Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 130

Chapter 130

However, no matter how gentle Xavier was, Lily still grew tired.

Afterward, without waiting for him to urge her, she took the medicine from the nightstand and swallowed it.

She watched him, trying to memorize how he looked at her at that moment, hoping it would help her move on faster and numb her heart. Once she had drunk some water, she parted her lips slightly to show him the medicine had gone down

Xavier became increasingly pleased with her attentiveness.

After taking a shower, he embraced her from behind. His chin rested on her neck, and his faint breath brushed against her delicate skin.

She stiffened, her body tense. He assumed she wasn't used to it, considering he hadn't held her like this before,

That evening, sleep eluded her, her thoughts tangled and restless.

With her new car, she no longer had to take the morning bus to work, so she decided not to ask Emma to come over that day.

breakfast for both of them. They ate

one after the other.

As they neared the intersection toward the city center, the traffic thickened, and

grew.

the light turned

the street next to Lupier and walked to the

out, poking her head around the corner. "Ms. Cooper wants to see you. She looks pretty

her bag, removed her coat, and straightened

shook her head, pursing her lips. "She's looking for you, so it can't be

it, thanks." Lily smiled and headed toward Nadia's

two other senior designers at Lupier. In the design department, only the three of them had

the youngest and most capable among them, so her office was

door. After hearing "Come

closed the door behind her and stood up straight facing

Lynde-you gave it to her, right? Nadia crossed her arms and looked at

Lily nodded. "Was there something wrong with

her, especially since Lily had a direct connection with Terence. If things escalated, Nadia risked her own job, and she knew how to weigh the consequences.

with Ms. Lynde? Are you cursing her or