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“Yeah.”Just a soft, low response.Ivan was caught off guard for a moment before bursting into loud laughter. “Nice! All that hard work wasn’t for nothing. You two are finally making progress!”William had always been steady and cautious. If something didn’t fully meet his expectations, he wouldn’t give a definite answer. So even without any detailed explanation, just that one word was enough.“By the way...” Ivan suddenly thought of something, his eyes lighting up with a teasing glint. “Was it because of that kiss the other night?”A cold glare shot his way.But Ivan just laughed even harder. “What’s the big deal? We’re all adults here. It was just a kiss. You don’t have to be so uptight about it!”He leaned in with a mischievous grin. “But seriously... under those circumstances, you still managed to stop at just a kiss? Are you sure you’re... fully functional?”As he spoke, Ivan deliberately gave William a once-over, grinning wickedly.“Are you looking to die toda

That evening, William knocked on the door next door.When Layla opened it, she didn’t see Scarlett anywhere and couldn’t help but ask, “Where’s Mrs. Lucas?”“She’s not coming. Probably ate enough at the gathering today.”After a brief explanation, William stepped inside, speaking casually, “I saw today’s trending topics.”“I actually invited you over to talk about that!” Layla followed behind him, her face lit up with excitement. “I really didn’t expect the promotional video to attract such a major corporation! Fabian told me the kids will soon have a brand-new space to play and learn. They’re all thrilled!“I didn’t know much about YT Corporation before this, but after hearing about everything they’ve done, I was really impressed. They’ve been committed to children’s charities for years—building schools, sponsoring education for kids in the mountains.“For a company to care so much about children’s welfare, the CEO must have a really kind heart.“He even asked Fabian for

When William got home and pushed open the door, he immediately saw Scarlett sitting on the sofa, stewing in anger. The living room lights weren’t even on.Even from a distance, he could feel the heavy cloud of resentment surrounding her.He casually flipped on the lights and walked over. “You really didn’t eat tonight?”Scarlett huffed, puffing up like an angry cat. “I was going to, but your father pissed me off so much I’m full of rage instead.”“Oh?” William raised an eyebrow with interest. “He came by?”“He was skulking around like a thief. I ran into him outside.”Scarlett turned to him, her eyes sharp. “Be honest with me—over the years, you’ve seen how I treated your father, haven’t you? I was good to him, right? I did everything he said!”William thought for a moment, taking the question quite seriously. “I guess you could say that.”“What do you mean, ‘guess’?” Scarlett shot him a glare. “It’s a fact! Back when I was at the Dixon family home, I got anything I wante

After seeing Xena off, the deep tenderness in Sean’s eyes faded as quickly as a retreating tide.Last night, while lying in his arms, Xena had brought up Layla. She mentioned that Layla had refused Mr. Xander’s request to meet with Mr. Perry Sr.Anything involving Layla was exactly what Sean didn’t want to deal with.Yet no matter how hard he tried, it seemed he could never truly get away from her.Recently, Layla had been trending online more often, and every time, Sean fought the urge to look. But even when he wasn't trying, her news would pop up everywhere.When he first heard that Layla had gotten involved with William and was being suppressed by Mr. Lucas Sr., he had felt a savage sense of satisfaction. He had wished for her downfall. Only then would she regret ever leaving him. But things hadn’t gone the way he expected. Instead of falling into disgrace, Layla had risen back into the public eye—shining brightly through a simple promotional video about a small town.Sh

At the agreed time and place, Layla arrived right on schedule.As soon as she stepped into the lobby, she caught sight of Carly hurrying toward the main doors. Not far behind her, Shane quickly caught up and grabbed her wrist.“Let go!” Carly shouted angrily, her voice echoing through the lobby and drawing the attention of several bystanders.But Shane showed no intention of letting go. From a distance, it looked like he was trying to talk her into something, but Layla was too far away to hear what was being said. All she could see was Carly’s face, full of disgust and fury.Remembering the harsh words Carly had thrown out when she quit, Layla hesitated for a moment. Maybe she really shouldn’t get involved.She was just about to turn away and pretend she hadn't seen anything when Carly suddenly screamed, “Let go of me! I’m not going with you!”Layla sighed and, raising her voice, called out, “Where’s security? Does a place this big not even have security?”Hearing he