Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 5

Xavier suddenly let out a mocking smile. He pressed his tongue against his cheek in amusement. "Are you trying to play hard to get? That doesn't work for me. You'll regret it someday!" Lily turned her head away. She worried that he would notice her gradually reddening eyes.

Henry McKay walked out from behind him. "Mr. Fulton, I look forward to our collaboration."

Xavier's sarcastic expression which only appeared in front of Lily vanished as he turned to Henry with a smile. "Likewise. Feel free to stay a few extra days here, I'll let Sarah show you around." Henry laughed heartily. "Oh, I wouldn't dare take her from you. I'll leave her with you!"

Sarah drove over and stepped out of the car before she walked up the stairs and stood beside Xavier. Instead, she spoke to Henry. "Mr. McKay, let me take you to the hotel so you can rest." Henry was flattered. "It's my pleasure. Thank you, Ms. Lynde!"

Xavier leaned slightly toward Sarah and rested his hand on her waist as he said, "Drive safely."

Sarah nodded before leaving with Henry without sparing Lily a glance.

It was as if she didn't recognize her in different clothes, or maybe she was deliberately pretending not to know her.

Lily pursed her lips as she watched their retreating figures.

It was her first time meeting Sarah, and she couldn't deny that she was truly a remarkable woman.

Was this the kind of woman Xavier preferred?

The admiration in his eyes when he looked at Sarah was something Lily had never seen before.

She couldn't even fathom how he saw herself.

He made no effort to hide his special regard for Sarah in front of her. What did that leave her?

She lowered her head slightly, revealing a glimpse of her elegant neck. Her ears had turned pink from their argument earlier.

Xavier's gaze toward her burnt uncontrollably with desire.

Her appearance looked stunning tonight. It left an unforgettable impression on him.

His throat tightened before he took a few steps closer and pulled the car keys from his pocket. His attitude remained condescending. "Did you drive here?"

He purposely asked that, intending to offer her a chance to take her home.

However, Lily didn't seize the opportunity as he expected. "It has nothing to do with you whether I drove or not apart from our impending divorce."

Xavier's expression immediately hardened. He was irritated.

offering her a way out,

my patience. Don't push your luck!" His tone now was worlds apart from how he

surge of negative emotions after seeing the difference in

tightened, and she couldn't utter a word

rat?" Maryanne burst onto the scene with a loud voice and circled Lily. She spoke with a frightened expression and made sure Xavier could hear her. "Why didn't you run from the rat? Aren't you afraid it'll bite you?" Maryanne was spoiled from a young age by her parents and older brother. There was no one in Jadeford's business circle she

the Devereux family wasn't as powerful as the Fulton

show some respect to the Devereux family and not hold it

acted fearlessly

always seize the opportunity to jab at him whenever Lily was upset because of his neglect. However, those were just minor antics. She had never shown him such blatant disrespect as this time. Lily feared she might irritate Xavier, so she pulled her and turned around to leave. "Maryanne,

utter a word. However, her expression made it clear that she was

reached the car. Lily had gotten into the

shouted at Xavier, "Xavier, you hound! Lily will be a great designer

gasped in shock and frantically leaned over to close the window as she

car pulled away from

as the vibrant lights of the bustling street

he took out his phone and called

was a few seconds of silence before Timothy replied,

Make sure she doesn't get a job at

problem with

family was wealthy and powerful enough

rules, he

wasn't bullying her. He was helping her to get back on track before it

...

Maryanne was driving as she flew into

and his mistress

was beginning to feel like a joke. "It wasn't wise to offend

complicated if a scandal erupted in

two of them at that point. It would

your family about the divorce?" Maryanne stopped the car

her

relied heavily on the Fultons. Her father would be the first to disapprove if he knew

her father's wishes and constantly remind her

always believed that Xavier liked her and that he was merely

her to endure

had been

one in her family understood her feelings, so she had to

the divorce done first! Have you drafted the divorce agreement?" Maryanne was still indignant. "Don't you even think about walking away with

must be in turmoil now, so she didn't