Chapter 22

Chapter

22

Alan said, "Not only would I lose my streak, but I might also cost the Joyner family their case."

In response, Xavier just scoffed and hung up, tossing his phone onto the coffee table.

The Joyner family case had already started being processed, yet Lily had not returned home. As he pondered the possibility of her waiting for him to beg her to come back, his expression. turned grim.

In the night, he watched the cigarette in his hand flicker as the cold wind swept over him, cooling the burning desire in his body. It was the early hours of the morning when he finally went to bed, but he was sleepless; the lingering scent of Lily's scent on the sheets kept him

awake.

sleep over Lily. Of course, he told himself, it was not because he

of how much Lily had changed recently filled him with frustration and anger. How dare she act so differently?

early. Timothy came to report the day's schedule, treading carefully for fear that Xavier might bring up

massaging his wrist, he asked, "Did she

thank you?" Xavier's face

e influence.

due to Yet, she could not even apologize

take credit since I only arranged the lawyer

on the surface, Xavier seemed so displeased with

tensed. "She

thank you, but you left in such a hurry!" However, his attempt at damage control came too late. All morning, Xavier was in a particularly foul mood. The company employees assumed it was because Sarah

Chany

Though furious, she held her

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