Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 7

The towering building stretched endlessly into the sky. Lily nearly strained her neck as she took it all in.

She had never been to Nova Group before.

She knew the Joyner family could never compare to the Fulton family.

She stood before the imposing skyscraper and watched the stream of employees going in and out before she realized it wasn't a matter of comparison. There was simply no comparison to be made. Even at its peak, the Joyner family couldn't measure up to the Fulton family.

There were many female employees here. Even the receptionists wore business suits and flawless makeup.

It was no wonder Xavier looked down on a housewife like her after spending most of his time in a place like this even though she had taken on that role for his sake.

Lily pursed her lips slightly as a heavy sense of inadequacy weighed on her.

She stood in the corner and called Timothy.

"Mrs. Fulton."

"Mr. Snyder, I'm downstairs. Could you please..." She didn't plan to enter and hoped Timothy could take the items to Xavier instead.

Timothy interrupted her before she could finish. "I'm in a meeting. I'll send someone down to escort you."

Lily opened her mouth and was about to say something, "No, I..."

The line clicked off, leaving her stunned.

Timothy's assistant appeared in less than two minutes and respectfully invited her to go upstairs.

"You can just pass these to Xavier for me." Lily handed over the document and thermos.

"Miss, we're not allowed to touch any documents that are supposed to be delivered directly to Mr. Fulton. You have to bring it up yourself." Timothy's assistant smiled apologetically and gestured for her to enter the building. She had no choice but to follow suit.

...

Xavier had just wrapped up a meeting with a frustrated look in the president's office. His brow furrowed tightly as he yanked at his tie with his well-defined hand.

"Mr. Fulton, Mrs. Fulton is here." Timothy entered the room and placed a document on his table.

movements. His brows softened a little with a trace

had held her ground last night, but there she was today, coming to him

pressed his fingertips against his chin and seemed lost in

about to start in

pondered momentarily before saying, "Push it back half

because she had come

her from

phone and prepared to notify all departments of the

that stopped frequently at each floor.

his office?"

and even holding international conferences at night. It's been quite a schedule..." Timothy's assistant

Her brows

irregular meals whenever he was busy

assistant halted in his tracks. "Please go on,

down the hall before she could

dark wooden doors before her as she felt an

dressing in a sharp suit and exuding confidence flashed through her mind as

planned to leave the items and walk out no matter what he said. She would

in mind, she pushed

dark gray. It was aloof and refined with an understated

floor-to-ceiling windows bathed the entire office

Xavier's subtle scent that lingered around her nose and stirred up memories that surfaced at the most

remembered the warmth of his large hands on her slender waist during their moments of intimacy. All she could

intimacy did she feel his true presence and smell

office was empty. He wasn't

had been hollowed

busy, or did he know she had come and decided not to

him, she still felt uncontrollably disappointed

composure after standing in the

Her gaze drifted uncontrollably to one of the sleeves

dirty. He would always ask Timothy to bring her some fresh clothes

home

to her senses as if she had decided

reflex. The office door suddenly swung open just when she was

black blouse with two buttons undone. Her glowing skin and cleavage were extremely