CHAPTER 0100

GIDEON'S POV

The sound of the toilet flushing echoed through the quiet room as I stepped out of the bathroom, a towel draped over my shoulders and a few beads of water still trailing down my arms. My eyes scanned the lit space, briefly pausing on the large mirror mounted on the wall. I looked tired—no, exhausted. Not just physically, but mentally. Work had been hell today, but not because of meeti