Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 17

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.

she have to offer Xavier, anything that could make

the

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

had done for him, he had never

lashes fluttered as she lowered her gaze, casting a

lifting her chin, inspecting her face like

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

in her apologies, but the way she had stood

his way of offering her a way

just admit her fault, everything could

him closed in, as if he was controlling her every

could truly bend like he wanted

She had no choice.

Lily struggled to speak, but the words got stuck

shrill ring

to answer,

the phone to

what was happening, before finally reaching

she saw

put the phone on

Please bring any relevant documents regarding your brother's case to our office. The lawyer needs