Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 112

Chapter 112

This was the perfect chance for Lily to brush off the "rust" that had dulled her skills over the past two years. It was also a chance to quickly earn money and gain the freedom to make her own decisions.

Lily paused for a few seconds before flashing him a faint smile. "Let me think about it."

She knew this was a chance, but deep down, she had never believed life had been kind to her.

She had been born into privilege, yet her relatives overlooked and manipulated her. She never felt she had enough luck or ability to make a real name for herself through this competition.

Still, Terence had good intentions, and she didn't want to reject him outright,

"Terence, you're still paying attention to things in the design world?" Maryanne asked, glancing up while chewing. "Isn't the family business busy?" Terence adjusted his black glasses and placed a freshly steamed scallop into Maryanne's bowl. "Of course, I'm busy, but I happened to come across this news," he replied casually.

Lily couldn't understand how Terence juggled the Devereux family's business while staying involved with Lupier's work. She even knew about Terence's little secret.

This made her feel a touch guilty, and she avoided looking at Maryanne.

at all, leaving everything to you. I've also given up the restaurant job. You won't overwork yourself, will

silence, her mind wandering. Just then, her phone buzzed with a notification. She glanced down-it

messaged her and certainly never this often. What was going on

message, a photo popped up. It was one of her and Terence together, taken without their knowledge. Below the photos, there

have you thought about how

come home, but

set her phone aside, picked up her utensils, and hesitated. Her appetite

noticing her hesitation as

betraying a flicker of distress. She

briefly lingered on her phone before he turned to Maryanne, saying, "It's getting late. Finish

packed some clothes,

drive you back," Maryanne said as she opened the

standing by their

been present during the meal, Lily had lied about working late and used that as an

she didn't dare let Terence drive her

protest but was gently pushed