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Sean sniffled, then quickly composed himself. “Sorry, I lost my cool.” Scarlett, however, was unfazed. She cut straight to the point. “So what you’re saying is, if you see Layla, she’ll leave with you. Is that right?” Sean nodded without hesitation. “That’s right. William won’t let me see her because he’s afraid I’ll take her away.” Seeing how confident he was, Scarlett thought for a moment before nodding. “Good. Then I found the right person.“I’ll arrange for you to see Layla. Your job is to take her away for further treatment. I’ll keep William distracted. Whatever happens, I’ll take full responsibility. Do we have a deal?” Sean’s face lit up. “Of course! No problem at all!” “Good. Then it’s settled.” Scarlett picked up her phone and replied to Layla’s message. “I stand by what I said. What’s your plan?” Layla’s response came almost immediately. “Let’s go with what you suggested before. But it has to be done behind Mr. Lucas’s back. That part is up to you
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With five days left until Thanksgiving, Carter had already returned to North City, but William remained by Layla’s bedside, just as he always did.Layla had been asleep all day. When she finally woke up, the hospital room was dim, lit only by a single warm bedside lamp. Outside the window, the night was deep and quiet. A sudden unease gripped her. She called out softly, “Mr. Lucas…” But instead of William, two men in black suits appeared. Layla’s expression darkened. “Who are you?” “Miss Xander, there’s no need to be afraid. We’re here under Mrs. Lucas’s orders. She sent us to take you out of the hospital.” One of them pushed a wheelchair forward. “Time is tight. Please come with us now.” “Where’s Mr. Lucas?” Layla blurted out without thinking. “Mrs. Lucas is keeping him busy. We don’t know how long she can hold him off.” Layla was silent for a moment, pressing down the sudden, inexplicable feeling of reluctance in her chest. Then, she nodded. “Alright, let’
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Sean froze. “Layla, are you mad at me? I only ended up with Kiera because I had no choice.”“I don’t care who you’re with, or how it happened. And I’m definitely not mad about it.” Layla met his eyes head-on. “How many times do I have to say it before you finally believe we’re done?”“You chose Kiera, so be loyal to your choice. Don’t bring your fake feelings here and pretend they’re love—it’s disgusting.”With that, she turned to the two bodyguards in black, her voice sharp with displeasure. “Where’s Mrs. Lucas? Don’t tell me even this man was part of her plan?”“Layla, Mrs. Lucas asked me to bring you—”“I’d rather die than go with you!” Layla’s tone suddenly turned fierce. Her eyes stayed fixed on the guards. “Go ask Mrs. Lucas yourself—if she doesn’t want me dying in her hands, she’d better make sure this man disappears from my sight.”The two bodyguards exchanged uneasy glances. This wasn’t what Mrs. Lucas had told them to expect. “Layla, don’t be like t
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Layla waited over an hour before Scarlett Lucas finally showed up.Scarlett walked in with a sour expression. “Why won’t you go with Sean? You haven’t even known William that long, and now you’re changing your heart already?”She stepped closer, her tone turning sharp. “Or maybe…” Scarlett narrowed her eyes. “Don’t think just because William made his feelings public that you actually stand a chance. Let me tell you, the Lucas family isn’t some place any random girl can marry into.”Hearing once again about William’s so-called confession, Layla looked completely confused. “What are you all talking about? What confession?”Scarlett blinked, stunned. “The entire world knows about it—how could you not? Don’t play dumb with me. You—”“Everyone knows?” Layla’s face was filled with genuine surprise—not a trace of pretense. Scarlett frowned. “You mean you didn’t know Chris came to the hospital to see you?”“He came to see me?” Layla looked puzzled. Scarlett fell s
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“Mrs. Lucas!” Sean called out, but Scarlett didn’t stop. He clenched his jaw in frustration, teeth grinding. He couldn’t let Layla stay with the Lucases—not a chance. *As night fell, Scarlett arrived at Layla’s room with a full medical team behind her. She nodded to the guards at the door, who promptly opened it.“Layla, it’s time to go.”But when she stepped inside, her eyes immediately scanned the room and froze. Layla was gone.“Layla Xander!”Scarlett stormed around the room, checking every corner, then spun around and shouted at the guards outside. “Where is she?! Where did she go?!”One of the guards looked completely panicked. “She… wasn’t she in the room this whole time?”“Open your damn eyes! Do you see her anywhere? What, you think a terminally ill woman just vanished into thin air?!” Scarlett was fuming.Then the guard slapped his forehead like he just remembered something. “Right! It must’ve been Mr. Perry!”“What?!”“About half an hour ago, h
