But…” The assistant could only sigh in frustration. “Whatever. Right now, the most important thing is figuring out how to fill all these canceled bookings. If this keeps up, she might actually end up being right.”Layla frowned slightly. “You’re not going to ask me…”The assistant gave her an exasperated look. “I’ve worked with you long enough to know what kind of person you are, Miss Xander.”Layla
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“You looking for me?” “Where are you going?” They both spoke at the same time.For a second, the moment felt awkward. Layla quickly explained, “Something came up at the studio. I need to head over and deal with it.”“What happened?” William asked, his voice low and serious.“It’s nothing major.”As she spoke, Layla tried to walk past him but William reached out and caught her wrist.“Does it have something to do with the Lucas family?”Layla paused but didn’t look back at him. After a beat of silence, she replied softly, “I’m not sure yet. But even if it does, I’ll take it.“This whole thing is partly my responsibility anyway. Since I chose to get involved from the very beginning, I should’ve been prepared to deal with the fallout. Consider it paying you back for saving me that night — for taking the hit from that car.“Besides,” she added, “you lost your position at Lucas Corporation because of all this. Compared to that, me losing a few client appointments really isn’t
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“Miss Jenkins?”The nurse called out to Kiera several times, but she didn’t respond at all. Finally, the nurse reached out and gently tapped her on the shoulder.Kiera snapped back to reality, her tear-reddened eyes turning toward the nurse, making her flinch in shock.“Miss Jenkins, are you okay?” the nurse asked with concern.“I... I’m fine...” Kiera hurriedly put her phone away and wiped at her tears with the back of her hand, not even caring how messy it looked. “Did you need something?”“Your test results are ready. The doctor wants to see you,” the nurse explained. “Also, didn’t you have another report you wanted the doctor to check? If you give it to me, I can help you book the appointment with the right department.”Seeing the nurse reach her hand out, Kiera hesitated for a second. Then she shook her head.“No need. I don’t want it checked anymore.”She looked up at the nurse with a faint smile. Her eyes, still glistening from tears, looked clearer than ever. Along w
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“It’s really a boy?” Sean asked.“Mhm. I even brought the report with me.” Xena turned and pulled a folder from her bag. Unfolding the paternity test results, she handed it to Sean, her lips curling into a proud smile. “I had it done at one of the best labs. No chance of a mistake.”Sean glanced at the report, satisfaction flashing across his face. “Good. A son’s good.”Xena leaned closer, her voice sweet and coy. “So… what are you planning to do? In another month, there’s no way I’ll be able to hide this bump.”Like a bucket of cold water, her words instantly doused the small flicker of joy that had just risen in Sean’s heart.“We’ll talk about it later.”Sean folded the report neatly and handed it back to her. “Kiera’s still overseas. We’ll have to wait until she’s back.”Xena had expected this. She wasn’t planning to press him now anyway. She just showed a hint of disappointment. “Okay, I’ll do whatever you say.”Sean gave a quiet hum of approval.Her obedience earned he
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Right on time, Xena showed up at Sean’s villa, holding a shopping bag in one hand and a bouquet of roses in the other. She pressed the doorbell without hesitation.When Sean opened the door, the first thing he saw was the bright red roses and Xena’s radiant, smiling face framed perfectly behind them.“Sean!” Xena threw herself straight into his arms, acting sweet and clingy like a spoiled girlfriend. “I missed you so much.”Sean hesitated for a second before raising a hand to lightly rest on her shoulder. “Didn’t you say you had something to talk to me about? Let’s talk first.”“What’s the rush?”Xena held up the bag in her hand. “I bought some things and I’ve been learning how to cook from videos online. Tonight, I want you to try my cooking. We can eat and talk at the same time.”Before Sean could respond, Xena was already happily skipping toward the kitchen, casually setting the bouquet down on the island counter.Sean followed her to the doorway, watching her busy figure
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Chris had actually been thinking about this for a while. He just hadn’t found the right opportunity to bring it up. Now that Mr. Xander had asked him directly, he decided to go with it.“I want to represent the Xander family and apologize to her. See where she stands.”Mr. Xander fell silent.If Chris had brought this up a while ago, Mr. Xander would have scolded him on the spot without hesitation.But now, things were different.He had just seen Layla shine at the recent charity gala. And after that night, he had given it a lot of thought.If Layla was willing to come back to the Xander family, it would absolutely be a good thing for them.“Alright,” Mr. Xander finally said, making his decision. “Go see how she feels. Now that William’s been kicked out of the Lucas Corporation, if she knows what’s good for her, she should realize that coming back to the Xanders is the smart move.”Hearing this, Shane immediately jumped in. “Chris, I want to go too!”Chris gave him a look. “
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Outside the door, Layla hesitated, unsure if she should ring the bell.Suddenly, the door swung open.She froze for a second when she came face-to-face with William.“You need something?” he asked.Snapping out of it, Layla cleared her throat. “Uh… I just wanted to check if you’ve eaten. I made a little too much food tonight.”“I haven’t eaten yet. Let’s go.”Without waiting for her response, William walked right past her and headed straight into the apartment next door like it was the most natural thing in the world.Layla followed behind, feeling more and more puzzled. Why did it feel like William was getting way too comfortable around here? He didn’t even bother with the usual polite small talk anymore.She watched him sit down at the dining table like he owned the place. After hesitating for a moment, she sat across from him and casually served him a bowl of soup.Then, almost without thinking, she started, “I don’t know what your plan is, but if—”“Let’s eat first.”Wil
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“If that’s the choice he’s made, then so be it!” Mr. Lucas Sr. said coldly. “As long as he refuses to admit his mistake, he can forget about ever coming back to the Lucas family! From this moment on, I don’t have a son like him!”“Honey, you can’t—” Scarlett tried to plead.But one sharp look from Mr. Lucas Sr. stopped her cold.Facing his overwhelming fury, Scarlett froze in place.Her own son was being kicked out of the family. Her husband was blaming her too. And for the first time ever in this house, Scarlett felt completely alone.She could only stand there helplessly, watching Mr. Lucas Sr. storm off. It wasn’t until Hazel called her name several times that she finally snapped out of it.Scarlett turned to Lucien, guilt filling her heart.“I’m sorry, Lucien. On William’s behalf, I apologize. Focus on recovering. If you need anything, just let me know.”With that, she turned and walked away like a woman who had lost her soul.Zion, of course, didn’t miss the chance to kis
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Half an hour later, William walked out of the office with Mike following close behind.His suit jacket was gone. The sleeves of his dress shirt were rolled up, revealing the lean, muscular lines of his forearms.William had always been known for being precise and put-together. He was always calm and composed. But right now, there was nothing calm about him. He carried a dangerous, almost violent edge that sent chills down anyone watching.The secretaries from the Executive Office stood quietly, watching the two men leave without daring to say a word.Outside the Lucas Corporation building, William had just gotten into the car when his phone started to buzz. He glanced at the caller ID, frowning slightly.Not surprisingly, the moment he answered, a man’s gloating voice came through.“Word is, you got kicked out of Lucas Corporation? Damn, looks like the old man finally lost it for real this time!”The man laughed even harder. “Man, this is the best news I’ve heard in forever. Hur
