Chapter 797

Lily's expression froze. She didn't know how to respond to Xavier, much less handle his current resolve. She shouldn't have put herself in danger and tried to force him to let go in this way. It had only made things more complicated. "There's no need." "There is a need." Almost as soon as Lily finished speaking, Xavier answered her with absolute certainty. It wasn't just an answer—it was a strong, firm demand. "You promised to give me a chance. If I can't win you over, I'll give up on my own. But you can't reject me." Lily thought it over again. "I never said I couldn't reject you." "Then did you say you could reject me?" Xavier countered. Well, no, she hadn't either. "When you first offered me this chance, you only mentioned that I could quit if I got tired of it. You never once said you would reject me outright. That proves you wanted me to back off on my own. But now, I'm not giving up." Having been in business for so long, Xavier was a master of wordplay. He dissected her