Chapter 99 Tying His Tie

Hazel bit her inner lip. For some reason, she detected a hint of sarcasm behind his words.

"Thank you so much, Mr. Hayes."

Gideon went upstairs with the box of cigarettes in hand.

As the man disappeared from view, Hazel asked Nora to keep the second box of ice cream back in the freezer. She could not finish all of it immediately and planned to savor it the next time Gideon suffered losses.

But the