His eyes, which had been full of affection just minutes before, were now ice cold.

Kayla panicked and shook her head. "I … I didn’t do it."

"You didn’t?" Xavier’s eyes grew even frostier. "My mother would never force me to get engaged to you out of the blue."

"I … I truly have no idea." Tears welled up in Kayla’s eyes. She said weakly, "I only found out yesterday that Jasmine was throwing an engagement party for us. I’m not lying to you."

Indeed, she hadn’t known anything. When Monica had to