Chapter 176: The Tire

Tessa

My heart lurched painfully in my chest. Maisie’s violin recital. How could I have forgotten something so important?

Gideon’s eyes swept over my chaotic office, taking in the scattered sketches, fabric samples, and prototypes. Then his gaze returned to me, and I saw the concern etched into the lines around his mouth as he noted my disheveled state.

I knew what he was seeing—the dark circles u