CHAPTER 0238

GIDEON'S POV

The shape, the color, even the way it seemed to command attention without trying, felt strangely familiar. My grip tightened slightly as I leaned forward, narrowing my eyes, watching for the smallest movement.

It could have been nothing. It could have been a coincidence, a random investor showing up for the event. This was, after all, an open ceremony. People came and went freely, and