#Chapter 53: Out With the Old

Tessa

I stepped into Gideon’s office, and was immediately hit with the familiar scent of his cologne. He was sitting at his desk, flipping through a stack of papers. His head lifted when the door clicked shut behind me, and his eyes found mine instantly.

“You called?” I asked.

He gestured toward the chair across from his desk. “Sit.”

I hesitated for half a moment before doing as he said. There was