Chapter 4

Xavier wore a crisp, sharp black tailored suit. He had short hair and refined features.

His sleeves were rolled up. It was just enough to reveal the Celestix watch on his wrist.

Every gesture of his exuded the air of a successful man.

Beside him sat Sarah in a white suit. Her long hair was styled in loose waves cascading behind her shoulders.

She carried an air of confidence that softened with a hint of femininity beside Xavier.

A foreign man who looked to be in his 40s or 50s sat across from them.

This wasn't a romantic date for the two but a business meeting with the client.

Yet, Lily's heart somehow trembled at the sight of the scene.

They turned their attention toward her too as she observed them.

Xavier's eyes immediately narrowed slightly.

Lily was dressed in a casual burgundy gown. Her long wavy hair draped over her shoulders.

Her face held a pure innocence and a touch of allure. The two contrasting qualities blended seamlessly with her.

He knew she was beautiful, but he hadn't expected this level of beauty.

He had never brought her to any formal event in the two years of their marriage. The most he had seen her in was her loungewear at home.

A flash of awe flickered in his eyes at the sight of her tonight.

She must have learned of his whereabouts from Timothy to stage this coincidental encounter.

A faint trace of mockery curled at the corners of his lips. He had seen right through her little schemes.

"Mr. Fulton, did you know her?" the foreign man asked when he noticed Xavier's gaze linger on Lily.

Xavier averted his gaze. His tone was indifferent. "No, I don't know her."

Did she expect him to make it easy for her just because she came to him? Impossible.

He exuded an air of indifference that struck Lily square in the face.

shattered her heart

slightly and forced herself to stay composed. She couldn't leave

influential or wealthy. It would damage the restaurant's reputation if she caused a

but

to play

man's admiration

at the sheet music for

wasn't sure who had

such a remarkable woman like

the corners of Xavier's lips as he praised Sarah

said gracefully, "I certainly wasn't who I am today when I started my job. It's all thanks to

the intro played softly,

heart, so she didn't

gaze subconsciously drifted to the

Sarah with his hand resting on the back of

in a fluent foreign language. She

language that they were speaking but unfamiliar with the

they needed

handled the foreign man with

an eternity for her in those short

a halt as she finished playing. The echoes of the

hadn't gained any advantages in their negotiations, yet he was more than willing to

subconsciously frowned

he was a foreigner who was unfamiliar with their local language. He didn't realize that this phrase

felt that there was

brightly. "You flatter

was a little twitching movement at the corners of

her an embarrassment. He hadn't looked her way again after that one glance when she entered

was as if he was afraid that even a moment of attention would reveal her identity as his wife

allowed other pianists to touch it, they were merely

as he exhaled a cloud of smoke. She just sat there somehow until Sarah got up and approached her with

a stack of money. It was likely

a tip from me and my boyfriend," Sarah said in a lowered

Boyfriend. A tip.

Lily's heart as she

seemingly

even have been behind

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