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.

was Lily's burden alone, and the car was so quiet that even the slightest

composure, but now, like this, she

Lily had looked at earlier

buy her a top-tier car. Since he was paying,

as they got out

"Something suitable for

car door and stepped out. The staff from the dealership immediately

so Xavier simply told the staff, "Let her

staff immediately

showroom was filled with luxury cars, their sharp lines

dressed plainly, quickly understood why Xavier had asked

hadn't entered the store. He was standing by the ledge, smoking a cigarette with one hand while casually scrolling through his phone. She turned back to the staff. "Show me something affordable and suitable

It's rare to get the chance to buy a car. If you go

paused, realizing the staff member had misunderstood