Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 158

Chapter 158

"You've chased Emma away. Wouldn't it be disappointing to you if I went to the office?" Xavier gave Lily a teasing glance. He had a playful smile on his face, as though he could see right through her subtle act of playing hard to get. "When did I chase Emma away? Lily frowned. Her clear, bright eyes reflected the sharp, handsome features of the man before her.

Xavier chose not to call her out on her bluff when she didn't admit to it. He sald instead, "I'm not going to the office tomorrow, but I have meetings online. I'll be very busy."

"Understood," Lily said. Xavier never listened to explanations, and she didn't bother giving one.

With the blizzard in Jadeford, Lupier announced through the company email that everyone could work from home.

That night, Xavier spent the entire time at an international conference.

When Lily woke up the next morning, the spot beside her was cold. Xavier was still busy with work in his study.

went downstairs to make breakfast. She waited for a while after she was done

after working

mood if he felt unwell. Xavier feeling unwell meant it would impact

upstairs and knocked

from home. Whenever he did, Lily had been especially happy because she rarely had the chance to see him work. She had thought then that Xavier was even more captivating when

study. Lily would always knock lightly as

her entering his office, and he would have a stern expression on whenever she did. Yet, she

that was in the

choose to bother him. The study's curtains were drawn, and the desk lamp cast a warm glow, enveloping Xavier in its light. The gold-rimmed glasses he wore reflected the light

moment, but she stubbornly placed the tray down before turning to leave. Xavier's voice echoed in her ears as she closed the door. His

that, she placed a small table next to the floor-to-ceiling window. She then

floor buzzed, and it was a photo sent from an unknown number. The photo was a collage of a few screenshots of Xavier in a video call with

looked down with a faint smile tugging at the corner

other photos of Xavier working intently while Sarah watched him, lovingly holding her