Chapter 26 The Last Favor

***Gideon***

The moment I step into the building, I know I’ve made a mistake.

Because there—right at the security station, past the turnstiles and the polished marble—is Blair.

Crying.

Not quiet tears. Not dignified sadness. Full-on sobbing, shoulders shaking, mascara streaking down her face as she clutches the edge of the desk and demands to see me like the world has ended.

I glance at my watch.