Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 30

Chapter 30

Lily instinctively stood up but froze mid-motion when she recognized Terence. She had not idea Terence was the president of Lupier.

"Ms. Joyner, please, have a seat," Terence said as he took the main chair, treating her with professional courtesy as if they were strangers. The other interviewers settled into chairs around him.

Lily's resume was easy to assess. Each interviewer, starting with Terence, asked standard questions about design philosophy.

While she answered most confidently, she stumbled when the last interviewer brought up this year's trending design styles. Having been consumed with Xavier, she had not kept up with recent design trends and could not properly compare this year's styles with last year's.

"That's all," Terence concluded, tapping his fingers on the table.

saying goodbye to the interviewers,

of the results by phone within two business days," the receptionist

her a grateful

discussing her candidacy. Though surprised by Terence's presence, she did not want to use their connection to influence

received a text from Xavier saying he would be

about working late. Nonetheless, Lily would surely go back and prepare dinner as told. After

to hire Lily met resistance from half the panel. "Mr. Devereux, while she has

her too proud

found Ms. Joyner quite humble-she might surprise

were divided, the final decision

moment's silence, Terence declared,

y was making