Chapter 146

Gideon’s eyes held not a flicker of doubt when he asked the question. It felt deliberate, as if he’d been waiting for the perfect moment to bring it up ever since they first started discussing the project. This, Roman realized, was probably the kind of trade-off the Barrett side—especially Gideon—had been aiming for all along.

Roman drew in a slow breath, letting it out with measured calm. “I have