CHAPTER 0243

GIDEON'S POV

The moment I stepped out of the main hall, I let my back sink against the cool wall. My shoulders relaxed just a little, and I exhaled a breath I didn’t even realize I’d been holding.

What was I doing? Why did I walk out in the first place?

I knew exactly why I had come here tonight, so Audrey could see me, so I could see her. That was the whole point. A simple “hello,” maybe a nod, s