THE CEO’S RUTHLESS COMMITMENT (hidden obsession)
Layla Backwood was a victim of an accident that claimed an entire family leaving her as the only survivor. When she revived in the arms of a charming man, Julian, who didn't hesitate to make her his wife, she thought she had it all; a man to love, a career on thrive, a future at close aim. But everything changed in just one night of betrayal.
She finds Julian, the only man she loves, in the arms of another woman, her world shattered.
Just then Viktor Douglas entered the picture. A ruthless, dreadful and magnetic billionaire CEO, who offered her everything she had long wished for: comfort, revenge, passion and a kind of love that screamed dangerous and capable of consuming everything in its path. Now layla is hung between the man who shattered her very being ad the man who ignited her darkest desires. Then revelations of truth that shakes her very core surfaced, the man behind Viktor's mask and Julian deception.
But Layla must rise for herself and her secret child. Will she navigate the pile of lies, secrets, betrayal and temptations and still choose love?
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Chapter: Chapter 66: The Cry that stopped time..Layla's POVA month passed by quietly after Caleb flew back to America. He still called sometimes, checking in on me with his usual calm. But every time , I kept my answers short. I wasn't trying to be cold, I was just confused. About how I was starting to feel... about him.That Sunday evening, the gold sun settles across the pool. I sat by the edge with a chilled glass of squeezed juice, my legs stretched out, my eyes were fixed on the slow moving water.Naomi wad was splashing loudly on the other side , laughing like she owned the world."You should come in, girl! The water is perfect and the baby would love it. " Naomi called out."I'm fine." I replied, swirling the juice lightly. "Just... watching.""Watching what? Watching as I live your life for you?" She teased and filled her hair back before diving under.I rolled my eyes but I was smiling.And then it hit.A sharp tearing pain stabbed through my lower waist.I gasped, loud, harsh and uncontrollably.The glass slipped f
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Chapter: Chapter 65: Obsession and Secrets..Layla’s POVNaomi’s face was the first thing I saw when the car window slid down. Her hair was sticking in ten different directions, like she’d sprinted out of the house.“Jesus, Layla. What are you people doing here? A board meeting?” She demanded.Caleb’s hand dropped from the window control, and the second Naomi’s eye landed on my face, I saw the confusion hit her, her expression softened.“Why do you look like you cried?” She asked, stepping closer.I forced a small smile and opened the car door.“I’m fine,” I said quickly. “We just… talked.”Naomi narrowed her eyes at me like she didn’t buy that for a second, but Caleb stepped out at the same moment and gave her a polite nod.“I’ll head out now,” he said. “Ava, call me if anything changes.”I nodded. “Yeah. Just… let me know if anything else comes up.”Caleb held my gaze for a second, long enough for me to read whatever unspoken warning he was holding back, then he got into his car.The engine started, the tall-lights glowed and
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-21
Chapter: Chapter 64: What memories sound like when they wake up..Layla’s POVThe world came back to me in fragments.Cold air, Caleb’s voice somewhere far, my own breath shaking.And that photo, the face that ripped open the door in my head.I blinked hard, trying to steady the spinning inside my skull.Caleb sat completely still beside me, like he was scared one wrong move would shatter me again.“Layla,” he said quietly, “breathe, talk to me. What did you see?”I swallowed and my mouth was dry.“I… I know that face,” I whispered.His jaw tightened, but he didn’t interrupt.“It was fast at first,” I said, pressing my fingers to my forehead. “Just a flash. But then… it started forming. It started making sense.”Caleb waited, his eyes locked on mine. He wasn’t pushing, but he wasn’t letting me hide either.“It’s my uncle,” I finally said.His expression didn’t change. But I felt the shift in the air.“Stanley Backwood,” I added. “My dad’s brother.”Caleb’s eyes narrowed slightly, like that confirmed something he had already suspected.“I remember…”
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-16
Chapter: Chapter 63: What warnings feels like in real time Third person’s POVLayla barely had time to inhale before Caleb’s voice hit her ear like a cold splash.“ I'm in town.need to see.” No greetings whatsoever then he added, “I’m already driving to your house.”Layla closed her eyes, letting her head fall back. The exhaustion pressed into her like gravity.Of course he was already coming. Caleb always showed up five steps ahead, like he lived with a map of her life no one else had access to.Those were the angry thoughts in her head.“Caleb…”“Five minutes,” he cut in.The line ended.Layla exhaled and dropped her phone on the couch. The room still smelled of jasmine and new furniture, but she didn’t even get the chance to settle into it.Naomi’s head popped around the corner like a nosy sitcom neighbor.“Your face looks like you just found out rent has doubled. Oh wait, you don't pay rents…What happened?”Layla rubbed her eyelids. “Caleb wants to see me.”Naomi’s mouth dropped. “Now? As of now?”Layla nodded.Naomi flung her hands dram
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-16
Chapter: Chapter 62: What dreams feel like in reality..Third person’s POVMilton drove with the calm focus of someone trying very hard not to get distracted by the chatter behind him. Drew sat in the passenger seat, stiff as a soldier, glancing back every few seconds to check on Layla.Naomi and Layla, however, were in their own world.Naomi leaned forward between the front seats. “Start talking, everything, I want the full gist. Every single thing I missed. All the drama, all the details, all the…”“Naomi,” Layla laughed weakly, resting her head on the seat. “Let me breathe first. I’ll tell you everything when we settle in.”“I have been gone for months, Layla. Months.” Naomi clutched her chest dramatically. “Do you know how many nights I cried? I cried so much that I think my tear glands relocated.”Milton choked on laughter but covered it with a cough.Layla glanced at him. “Let’s turn here.”Milton nodded and turned, while Naomi resumed her endless chatter.“You need to tell me everything girl, I’m serious. How is the baby? How is th
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-09
Chapter: Chapter 61: Us again..Third person’s POVCaleb stood by the wide glass window of his penthouse in Manhattan, the city light reflecting off his face like scattered sparks. His suitcase lay open on the bed behind him, half- packed. His jaw was set. His movements were sharp and controlled, the way a man moves when he’s fighting the urge to panic.He dialed his private investigator.“Sir,” the man answered almost immediately.“I’ll be out of America in a few days,” Caleb said, slipping a file into his suitcase. “But continue with everything we discussed, no delay. And I want reports sent to me the minute you uncover anything.”“Yes, sir.”“And listen…” Caleb paused for a moment, rubbing the back of his neck. “If anything is linked to Ava… I want to know immediately.”“Understood sir”Caleb dropped the call.His breath shuddered once, the only sign of the storm churning inside him.Then he scrolled through his phone… and dialed Naomi.The call rang twice.“Hello?” Naomi’s voice sounded confused. “Who…”“It’s C
Terakhir Diperbarui: 2025-12-04
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