Her Heart Her Terms (Lily and Xavier)

London pulled out his usual boss tactics, weaving, nd vision while tossing in a tiny bonus for motivationL

When he saw that Lily was still relictant, he started playing the victim. "I've defended you in front of headquarters, and now they're very displeased with me. You'll let me down you don't puit in some effort. "It's a small matter if you leave this job, but I'll have to leave too! There are others out there eyeing my position...

"I'll go this afternoon," Lily said, not wanting to risk being blamed for any failure. It was as if the store's potential failure would somehow be her fault.

Xavier probably didn't have the time to personally supervise a group of designers measuring at Glenview Villa

But then a worry crept in-what if Xavier had handed the villa's renovation project over to Sarah instead?

After all, it was a significant marital home. Were they planning to move in once the renovation was done?

She didn't want to see Xaver, and she definitely didn't want to see Sarah

At 2:00 pm, she put on a hat and mask before heading to the Glenview Villa

Xavier's house must have attracted a lot of designers who were vying for the project. The place was sure to be crowded, and she just wanted to stay in the background, hoping she wouldn't be noticed. Ar Glenview Villa, the small yard in front was bustling with people.

The floor-to-ceiling windows in the living room were still broken, casting darkness inside. Designers were huddled in small groups, discussing something

The fire at the house had made headlines earlier, and people were speculating about how it could have ignited for no apparent reason.

Lily quietly blended into the crowd, her eyes peeling from beneath her mask as she surveyed the entire villa.noveldrama

The first floor was a disaster, almost unrecognizable. The second-floor windows were stained black by smoke, giving the place a chilling, eerie vibe.

Nevertheless, the damaged interior still faintly revealed the original design. The designers quickly shifted their attention to discussing the previous design style. "What kind of style is this?i

"I don't know. With Mr. Fulton's wealth, he must have hired a renowned designer, right?"

"Thiven't heard of them."

"I know!" Nadia suddenly interjected. "Do you guys know Layla, the one who participated in the Avelon Designs Competition a while back?"

The designers gathered around Nadia, several of them nodding in recognition

"I saw her second-round competition entry. It was really impressive! She didn't make it to the finals, but they still released her final entry. Honestly, I think it was just as good as the ones who made it through!" The topic caught the interest of others, and the small groups that had been chatting quickly fell silent. This made Nadia and the others conversation even clearer, and Lily's attention was drawn to it. As Lily followed the sound, she realized the speaker was Nadia

Nadia took out her phone, though Lily was unsure of what she was showing, and held it up for the others to see.

*This villa was originally designed by Layla, I've seen her original design, and we even discussed the design style and color scheme..."

To Nadia, Layla was a hidden gem of a designer. She wasn't sure why, but despite being relatively unknown and eliminated from the competition, Layla still stood out.

Nadia, who had some lame in the design world, had set aside her pride to engage with Layla, a barely recognized designer.

"Then, Ms. Cooper, why not call Lrgla now and ask if she wants to join this design project?" someone in the crowd suggested.