Chapter 553

Earlier, Lily had suspected that Xavier had lost his sanity, but now she was certain. "How could I not have eaten at this hour?" she snapped. On the other end of the line, there was another brief silence before his voice came through again. "What did you eat?" She was at a loss for words. In fact, she felt so exasperated that she barked out a laugh. "If you called just to talk about these meaningless things, then just hang up." Xavier took a deep breath and tried again, his low rasp tinged with loneliness. "Let me pick you up for work tomorrow." "No need," Lily flatly refused. "I'm taking a cab." "Then let's grab lunch together tomorrow," he persisted. "Mr. Fulton, have you forgotten that the new company policy strictly prohibits romantic relationships in the office?" She knew that rule had been put in place to prevent her and Terence from getting close, but things wouldn't go as Xavier wished. He couldn't stop them, but she could use it against him. "It's just a meal. I