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Under everyone’s stunned gaze, William took out a diamond ring and slipped it onto Layla’s left ring finger.Scarlett was the first to react. She snapped, “William, have you lost your mind?!”She muttered under her breath, “Proposing to someone who's dying? Are you seriously planning to throw your whole life away?”William stood up slowly and said, “I’ve never been more clearheaded.”That night when Layla broke down and sobbed that she wanted to die, he had never felt so terrified in his life. In that moment, he had made up his mind. No matter life or death, he would marry her.He turned to Scarlett, his voice calm and steady. “She reached out to you a while ago to ask for your help leaving, didn’t she?”His gaze was sharp and composed, like a strategist revealing the final move in a game he had been controlling from the very start.Scarlett’s eyes widened. “You knew?”A realization struck her, and her fury rose again. “I knew she wasn’t up to anything good! I ju
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When Sean heard those words, everything finally clicked.William had known from the very beginning that Scarlett was planning to take Layla away and that Sean would try something. He had deliberately waited until the airport to show up, just so he could shut them both down in front of everyone, once and for all.No matter what they had done, it had all happened under William’s watch and in the end, they had only helped him get exactly what he wanted.As William raised his hand, signaling for his men to take Layla away, Sean thrashed wildly and screamed, “Give Layla back to me!”“Shut him up!” Scarlett barked. This was an international airport. If he kept yelling, there was no way tonight’s incident would stay under wraps.One of the guards clamped a hand over Sean’s mouth. His furious shouts turned into muffled, broken sobs.Scarlett grabbed William’s arm. “William, please. I’m begging you—don’t do this…”William pulled his arm away. “Mom, my whole life, I’ve done every
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“No idea,” Levi shrugged. “It was already on your hand when you were brought in.”Layla frowned. Could it have been that lunatic Sean who put it on her? Disgusted, she yanked off the diamond ring. Just as she was about to toss it out the window, Levi quickly snatched it from her hand. “Miss Xander, that ring is probably worth a fortune. You can’t just throw it out!”“It’s useless to me.” Seeing how carefully he held it, Layla said offhandedly, “If you like it that much, it’s yours.”“Huh?” Levi blinked, his expression suddenly awkward. That was William’s engagement ring. What would it mean if it ended up in his hands?“I haven’t done anything to deserve a gift like this,” he said with a faint, polite smile. Worried she might still try to throw it away, he quickly slipped it into his pocket. “Tell you what—I'll hold onto it for now. When you’re better, I’ll give it back.“You should rest. If you need anything, just call me.” He helped Layla back into bed a
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“Mr. Zion, Mr. Lucien is getting impatient...” the secretary reminded him quietly.Zion snapped back to attention, scowling. “Fine. Let’s go.”When they arrived outside the CEO’s office, Zion knocked lightly on the door. A sharp, furious voice came from inside.“Get in here!”Zion hurriedly pushed the door open. “Lucien, what happened? Who got you so worked up?”“You mean you still don't know?”Lucien’s temper flared even hotter. He slammed his palm against the desk several times, making the whole table shake.“I told you to get in touch with Xavier Taylor. Did you handle it?”Zion panicked. “I... I'm still working on it. His side keeps giving excuses, saying he's too busy lately. I didn’t want to bother him...”“Busy?”Lucien waved him closer with an icy smile. “Come here. Take a good look at what he’s so busy with.”Zion did as he was told and stepped closer.The next second, Lucien grabbed him by the back of the neck and forced him to bend over, his hands instinctively b
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“I’m talking to you about something serious, and you’re still glued to your phone?” Zion’s voice was full of irritation.Only then did Carly finally put her phone away, looking at him with a hint of impatience.“You've repeated yourself three times already. I’m not stupid.”“I just don’t want you brushing it off,” Zion said, frowning. He then narrowed his eyes suspiciously at the pocket where Carly had stashed her phone. “Don't tell me you're still thinking about Layla Xander’s studio.” Carly's heart sank. “How did you know?” “Your mom told me.” Zion stepped closer, his expression serious. “Look, Carly, I'm willing to chalk up what you did before to immaturity. But if you even think about pulling something like that again—” “You’re spying on me?” Carly’s face turned cold. “I’m an adult. Can’t I even have a little privacy?” “You’re our daughter. As your parents, we have every right to know what you’re up to! It's a good thing you realized you were heading down
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Everyone was both shocked and thrilled. They kept asking Layla over and over, needing to be sure it was really true.“Wow! Things are finally turning around! Who cares about those commercial gigs? A commission from a legendary artist is the real prize!”“Who would’ve thought? Just last month, we didn’t have a single job, and now we’ve been personally invited by Mr. Zeppelin Mason. Not even in our wildest dreams!”“It’s all thanks to Layla’s connections! Back when we first opened, so many big names showed up to support her. How did we not think to reach out to them last month?”The chatter kept going until Layla cleared her throat and spoke up firmly.“We didn’t get here because of connections. We got here through hard work. Step by step. There were no shortcuts. Every opportunity we have now, we earned.”She paused, her voice steady. “And for every project going forward, I want us to put in the same heart and effort we did with the small-town promotional video. Let’s aim to deliv
