Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier) novel Chapter 163

Chapter 163 

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, “Come with me to 

a place tomo 

nsfer the mone 

‘t give her the money 

Lily was surprised. “Are you su 

want to take me out? This outing would mwan 

sewhere else other than home or the Fulton Manor 

tiny scandals 

ome 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 time with 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 overtime in 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, I may have to cut ties with you soon!” Merynne put on a long face. 

Lily couldn’t help but smile. “What did I 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 some competition 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. 

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. II Terence and Xavier became bitter 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!