Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 124

Chapter 124

The sudden gaze that quickly pulled away left Lily unsettled. She noticed a flash of bright red through the gap in the driver's seat and instinctively reached through to retrieve the object. It was a lipstick from an expensive brand. But the shade... It was the one Sarah had worn the first time they met.

A wave of suffocating emotion hit her, and Lily couldn't help but inhale deeply.

Xavier, sensing something was off, glanced over at her. "What's wrong?" he asked, confused by her reaction to some lipstick as though it might kill her.

Lily's fingers tightened around the lipstick, turning pale. She tried to steady herself, looking straight ahead as she slipped the lipstick into the compartment. "Ms. Lynde must have left it behind," she said casually as if nothing were amiss. "I'll make sure to return it to her someday."

But in her attempt to stay composed, she inadvertently revealed that the lipstick belonged to Sarah.

"Is that so?" Xavier asked, his frown deepening. He couldn't remember the last time Sarah had been in his car.

When the light turned green, he released the brake and stepped on the accelerator.

car moved forward, but the tension over the lipstick lingered. It was Lily's burden alone, and the car was so quiet

composure, but now, like this, she

at the Maybach dealership. Even the priciest cars Lily had looked at earlier were far more affordable

seemed determined to buy her a top-tier car. Since he was paying, she had

preferences?" he asked as they got out of the

suitable for a woman but not too

stepped out. The staff from the dealership

was too vague, so Xavier simply told the staff, "Let her

staff immediately led her

showroom was filled with luxury cars, their sharp lines and polished

but Lily, dressed plainly, quickly understood why Xavier had asked her to change clothes

window, Xavier hadn't entered the store. He was standing by the ledge, smoking a cigarette with one hand while

member smiled briefly, lowering their voice. "Are you sure? It's rare to get the chance to buy a car. If you go for something

realizing the staff member had