Chapter 703

The glass wobbled in Xavier's hand, splashing a few drops of wine on his shirt. He instinctively wanted to shake Rowan off him, but deep down, a faint hope stirred within him. There was no point in dragging things out. Maybe if he acted sooner, things could still turn out well. Perhaps the outcome wouldn't be as bad as he imagined. … Silence enveloped the car after Terence got in, even though they had been on the road for quite some time. Intending to break the silence, Lily brought up the design exchange meeting earlier. "It was all thanks to Nadia. We should treat her to a meal sometime. Are things busy at Lupier? She doesn't work during weekends, right?" "Nadia resigned," Terence said, sounding regretful. "She submitted her resignation letter a few days ago, but it hasn't been processed yet." "Why did she resign?" Lily gasped. Shaking his head, Terence responded, "I'm not sure. She must have her own plans. Since she won't be too busy while her resignation is being proc