Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 100

Chapter 100

As Xavier walked past Sarah, he casually said, "Come with me."

Without hesitation, Sarah followed him.

The hallway outside the conference room was brightly lit, and Xavier's tall, broad-shouldered figure cut an imposing presence. His perfectly proportioned frame was the type that could make any woman swoon.

Just moments ago, he'd defended Sarah. Did that mean he actually cared? Sarah was moved and was no longer aggrieved.

In Xavier's office, Timothy held the door open as the former strode in, loosening his tie and sitting down at the long table.

"Xavier, I knew you-"Sarah followed, unable to hide her excitement as she spoke without thinking.

"If I hadn't wanted to teach Lily a lesson by having her go to you, I'd have rejected your resignation on the spot and avoided this mess entirely." Sarah stopped mid-sentence, her face going blank, as though she'd been

"Ms. Lynde, we're Mr. Fulton's right-hand team. He'll always have our backs. There's no need

At first, he'd had

him meant that he

"Right-hand team?" Sarah murmured.

he turned his gaze to Sarah. Her dazed look reminded him of Lily. He felt an

arrange

he realized he was thinking too much about Lily's recent

her words get under his skin, he was looking for a housekeeper as she'd requested. Maybe he just wanted life to settle back into a peaceful routine so he could focus on his work again. With

phone to make a

back, asked, "So... you

out. This has

of a sudden?" Sarah asked, clinging to a shred of hope. "Do

Before he could respond, Timothy finished his call and