Semua Bab THE CEO’S RUTHLESS COMMITMENT (hidden obsession): Bab 151 - Bab 160

Layla’s POVMy eyes stayed on the car stillThat same spot.That same feeling.“There’s someone in your car,” I said casually, my voice was light, like it didn’t matter.Elena pulled back just enough to look at me. “What?”“In your car,” I repeated, nodding slightly toward it.Her expression didn’t change much…. She kept it smooth.“No,” she said immediately. “There’s no one there.”I frowned slightly, like I wasn’t convinced.Then I glanced back again, but this time, the passenger seat was empty….Completely empty.I stared at it for a second longer than I should have.Still, Nothing. No movement, no shadow and no one.I exhaled quietly and shook my head. “Sorry. I thought I saw someone.”Elena gave a small laugh. “You’re probably just stressed.”“Yeah,” I said. “Probably.”But the feeling didn’t leave, It stayed under my skin.Jasper rushed into my mind and I pushed it down quickly.Now wasn’t the time.I turned back to her fully. “So… what did you want to talk about?”Elena hesita

Viktor’s POVMy phone buzzed.I picked it up without thinking, expecting something routine.But It wasn’t.‘From Marcus: He’s in town. Confirmed’I went still and just stared at the message for a moment .Then another one came in.‘From Marcus: We’ve been tracking him for weeks. I have pictures.’My chest behaved in some kind of wayThis means he had been there for weeks. Breathing the same air.And I hadn’t known.“Send them,” I typed.The images came through almost immediately.I opened the first one—-a man walking down a street , captured from a distance, unaware.My grip on the phone gree firmerSo this was him….Caleb.I had heard the name too many times….Seen the damage it left behind.Felt the weight of it in Layla’s silence, in the way she shut down whenever the past came too close.And now….Here he was. Alive.Exactly as I had always suspected.I zoomed in slightly and studied his face…. Committed it to memory, then I swiped to the next image.It was a different location, Same

Layla’s POVI called Elena instead of texting, it felt better that way.She picked up on the first ring.“Layla?”Her voice was steady.“I’ve been thinking,” I said, keeping my tone calm. “About what you said.”There was a pause.“And?” she asked slowly.I leaned back slightly in my chair. “I want to meet him.”The shift was immediate.I felt it instantly …. Heard it In her breath, a small release.“I’m glad,” she said, a little too fast. Then she slowed down. “I mean… I think that’s a good decision.”I smiled faintly to myself.Of course she did.“But,” I added.That one word changed everything.Her silence stretched.“I’ll need the documents first,” I said. “At least 24 hours before the meeting.”Another pause followedThen I continued, “My lawyer insists on reviewing everything before I sign anything.”I let the silence sit and let her think….Let her adjust.“That shouldn’t be a problem,” she said finally.But there was something in her voice now, something tighter.Like she was cho

Third Person POVLayla disappeared to the bedroom with Drey, she had prepared food to tend him. Drey slept for too long and woke up crying . Her voice was soft as she murmured to him. The faint sound of a door closing followed.Viktor stayed where he was for a moment, then turned toward the living room.Naomi stood near the window, her back to him, her hands were busy with something on the table. She didn’t notice him at first.He cleared his throat lightly.She startled just a little and turned. “Viktor.”He gave a small smile. “Sorry. Didn’t mean to scare you.”“It’s fine,” she said, trying to get her expression settled.He glanced at what she was doing and asked “What are you up to?”“Nothing,” she said with a quick smile. “Just… passing time.”He nodded. “Mind if I join you?”She hesitated for a second, then shrugged. “Sure.”He stepped closer, resting a hand against the back of a chair. “Where’s Layla?”“With Drey,” Naomi replied. “He just woke up crying. She’s feeding him an

Layla’s POVI was halfway to the cab stand when it happened.My head was down, my eyes were on my phone as I tried calling Naomi and she didn’t answer.I exhaled sharply, about to try again. Then someone slammed hard into me from the side my phone slipped out of my hand and hit the ground.“Hey- -” I started, looking up.But the person didn’t stop or even slow down.“Excuse me!” I called after him.But he kept walking and disappearing into the crowd like I didn’t exist.I stood there for a second, annoyed.Then I crouched down to pick up my phone.That was when I saw an envelope … right next to my phone.I frowned slightly. … That wasn’t mine.I picked it up slowly, turning it over in my hand. It had no name and no marking.Just… plain.My eyes flicked in the direction the person had gone and he was no longer in sightOf course…A small unease settled in my chest, but I didn’t drop it.I stood up, my phone in one hand and the envelope in the other, I started walking again… but cur