Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 8

Lily picked up the document on the table and shoved it into Sarah's arms before pulling out her phone and taking a couple of quick photos.

"I'll hand this over to you then, Ms. Lynde. It has nothing to do with me if anything goes wrong." She felt utterly drained without the energy or position to go head-to-head with Sarah. The favored never had to hold back. She was nothing but insignificant in Xavier's eyes.

A chill ran down her spine and spread from her heart even though the office's temperature was comfortably warm.

She took the elevator down and walked out of the company entrance. She was bathed in the sunlight, yet the chill within her remained.

She stood on the bustling street. There was a slight twitching movement at the corners of her lips as she let out a self-deprecating and sarcastic smile.

Maybe they only booked hotel rooms occasionally. The office lounge was their usual arrangement.

She already knew Xavier had slept with Sarah. She shouldn't have hurt like this again even after seeing even more blatant evidence.

It hit her even more deeply and heartbreakingly than any of her realizations these past few days about his betrayal and his inexistent love for her.

The sudden ring from her phone jolted her out of her sadness. She took out her phone and answered, "Hello?"

"Lily, come home right now." There was no room for argument in her father's tone.

She was only scheduled to play the piano at the restaurant later that afternoon. Today was Saturday, and she had no interviews to attend.

It would only leave her drowning in suffocating emotions by doing nothing, so she simply agreed even though she truly didn't want to go home. "Got it.""

...

Xavier hadn't postponed the meeting as he had said. He had moved it earlier instead.

He thought it would humble Lily even more by letting her wait.

What should have been a 50-minute meeting stretched to nearly two hours.

already noon by the time he left

bridge and rubbed his temples

signature!" A manager from the finance department rushed over with a document in

path. "You sure know how to make things convenient for yourself. Are you trying to get Mr. Fulton to sign it while he's attending a meeting? Mr. Fulton still has important matters to attend to.

the hurry about?" Xavier

the document and signed it before handing

look by now. She had better not

how to find the right balance and where to draw

the door open before his

as he had anticipated or

office. It was immediately

came from the lounge, and his

know what she was here for. Had she seriously gone

had been swamped with work the past two days and couldn't sleep because of her. Therefore,

might think it was for her if she

the lounge and was shocked at his look of irritation as she asked, "What is

He quickly withdrew his hand and regained

be dry-cleaned and hired someone to tidy up your lounge. You need to take care of yourself even when

the office?" Xavier returned to his desk and sat down. His gaze landed on a document at the corner of the table. His eyes darkened slightly as a

a document. I've checked it. It's for the use of the press conference later." Sarah followed him and stood by his side. "It must've been sent over by the Fulton family's household staff at Tamara's request. The staff certainly doesn't understand proper etiquette. She just dropped it off and left without handing it to you directly. What if something goes

out that Lily had come to deliver

anger. How ridiculous his

in his office during the meeting, which he had

sharp and well-defined jaw. "She

Lily for her

she had been challenging his patience continuously

to behave

questions, just pass them my way as usual. I'll handle them for you." Sarah opened the document and set it on his desk.

and shedded the mechanical tone she used at work as she spoke the last

He narrowed his sharp eyes slightly. There was a touch of gentleness in his voice. "Alright,