Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 281

Chapter 281

The blinding headlights made Lily squint until the car pulled beside her. Her half-closed eyes slowly opened as the familiar Cullinan emitted a low purr, stopping right before her. The window lowered slightly, and the warmth from inside hit her fimmediately. Xavier's sharply defined features appeared before her.

Their eves met, but neither of them spoke.

so what now? He raised an eyebrow, sensing that she was pretending to "bump into him at this hour.

Lily tumed amand, grabbed her bag, and headed east under his watchful gaze, filled with quiet amusement at her "performance". She deliberately went in the opposite direction of him

In the rearview mirror, hertigore gradually disappeared into the darkening night. Xavier's hand, which had been lazily resting on the steering wheel, suddenly tightened.

He shifted the car into reverse and floored the gas pedal. He caught up with her in just a few seconds and blocked her path

Lily, who was carrying the measuring tape bag on her arm, had her hands in her pockets, but the winter night's chill was still biting

didn't want to engage with him, especially since it was so cold, but he

Xavier mocked, seeing through her attempt at

get home right when he was finishing work. His

but to clarity. "I'm here to measure that house." She

and immediately grew tense, his face

the marital home the Devereux family had recently bought for Terence. "Are you designing it? What?

wind, and locked the tire of his car with force. Without saying another word, she walked around the front of the car and kept moving. She had nothing more

say to him.

you a ride back," he said

of a ride arriving.

to walk back? She sighed. It wasn't like he hadn't looked down on her before. There was no need to

the back door and climbed in, placing

city center. I'll grab a taxi

cautious to let your husband drive you home?" The car cabin was dark, and Lily could only make out his blurry outline.

but quickly snapped, "If you're not going to drive me, I'll get