Chapter 499

Xavier's arm was strong and firm. Even through the fabric of her clothes, Lily could feel the warmth of his palm pressed against the small of her back. "Ms. Joyner, is it that you don't want to see me? Or are you just shy?" Xavier was also skilled at cutting off escape routes. He gave Lily two options—if she said she was shy, Tiana and Edmund would undoubtedly drag her inside. And there was no way she could say she didn't want to see Xavier. After all, he was supposedly a "stranger" to her. "Mr. Fulton, are you hard of hearing? I said, I have things to do," Lily said, refusing to fall into his trap. But her anger still slipped through her sharp tone. Instantly, Tiana and Edmund gasped hard, their expressions growing even more panicked. Xavier was taken aback. After all, Lily hadn't been the type to openly confront people like this in the past. He could only watch her leave after she pushed his hand away, his gaze intense. Tiana lived on the eighth floor. Since the elevator hadn't