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

the

he had ever lost control was in

for him, he had never once

lowered her gaze, casting a small shadow beneath

leaned against the desk, his long fingers lifting her chin,

piercing gaze carried an air of absolute mockery, his tone laced with

the way she had stood against him

his way of offering

she would just admit her fault, everything could go

cold aura that surrounded him closed in, as if he was controlling

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

She had no choice.

struggled to speak, but the

continue, the shrill

to answer, "Hello-please

turned, stiff as a board, and handed the phone

for a moment, unsure of what was happening, before

on, but when she saw the

the phone on

to our office. The lawyer needs more information about the accident." The voice

immediately responded, without hesitation, and pushed Xavier's hand