Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 77

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Lily walked very fast. When Xavier got out, he only managed to catch a glimpse of her disappearing around the corner.

He pulled away from Sarah's grip and said heavily, "Continue to take measurements with them. You don't need to bother with my affairs." He turned and walked off in a different direction.

Sarah stood where she was and watched the two of them leave in opposite directions. There was an imperceptible smile playing about her lips.

Nadia had gone to the second floor to take measurements.

She had no idea about what had happened upstairs, but as soon as Lily returned, she realized that something was wrong.

"Have you been crying? Did something happen at home?"

"It's alright. I'll go and take care of it when we're done with the measurements." Lily didn't try to make any excuses.

She hadn't looked in the mirror, but her eyes felt swollen. She didn't need to see them to know that she couldn't hide her current state.

Nadia was a nice person, even if she'd been annoyed about Lily getting in through her connections.

go ahead. I can take the measurements

and took the pen and paper from

didn't want to neglect her work. She only wanted to do her best so that Nadia could see how earnest she was. That was the only way to make Nadia truly accept her

and Xavier, so Nadia had sent

say goodbye to them. I'll wait

want to see them

gesturing for her to leave.

the back garden. Xavier was standing beside it, feeding the fish

sensed that he was in a bad mood. It was as thought there was a dark

the measurements," Nadia said

turned back and saw that Nadia was alone. She asked, "Where's

to the villa. "She has some urgent affairs to take care of at

looked over at Lily, who was waiting

standing under the streetlight at the entrance to

had her head bent over her phone, revealing the curve of

how her brow had relaxed and her lips were curving up slightly, he assumed perhaps she was sending Terence

all! It was just that

mind. "I've always put you first in everything, and I've never said no to

had she fallen in love

that Lily had been treating him very differently from how she'd treated him two