#Chapter 137: Assuming the Worst

Gideon

I strode out of the ballroom, my chest tight and my head spinning. The cool night air hit me like a slap to the face as I pushed through the hotel’s heavy glass doors, my polished shoes clicking against the pavement.

I didn’t stop until I reached the outer wall, where I leaned heavily against the rough brick, inhaling deeply through my nose. The scent of damp earth and distant rain filled m