Chapter 224

SIENNA

The second I stepped out of that restroom, I knew I’d failed.

Not because Valeria had beaten me—no, that part hadn’t happened yet.

I failed because the moment Gideon’s eyes landed on me, that man saw straight through skin, bone, and every wall I tried to throw up between us.

He froze mid-stride.

His shoulders straightened.

And his gaze—God—his gaze sharpened like a blade sliding