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“Felix invited me—just a little get-together.” Xena stood outside the private room. “Chris, did you need something?” Chris’s tone darkened. “When did you start hanging around Felix?” “Why? Am I not allowed to?” Xena let out a small laugh. “You all told me to figure out the compensation money myself. Now that I have, you’re questioning me?” “That’s not the point, Xena. Given your current situation—” “My current situation?” She smirked, eyes gleaming with mockery. “Because I’ve been with Sean? Please, if I’m not embarrassed about it, you don’t need to be.” The alcohol was making her bold—reckless, even. She spoke without thinking, words rolling off her tongue with ease. Chris picked up on it immediately. “Have you been drinking? Send me your location. I’m coming to get you. With everything going on at home, don’t make things worse.” “Just a little,” Xena leaned against the wall, lips curling into a teasing smile. “I’m worried about the family too, you know. I want
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“Fine. If you don’t like it, I’ll just pick something else.”As she spoke, Xena reached into her bag again, but before she could pull anything out, Sean grabbed her wrist tightly and shoved her away.She stumbled back several steps, unable to keep her balance, and fell straight into a strong embrace.“I was wondering what was taking you so long. Turns out you ran into an old flame,” Felix said with a smirk, glancing between Sean and Kiera. “Hey, bro, sis-in-law, you two are here too? How about we all hang out together?”Sean ignored him, his gaze cold as he fixed it on Xena. “So, this is your ‘good friend’?”“Good friend?” Felix wrapped an arm around Xena’s shoulders and chuckled. “We’re dating now.”Xena’s eyes widened in shock. Since when?Sean let out a mocking laugh. “Wow, that was fast. When do you plan on telling the family?”Felix raised an eyebrow. “That’s none of your concern. I’ll let Dad and Grandpa know when the time is right.”“Alright. I’ll be waiting.”Sean too
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Meanwhile, in Haven City, Layla had spent another two days in bed since waking up that day, barely regaining a bit of strength. But she was like an empty shell, often gazing blankly out the window, lost in thought. It was painfully obvious that she was letting life slip away. This wasn’t like her. Carter had tried everything to cheer her up, but all he ever got was a tired smile and vacant eyes. Panic gripped him. He clung to Ivan, looking for reassurance. “Ivan, Levi’s bringing the specialists back soon, right? They’ll cure her, won’t they?” Ivan let out a deep sigh. “Right now, the most important thing is keeping Miss Xander’s will to live.” Just then, William walked past them with a group of people, not even sparing them a glance as he headed straight into the hospital room. “That’s Jenny Jasper, isn’t it?” Ivan asked. “Yeah!” Carter’s face lit up. “So that’s who Uncle William went to pick up at the airport! Miss Jasper is my sister’s idol! If anyone can g
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“Even if I were to die right now, I wouldn’t have any regrets…” “Layla.” William cut her off sharply, his voice laced with anger. He didn’t want to hear this. He refused to hear it. But this time, Layla didn’t change the subject like she used to. She stubbornly pressed on. “When I first found out I was sick, I was in complete shock. I couldn’t understand why the heavens would do this to me. I’m still so young. Why am I being sent to the afterlife so soon?“Once I calmed down, I told myself that for whatever time I had left, I would live for myself. But how? I had no idea.“Then, I met you. I met Carter. I did so many things I never even dared to dream of before. I even started to foolishly believe I could survive…” “Stop.” William’s voice trembled slightly, almost pleading. But Layla was too lost in her own thoughts to notice. “The truth is, the heavens have been kind to me. Before I go, they’ve given everything back to me. What else do I have to regret?” S
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Outside the hospital entrance, a crowd of reporters had already been blocked off by security, but that didn’t stop them from raising their cameras, focusing on the tense standoff between Chris and Carter. Carter stood with his arms crossed, looking at Chris with nothing but disdain. “Are you Xander people ever going to be done? You’re the ones who publicly cut ties with my sister and now you have the nerve to come crawling back?”Chris kept his voice steady, but there was tension in his jaw. “Blood ties don’t just disappear because of a few words. My father was just angry when he said those things. We had a misunderstanding with Layla. I just want to see her. Step aside, Mr. Carter.”Carter scoffed. “Don’t act like you care. If you’re not disgusted by yourself, I sure as hell am.”Carter deliberately raised his voice, making sure everyone could hear. “Where was this ‘family bond’ when you helped Xena steal my sister’s work? Did you ever stop to think that Layla was the one actual
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If Chris wanted to use the media to paint William as a petty, manipulative villain standing in the way of a family reunion, then so be it. He would play the role. “You…” Chris hadn’t expected the head of the Lucas family to be so unreasonable, so shamelessly bold. He had assumed William would care about his reputation, would follow the usual rules of engagement. But clearly, William didn’t play by the rules. Grinding his teeth, Chris spat out his next words. “What right do you have to speak for Layla? Why are you always by her side? She’s already dying. What more do you want from her?” “Wow,” Carter scoffed, “Not everyone is as vile as your family. You really think everyone’s just looking for ways to use people—” “I want her.” A deep voice cut through the air. Carter froze mid-sentence, his jaw dropping. What? Was his uncle… confessing? Right here? In front of everyone? Did he really have to go this far?!Chris was just as stunned. He stared at William in di
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As expected, within half an hour, William Lucas and Layla Xander's names were trending at the top of the hot search list, with the buzz still skyrocketing. “So William Lucas actually has feelings like a normal human? I always thought he was just a money-making machine with no emotions!” “I’m crying! This is the most heartbreaking love story ever. He knows she’s running out of time, yet he still wants the whole world to know how much he loves her!” “People used to say Layla was useless, but now? She’s the ultimate winner in life. Who could’ve seen this coming?” “Am I the only one who just feels bad for her? She could’ve had such a beautiful life, but fate won’t even let her live…” The comments were overwhelmingly positive, filled with admiration and sympathy. For once, the internet was unified. But in reality, it was a completely different story. *“Ivan, look at what you’ve done! I told you to keep an eye on William, and this is how you ‘keep an eye’ on him? How c
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“Fine! If he wants to throw everything away for love, then I’ll grant his wish!” Hearing this, Scarlett panicked and quickly sat down beside Mr. Lucas Sr. “Honey, calm down! William is your son—he—” “So are the others!” Mr. Lucas Sr. was furious. “And it just so happens that they’re all coming home for Thanksgiving. Perfect timing! We’ll discuss a full executive restructuring of Lucas Corporation!” Scarlett’s heart dropped. She wasn’t well-versed in corporate management, but even she knew what a high-level reshuffle meant. Power would be redistributed. Over the years, William had placed his most trusted people into key management positions. If Mr. Lucas Sr. really reset the board, then everything William had worked for would be wiped out. This time, Mr. Lucas Sr. was serious. “Honey, you can’t do this…” Scarlett grabbed his arm, but he forcefully pushed her away. Standing up, his expression was grim. “This is all William’s own doing!” “Honey! He’s our so
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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
