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.

the time he left the

glasses on his nose bridge and rubbed his temples before slowly walking to the

signature!" A manager from the finance department

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. Bring it over to the company in the afternoon instead." The finance manager

the hurry about?" Xavier

took over the document and signed it before handing it back to

how pitiful Lily must look by now. She had better not cry. He felt

find the right balance and

victorious and pushed the door open before his gaze instantly shifted to a look

the couch as he had anticipated

It was immediately clear

from the lounge, and his

know what she was here for. Had she seriously gone

couldn't sleep because of her. Therefore, he had downed quite a bit of

it was for her if she saw

was shocked at

came level with Sarah's chest. He quickly withdrew his hand and regained his usual composure.

have a press conference this afternoon, so I sent your clothes to be dry-cleaned and hired

landed on a document at the corner of the table.

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

Lily had come

How ridiculous his previous assumptions

had imagined confronting her in his office during the meeting, which he had delayed for two

well-defined

had married Lily for

had been challenging his

She didn't even know how to behave decently as

If you run into tough questions, just pass them my way as usual. I'll handle them for you." Sarah opened the document and set it on his desk. "Let's have

and shedded the mechanical tone she used

up. He narrowed his sharp eyes slightly. There was a touch of gentleness in his voice.