Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 279

Chapter 279

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The phone rang again as Terence got into the car and answered it.

"Weren't we supposed to go on a blind date tonight? Why did you stand the woman up?" Richard's voice was stem, and his frustration was palpable even through the phone

Terence fastened his seatbelt, his voice calm and cool. "lludworkto handle. And I didn't stand her up. Tealled her in advance,"

Richard wasn't convinced. "You told her half an hour before the date that you weren't coming. How is that not standing her up?"

"I'm just not interested in blind dates," Terence said bluntly, "With the year-end approaching, work's hectic. Please stop arranging these things for me." "Are you not interested in blind dates, or do you have someone in your heart?" Richard's words hit the mark, as he had already noticed something. "Suddenly going abroad and then coming back-it's probably for a woman. What? Her family background isn't good, and she's not from our circle? "At least bring her home so your mother and can meet her. We're open-minded. We don't demand a perfect match."

more open-minded."

for a moment before answering in a stiff tone,

a family as prominent as the Devereuxxfamily, would face criticism If someone

the years of feelings buried deep inside to

just how open-minded they had to be.

early." Terence

so-called conflict between him and Richard was clearly caused by

show just how andous Richard and Marika

forcing blind dates and start directly

light on the top

She thought about it for

an unlikely possibility, and there was no need

only time she thought about Xavier was late at night when she would occasionally reflect on him. But it was just a fleeting thought, a ripple across her

as the company policy allowed for only one

and instinctively stood up. Before she could see who it was, she was knocked

renovations? Which house is it for?" he greeted