Chapter 199

Talia’s POV

“Put her down!” Kaelen shouted from the dock. “We gave you the money, now put my daughter down!”

Gideon pulled Madeline back from the edge of the railing but didn’t set her down. Instead he cradled her against his chest with one arm while checking his phone with the other.

“Fifteen million,” Gideon said. “That’s still five million short of what I asked for.”

“It’s everything I can acce