Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 15

hapter 15

Lily felt desperate, humiliated, and angry.

In front of her, Xavier was the epitome of calm indifference, his sharp features radiating the arrogance of someone who held all the power. Could she really threaten him?

Maybe she could in this moment, but could she handle the repercussions of Xavier's retaliation afterward?

She bit her lip, her voice trembling, "Xavier... I... I beg you-"

Before she could finish, her phone rang again.

It I was an unknown number, but at that moment, she didn't have the heart to answer.

She quickly hung up, turning her gaze back to Xavier, her unfinished plea hanging in the air.

"Just save Hayden, and you can have whatever you want from me!" she blurted out, almost pleading.

Xavier looked at her, his expression dripping with condescension. "What do you think you can do?"

He didn't need anything from her. He just wanted her to go back to being the obedient woman she had once been.

Now, she was nothing but a hedgehog, full of spikes. Though they didn't hurt him, he couldn't stand seeing her like this. She made it seem as though she had suffered such great injustice, as if he had done something cruel to her.

Lily couldn't respond.

have to offer Xavier, anything that could make him

the

he had ever lost control was in bed, when his usually composed demeanor

everything else she had done for him, he had

fluttered as she lowered her gaze, casting

leaned against the desk, his long fingers lifting her chin, inspecting her face like

what you've done wrong?" His piercing gaze carried an air of absolute

the way she had stood against him made her at

of offering her a way

admit her fault, everything could go

in, as if he was controlling her every move, using her pain

met his gaze, her eyes filled with silent rebellion and sorrow, unsure whether she could truly bend like he wanted her to.. Admitting

She had no choice.

but the words got stuck

she could continue, the shrill ring

quickly turned to answer, "Hello-please

board, and handed the phone to Lily. "Mrs.

a moment, unsure of what was happening, before finally reaching for the

going on, but when she saw the urgency in Timothy's

anxiously put the phone

any relevant documents regarding your brother's case to our office.

hesitation, and pushed Xavier's hand