His reply was simple, ‘Okay.’

***

Stanley Batton drove home in his black Bentley Arnage.

As soon as he reached home, he headed straight to the kitchen to find Xyla Quest.

Xyla was dressed in a white housecoat and a white apron on the outside. She was washing vegetables at the sink when Stanley walked into the kitchen.

She had styled her hair into a casual low ponytail with a green ribbon, looking cute and amicable.

Xyla’s soft lips instantly stretched into a genuine smile at the sight