CHAPTER 072

GIDEON'S POV.

“I’ve made the transfer,” I said firmly to the receptionist, holding up my phone so she could see the confirmation of the transaction. The screen displayed the successful receipt, proof that I had fulfilled my part of this exhausting arrangement.

Beside me, Mrs. Mercer stood with a look of visible relief washing over her features. She tried to mask it, but it was too obvious. Her eye