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.

did she have to offer Xavier, anything that could

the

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

else she had done for him, he had never

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

long fingers lifting her chin, inspecting her face like she

gaze carried an

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

this was his way of offering her a way

just admit her fault, everything could go

was controlling her every move, using her pain to establish his

she could truly bend like he wanted her to.. Admitting her fault was perhaps Lily's only

She had no choice.

but the words got

she could continue, the shrill ring

quickly turned to answer, "Hello-please

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

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

but when she saw the

the phone on speakerphone

regarding your brother's case to our office. The lawyer needs more information about the accident." The voice on the other end was stern and