The Maid Shattered A Crime Boss’s Whiskey And Claimed He Was Being Poisoned—Then The Evidence Pointed Straight To The Man He Trusted Most
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Chapter 14 - Gideon Promotes The Maid To His Private Confidential Secretary
Two days after the arrest, Gideon summoned me back to the private study on the second floor.
The shattered crystal glass had been replaced, but the decanter was gone forever.
Gideon sat behind his mahogany desk, looking through a stack of federal intelligence briefs.
“Iris tells me you’re packing your bags,” Gideon said without looking up.
“I think it’s safer if I leave the estate, Mr. Vitali,” I replied, standing straight by the door.
Gideon looked up, his bloodshot eyes entirely clear now that the poison had left his system.
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“Safety on the docks is an illusion, Chloe,” he said, sliding a formal employment contract across the desk.
“I need someone who can smell poison before it touches my cup.”
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Chapter 15 - An Assassin Targets The Estate Under Cover Of Darkness
Chapter 16 - The Maid Saves Gideon’s Life During A Brutal Ambush
Chapter 17 - Interrogating The Captured Mercenary Inside The Iron Vault
Chapter 18 - Uncovering The Mastermind Operating From Outside The State
Chapter 19 - Gideon Plans A Counter-Offensive Against The Hidden Rival Boss
Chapter 20 - A Peaceful Morning Shared In The Brookline Estate Library
