Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 111

Chapter 111

Lily instinctively wiped her hands on her apron and quickly walled to the living room to grab her phone.

She pressed her finger to her lips, signaling for Maryanne to stay quiet, and stepped onto the balcony to take the call.

"Where are you?" Xavier's nonchalant voice came through the phone, yet tinged with possessiveness.

Lily curled a strand of hair around her finger, feeling measy. "Working overtime."

Xavier let out a single syllable through his nose. "Mm.

There was a long pause. It was so quiet that Lily thought the call had been disconnected. She glanced at the screen, confirming that the call

ongoing

"If there's nothing else, I'll hang up"

"What time will you be back? Xavier asked again. "I'll come pick you up

Pick her up? Lily had never imagined she would receive such treatment,

She responded abruptly, "What?"

an hour." Xavier's voice now had an edge of

taken the initiative and the first

I was still

was filled with disbelief, followed by a mocleng laugh. "Fine. Figure out how to get back on your own then." With

ups

was working late, he'd immediately thought of picking her up. He couldn't believe she

Was she trying to get him to rush to pick her up? Well, he wouldn't give

keys and left the office,

As Xavier got out of the car, his phone rang. He pulled it from

two steps in, his

the phone screen were clear photos of Lily getting into Terence's car, followed by images

cooking in the kitchen, with Terence standing nearby, clearly visible

grip on the phone tightened in an instant, his knuckles turning white

her up-she was

chest. She returned to

said, removing his apron and placing

was sitting at the table with her lips

not rush you to go back!"

placed two bowls of soup on the table, shaking her head. "He

Xavier had figured out her lie. But if