Leaving His Mark

"Mrs. Drexel, how did you manage to calm Mr. Drexel down? That's amazing!" Polly couldn't help but ask.

Tess's cheeks flushed red as she cleared her throat, feeling a bit embarrassed.

"I didn't do anything special," she stammered.

It was too humiliating to admit. How could she say that Gideon had bitten her in a fit of rage and then calmed down afterward?

Gideon seemed quite pleased, sitting besid