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“William,” Gwen said softly, meeting his eyes. “I know that since I came back, all the kindness you've shown me has just been to provoke Layla. You wanted to make her jealous.“Even if I was just a tool,” she added with a sad smile, “I was willing to let you use me…”“You don’t need to be,” William interrupted coldly. “I’ve changed my mind. From now on, I’ll be keeping my distance.”It was clear that he had seen through her.At first, he had treated Gwen like an old friend. He thought she was still the same naive girl from years ago. But when she repeatedly went behind his back to confront Layla, she showed him she wasn’t as innocent as she seemed. More importantly, she wasn’t someone he could control.A woman like that? He couldn’t risk using her again.“And one more thing,” he added. “You’d better stay away from Miss Xander. Don’t appear in front of her again.”It wasn’t a suggestion. It was an order and it didn’t require a response.William turned to leave, but Gwen sudden
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The next morning, Layla woke up in the sunlight, her head pounding like crazy. She gasped and winced. “Ugh…”She raised a hand to rub her temples and blindly reached for her phone with the other. When she turned on the screen, she saw several missed calls and messages from Jenny.It was already 10:30 a.m.She had been out cold for nearly twenty-four hours!Layla was stunned. How could those sweet homemade wines hit so hard? She had completely blacked out. The last thing she remembered was stepping out of the private room and having a brief conversation with Gwen.She didn’t even remember what they talked about.And how had she gotten home? She had zero memory of it.Still foggy-headed, Layla scratched at her hair in frustration, then quickly called Jenny back, hoping to piece things together.Jenny answered almost instantly. “Layla, you're finally up! You scared the hell out of me. You've never even had sweet wine before. Why would you down so much of it your first time?“Than
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William’s answer was straightforward.Layla let out a small breath of relief. “So… I just slept the whole way?”“No,” William replied flatly. “You were causing a scene for half the ride.”“Causing a scene?” Layla’s throat tightened. “What kind of scene?”William looked at her, a faint, lazy smile flickering in his eyes. His tone was casual. “You said you wanted to make money. A lot of money. That you were gonna be your own damn rich family.”Layla exhaled again. “That sounds like me… I am pretty shallow.“You said you wanted to marry me.”Layla stared at him, completely dumbfounded. She couldn’t believe what she had just heard.“I said that?”“Yep.”She was rendered speechless.Whatever hope she had left just died—completely gone, without a trace.Her mind went totally blank. Then she heard William let out a low chuckle and that only made her more annoyed.“Are you messing with me?” she snapped. “Why would I ever say something like that?”“Mike was in the car too,” Willia
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An hour later, the meeting wrapped up.Layla leaned her elbow on the table, resting her head in her hand, eyes closed as she listened to the sound of people leaving the conference room.Eventually, the room grew quiet.“Are you really going to work tomorrow?”At the sound of the voice, Layla opened her eyes. Not far away, Carly was watching her with a strange look.Layla gave a small laugh. “It’s a weekday. What, am I supposed to take the day off?”“Tomorrow…” Carly frowned slightly, hesitating.As Layla lowered her head to gather her papers, she said casually, “I know tomorrow’s the big day—the Lucas and Harris families meeting.”Carly was caught off guard. The question slipped out without thinking.“Aren’t you going to see my uncle?”Layla didn’t even pause. “What for? There’ll be plenty of chances to congratulate him. No need to rush.”She stood, arms full of folders, her tone light as if joking. “Or do you need to be there too? Want me to approve time off for you?”Carl
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“You're really the owner of QS Entertainment?” Layla asked, clearly surprised.Hannah nodded. “What do you say? Since I’m the boss, think you could give my artist a really great shoot—for me?”Layla smiled. “Even if it weren’t you, I’d still give it everything I’ve got.”“You haven’t changed a bit,” Hannah said with a soft laugh. “Still got nothing but that camera in your head. Totally clueless when it comes to human relationships.”Layla laughed too, giving Hannah a quick once-over. She looked different than Layla remembered—more mature now, with sharper features and a confident air.Her gaze landed on Hannah’s cropped hair, and she couldn't help but sound a little regretful. “Hannah, how could you bear to cut off that gorgeous hair?”Hannah raised an eyebrow. “Didn’t I tell you? I’m just learning from you. You looked amazing with short hair back then.”“That short hair of mine was…” A result of regrowing it after a serious illness.When she first met Hannah, it had only just
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The photoshoot at the studio had just wrapped up.“That's a wrap! Have a great weekend, everyone!” “Wow, we’re done this early? New record!” “All thanks to Miss Xander finally showing us some mercy!” The team chatted and laughed as they packed up. The entire studio buzzed with good vibes.After saying a quick goodbye to the team, Layla walked over to Hannah with a smile. “Hannah, sorry to keep you waiting.”“Not at all. It’s not like I was just sitting around,” Hannah replied, grabbing Layla’s hand with a grin. “Let’s go. I’ve already taken care of everything on my end. Right now, I’m just your Hannah—not the CEO of QS Entertainment.“I booked us a great restaurant. Let’s have a proper meal and catch up.”“Perfect. I’ll just head back to the office and grab a few things first. I’ll drive.”“I’ll wait for you by the front.”After making their plan, they split up at the studio doors.Hannah stepped outside and glanced back at the sign above the entrance—a stylized script
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Layla stared straight ahead, calm and collected. “Those rumors were completely made up. You’ve been around that industry—you know how gossip blogs work. They’ll say anything to stir up drama.”“Oh, really?” Hannah rubbed her chin thoughtfully. “Because I distinctly remember William Lucas confessing to you in front of a crowd of reporters.”Layla went silent for a beat. “That was… more complicated than it looked. It’s not what everyone thought, okay?”Hannah didn’t push further. She crossed her arms and muttered to herself, “Well, if there really was something going on between you and William, you wouldn’t be sitting here next to me right now.“Word’s already gotten around that the Harris and Lucas families are meeting tonight. You’ve heard about it too, right?”“Yeah.” Layla nodded, but her mind was clearly elsewhere. “I wish them well.”Hannah gave her a sidelong glance, lips pressing together like she had more to say, but chose to keep quiet.Outside the window, night
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Hannah stood frozen in shock, watching as Layla smashed through the car window and reached inside to unlock the door.“William, can you hear me? William, wake up…”Layla’s voice trembled with panic. She had managed to get the door open, but she didn’t dare move him. Her first instinct was to check his breathing. As her fingertips brushed under his nose, she felt the steady warmth of his breath.Only then did the tight knot in her chest loosen slightly. Her mind slowly began to clear.She knew the risks. With an accident like this, unconsciousness could mean internal injuries and without trained medics on-site, moving him could do more harm than good.So all she could do was keep calling his name.“William… please, wake up. Don’t scare me like this…”Her voice cracked, and a wave of helplessness crashed over her. She was choking back tears now, unable to stop her hands from shaking as she pounded weakly on the seat.Hannah finally stepped closer and gasped.Layla’s hands were c
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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
