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 sure

nodded, his

forcing a sarcastic smile. "And make sure you say it softly,

to love and emotions, no amount of soft tones or

y words-how

on 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

won't you let me go up myself?" Lily's patience was wearing thin as she once again tried to

reasoning, the bodyguards remained unmoved. Two of them stood firmly at the base of the

didn't speak, but their wary expressions made it clear

frustrated sigh,

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

me to work remotely. If I take more leave,

Xavier take time out of his busy schedule just

"That's not my problem."

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