Chapter 147

Gideon strode out of the restaurant, his steps long and urgent, heading straight for the car he’d parked in the basement. His phone stayed pressed to his ear as he spoke, his voice low and steady, trying to calm Camilla’s panic. He understood why she was losing her composure—he felt the same shock himself.

The news about Paige had blindsided him. He knew her well; she’d spent countless hours with