Chapter 378

Avery's POV

In a strange way, it almost didn't surprise me that Fiona showed up unannounced. She seemed to have a penchant for it, so it was just par for the course at this point. But what I didn't expect was for her to walk up the front steps with a briefcase dangling from one hand, pushing her sunglasses up on her head, and act like she belonged in this meeting Fiona smiled, either totally oblivious to the fact that none of us had expected for her to show up, or deliberately ignoring it.

"I came as soon as I could," she said.

"It seems I'm just on time." I looked at Claire, who shared my expression of exasperation. She knew all about Gideon and his child bride, and we both had the same feelings about it.

It was gross, and neither of us really wanted anything to do with her.

silence first, "just on time for what,

arm and clutched it

arms and looked at Gideon, half expecting him to say that yes, he did intend for Fiona to join our business arrangement. Part of me almost wanted him to say it so I could break off the contract altogether and tell him to leave. But to

said. Fiona's face dropped briefly, although she quickly smoothed it

"You must have forgotten.I was supposed

never talked about that." Gideon's voice

creating thin lines around her mouth that looked out of place on an eighteen years old, spoke volumes. No one said anything for a moment. Finally, just wanting to get the meeting over with, I muttered, "You can join us." Claire, Sebastian, and even Gideon looked at me in surprise, but I

that Gideon took a spot between Aldric and Sebastian before Fiona could sit. Not to be diminished, however, she grabbed a chair and squeezed herself between him

my eye, intrigued by the obvious tension between him and

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