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.

Xavier, anything that could make

the

control was in bed, when his

else she had done for him, he had

fluttered as she lowered her gaze, casting a

against the desk, his long fingers lifting her chin, inspecting her face like she

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

but the way she had stood against him made her at target

his way of

her fault, everything

as if he was controlling her every

could truly bend like he wanted her to.. Admitting her fault was perhaps

She had no choice.

Lily struggled to speak, but the words got stuck

could continue, the shrill ring of the office

to

stiff as a board, and handed the phone to

hesitated for a moment, unsure of what was happening,

on, but when she saw the

the phone

Siester Law Group. Please bring any relevant documents regarding your brother's case to our office. The

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