“Gabriel…” Her unsteady breaths rushed out. “Why are you doing this?”

“It’s quite surprising, isn’t it?” he asked with great delight. “I should give myself more credit for my acting. You clearly didn’t suspect me. Not even once.”

Amir’s chest heaved, and Chloe finally found it easy to clamp her gaped mouth.

“To be fair…” Gabriel continued. “I never imagined that you could be a spy. I didn’t believe it until Markings confirmed my suspicions.”

“A spy?” ...