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Chapter 83: The setup
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Layla’s POVA call entered showing an unknown caller.Layla stared at her phone like it might explode in her hands.The screen glowed softly in the dim living room.Her fingers trembled. “Get it,” she whispered to herself.Drew stood near the door, arms folded, eyes locked on her.Naomi hovered behind the couch, biting her nails.Layla swallowed. Then she picked the call.“Talk,” the voice said.It wasn’t human, not really.It sounded like metal scraping on glass, filtered, distorted and cold.Her chest tightened, she forced herself to breathe.“I…” Her voice cracked on purpose. “I… you should talk, you called.”There was silence.“Fine!” Layla said, breathing heavily .“I saw it,” she continued quickly. “I saw Belinda die. She… she was shot.…”Her throat closed so she paused through it.“I can’t do it anymore, I’m tired, I’m done fighting you. You win.”The voice didn’t respond still.Layla squeezed her eyes shut.“I’ll cooperate,” she rushed on. “I’ll sign everything, every document
THE CEO’S RUTHLESS COMMITMENT (hidden obsession) Chapter 83: The setup
Third person's POV"I don't know who all of them are," Belinda said, wiping her face. "But I know one thing for sure. Someone involved knows you personally, Ms. Backwood."Layla went still. "What do you mean personally?""I really don't know much and there's not even time to say much. I want to quickly leave here before I'm caught". Belinda replies carefullyAnd one more thing, Ms Backwood," Belinda swallowed hard. "I think Boss Caleb might be in trouble."The name hit Layla like ice water and her entire body went rigid."What?""I don't know details," Belinda said quickly. "I just overheard them talking and Caleb's name was mentioned but it sounded bad"The muffled noises from the phone call flashed through Layla's mind. The sound of furniture being knocked over and someone trying to speak but couldn't.Her chest tightened with worry.She'd have to make a decision. She couldn't leave Europe, not with Drey being held somewhere and the court case looming. But she couldn't just abandon
THE CEO’S RUTHLESS COMMITMENT (hidden obsession) Chapter 82: Belinda’s Confession
Layla's POV"Yes it's me, Ms. Backwood." She confirmed. "Please don't hang up."My entire body went rigid. Drew immediately became alert and Naomi eyes were widened."I know you hate me," Belinda continued quickly. "I know what I did but I need to tell you where your son is."The room started spinning as I gripped the phone tighter."Where?""Not over the phone because they might be listening. I need to see you face to face.""You expect me to trust you?" My voice turned to ice. "After what you did?""No." She was crying now. I could hear it in her voice. "I don't expect trust but I'm asking anyway for Drey's sake."Drew moved closer, his expression hard. He was shaking his head, mouthing the word "trap."But I couldn't hang up yet."Why should I believe anything you say?" I asked."Because I saw him today." Belinda's voice broke completely. "I saw Drey crying, probably missing his mom and I can't do this anymore. I don't care what they do to me or my sister. I can't watch him suffer.
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Layla's POV Layla's phone rang and she saw an unknown number.Her hands shook as she answered. "Hello?""Did you really think I wouldn't notice?" Jasper's voice same out of the phone,amused.Her blood went cold."A tracker, Ava? I found it five minutes after I left the café.""No...""Play stupid one more time," he said quietly, "and your baby is gone, permanently."The line went dead.He'd known the whole time.The drive back from the warehouse felt longer than it should have.I stared out the window, watching the city blur past. Watching buildings turned into streaks of gray and brown as people became shadows moving on sidewalks.I had been so stupid.I thought I was being clever that I could outsmart that sick psycho with a tiny tracker.But Jasper had been playing me the entire time.He found the tracker five minutes after leaving the cafe and now he knew I was trying to fight back instead of cooperating.Now Drey was going to pay for my arrogance."Ma'am," Drew said quietly from
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Third Person's POVLayla drove to the cafe forty minutes early.She couldn't sit still at home or bear another second of Naomi's worried looks or Drew's silent disapproval. So she left in her car and drove straight to the address she'd given Jasper.The cafe was busy and people were rushing in full swing while some people were ordering coffee, typing on laptops and talking on phones. Normal life continuing while hers fell apart.She chose a table by the window which back to the wall and had clear view of the entrance.She ordered coffee she wouldn't drink and waited.Her phone sat on the table in front of her and she held the small magnetic tracker sat in her palm, hidden beneath the table. Drew had given it to her that morning and showed her how to attach it and how to activate the app."Just get it on his clothes somewhere," Drew had said. " Whether his coat pocket, back of his shirt or anywhere he won't feel it."She'd practiced it on her own jacket twice until the movement felt na
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Laylas POV"What do you want?"The words left my mouth before I could stop them. The room was silent except for the faint hum of the phone on speaker and everyone was watching me.The distorted voice on the other end didn't rush to answer. I'm sure he deliberately didn't answer immediately to stretch the silence."Cooperation," he said finally. "In seventy two hours, you have a psychiatric evaluation scheduled."My fingers tightened around the phone. "And how did you know that? Is this Jasper? If you think you can threaten me to make me act unstable like you and fake lawyer claimed then you are joking because....""Because you are going to take the psych eval and you have to fail it" the voice replied smoothly. " You will answer every question in a way that makes you appear unstable, paranoid and unfit to manage your own affairs."My stomach dropped. "And why would I do that?""Because you don't have a choice .""And if I refuse?""Then you will have your baby and your housemaid to pa
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