Chapter 77

Lily walked very fast. When Xavier got out, he only managed to catch a glimpse of her disappearing around the corner. He pulled away from Sarah's grip and said heavily, "Continue to take measurements with them. You don't need to bother with my affairs." He turned and walked off in a different direction. Sarah stood where she was and watched the two of them leave in opposite directions. There was an imperceptible smile playing about her lips. … Nadia had gone to the second floor to take measurements. She had no idea about what had happened upstairs, but as soon as Lily returned, she realized that something was wrong. "Have you been crying? Did something happen at home?" "It's alright. I'll go and take care of it when we're done with the measurements." Lily didn't try to make any excuses. She hadn't looked in the mirror, but her eyes felt swollen. She didn't need to see them to know that she couldn't hide her current state. Nadia was a nice person, even if she'd been annoyed ab