Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier) novel Chapter 285

Chapter 285

Lily finally understood Xavier’s strange hehavior. It was because she accepted the Devereux

amily’s marital home project

However, the Devereux family offered kindness, while his offer was nothing but charity. Perhaps he was used to treating her this way.

“Sorry, Mr. Fulton. My attitude was wrong. There’s no need to measure the dimensions. I have it all in my head.

“I’ll send you the design once it’s done. If you’re satisfied, you can come over to sign the contract and pay the deposit.”

she didn’t want to make a scene in the company,

at story for her.

The other designers, led by Terry, kept glancing over. It wouldn’t affect Xavier if things escalated, but it would be a different

Whether she lost her job or faced a penalty, neither was something she wanted.

“Mrs. Fulton, Mr. Fulton just said that you can do it as long as you’re satisfied with the design,” Timothy reminded her. She was still technically Xavier’s wife.

Lily’s clear eyes met Xavier’s unfathomable gaze. After a moment, she relented. “Fine. Thank you both for coming all the way here.”

She forced herself to act polite, squeezing out a smile as she spoke.

Xavier could tell. He let out a dissatisfied hum through his nose, stood up, and lett.

She played along until the end. She walked him to the door and watched him take the elevator down before returning to the company.

Daphne immediately approached. “I just searched him up–be’s impressive! How do you know him?”

“I used to be a nanny for his family,” Lily said with self–mockery.

“You were a

were a nanny?” Daphne was envious. “His house must be huge. No wonder you don’t need to measure the dimensions!”

Lily didn’t want to discuss anything about Xavier, so she sat at the computer. “When you deliver the materials to Mr. Ashford, tell him I’ve already taken care of Mr. Fulton, so ask him to handle things with the headquarters.”