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.

entered to escort Lily out. After politely saying goodbye

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gave her a grateful

the elevator, she glanced back at the office where the interviewers remained, likely discussing her candidacy. Though surprised by Terence's presence, she did not want

building, she received a text from Xavier saying he would be working late and asking her

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

Lupier office, Terence's suggestion to hire Lily met resistance from half the panel. "Mr. Devereux, while she has potential, many recent graduates are more current with design trends,"

added, "Her award-winning final project might make her too proud to

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the final decision rested with

silence, Terence declared, "I agree with

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