Chapter 23

Sadie watched as Gideon was carried away. She overheard the guards report, "Boss said before he passed out—not to disturb Miss Whitaker's rest." The next day, he appeared right on time, his face weary but saying nothing of the night before. Instead, he gently reminded her, "Next time you want something, just tell me." He placed a new type of sleeping pill on her bedside table. "This one works better," he said softly. Sadie lowered her gaze, burying her latest plan even deeper within her...