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.

to offer Xavier, anything that could make him

the

had ever lost control was in bed, when his usually

for him, he had never

lashes fluttered as she lowered her gaze, casting a small shadow

her chin, inspecting

you know what you've done wrong?" His piercing gaze carried an

interested in her apologies, but the way she had stood against him made her at target to

this was his way of offering

fault, everything could go back to

him closed in, as if he was

rebellion and sorrow, unsure whether she could truly bend

She had no choice.

to speak, but the words

could continue, the shrill ring of the office

quickly turned to

stiff as a board, and handed the phone to

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

but when she saw the urgency in Timothy's expression, she took

put the phone on speakerphone

relevant documents regarding your brother's case to our office. The lawyer needs more information about the accident." The voice

responded, without hesitation, and pushed Xavier's