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.

spoke was his way of offering her a way out,

luck!" His tone now was worlds apart

of negative emotions after seeing the difference in

tightened, and she couldn't utter a word while a layer of mist gathered in her

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

wasn't as powerful as

the Devereux family

acted fearlessly based

because of his neglect. However, those were just minor antics. She had never shown him such blatant disrespect as this time.

word. However, her expression made it clear that

car. Lily had gotten into the car, but Maryanne still felt

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

to close the window as she urged her to

pulled away

in Xavier's ears as the vibrant lights of the bustling street

while, he took out his phone and

few seconds of silence before Timothy replied, "Interior

eye on her. Make sure she doesn't get a job at any design

saw no problem with his

wealthy and powerful enough to support Lily for

refused to play by the rules, he saw no

was helping her to

...

afraid of?" Maryanne was

mistress shouldn't

being his wife was beginning to feel like a joke. "It wasn't wise

be much more complicated if a scandal erupted in

the two of them at that point.

about the divorce?" Maryanne stopped the car at

her head. "Not

the Fultons. Her father would be

mother was compliant. She would echo her father's wishes and constantly

Xavier liked her and that he was

constant remarks had led her to endure

been foolish after

in her family understood her feelings, so she

about walking away with nothing! You should ask for a car, a house, or a few

be in turmoil now, so she didn't press her