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.

noon by the time he

his nose bridge and rubbed his temples

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

you trying to get Mr. Fulton to sign it while he's attending a meeting? Mr.

hurry about?" Xavier

handing it back to him and continuing

just how pitiful Lily must look by now. She had better not cry. He felt the most annoyed when women

how to find the right

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

the couch as he

It was immediately clear that

faint sound came from the lounge,

was here for. Had she seriously gone into his private lounge without his

two days and couldn't sleep because of her. Therefore, he had downed quite

it was for her if she

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

Sarah's chest. He quickly

so I sent your clothes to be dry-cleaned and hired someone to tidy up your lounge. You need to take care of yourself even when you're busy. Both the company and I are counting on

desk and sat down. His gaze landed on a document at the corner of the table. His eyes darkened slightly as a thought crossed

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

had come to deliver

How ridiculous

his office during the meeting, which he had delayed

well-defined

Lily for

challenging his patience continuously ever

even know how to behave decently as a wife

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 at work as she spoke the last

up. He narrowed his sharp eyes slightly. There was