Yvette shot Gideon a look full of annoyance.

"Gideon, aren't there orderlies for this kind of thing? Where did your nurse go?" she snapped.

Her mind was still ringing with the deep, powerful voice of Silas. The more she thought about him, the more she wanted to get close to Silas. If she could steal Gideon away from Calliope, then stealing Silas should be possible, too. She still had a shot. She knew how to handle men, after all. Sooner or later, Silas would be hers.

"Yvette, are you deaf or just plain stupid?" Gideon barked. “You're my wife! Why shouldn't you help me out with something so simple? I'm in this mess because of you!"

His anger was practically boiling over.

Yvette knew she couldn't blow things up with Gideon just yet. If she did, the Baker family would kick her out for sure-and then her chances with Silas would disappear for good.

in her sweetest voice.

to the bathroom. She was disgusted, but

open and in walked Gabriel Lawson. He glanced at Yvette coldly

uncle. He was still bitter. If Gabriel had helped, things wouldn't have gotten so bad. Instead, he'd

forget it. I'm not accepting it," Gideon snapped. "You're my unclez but you turned your back on us. Momwon't forgive you for this, and neither will I. If you'd helped, it wouldn't have

Gideon thought about it, the angrier he got. In his mind,

to apologize. Why on earth

hard stare. "I got dragged into your mess and

people like Silas and

she's up against first. Calliope isn't someone you can afford to offend. You're lucky if you still have food on the table after this. The Baker Group is out of your reach now,

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