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?"

Xavier's voice now had an edge

had taken the initiative

I was still

laugh. "Fine. Figure out how to get back on your own then." With that, be

ups

When Emma had told him she was working late, he'd immediately

pick her up? Well, he wouldn't give her that satisfaction. She might be regretting her decision right

keys and left the office, driving straight

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

steps

were clear photos of Lily getting into Terence's car, followed

even showed Lily cooking in the kitchen, with Terence standing nearby, clearly visible

on the phone tightened in an instant, his knuckles turning white as his jaw clenched. He nearly ground

didn't want him to pick her up-she

chest. She

start eating." Terence said, removing his apron and placing the

at the table with her

you to go back!" she

placed two bowls of soup on the table, shaking her head. "He said he'd come pick me up,

her lie. But if he had, he wouldn't