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Thanks to the rising popularity of the small-town promotional video, the studio had been flooded with appointment requests over the past week. Although they still had not secured any major commercial contracts yet, the overall atmosphere in the studio had lifted significantly. Some team members even started dreaming big, vowing to create the best city promotional videos in the world and put every hidden gem on the global map.However, shooting city promotional videos meant a lot of traveling and a lot more manpower. After the previous wave of departures, the studio was seriously understaffed, and the HR department had to scramble to start emergency hiring.Seeing the studio slowly getting back on its feet, Layla found herself busier than ever, to the point where she wished she could clone herself just to keep up.In the middle of the chaos, she received a phone call.“Layla, have you had time to think about the offer I mentioned last time?” The voice on the other end wa
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Before long, Mrs. Jenkins reached Kiera's side. Only then did she notice Layla standing at the end of the hall. Her expression immediately darkened.“What are you two doing here?” she demanded.“Nothing,” Kiera said quickly, grabbing her mother’s arm. “We just ran into each other and chatted for a bit.”“What could you possibly have to talk about?” Mrs. Jenkins shot Layla a look of pure disdain, but her warning was directed sharply at Kiera. “You stay away from her. That woman is nothing but shameless—”“Mom!” Kiera cut her off in a panic, rushing to say goodbye to Layla. “Miss Xander, sorry to bother you. We'll be going now.”Before Layla could even respond, Kiera tugged her mother away.As she watched the mother and daughter disappear down the hallway, Layla couldn't help but feel puzzled. “What was going on with Kiera?” Layla wondered.Outside the private dining room, Mrs. Jenkins yanked her hand free and turned on Kiera, her face thunderous.“Why didn’t you let
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During the celebration dinner, Layla received a call from Jenny.Since it was too noisy inside, Layla grabbed her phone and stepped out into the hallway, finding a quieter corner before answering. “Miss Jasper.”“Did you forget you even have a mentor?” Jenny half-scolded. “Something this big happens, and you didn’t even think to tell me? I had to find out online!“If I don't mean anything to you anymore, then stop thinking of me as your mentor,” she huffed.“Don’t say that,” Layla said quickly, her voice warm and coaxing. “I just didn’t want you to worry. And honestly, it’s a complicated situation. I didn’t want you getting dragged into it.“Besides, it’s not that serious. I’ve been handling it fine. If I ever hit a wall, you’d be the first person I’d call.“You’re not just my mentor. You’re my safety net. You’re my strength.”“Alright, enough,” Jenny said, laughing despite herself. “That silver tongue of yours—how am I supposed to stay mad at you?”She had stormed into the con
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Fabian muttered under his breath, “Weren't you crushing on Mr. Lucas before?”“Nope! I’m all about Miss Xander now!” Diana declared, purposely raising her voice so Layla could hear her loud and clear. “Smart, capable women are the real deal! Who wouldn’t be smitten?”Layla chuckled. “I’ll gladly accept your admiration.”“Aaah! She accepted it! Did you hear that? I knew it! Women really are the best!” Diana squealed in excitement, practically bouncing in place. Fabian could only shake his head and gently push her away, then hurried to wrap up the call with Layla.*As the promotional video’s popularity exploded, the calls started pouring in that very afternoon.Most of them came from the mentors, artists, and family friends that Jenny had once introduced to her. They had only just found out about the troubles Layla’s studio had been facing, after seeing the video hit the trending charts.Normally, those artists lived in their own world, blissfully detached from outside news.
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Scarlett was curled up on the sofa, scrolling through her phone. She had just finished watching the entire promotional video when she muttered, “Looks like a great place to walk around.”“Not bad,” William replied without even looking up.Scarlett shot him a look and said, a little sharply, “Your dad ended up in the hospital because you ran off with Layla to the south.“I’m not saying you can’t go travel and clear your head, but you can’t be following a woman around like that. It doesn't sound good if people start talking, you know?”William furrowed his brows and was about to respond when Scarlett added, “How about this? Next time you want to follow her somewhere, bring me along. If people see a mother and son traveling together, it’ll look a whole lot better than making it seem like you're chasing after her.”Feeling quite pleased with her own cleverness, Scarlett nodded in satisfaction. “I usually only travel abroad, but clearly, there are plenty of beautiful places right here
