Chapter 281

The blinding headlights made Lily squint until the car pulled beside her. Her half-closed eyes slowly opened as the familiar Cullinan emitted a low purr, stopping right before her. The window lowered slightly, and the warmth from inside hit her immediately. Xavier's sharply defined features appeared before her. Their eyes met, but neither of them spoke. So what now? He raised an eyebrow, sensing that she was pretending to "bump into" him at this hour. Lily turned around, grabbed her bag, and headed east under his watchful gaze, filled with quiet amusement at her "performance". She deliberately went in the opposite direction of him. In the rearview mirror, her figure gradually disappeared into the darkening night. Xavier's hand, which had been lazily resting on the steering wheel, suddenly tightened. He shifted the car into reverse and floored the gas pedal. He caught up with her in just a few seconds and blocked her path. Lily, who was carrying the measuring tape bag on her arm,