Chapter 901

Lily's heart pounded at the mention of going back to the hotel. With Maryanne teasing her like that, she was suddenly at a loss for words. She simply hung up, listening to the beeping tone on the line matching the rhythm of her heartbeat. Her ears burned. She rolled down the window, hoping the cool wind would calm her nerves a little. Half an hour later, the car pulled up in front of the hotel. After paying the fares, she got out of the car, smoothed her hair, and then strode into the hotel. The room was booked with only her ID, so they gave her just one key card. She needed it to access the elevator, but Xavier didn't pick up when she called him. With no other choice, Lily took the stairs to the sixth floor. In the stifling stairwell, she trudged up the stairs, panting after just two or three flights. A thin sheen of sweat formed on her forehead. She'd worked hard all afternoon, but Xavier couldn't have been sleeping in the hotel the entire time, could he? So that meant