NovelBookChapter 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 immediately. 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
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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
She didn't want to engage with him, especially since it was so cold, but he clearly wasn't concerned.
"What? You sold the car?" Xavier mocked, seeing through her attempt at a "chance encounter",
This was the route he took to get hright when he was finishing work. His face naturally carried a trace of
arrogance.
Lily had no choice but to clarity. "I'm here to measure that house." She turned and pointed as she spoke.
Xavier followed her finger and immediately grew tense, his face darkening
The property was part of the Fulton family's holdings, and he knew that it was the marital hthe Devereux
family had recently bought for Terence. "Are you designing it? What? Is the Devereux family going bankrupt?" No
cold weather could chill one's heart more than his words.
Lily facked her hair, which had been blown by the 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 to
say to him.
"Get in. I'll give you a ride back," he said again, lowering the window on his side, his tone condescending.
She paused momentarily, looking at the winding road ahead. There was no sign of a ride arriving. Thewas
still trying to hall a car but to no avail.
Did she really have to walk back? She sighed. It wasn't like he hadn't looked down on her before. There was no
need to let her pride get the better of her.
She opened the back door and climbed in, placing her tool bag on the floor.
"Taketo the city center. I'll grab a taxi from there."
Xavier rested his hand on the steering wheel and looked at her. "What? You can design a marital hfor
another man, but you're too cautious to let your husband drive you home?" The car cabin was dark, and Lily
could only make out his blurry outline. But as he turned to face her and leaned in, the space between them
closed, and his scent overwhelmed her. The late-night memories surged within her, stirring up a flood of
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Lily was momentarily dazed but quickly snapped, "If you're not going to drive me, I'll get out"
"I'll drive, but get in the from," he said, not wanting to argue with her. He tumed to prepare to drive, waiting for
her to li
She simply had to move to the front passenger seat to avoid freezing
Once she had fastened her seatbelt, Xavier quickly made a U-turn. The car was on the move, but his words didn't
stop. "You still haven't answered my question." What question? lly quickly pieced together his sarcastic remark
and understood what he was really asking. "Don't involve Terence in this. He's past helpingout."
Whether it was for work or the fact that the Devereux fainly had agreed to let her design the marital home, It
was all a favor to her.
Seeing how she was defending Terence, Xavier ground hits tecili
Had she just listened and been obedient, would things have ended its way? She had spent two years with him,
enjoying allie of luxury, yet never once defended him this way
But now, the Devereux family had just sympathized with her a little, and she treated them like a treasure?
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