My Husband's Affair My Anniversary Gift (Lily and David) novel Chapter 131

Lily leaned forward, her eyes like steel. “But let me make one thing clear. Don’t ever come into my office uninvited again. If you want to meet Aurora, you go through proper channels. Otherwise, you won’t get a single piece of jewelry from us. Understood?”

The air between them grew heavy. Marina’s nails tapped against her purse, her jaw tightening. But she stood straight, adjusting her dress and mask of arrogance.

“Fine,” she said coldly. “I’ll be waiting for the design. Don’t disappoint me, Lily. Or should I say… Aurora’s little shadow.”

Lily’s lips curved into a small, cold smile. “Don’t worry. We never disappoint our clients.”

Marina gave her one last poisonous look before turning on her heel and walking out of the office. Her heels clicked against the floor, sharp and loud, until the door closed behind her.

The moment she was gone, Lily’s entire body collapsed into her chair. She buried her face in her hands, breathing heavily.

Her chest ached. Her throat burned. She wanted to scream, to cry, to throw something.

But instead, she clenched her jaw and whispered to herself, “You won’t win, Marina. Not this time.”

She lifted her head, wiping away the single tear that had slipped down her cheek. Her eyes hardened.

If Marina wanted to play games, Lily would play too. But she would not lose.

Not again.

If Marina wanted jewelry, then she would give her jewelry perfect jewelry, flawless, professional. And she would smile while doing it. Because nothing would hurt them more than showing she truly didn’t care.

Her assistant hovered by the door, worried. “Ms. Lily, are you alright?”

Lily straightened immediately, schooling her face back into calm. “I’m fine. Cancel my afternoon break, I’ll need that time to start on the drafts.”

The assistant hesitated, then nodded. “Yes, Ms. Lily.”

When she was alone again, Lily leaned back in her chair, staring up at the ceiling. David. Marina. Why can’t they just leave me alone?

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Something flickered in Jabco’s face. His smile stiffened just a bit, as if the wall she always held up against him had pressed tighter today.

“Thank you, Laura,” Lily said softly. Laura nodded and left, closing the door behind her.

“Please, take a seat, Mr. Grey,” Lily gestured to the chair opposite her desk.

Jabco sat down with easy grace, his legs crossing, his eyes fixed on her.

“Why are you here?” Lily asked directly, her pen still in hand. “Do you have something important to discuss? I don’t recall a meeting scheduled.”

Jabco leaned back in the chair. “Nothing official,” he said smoothly. “I was passing by, and I realized it’s almost time to get off work. So, I thought I’d invite you to dinner.”

Lily’s lips curved into a tight, practiced smile. She opened her mouth to respond, but her phone buzzed against the table. She glanced down.

It was a message from Carson.