Kayla still remembered every single word Xavier said to her. "My mom was a jewelry design champion, but in the end, she chose to be a housewife and take care of her family. You should just be happy as Mrs. Robinson too. You don't need to go out and suffer. If you get tired from all the work, I'll be heartbroken."

She'd thought that Xavier had encouraged her not to work out of concern for her. It turns out that he'd always looked down on her capabilities.

She retreated a few steps back and fumb