The Heiress and the Blade

"Five million dollars. Keep tabs on Mia, and tell me the second she breaks down."

Gideon pushed the check across the desk toward me, his eyes filled with calculation.

I picked up the check, verified the amount three times, and slipped it into my bag.

"Don't worry, Gideon. Last night Mia cried her eyes out in the bathroom over you. She even said she'd transfer that oceanfront villa under her name to you as a birthday gift."

Gideon smiled with satisfaction.

Walking out of the office, I pulled out my phone and hit save on the recording.