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

bridge and rubbed his temples before slowly walking

that needs your signature!" A manager from the finance department rushed over

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

hurry about?" Xavier

it before handing it back to him and continuing toward

Lily must look by now. She had

find the right balance and where

door open before his gaze instantly shifted to a look

as he had anticipated or standing by

hide in the office. It was immediately

came from the lounge,

know what she was here for. Had she seriously gone

been swamped with work the past two days and couldn't sleep because of

was for her

the lounge and was shocked at his look of irritation

came level with Sarah's chest. He quickly withdrew his hand and regained his usual composure. "It's nothing.

afternoon, so I sent your clothes to be dry-cleaned and hired someone to tidy up your

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

in the office. But Mr. Snyder's assistant mentioned someone brought you 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

that Lily had come to

anger. How ridiculous his

her in his office during the meeting, which he

clenched his sharp and well-defined

had married Lily

she had been challenging his

to behave decently

you run into tough questions, just pass them my way as usual. I'll handle

the mechanical tone she used at work as she

off the negative emotions Lily had stirred up. He narrowed his sharp eyes slightly. There was a touch of gentleness in