Chapter 113

Lily walked through the villa gates, pulling her suitcase behind her. The moment she stepped inside, she saw the tall silhouette of a man standing by the floor-to-ceiling window. His hawk-like gaze landed on her through the glass, like a beast hunting in the darkness. His eyes glimmered faintly, filled with an ominous light. It had been nearly two hours since he'd sent the message. For Lily, those two hours had been tormenting. For Xavier, the fire burning in his chest only grew stronger with each passing second. "So, Mrs. Fulton, you do remember your way back home," he said, a cigarette held between his fingers. The ashtray by his side was overflowing with cigarette butts, packed so densely it looked like a hedgehog. Lily set down her suitcase, changed into slippers, and walked toward him. "Did you have someone follow me?" Xavier suddenly laughed. "You don't hold that much weight in my heart, Mrs. Fulton. You think I'd go to the trouble of keeping tabs on you?" Then, who had se