Chapter 58

“He’s not giving you now but he’ll give it later. And you will know the deals when he gets you to talk about the terms and let you see Elijah.” Gideon said.

Elysia was left utterly baffled. And then her confusion only deepened. For Gideon had suddenly produced a wad of cash and placed it before her.

“Consider this a little token for our first meeting.” He said.

Elysia gaped, “What on earth are you getting at? I have no idea what you’re up to.”

Gideon continued as though he hadn’t heard her, “Let’s keep our little encounter between us for now. I’ll be in touch.”

With that, he stood up and left.

Elysia hurried after him, only to be stopped by his bodyguard. Frantic, she pleaded, “I don’t know him, and I don’t understand anything he said. I can’t take this money! Please, let me

return it to him.”

But the bodyguard remained unmoved, blocking the doorway.

Only when Gideon’s car had pulled away did the bodyguard step aside, then climbed into another car and followed suit.

she could do was return to the café to count the cash. A whole

heart was about to thump

right; why was she given so

she’d followed along and had been waiting outside. Upon seeing

came in.

man want with

her head, “I don’t know.”

didn’t say

money toward Blossom, “Look, this

this cash… Why did he give it to

was a foster

since I’ve been back, I met a man who

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but I wasn’t sure. A lot has happened since. The

he be that guy’s grandfather who was thinking you’ve come back to hold the man accountable and trying to pay

his identity. He said that guy would pay me, so he’d give me

does that mean?”

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