Chapter 72

Chapter 72

Lily's heart pounded as waves of pain washed over her.

Suppressing the growing unease, she climbed a few steps and stopped at the entrance. She looked at the digital lock she had personally chosen and raised her hand to enter the code. "Incorrect password." The mechanical voice shattered the last thread of hope within

her.

The password had been changed.

Nadia was puzzled; she couldn't comprehend Lily's actions.

"Ring the doorbell. Why are you entering a password? What? Do you think this is your house?"

Nadia motioned her aside, pressing the doorbell instead.

double wooden doors opened, and Sarah poked her head out,

Nadia greeted respectfully, unaware of Sarah's boyfriend's

rumors online and the opulent neighborhood, Nadia assumed the reports were

Though respected in the design world, she was just a designer. Sarah was the vice president of Nova Group, with Xavier at her side and a future as a

nothing to do with wealth and luxury at all. Thinking this, she glanced at Lily standing stiffly beside

greet Ms. Lynde,"

though the doorway marked a division between

and relaxed inside the villa filled Lily with overwhelming emotions. Those emotions swelled until

replied lightly, ushering them inside. "My boyfriend has mysophobia; I'd appreciate it

on the shoe covers and scanning

your foyer is stunning-is that a pair of

sketch in the foyer was a drawing by Lily, featuring her and Xavier's wedding

obscure brand. It looked familiar to Nadia because Lily still wore the woman's ring on her left hand. Though she'd been planning the

on the other hand, had never

ring felt like burning metal in her hand. Lily instinctively pulled her hand into her sleeve. She felt

at Lily, her voice half-amused. "I don't know where my boyfriend got it, but I don't like it and plan to

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