NovelEnglishChapter 236
Chapter 236
Lily pinched his shirt collar, irritation in her voice. "You pulledup here!"
Xavier furrowed his brows slightly. "What are you doing in a mall?"
"I'm working. Lily's ears flushed with embarassment. Her initation made it hard for her to thakelearly.
She shifted awlowardly, the edge of her short skirt pressing uncomfortably apatust her thighs as if it could tear
at any moment.
Xavier caught her ankle the instant she moved, holding her fandy to keep her still.
"Aren't you supposed to be at Lapier's headquarters?" he asked calmly.
Lily finally realized what he was asking.
"Glenview Villa," she replied. "I didn't do a good job designing it, so | took responsibility and got denoted to a
general designer at a physical store.
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She had once been an assistant to a renowned designer at Lupier's headquarters-a position Xavier had looked
down on
She was more like a sales clerk here. He'd probably look down on her even more now. Lily pressed her lips
together and lowered her gaze, unwilling to meet the disdain in his eyes.
"General designer? Xavier asked sharply. "Forget about Hayden's medical bills. How are you going to survive on
that salary?"
Just half an hour earlier, Lily had found out that her base salary was only 2,500 dollars. Without clients or
commissions, she could barely support herself.
But not wanting Xavier to look down on her, she instinctively said, "I'm entering the Avelon Designs Competition.
If I win the national championship, there's a
one million dollar prize."
Xavier's gaze darkened, and the hand around her waist tightened. So, she was chasing after that prize money.
What an audacious attitude. She was fresh out the gate and was already trying to run the show? Who gave her
that confidence? Terence?! His expression soured as
as he remembered what Sarah had said that Lily's
y should have been eliminated in the preliminaries but somehow made it to the semifinals.
"I'll give you one million," he said coldly. "But you have to drop out of the competition."
Lily was stunned, looking at him with confused eyes. "What?"
Xavier pulled a card from his pocket and slid it into her shirt's pocket. The thin fabric of her white blouse made
the card's color and design visible.
"There's no limit on this card. You can use it for anything, including Hayden's medical bills or your living
expenses. | won't restrict you anymore. Lily, let's go back to how things were.
One million, but she had to give up the competition. If she didn't understand his intentions before, his next
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confused her even more.
Did he think that he could make their marriage work by offering money?
"Xavier, I've been married to you for two years, and not once have | cared about your money!
Xavier's brows furrowed deeper. "Then what do you want?"
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Feelings. Marriage was supposed to be about feelings, but at this point, talking about it seemed almost
laughable.
Lily yanked the card from her pocket and shoved it back into his suit jacket. "What you want from me, | want
from you.
With that, she struggled to free herself, opened the car door, and fled.
The faint scent of her lingered in the car as Xavier leaned back against the seat, his legs slightly spread
What did he want from Lily? He wanted her obedience. He wanted her to be the perfect wife. But did Lily think he
was the perfect husband?
in their two years of marriage, their relationship had seemed harmonious-at least, that's how he'd seen it. So,
why had everything changed so suddenly?
He turned his head, his sharp gaze following Lily's retreating figure as she disappeared through the mall
entrance.
After a moment, be straightened his suit and headed downstairs. As soon as he steadied himself, Timothy rushed
over.
"Mr. Fulton, the inspection is complete. Everything is in order."
Xavier glanced at the several pillars scattered around the entrance. "In order? By having a woman do manual
labor? People might think there aren't any men in the
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