Semua Bab The CEO’s Obsession: Layla, You’re Not Allowed to Die: Bab 771 - Bab 780

Layla’s voice rose without her realizing, the shock still lingering in her chest. The sudden volume triggered the motion sensor, and the hallway light flickered back on.Bathed in the soft glow of the hallway light, William’s eyes held a quiet smile, their warmth speaking volumes without a single word. They seemed to say everything she needed to know.Layla froze.Back then, she had conspired with Scarlett to disappear, believing she had hidden it so well—believing she had done everything necessary to leave the country quietly and focus on her recovery.She never imagined that all of it had taken place under William’s watchful eyes.He had known. And yet, instead of confronting her, he honored her wishes. He let her go with his own hands, because he understood what she needed.And when her life hung in the balance, he had placed a ring on her finger. In that moment, he had chosen her, fully and completely, claiming her as the one he would love for the rest of his life.The reali

“Let her in,” Layla said calmly.At her instruction, the assistant stepped aside and gestured for Gwen to enter the conference room. After a brief nod to Layla, she turned to leave and quietly closed the door behind her.The spacious, sunlit room now held just the two of them.Layla, in a surprisingly good mood, smiled warmly. “Sit wherever you like.”“Thanks.”Gwen pulled out a chair and sat down. She didn’t bother with small talk. “I thought a lot about it last night. I’ve decided to tell you everything that happened that night. Including… what I know about Xena.”Layla’s interest piqued. “So she was involved?” she thought.Gwen nodded and began to lay it all out.She explained how she had accepted Xena’s invitation for an interview, only to later discover that Xena had seized the Xander family assets through underhanded means. Gwen had initially wanted to expose the truth but was eventually threatened into silence.She told the story with clarity and structure. It wasn’t ha

When Yuna and Levi arrived, Layla was still busy in the kitchen.As soon as the doorbell rang, Levi offered to answer it. He opened the door to find William standing there with an enormous bouquet of roses. Both men froze.“You’re bringing flowers to a dinner? Didn’t peg you for the romantic type…” Levi blurted, surprised.“So romantic but why haven’t you won her over yet?” he thought silently.William caught the implication in Levi’s tone. His eyes darkened slightly. “What are you doing here?”“Miss Xander invited Yuna over, and I tagged along,” Levi replied, scratching his head. “Didn’t she tell you?”William didn’t answer.If he had known there were going to be two third wheels, he wouldn’t have bothered with the flowers. He had assumed this was their first candlelit dinner after the confession and had wanted to show he meant it.But clearly, he had gotten ahead of himself.Without a word, William shoved the bouquet into Levi’s arms. “Find a vase.”Levi stood there, stunne

“What?”Levi stared, completely dumbfounded. Even his utensils slipped in his hand.Yuna, on the other hand, stayed perfectly calm and said lightly, “That’s great. Congratulations.”“No, hold on…” Levi swallowed hard. “Isn’t this all a little sudden?”Seeing how stunned he looked, Layla gave an awkward smile. “I think so too.”She had planned to wait until everything settled before making their relationship public. But clearly, William had other ideas. Then she thought back to what he had said in the kitchen.“Oh well. With a boyfriend this good, there really isn’t any point in hiding it,” she thought.So, she reached over and took William’s hand, smoothing things over with a gentle smile.“It might seem sudden, but we didn’t come to this decision lightly. Now that we have, we’re all in. Tonight, we just wanted you two to witness it and hopefully give us your blessing.”“Blessing? Of course!”Levi jumped to his feet, excited. “When I was looking for a vase earlier, I saw so

Layla quickly pieced it together. In an instant, a chill wrapped around her heart as a surge of anger and hatred boiled up from deep inside.“He helped Xena just to make a point? He took someone’s life to send a message? He’s insane!”But Yuna just let out a soft, mocking laugh. Then she pushed her chair back and stood up.“To me, you’re all just as crazy.”She turned toward the door. Layla rushed after her, catching up just as Yuna reached the elevator.“Yuna, wait—” Layla grabbed her arm. “You’re not alone in this. You don’t have to face Xenos by yourself—”“I’m done.” Yuna shook her hand free. “I’ve said everything I need to say. Whatever you two want to do is your business. As for me, I’ll handle it on my own.“If it weren’t for Mr. Lucas, I wouldn’t have made it this far. If Xenos wants to take everything from me, let him try. I’ve already died once at his hands. I’m not afraid of doing it again.“I’m not going to be anyone’s burden.”With that, the elevator doors slid op