Chapter 21 He'd Died Once

Blair let out a soft hum, opened the car door, and took the black umbrella handed to her from behind. She mumbled, "Thank you. Could you wait for me for a while? If it takes too long, I'll pay you ten times the fare."

"Sure, I'll be right here," Gideon replied.

Blair turned, a silent smile playing on her lips as she took in Gideon's eager, almost peddler-like demeanor. He quietly watched her disap