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

ever had a girlfriend?" Xavier suddenly

daze, instinctively shook his head before nodding vigorously. "I have, but not right

her attitude toward you to the point

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

love

she loved him and flirted constantly with him, she

change could only mean one thing-falling out of

like a

tensed up as he replayed Lily's recent behavior, scene

as before. Someone who gazed at him

couldn't possibly not love

called Emma in the afternoon.

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

pointed. "Lily

very skilled. The fried

evening, he could already smell the unmistakable scent of fried fish. But

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