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The CEO’s Obsession: Layla, You’re Not Allowed to Die Chapter 225
As expected, Xena calmed down and stopped struggling. Felix raised a brow, his hand sliding up her thigh, over the sheer black stockings. “Xena, Sean can’t give you a proper title but I can.” Xena stiffened, his touch sending a cold shudder down her spine. Yet, just as his hand slipped beneath the hem of her dress— The door swung open. The moment she focused her vision, she froze in panic at the sight of Sean’s furious face. “Sean—” “What the hell are you two doing?!” Sean strode forward and shoved Xena aside before grabbing Felix by the collar. Without hesitation, he swung a punch, landing it square on Felix’s face. Felix spat blood onto the floor, then wiped his mouth, clicking his tongue in amusement. He caught Sean’s wrist before the next strike could land. “What’s your problem? Xena came to me on her own. Why the hell are you hitting me?” “What?” Sean’s jaw clenched. He turned to Xena, his voice dangerously low. “Is that true?” “I…” Felix’s word
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“Layla!” William bolted into the room, his voice sharp with urgency. The only response was the steady sound of water running. The bathroom door was slightly ajar. He pushed it open, and a wave of steam hit him, thick and humid. Through the mist, he saw her—collapsed on the floor. His chest tightened. Rushing forward, he ignored the water that drenched his clothes, grabbed a towel, and quickly wrapped it around her. Then, without hesitation, he lifted her into his arms. Her body was limp, weightless. Her damp face was frighteningly pale, drained of all color. William strode out with long, hurried strides, his heart pounding so hard it felt like it might burst.So much so that when Carter and Ivan approached him head-on, he didn’t even register their presence.“Uncle William, what happened to Sis?” “William, where are you taking her?” Their voices barely registered. He didn’t stop. He didn’t answer. The only thing that mattered was getting her to the hospi
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“Hey, weren’t you—” Ivan didn’t get the chance to stop William before he rushed to Layla’s bedside. With a sigh, Ivan shook his head in exasperation. “How do you feel?” William took Layla’s hand and pressed it against his chest, holding it as if it were the most precious thing in the world. Layla couldn’t speak, but she met his gaze, trying to tell him with her eyes—“I’m fine. Don’t worry.”That was when she noticed the blood trailing down the back of his hand. William sensed her gaze and immediately let go. “It’s nothing.” Layla’s concern didn’t waver as she kept staring at his hand. Just then, the doctor arrived, giving William a chance to step back. Ivan stepped closer and handed William a tissue, lowering his voice. “What’s the rush? She’s got us here. What could possibly happen? You couldn’t even sit still long enough to finish your IV?” William said nothing, simply taking the tissue and wiping away the blood. Hearing the call from the nurses’ statio
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That night, after emergency treatment, Layla was no longer in immediate danger, but the test results were far from good. The doctor handed the scans to William, advising him to prepare himself mentally. For the first time in his life, the ever-composed William snapped. He threw the scans to the ground, stomping on them as he grabbed the doctor by the collar, forcing him to rephrase his words. In the days that followed, Layla remained unconscious, burning up with a persistent fever. William barely left her side, keeping vigil like a statue, sitting motionless for entire days, refusing to eat or drink. In the end, before Layla could wake up, he was the one who collapsed from exhaustion. Thankfully, Carter had warned him to clean himself up beforehand. Otherwise, when Layla finally opened her eyes, the first thing she’d see would have been a man looking completely haggard and unkempt. From the moment William was born, he had never been anything but composed, meticulou
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If Layla had died sooner, none of this would have happened. Every day, Mrs. Xander regretted ever letting her come back home. “Mom, even you…” “Enough. Stop defending her and focus on taking care of your father.” Mrs. Xander cut Chris off, making it clear she had no interest in discussing anything related to Layla. Chris hesitated, his gaze falling on his father. For a long moment, he said nothing.Mr. Xander lay in bed, paralyzed on one side, his face twisted, his mouth slack. Even with extensive rehabilitation, recovery would take a long time. A proud man all his life, his current condition was nothing short of torture, both physically and mentally. And for Mrs. Xander, who had spent her whole life by his side, watching suffer like this was pure agony.So, in a way, it was only natural that her resentment toward Layla had deepened.Chris sighed, setting aside any thought of convincing her otherwise. Instead, he said calmly, “I need to go.” “What do you mean?”
