Lahat ng Kabanata ng The CEO’s Obsession: Layla, You’re Not Allowed to Die: Kabanata 721 - Kabanata 730

“I’m sorry. I couldn’t get the article published.”Gwen gripped the steering wheel tightly, a strange unease creeping in. She was afraid Chris would be disappointed.But to her surprise, he was calm. He even let out a quiet chuckle. “It’s alright. You weren’t supposed to get involved with this in the first place. Honestly, now that it didn’t go through, I actually feel relieved.“At least I didn’t drag you down with me. That takes a little of the guilt off my chest.“Miss Harris, the downfall of the Xander family… that’s on us. We don’t deserve anyone’s sympathy. Just pretend we never spoke that day. Like none of it happened.”“That’s not the point,” Gwen replied, frowning. “I don’t care how deep the grudges run in your family—that’s your business. But the forces backing Xena are a threat to domestic companies.“My editor caved. She wouldn’t approve the article because she’s scared of blowback. But I don’t agree with her reasoning or her fear.“I’m on my way to the hospital now.

Just as Gwen was about to pack up and leave, Mr. Xander suddenly seemed to remember something. He spoke up in a rush.“Wait… can I add one more thing?”“Hm?”“My health’s not great these days… maybe this is just karma,” he muttered, a note of regret creeping into his voice.“I should never have been so cruel to my own daughter…”Mr. Xander looked genuinely remorseful.“I really regret it. I just hope my experience can serve as a warning to fathers everywhere—treat your children better.“Don’t end up like me, realizing your mistakes only after you’ve hit rock bottom.”As he spoke, he forced out two tears, then quickly wiped them away like he didn’t want anyone to see.Gwen’s brows twitched almost imperceptibly. For a moment, she couldn’t tell if his emotion was real or staged.“I’ll make note of what you said,” she replied calmly.With a nod, she said a brief goodbye to both parents and left the room.As the door closed, the remorse faded from Mr. Xander’s face. In its place

Xena reached out and lightly tapped the crease between Sean’s brows.“Knowing too much isn’t good for you.”Sean avoided her touch and swung his legs off the bed. He then walked barefoot into the bathroom without a word, his silence loud with frustration.As the sound of running water echoed from inside, Xena leaned back against the headboard and let out a soft, amused scoff.Ever since the day she picked Sean up outside the courthouse, she had moved into this villa without shame or pretense.From their affair in his marital home to her secret visits behind Kiera’s back, she had always lived in the shadows.Now, after all these years, she was finally the woman of the house.But strangely, the thrill was gone.She realized she missed the danger and the reckless excitement of sneaking around. Back then, the pleasure had been sharper, more intoxicating.And now? Her instincts told her it wouldn’t be long before she got bored of Sean.*At the newsroom, Gwen showed up right on t

“Simon’s called me a couple times these past few days,” Layla said “He wants to wait till I’m back before throwing a celebration dinner. I feel bad making him wait much longer.“And Hannah’s been relying on Mr. Lopez this whole time. He’s helping out, but we can’t keep asking him. The big September cover shoot is waiting on me too.“And I haven’t been around much at the studio either. Lately, I’ve only had time to skim the promo videos. Thankfully, the team’s been on top of everything...”“I get it,” William cut in lightly. “Sounds like Miss Xander’s got a full plate. Just don’t forget to take care of yourself.”Hearing the faint trace of resentment in his voice, Layla couldn’t help but smile, eyes gleaming with amusement. “I’ll be back in time for the fall holidays so we can spend some time together.”That softened him instantly. The corner of his mouth twitched into a smile. “In that case… anything else—”Suddenly, a call from Wilson came through.Ever since the Harris and Luc

“Gwen,” Wilson caught her by the hand. His voice softened. “Are you okay? What happened?“It’s not just me. William came too.”She turned, startled to see William standing a short distance away. The hallway light cast a faint shadow across his face, obscuring his expression.Gwen blinked. She hadn’t expected him to come.Wilson was speaking to the officer, frowning as he processed what he had just heard. “Wait—so it was just a misunderstanding? That can’t be. You’ve got to dig deeper. You can’t trust a word out of guys like that.”“We’ll follow up,” the officer said firmly. “But since Miss Harris has confirmed it was these two, she’s free to go home for now. Once we’ve concluded our investigation, we’ll get in touch.”“You’ve got to check it all—background, associates, even family if you have to. We can’t afford to miss anything.” As he spoke, Wilson squared his shoulders and gave the two thugs a long, menacing glare, like he was ready to throw a punch.A short while later, th