Chapter 99

One phone call shattered Lily's hopes. Her hand froze in midair, her face calm and unreadable as she watched him. "Eat by yourself. I have some work to finish." Xavier sensed something was off, but he assumed it was just her worries over Hayden's situation. Pocketing his phone, he glanced at her one more time before turning to leave. The door closed as he rushed out. He climbed into his car, anxious to be with Sarah, who needed him. In the kitchen, the pot was still boiling, the pasta turning to mush as the water bubbled. Lily turned off the stove without taking a single bite and headed upstairs. Her lips twisted into a self-mocking smile. How could she have thought Xavier might actually be a caring husband—someone she could confide in about her worries and fears? Just one bowl of pasta, and she'd already allowed herself to fall for it. … The situation was tense at Nova Group. The shareholders were divided, with only half remaining loyal to Xavier. Sarah, who'd been handpicked