CHAPTER 0209

GIDEON'S POV

The officers nodded and stepped past me into the living room, the hard soles of their boots echoing sharply across the polished floor. For a moment, their presence seemed to clash against the calm luxury of the space

They glanced around, but it was barely more than a polite glance. Their eyes skimmed over the oil paintings on the walls, the sculpted vases, and the intricate patterns o