Bargain With Me

Valerie’s POV

I hung up the phone, refusing to let Gideon’s aggressive threat dictate my next move. Succumbing to his barking over the line would only spark further chaos, and I knew perfectly well that rushing home in a panic was exactly what he expected me to do. Instead of retreating to his domain, I slid my phone back into my purse and turned my intense focus back to the woman sitting across