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

glasses on his nose bridge and rubbed his temples before

have a document that needs your signature!" A manager from the finance department rushed

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.

about?" Xavier unusually stopped in

handing it back

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

knew exactly how to find the right balance and where to draw

door open before his gaze instantly shifted to

no one was sitting on the couch as he

nowhere to hide in the office. It was immediately clear that Lily wasn't here at

the lounge, and his brow

for. Had she seriously gone into

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

think it was for

the lounge and was shocked at his

it came level with Sarah's chest. He quickly withdrew his

sure you're looking your best. You have a press conference this afternoon, so I sent your clothes to be dry-cleaned and hired someone to tidy up your lounge.

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 thought crossed his mind. He pursed his

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

Lily had come to deliver

was filled with anger. How ridiculous his previous assumptions seemed

office during the meeting, which

well-defined

married Lily for

his

didn't even know how to behave decently as a wife

questions, just pass them my way as usual. I'll handle them for you." Sarah opened the

the mechanical tone she used at

up. He narrowed his sharp eyes slightly.