Layla Stockton is the personal assistant and advisor of Dexter Industries CEO Blake Dexter, and the quaternary antagonist of Hitman: Absolution. She is designated as a target by Agent 47 in the mission Blackwater Park. It is implied that Dexter and Layla have a subtle sexual relationship from his advances and sexual harassment, which she openly protests about.

She knows of Wade, and dislikes being in his presence. Layla is the only accomplice in Dexter's inner circle that is not psychopathic, but she is devoted to him and is still immoral enough be 47's obstacle to protect Victoria. Earlier in the Blackwater Park mission, she is offering her help to Dexter and is showing off her overconfidence, stating that she has got what it would take to stop any man, including Agent 47 for that matter.

Later, if the player follows Layla into the panic room in the penthouse of Blackwater Park, they will encounter Layla stripping for Agent 47 before pulling out her pistol. The player will then have a few seconds to shoot Layla first.

Failure to shoot Layla in time will result in her incapacitating Agent 47 with one shot. After that, a small death cutscene will play where Layla goes over to Agent 47, crushes his throat with her heel and calls him "fucker" before walking away. She supports female supremacy