NovelEnglishChapter 198
Chapter 198
The sound of the car horn faded into the distance. Lily felt a surge of fear, and after regaining her composure,
she struggled to pull herself away from
But her long hair caught on the button of his shirt, and a sharp pain shot through her head, causing her to lean
back into his embrace instinctively. Two buttons on his shirt popped open, revealing his tanned chest, and her
cool, soft cheek brushed against him.
Xavier's eyes darkened as he looked down at her, now back in his arms. Her nose was slightly red, and her eyes
were misted with tears.
Perhaps he had held her too tightly, for she let out a soft whimper. Her voice, altered by a lingering cold, carried
a sultry undertone that, in the quiet of the night, stirred a restless unease deep within him.
"Don't move!" he growled in frustration. The cold wind poured into his embrace, but he could feel a heat rising
within him.
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The cold and hot sensation was unbearable. His face darkened as one hand wrapped around her neck, pressing
her head to his chest, while the other
moved to unbutton his shirt
She was pinned in place, unable to move
"Letcut it off," she suggested, pulling a small, delicate pair of scissors from her bag and offering them to
him. It was a pair of scissors she used to trim her hair, sharp and procise,
He took the scissors, grabbing a strand of her hair to cut
"Wait! Don't cut too much! Lily protested. She had worked hard to grow her long hair and didn't want him to
mess it up.
As soon as she finished speaking. Xavier had already snipped off a small lock of hair. Now neatly trimmed, the
cut strand of hair hung on his black shirt. He showed no trace of tenderness, and her waterfall-like long hair now
had a strand sticking up awkwardly, making her look somewhat unkempt. Lily's expression turned complex. After
a few seconds, she snatched the scissors back, glared at him angrily, and turned away.
Not wanting to see him anymore, she walked around the corner and stopped to hail a taxi. Meanwhile, Xavier
returned to the car, signaling Timothy to drive off
They parted on a bitter note, and not far away, a figure stepped out of the shadows, flipping through the photos
he had just taken while dialing Sarah's number
"Ms. Lynde, | got a picture of Lily hugging a man. I'll send it to your email shortly."
Sarah replied without hesitation, "Don't send it to me. Send it directly to the press!"
It must be Terence with Lily. Once the media learned about it, the Devereux family would intervene and prevent
Terence from seeing her.
She never imagined that the man Lily was hugging on the street late at night would be Xavier.
"Alright!" The man agreed and turned to leave, heading for the press office.
Lily had just steadied herself at the roadside when an SUV stopped before her. The window rolled down,
revealing Terence's gentle and warm gaze. "Lily. letgive you a ride home." "Terence?" She was surprised.
"What are you doing here so late?"
Her voice was still hoarse. He opened the car door. "My mother hasn't been sleeping well these past few days. |
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmcto get scalming medicine for her, and | happened to pass by." On his way home, he would pass by
Bayview Gardens, so she stopped being polite and got into the car.
The short strand of hair was very noticeable, and he immediately noticed it but didn't ask any questions. The
car's interior was warmly lit, and Lily had a faint shadow under her lower eyelids. As the car joined the traffic
flow, Terence turned up the heat. "You're still not fully recovered from your cold?"
The warm air enveloped her, clearing her congested nose somewhat,
"I'm feeling much better. | actually forgot to tell you that | plan to go back to work tomorrow."
A hint of concem appeared in his eyes. "There's no nish. It's fine to go back once you've fully recovered. You
could use these days to finish the designs for the second round of the competition"
Lily took out her phone and started browsing through her album. "Actually, I've already finished the designs. I'll
send them to you now. When you have time, you can have a look and letknow if any changes are needed."
"Sure," he replied as he drove, unable to look at the designs. They charred briefly about work until the car
stopped before her building
Once they arrived, she waited as he took out his phone to look at the design. A few moments later, Hazel exited
the building and Immediately spotted them in the car. Her expression instantly changed.
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