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.

Xavier, anything that

the

he had ever lost control

she had done for

she lowered her gaze, casting

fingers lifting her chin, inspecting her

piercing gaze carried

wasn't interested in her apologies, but the way she had stood against him made her at target

this was his way of offering her a way

would just admit her fault,

he was

silent rebellion and sorrow, unsure whether she could truly bend

She had no choice.

but the words got stuck

could continue, the shrill ring of the

turned to answer, "Hello-please hold

and handed the phone to Lily. "Mrs. Fulton, it's Mr. Siester

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

didn't fully understand what was going on, but when she saw the urgency in Timothy's expression, she took

put the

Joyner, this is Siester Law Group. Please bring any relevant documents regarding your brother's case to our office. The lawyer needs

hesitation, and