Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

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My abilities are worthless in your eyes, and my salary is even less worth

moory. She gritted ber teeth and continued. "So.

ng." Lily was used to Xavier's sarcastic remarks, and her only posi my living expenses.

Xerier's expression was reserved and chilly. He stopped his sarcastic remarks but didn't agree to her requests

either. Instead, he said, "Cwithto

a place tomo

nsfer the mone

't give her the money

Lily was surprised. "Are you su

want to takeout? This outing would mwan

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sewhere else other than hor the Fulton Manor

tiny scandals

up and upset Ms. Lynde"

urse not." Lily shook her head and added, "st don't regret

Sarah's possessiveness over Center was stronger than hers as his wife.

Xavier didn't understand how taking Lily out had anything to do with Sarah. He couldn't stand the look on Lily's

face and blurted, "She's more gracious then you, so she won't be upset"

Lily completely lost her appetite. She looked at Xavier for a while, put down her tork, and stood up "I'm full. You

can take your twith your dinner, and 170 clean up laren.

She went to the living room to put away her laptop and the small table. Afterward, she sat down on the couch

and sent Nadia a message to request leave. Soon, Xavier finished his dinner, went upstairs, and returned to his

study to continue with his work. He has been very busy lately. Lily very rarely saw him working overtin their

two years of marriage.

When Lily was back in the bedroom, she received a video call from Maryanne. She answered the call as she

pulled back the covers and climbed into bed. "Lily, | may have to cut ties with you soon!" Merynne put on a long

face.

Lily couldn't help but smile. "What did | do to offend you, this time?"

"It's not you this time," Maryanne sald bimerly while lying in bed. "It's because of Terence and Xavier."

I couldn't unde

hat happened between Termice and Xevier. "What's going on with them?

"I don't know what my brother did a few days ago, and the company's shareholders went to complain to my dad.

It seems like he sponsored scompetition and no one could stop him, Maryanne said. "And to get

the shareholders to agree, he decided to enter the real estate industry and compete with the Fultons for

business."

In the past, the Devereux family and the Fultons had no connections with each other. It was the Devereux Group

shareholders who were eager to expand Into the real estate industry for a while.

But switching industries was a big gamble, and with the Fulton family dominating the industry, the Devereux

family didn't want to take the risk.

This time, the shareholders preyed on Terence's stubbornness to sponsor the Avelon Designs Competition. They

pressured him into entering the real estate industry as a trade-off.

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Lily suddenly had an ominous feeling. She said, "Business is like a battlefield. They're fighting over profits, but

what does that have anything to do with

Maryanne whined, "Think about it. Il Terence and Xavier becbitter rivals, the both of us would make

headlines if we went out shopping together. They would say something like, "Mr. Devereux and Mr. Fulton are

bitter enemies in business, so the friendship between the sister and wite has to be fake!

Lily couldn't hold back and burst out laughing. That kind of scene did seem ridiculous when she thought about it

because it was something the media would definitely cover if that day ever cHowever, Lily reminded

Maryanne and said, "Other people only know you as Terence's sister, but they don't know | am Xavier's wife, so

there's no need

To worry

"The Devereux Group is only considering it," Maryanne rambled on. "By the tthey are really in the industry,

your marriage with Xavier the Hound might already be public."

Lily pursed her lips together and thought carefully before answering her, "I think when that day comes, the

likelihood of us getting a divorce is higher than our marriage being publicly announced." Maryanne clicked her

tongue and blinked twice. Then she gave Lily a thu

Lily a thumbs-up.

work-related conflict affect our friendship"

"Then I sincerely hope you'll get a divorce soon. Just don't let their Even though Lily was already prepared for a

divorce a while ago, she was only one step away from it.

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