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For a moment, Layla was too stunned to respond. “You…”“I was waiting for you.”William’s voice was low and husky as he stepped toward her, each word laced with a heat he could barely contain.Layla watched him stop just inches away. Her instincts kicked in, and she took a small step back, her voice softening almost involuntarily. “If you were going to wait for me… why leave the party early? We could’ve just—”“There were too many people.”The moment he spoke, the motion-sensor lights clicked off.In the darkness, his presence rushed in all at once—intense and unrelenting, laced with the scent of whiskey and something unmistakably him. The air shifted.Then, without warning, an arm slipped around her waist, pulling her firmly into his chest. He pressed her back against the wall with a quiet desperation, his breath hot against her skin.A gasp barely escaped her lips before his mouth found hers, claiming her with a hunger that left no room for doubt.Startled, Layla pressed her

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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

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How could Scarlett bear to take that candy away from William?In the end, Scarlett let out a soft sigh and smiled. “Forget it,” she thought. “All I’ve ever wanted was for my son to be happy.”Besides, Layla wasn’t so bad after all. As a daughter-in-law, she wasn’t half bad.*That night, Layla couldn’t stop smiling.After her shower, her head felt clearer. She sat on the edge of her bed, carefully examining the ring. Under the light, the diamond scattered brilliant flashes of color, far more dazzling than in any photo.“Beautiful, isn’t it? The twisted band design symbolizes a love that never parts, even in life or death,” Mrs. Jackson had once explained when showing her the ring set.“A love that never parts, even in life or death…” Layla murmured the words again and again, her heart softening with every repetition.She whispered the words to herself over and over, her heart softening with every repetition.Back when she was drowning in pain and despair, someone had still cho

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“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

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