Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 257

Chapter

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Xavier wanted to see Lily and had Timothy call her. Lily wondered if he had expected her to just obediently go over. He probably still thought of her as the same Lily who used to have eyes only for him and revolved her world around him. "It's about the competition." Timothy said hurriedly.

He spared no effort to convince Lily to go over, as Xavier was indeed waiting for her. Timothy wasn't sure what Xavier's reason was for wanting to see her. Nordul he know what had happened in the competition.

Lily thought for a moment, and her mind grew calmer and clearer. She was silent for a while before replying to Timothy, "Okay, I'll head over now. Let him wait

"Alright!" Timothy breathed a sigh of relief upon her agreement, and he returned to Xavier's office to update him.

"Mrs Fulton said she will come over now, and she asked for you to wait a while." Timothy said.

Xavier removed his gold-rimmed glasses and pinched the bridge of his nose. He looked tired.

Although the confinement at the hotel had only been a day and a night, Xavier hadn't slept since he pulled an all-nighter at work last night. He looked at his wristwatch and estimated that he should be able to finish up his last document before Lily arrived,

go, Mr. Fulton?" Timothy recalled his conversation with Lily and felt something was wrong with her tone. "What

her discussion with me goes tonight," Xavier said. He loosened his tie and suddenly noticed his suit and

first," Xavier said

a faint feeling of unease creep into his chest. With Xavier's attitude, it would seem he was going to try to control Lily again. However, judging by Lily's tone, it didn't appear she would

a clean, crisp suit, looking refreshed and confident. He returned to his

while he waited

less than five minutes, Terence returned to pick Lily

am through her woolen coat for support as she stood

path paved with blue-gray bricks from the restaurant to the hotel only had three lampposts. There were few people on the street, and both of

walked very close together.

maintained a polite distance from each other. From a distance, however, it wasn't as obvious. They looked like a couple smuggled together, deeply in love. Terence had booked two

splashed cold water on her face after she entered the room and

coat Lily had dropped and hung it by the entrance, watching her as

the bathroom

slid down from her cheeks to her chin. Several strands of dark hair clung to her rosy cheeks,

to go to work."