Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

Chapter 252

Terence wished her good luck before tuming around to leave. He walked to the elevator and pressed the button before glancing back at the fourth floor while waiting.

His gaze met Sarah's by chance. She was standing by the railing. Their eyes locked for a few seconds before Sarah smiled at him. Her smile carried a hint of an undeniable and enigmatic undertone. Terence nodded politely in return before retracting his gaze and walking into the elevator.

Sarah's smile lingered in his mind as he looked at the numbers displayed from one to four on the buttons.

He pressed the butten for the fourth floor again after a moment of hesitation. He stepped out and headed directly in one direction when the elevator doors opened.

Everyone's meals were taken care of during the competition. They didn't even need to leave for food.

Each room's computers had a food-ordering system where they could select what they wanted to eat and specify the time. All meals were freshly prepared and delivered directly to their rooms.

Lily had a roasted sweet potato for lunch and ordered a calzone for dinner. The competition required contestants to create designs in six different styles this time.

Lily had drawn the minimalist style. Lupier's store had recently received a batch of minimalist-style materials. Hermind was brimming with ideas after reviewing countless minimalist design cases. She had roughly selected her color palette and had a clear blueprint in her head for her design by the afternoon.

She went to bed early that night. The next morning, she took a stroll through the hotel's garden to clear her mind before diving into work with renewed energy.

She cast aside all distractions and focused entirely on the competition.

She had completed the initial draft of her design by the end of the day. The sky outside had darkened. It was only then that she realized she hadn't eaten lunch.

She had ordered pasta which would take about half an hour to arrive. She got up and walked out of the coom as she decided to stretch her legs in the corridor while waiting.

She saw Xavier standing by the railing on the opposite side of the fourth floor as soon as she stepped out of the room.

He was bathed in the golden light of the setting sun. He leaned his elbow on the railing, exuding a relaxed demeanor.

The entire hotel held a tense atmosphere due to the competition.

Although Lily was fully immersed in her work, she couldn't help but lose focus whenever she saw him.

Seeing him there in such a relaxed state and effortlessly drawing the crowd's attention, she gritted her teeth and cursed under her breath, "Bad luck!

She turned around and returned to her room before slamming her door shut with a loud bang. Her logic was simple. The bad energy Xavier brought wouldn't catch up to her if she moved fast enough. She slammed the door in her haste with such force that the sound echoed throughout the circular hotel.

Xavier narrowed his eyes and stared at the tightly closed door as his expression darkened.

"Mr. Fulton, this meeting requires your attendance." Timothy's distressing voice came over the phone. He was nearly in tears."

"Why can't it be delayed?" Xavier sounded displeased. His tone was icy.

"It can't be delayed!"

Timothy initially thought he could bring the documents to Xavier, but the competition rules were unbelievably strict. They were prohibited from delivering any kind of things.

I wasn't allowed even if the items weren't for a contestant but Xavier!

"Mr. Fulton, Mrs. Fulton is busy preparing for the competition. There's nothing you can do to interfere no matter what. You can only catch a glimpse of her. Why don't we head back?" Timothy pleaded.

Xavier's irritation flared within his heart. He felt inexplicably frustrated when he thought of Lily's fleeting appearance betere she slammed the door earlier. What was she hiding from? Did she think he came just to see her? He wasn't here to check on her. He was here to keep an eye on her.

He wanted to catch her if she made any mistakes of broke the rules before the organizers did. He didn't believe she would still act tough in front of him when the time came. She was bound to beg for his help!