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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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From the moment Mr. Xander stepped through the door, his face was clouded with anger. He didn’t even bother putting on a friendly face for Felix like he normally would.It wasn’t until Felix left after dinner that Xena finally approached her father. “Dad, did you go see my sister today?”“She’s no sister of yours! There’s no place in this family for someone as heartless as her!”Furious, Mr. Xander slammed his hand against the table, the loud thud making Xena flinch.Mrs. Xander rushed over to shield her daughter. “Easy, don’t scare her. She’s pregnant, remember?”“I’m fine, Mom.” Xena lowered her gaze, looking guilty. “Dad only lost his temper because of me. Maybe we should just drop it. I’ll talk to Felix myself. I’ll keep the baby, and we’ll figure the rest out later.”“What are you saying? You can’t have that baby now!”Mrs. Xander immediately objected. “Even if you two get married afterward, people will still talk! If the baby comes before the wedding, everyone will trea
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“If you don’t like it here,” William said coolly, “the elevator’s just to the right.”Scarlett was fuming. Just a few words in and she was already being shown the door? Was she not even allowed to speak?And she hadn’t even said anything bad about Layla. She was just feeling protective of her precious son. Was that so wrong?For the rest of the time, Scarlett sat stiffly on the couch, clutching her glass of water and sipping from it every now and then. William sat across from her on another sofa, silently scrolling through his phone.Neither of them spoke. The only sound in the apartment came from the kitchen, where the soft clatter of cooking echoed faintly.Soon, the scent of food filled the air.Scarlett couldn’t help glancing toward the kitchen. Through the frosted glass, she could only make out the blur of Layla’s figure. Doubts crept into her mind. “Could Layla’s cooking actually be edible?” she wondered.After all, she was still a woman who had grown up with a silver sp
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Layla braced herself as she welcomed William and Scarlett into her apartment. After a quick round of small talk, she headed into the kitchen with the groceries.She had just started unpacking when she heard William call from behind, “Need a hand with anything?”“No, I—”She was about to turn him down, but then thought of Mr. Xander and hesitated. Instead, she handed him a bag of snap peas. “Help me trim these.”“Sure.”William stepped up beside her without hesitation. As he got to work, she lowered her voice. “How’s Grandpa Perry doing?”“He’s fine,” William replied, eyeing her curiously. “Why are you suddenly asking about him?”“Gerald Xander came to see me today. He wants to meet with Grandpa Perry.”Layla said her father’s name without a trace of emotion, as if she were talking about a stranger.William glanced over at her. “Did he give you any trouble?”“Not really. He can barely walk straight, can’t argue, and definitely can’t catch up to me. What else is he going to do
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Inside the car, Layla caught a glimpse of Mr. Xander through the rearview mirror, hurling his cane several feet in a fit of rage. A cold smirk tugged at her lips.The Xander family really hadn’t changed one bit. They only showed kindness to people they could use. They acted like their condescension was generosity, then expected gratitude in return.But to her, this so-called “Xander bloodline” was nothing but bad luck.Shaking off the thought, she turned up the volume on the stereo, letting the music drown out the lingering irritation. If anything, she felt even more satisfied than before.Humming along to the tune, she swung by the market and picked up groceries before heading home.When she got off the elevator, she walked over and rang the doorbell to William’s apartment.Just as the door opened, a woman’s voice called from inside, “William, I ordered food from Stonebridge Bistro. Let’s have dinner together tonight!”William gave a quick explanation, “That’s my mom.”He glan
