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.

opened, and Sarah poked her head out, then

greeted respectfully, unaware of

opulent neighborhood, Nadia assumed the

a designer. Sarah was the vice president of Nova Group, with Xavier

with wealth and luxury at all. Thinking this, she glanced at Lily standing stiffly

greet Ms. Lynde," she whispered

as though the doorway marked a division between

inside the villa filled Lily with overwhelming emotions. Those emotions swelled until she could

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

the

Lynde, this artwork in your foyer is stunning-is that a pair of rings? I feel like I've seen

foyer was a drawing by Lily, featuring her and Xavier's

design she'd chosen from an 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 other hand, had never worn

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

her voice half-amused. "I don't know where my boyfriend got it, but I

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