Chapter 339

Gemma's POV

The restaurant in Covent Garden was busy enough that my call would blend into the background. I chose a corner table with my back to the wall, where I could talk privately. The hum of conversations around me created the perfect curtain of noise, masking anything I didn't want overheard.

My heart was racing as I dialed the number I knew by memory. My fingers trembled slightly as I tappe