Chapter 316

Layla’s POV

I felt the world spin around me, my heart crashing into my stomach. He really had moved on. He had replaced me. I wasn’t even worth a phone call anymore.

Tears blurred my vision as I tried to sit up, my body protesting with every movement. “No,” I whispered. “This can’t be happening.”

But it was. Logan was gone. And there was nothing I could do to stop it.

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Jaden’s POV

The night air was crisp, carrying the faint scent of jasmine from the garden surrounding the estate. I leaned back in my chair, holding a glass of red wine in my hand. The deep crimson liquid swirled in the glass as I took a slow sip, savoring the taste. Across from me, my grandfather sat with his usual calm demeanor, his silver hair gleaming under the dim glow of the patio lights.

He had always been a figure of authority in my life—