Chapter 111

Lily instinctively wiped her hands on her apron and quickly walked to the living room to grab her phone. She pressed her finger to her lips, signaling for Maryanne to stay quiet, and stepped onto the balcony to take the call. "Where are you?" Xavier's nonchalant voice came through the phone, yet tinged with possessiveness. Lily curled a strand of hair around her finger, feeling uneasy. "Working overtime." Xavier let out a single syllable through his nose. "Mm." There was a long pause. It was so quiet that Lily thought the call had been disconnected. She glanced at the screen, confirming that the call was still ongoing. "If there's nothing else, I'll hang up." "What time will you be back?" Xavier asked again. "I'll come pick you up." Pick her up? Lily had never imagined she would receive such treatment. She responded abruptly, "What?" "Come downstairs in half an hour." Xavier's voice now had an edge of impatience. But Lily replied, "No need." It was the first time he had tak