Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier) novel Chapter 7

The towering building stretched endlessly into the sky. Lily nearly strained her neck as she took it all in.

She had never been to Nova Group before.

She knew the Joyner family could never compare to the Fulton family.

She stood before the imposing skyscraper and watched the stream of employees going in and out before she realized it wasn't a matter of comparison. There was simply no comparison to be made.

Even at its peak, the Joyner family couldn't measure up to the Fulton family.

There were many female employees here. Even the receptionists wore business suits and flawless makeup.

It was no wonder Xavier looked down on a housewife like her after spending most of his time in a place like this even though she had taken on that role for his sake.

Lily pursed her lips slightly as a heavy sense of inadequacy weighed on her.

She stood in the corner and called Timothy.

"Mrs. Fulton."

"Mr. Snyder, I'm downstairs. Could you please…" She didn't plan to enter and hoped Timothy could take the items to Xavier instead.

Timothy interrupted her before she could finish. "I'm in a meeting. I'll send someone down to escort you."

Lily opened her mouth and was about to say something, "No, I…"

The line clicked off, leaving her stunned.

Timothy's assistant appeared in less than two minutes and respectfully invited her to go upstairs.

"You can just pass these to Xavier for me." Lily handed over the document and thermos.

"Miss, we're not allowed to touch any documents that are supposed to be delivered directly to Mr. Fulton. You have to bring it up yourself." Timothy's assistant smiled apologetically and gestured for her to enter the building.

She had no choice but to follow suit.

…

Xavier had just wrapped up a meeting with a frustrated look in the president's office. His brow furrowed tightly as he yanked at his tie with his well-defined hand.

"Mr. Fulton, Mrs. Fulton is here." Timothy entered the room and placed a document on his table.

Xavier paused in his movements. His brows softened a little with a trace of mockery in his deep eyes.

She had held her ground last night, but there she was today, coming to him willingly.

He had no intention of refusing her. He pressed his fingertips against his chin and seemed lost in thought.

"Shall I reschedule the meeting that is about to start in ten minutes?" Timothy asked.

Xavier pondered momentarily before saying, "Push it back half an hour."

He wouldn't forgive her easily just because she had come to admit her mistakes no matter what.

He had to take her down a notch to prevent her from making the same mistake again, and ten minutes wouldn't suffice.

"Okay." Timothy immediately took out his phone and prepared to notify all departments of the delay.

Lily had followed Timothy's assistant up in a standard elevator that stopped frequently at each floor. It took them quite some time to reach the top.

"Is Xavier in his office?" she asked.

"Mr. Fulton is especially busy these days with back-to-back meetings. I heard from Mr. Snyder that he's been practically living here and even holding international conferences at night. It's been quite a schedule…" Timothy's assistant was meandering off-topic and completely not answering her questions.

However, Lily was distracted by him. Her brows furrowed deeper at his words.

Xavier had stomach issues due to his irregular meals whenever he was busy with work.

"We're here." Timothy's assistant halted in his tracks. "Please go on, miss. I'll leave you to it."

He had disappeared down the hall before she could respond.

She looked at the dark wooden doors before her as she felt an air of intimidation.

Images of Xavier dressing in a sharp suit and exuding confidence flashed through her mind as she imagined him walking through those doors.

She planned to leave the items and walk out no matter what he said. She would pretend not to hear him.