Chapter 203

Chapter 203

Xavier was cleverly cutting off all of Lily's options.

Two hours into her stay at the villa, Xavier was handling work in his study upstairs.

Timothy had already made several trips hack and forth, either delivering documents or bringing urgent papers for Xavier to sign. His stubbornness had everyone scrambling to accommodate his demands, Lily decided to try talking things through with him. She stood up and made her way upstairs, but as soon as she reached the corner, a bodyguard blocked her path

"Mrs. Fulton, Mr. Fulton is busy y with work."

"I need to see him," Lily said, brushing aside the bodyguard's hand.

The bodyguard extended his arm again, blocking her way. "If you have something to say, you can tell us, and we'll pass it along."

Clearly, Xavier had anticipated her persistence and taken precautions to stop her from disturbing him.

"Are you

The bodyguard nodded,

like him and miss him," Lily said, folding her arms and forcing a sarcastic smile. "And make sure you say it softly, with smile for him."

and emotions, no amount of soft tones or cheerful smiles could convey the nuances of their relationship "Mrs. Fulton, please don't make things

y words-how

my behalf, that would be making things difficult. But simply relaying my is that such a problem? Didn't you say you could pass on the message?" The bodyguard broke

myself?" Lily's patience was wearing thin

unmoved. Two of them stood firmly

expressions made

couldn't get past them. With a frustrated sigh, she retreated to the living room and

face-to-face, communication wasn't completely out

won't allow me to

of his busy schedule just to make her

"That's not my problem."

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