Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 106

Chapter 106

Every morning, by the time Xavier came downstairs, Lily had already left. Only the breakfast that Emma prepared was waiting for him..

These were the obvious changes-the surface-level ones. The subtler ones, though, were more noticeable in bed.

She no longer clung to him or acted coquettish. He'd noticed the emptiness in her eyes a few times, clear and devoid of any desire.

These small changes were starting to weigh on him, distracting him during meetings. It wasn't until the meeting was over that Timothy walked over to him

"Mr. Fulton, are you feeling alright?"

Xavier raised his hand, frowning slightly. "I'm fine."

Timothy felt a shiver of unease. The good days had barely lasted, and now Xavier seemed to carry y more weight on his mind than before.

His instinct told him it had something to do with Lily, but he didn't dare ask

had a girlfriend?"

shook his head before nodding vigorously.

changes her attitude toward you to the point where it's completely different,

and professional lives separate, Even when a client tried to flatter him, he didn't enjoy forming friendships

means there's no love anymore,"

was five years younger than him. When she loved him and flirted constantly with

could only mean one

These words hit Xavier like a train. His eyes widened

he replayed Lily's recent behavior, scene

her to be the same as before. Someone who gazed

possibly not love

called Emma in the

I'll go buy the fish now," Emma replied cheerfully but then hesitated. "But I've never made it before. I'm

were pointed. "Lily can

is very skilled. The fried fish she makes is

unmistakable scent of fried fish. But as he walked deeper into