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The internal review meeting wrapped up smoothly, and everyone left the conference room full of confidence.That afternoon, the finalized promo video was handed over to Fabian, who would submit it to the local publicity office for the final round of approval.With nothing left to do until feedback came in, Layla gave the whole team a well-deserved break.By the time the workday ended, the office had completely emptied out.Layla stayed behind to chat with Fabian after receiving a message from him, and as a result, she ended up being the last one to leave the studio.After locking the front door, she headed toward her car out of habit, thinking about stopping by the market on the way home. She was planning to cook dinner and invite William over.She didn’t notice the stern figure getting out of a nearby car—her father.“Layla Xander.”She turned at the sound of his voice and met his displeased gaze, her brow twitching slightly.With a cane in hand, Mr. Xander approached her, his
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After thinking it over, William figured the whole thing felt more like a guilt-trip performance. It seemed like Scarlett was putting on an emotional act to pressure him into going back to the Lucas family. The only question was how long she planned to keep it up.Still, Scarlett had been pampered all her life. Living in his place, with no one to wait on her hand and foot, she probably wouldn’t last long. Sooner or later, she would give up and leave.With that in mind, William didn’t bother chasing her out. He simply gave her a cold warning. “You can stay. But don’t cause trouble for Layla.”“No problem at all!”Scarlett agreed far too quickly. “I already made up my mind before I came. I won’t interfere in your love life ever again. You can count on that.”William was rendered speechless and frowned. Now he was even more certain. Something about her behavior just wasn’t right.*Meanwhile, Layla had left early that morning. The roads were clear, and after a smooth half-hour drive
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“No, thanks.”Layla gave a tired smile and gently turned down William’s offer. “I have an early meeting tomorrow, and eating late messes with my sleep.“Mr. Lucas, you should get some rest too. Good night.”With that, she walked past him and returned to her apartment, closing the door behind her without hesitation.The sound of the door clicking shut made William frown slightly. Something felt off.Meanwhile, Layla stood in the entryway, slipping off her shoes as her mind wandered.“Layla Xander, you ruined him. You ruined the Lucas family,” she thought to herself.Gwen’s harsh words echoed suddenly in her mind, stirring the emotions she had tried to bury.All this time, she had avoided thinking too deeply about William’s choices. She was afraid that if she read too much into them, she would just end up fooling herself.But after seeing Gwen today, it finally hit her.William had stepped down from his pedestal for her. And she was still pretending not to see it.If the dista
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“You’re a perfectly decent young woman. Why do you have to go and steal someone else’s man?”“Hannah,” Layla gently tugged on Hannah’s sleeve, giving her a look to stop.As Gwen walked toward the lounge door, Layla spoke up calmly, “The matching engagement ring—the woman’s one. You don’t have it, do you?”Gwen paused for a second at the doorway but didn’t reply. Without looking back, she walked out.That was all the answer Layla needed.She had suspected for a while that Gwen didn’t have the ring.William had always worn the man’s band. And knowing how much Gwen loved him, there was no way she would have hidden the woman’s ring if it had truly been hers.Now it seemed clear that he had never given that ring to anyone. Not yet.“What was that question about?” Hannah asked, suspicious.Layla snapped out of her thoughts. “Oh… nothing. I was just curious.”Hannah rolled her eyes, clearly unimpressed. “Seriously? That’s all you had to say after everything Gwen just threw at you? Y
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“I know William went south with you this past month. He stayed by your side the entire time. He’s shown, through his actions, that his heart and eyes are only on you.”Gwen stared straight at Layla, her voice dry and strained. “You told me yourself that you had feelings for him. And now that he’s gone this far for you, you must be proud of yourself, aren’t you?”But she didn’t give Layla a chance to respond. Instead, she pressed on.“Because of you, William was kicked out of the Lucas family. He was forced out of Lucas Corporation. His mom and Mr. Lucas Sr., a couple who’d been loving and devoted for decades, had their worst fight ever. She even moved back in with her family.“If Mr. Lucas Sr. hadn’t landed in the hospital from the stress, she still wouldn’t have forgiven him. The entire Lucas family is in chaos—all because of you.“The William I knew was always calm, reliable, never made his parents worry.“He’s the most capable man I’ve ever met. He was meant to lead Lucas Corp
