Chapter 149

Chapter 149

Xavier was trying to cheer her up? The idea felt so unfamiliar and implausible that it sounded fake to Lily.

She rejected it outright. "Please pass on my thanks, but dinner won't be necessary. I don't need him to cheer me up." Her willingness to coexist peacefully with Xavier in that house was the extent of her effort.

Besides, she had no interest in pretending everything was fine as it all their impleasant moments bad never happened. "What is it?" Terence noticed she was staring at her phone and lost in thought, so he leaned toward her

He shielded her from the crowd and braced one hand against the wall behind her to create a safe space for her

"It's nothing. Let's keep going." Lily put her phone away. "This place is huge. Let's finish up. Lunch is on me."

Terence smiled as he led her to the left wing of the hall. "Don't worry, I won't fight you for the bill today. I'll let you treat me for once.

Lily couldn't help but smile, "I'll stop accepting any kindness from you and Maryanne in the future if you try to pay again today." They laughed and chattered before they moved on to another exhibition room.

Meanwhile, Timothy's forehead was damp with cold sweat in Nova Group as he hesitated to relay Lily's response.

phone in front of Xavier and let him read the message himself. Who would

yet. The office was already deserted, and the temperature

frost

he laughed as he pushed the phone

just be in a bad mood. That's why she chose her words poorly!" Timothy

noticed that Xavier's temper had become unpredictable ever since

ice every day. He felt compelled to defend

curve on his thin lips slowly flattened. He pursed his lips, and his face was darkened,

knock came at the

Xavier didn't respond, and

are you

pushed

in hand. "There's a document here

page that required his signature before handing it to him. She noticed

up a pen and signed the

asked

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