Xavier P.O.V
After returning home after the ball, I was fuming mad with Carla for a variety of reasons. It seemed unfathomable to me that she would act in such a way. Although she did save my life, the fact that I had to thank her for it made me seem feeble in front of the other heads of households and members of the council.
Before taking off my coat and setting it down next to it, I removed my keys and wallet from my pocket and set them on the countertop of the kitchen island. Soon after I walked in, Carla came in behind me and looked up at me with a perplexed face.
"You definitely need to refrain from doing that!" I remarked as I turned my back on her and faced her head-on. She furrowed her brows in anticipation of my further elaboration and waited for me to continue.
"You are so da
