Chapter 34

GIDEON

Sienna was taking too long in the bathroom.

I wouldn’t put it past these snakes to try something reckless, so I left the ballroom, pushing through the clusters of overdressed liars and social climbers. The moment I turned the corner into the hallway, I caught the tail end of a voice I’d recognize even in my sleep—Beatrice. That icy tone, wrapped in faux elegance but sharp enough to cut bo