Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 235

Chapter 235

Despite being scolded, Lily didn't appear overly upset. What bothered her more was that Xavier looked even worse. It was as if the scolding had been directed at him

she chose to remain silent.

Standing a little further away, Timothy kept a low profile, hoping the tension wouldn't spill over onto him.

The atmosphere became tense, so heavy it felt like the air had thickened. The senior executives were breaking out in cold sweat, looking at Xavier with confusion.

He was clearly angry, but what should they do? Should they evict the business from the mall, demote her, or impose fines? Any of those options would world But why wasn't Xavier saying anything? His deep eves were fixed firmly on Lily, the one responsible.

Finally, the executives spoke again. "Why are you still standing there? Call your husband over here!""

Lily had to speak up, "I'm sorry, but I don't have a husband. This is my first day here. If this gentleman is feeling unwell, he can go to the hospital for an examination. I'll cover the expenses"

She only wanted to put an end to this awkward situation as quickly as possible. She thought this might give Xavier an easy way out. Even if he tried to extort her money, the situation would be resolved. But before she could finish her sentence, Xavier grabbed her wrist tightly and began walking out of the mall toward the parking lot.

executives tried to

"Let Mr. Fulton handle it himself. I'll continue the inspection

executives stopped and nodded in agreement.

the Cullinan. The interior was even more spacious

against Xavier, closing the gap between them and trapping

shirt, had her back pressed against the cold metal

bracing himself against the car door behind her, pulling her

but she hadn't expected the question

"What? Did you want me to tell them

ushe

were secretly married-so she wasn't truly unwed. Xavier didn't understand how she could so confidently

at her, the subtle resistance on her face only deepened

here,

Lily's lips were slightly swollen. She must have been lossed

that night but chose not to mention them. She didn't want to hurt herself even

their allure, her mouth still seemed to choose the words Xavier didn't want to