Chapter 48
It wasn’t the first time Layla laid a hand on Stephen However, the had never hit him in front of other people
she could feel the toned muscles beneath his sleeves as she slapped his arm. “How dare you?”
The tension in the air rose as Jonah lowered his head. He didn’t know how to defuse the situation.
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jenah had heard that Layla and Stephen didn’t have a good relationship, but he never thought that it would escalate into fights,
Layla tumed back to look at Jonah, who cowered. “How can you call yourself a leader when you can’t even give me a proper update?
“Does it mean he’s not working just because he doesn’t contact the clients?”
They were both getting yelled at by Layla. When Jonah saw that Stephen semained quiet, he decided that he should follow suit.
As Layla looked at Stephen’s dark face, she purposely added, “I’ll be grouping with Benson tomorrow. If you still wish to fine him, then you’ll have to fire meas
clearly, she knew that Stephen hated it when she got close to Benson, but she just hail to provoke him….
Stephen rested his arm on the console and looked at Layla, who was challenging him. Then, he took a deep breath and said with a sharp glare, “Layla, 1 put you here to work. Not to make friends.”
She met his gaze, replying, “He’s not my friend at all. Since he’s able to frustrate you so badly, then he’s my friend by all means,
“I’ll protect him too, so if you dare fire him, you’d best be prepared to see my resignation letter. If he ends up jobless, I’ll take care of him.”
Jonah’s eyes widened as he looked at Layla in disbelief. Did she jest say that she would take care of… Benson?
When he turned to look at Stephen, he could feel the chill emanating from Stephen’s body.
Stephen had his gaze trained on Layla. He started the car and said, “Get out”
Knowing that this phrase was directed at him, Jonah immediately got out of the car. Oh, how cefreshing the air was outside.
After that, Stephen stepped on the gas pedal and left with Layla. Neither of them were making eye contact
The fleeting moments of peace between them would always never exceed three days.
Once they arrived at Murray Estate, Stephen yanked Layla out of her seat by her wrist and dragged her into the house.
Because she was wearing heels, she almost twisted her and while following him. “Stephen, are you insane? Let me go!”
Layla struggled to remove his hands from her wrist. “Let go of me!:
However, Stephen continued dragging her into the Erving room while Layla continued to perl his handsoft of hers. Her wrist had already tumed red from his grip.
Dylan had yet to sleep when he heard the noise downstairs. He saw Stephen dragging Layla op the stairs when he peered out of his room.
When Stephen saw that Dylan was still awake, he instructed coldly, “Get back to sleep”
At that, Dylan obediently held onto his pillow and went back to sleep.
Layla was dragged into their bedroom and shoved aside before Stephen let go of her wrist. “I’m waming you, Layla. You better behave now that you’re married.“||
She stumbled a little before she stabilized herself.
She flipped her hair and displayed a face full of discontentment. “Keep dreaming! Since you hate to see me get close to Benson, then all the more I’ll stick to him.
“I’ll greep with him tomorrow and–ah! What are you pushing me for, Stephen.”
Stephen stared at Layla’s lips as she ran her mouth in anges. He approached her and pushed her onto the bed, to which he then held onto her chin and kissed her.
Both her hands were ensnared by him during her struggle. His kiss was erce, and he pressed against her body heavily.
There was a predatory seose to his kisses, and it subdued Layla’s movements.
She struggled and moved beneath his body, but when she had finally freed herself, her hands were captured yet again.
In the guest room nearby, Dylan thought about Stephen, who had frightened him with his look, and decided to give Lucy acall.
In the master bedroom Layla had been kissed till hereyes turned red. She sobbed intermittently, and her resistance grew weal
When Stephen heard berries, he opened his eyes and stopped kissing her. He then lifted his head and saw Layla’s red and putty eyes, as well as her broken lips that dyed a crimson red.
His anger began to subside at this sight, but he didn’t move and remained on top of her “Layla, this marriage is my bottom line
Layla gasped for air and heaved her chest as the shot a fiery gaze at Stephen. “Well, my bottom line is to never let you live peacefully!”
Hearing such a reply, Stephen pursed his lips and pinched Layla’s chin with a hardened expression He was prepared to less her again when his phone rang
In the end, Stephen gulped and glanced at Layla before he got off of her. Then, he answered his phone. “Hey, what’s up, Lucy?“”
Layla sat up and looked at Stephen, who was wearing a suit. He looked so much like a dignified and proper person, but she felt aggrieved when he thought of how de ha fomed his way with her.
She ran konu ile bathroom and washed her lace after she rubbed her eK.
When she had fried any sit of grievances in the past, she would have called Bobest and complained about what happened to her.
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But having met with countless troubles that Stephen caused, Layla realized, no matter how much she had been wronged, Robert would never once support her.
Holding onto his phone, Stephen tumed to look at Layla’s back while he replied to Lucy, “There’s nothing wrong with us.”
“Stephen, you know what Layla’s temper is like. Why don’t you just indulge in her a little bit? You’ll only push her further away the more you aggravate her,” Lucy sald
Having interacted with Layla multiple times, Lucy knew what land of person Layla was, so she repeated, “Although Layla likes to fool around, she knows where the limit is. The more you forbid her from doing something, the more determined she is to do it. I’m sure she’ll listen if you have a nice chat with her.
“She might say that she’d never trust you, but she’ll beed your words knowing that it’s true.”
Stephen heard the water running in the shower and sat on the couch. He then took a deep breath and said, “Don’t worry about it. Rest early.“”
He hung up right after, and Lucy called Layla a few minutes later.
Seeing as Layla was still in the shower, he rejected the call and sent Lucy a message using his phone, saying, “She’s in the shower.”
Moments later, Layla changed into a clean set of clothes and pre
prepared to head out. However, Stephen blocked her way and asked, “Where are you going?”
