Davina's POV:
Xavier's words left me fuming.
His tone wasn't commanding, and there was even a faint hint of pleading in his request.
However, it was still unpleasant.
Since the day I decided to move in with Andrew, I knew how the wealthy saw me: a scheming girl trying to use her looks to seduce a rich man, marry him, and escape the lower class.
My godmother, Lillian, had loved a billionaire once. He broke her heart so thoroughly that she warned me, "Avril, promise me you'll never fall in love with a rich man. They'll never learn to respect you."
After learning about the tragedies Lillian endured, I lost all fondness for the wealthy.
Xavier must be worried about me getting too close to Tom—not out of concern for me, but to protect Tom's reputation from potential scandal.
But Tom was
