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

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 

“Let me cut 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, I 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. let me give 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. I came to get some calming medicine for her, and I happened to pass by.” 

On his way home, he would pass by Bayview Gardens, so she stopped being polite and got into the car.