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

the

the past two years, only time he had ever lost control was in bed, when

she had done for him,

she lowered her gaze, casting a

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

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

the way she had stood against him

way of offering her

she would just admit her fault, everything could go back to

closed in, as if he was controlling her every move, using

truly bend like he wanted her to..

She had no choice.

the words got

she could continue, the shrill ring

turned to answer,

handed the phone to Lily. "Mrs. Fulton, it's Mr. Siester

what was happening, before finally reaching for

didn't fully understand what was going on, but when she

anxiously put the phone

Group. Please bring any relevant documents regarding your brother's case to our office. The lawyer needs more information about the accident." The voice on the other end