The Mistress
Siobhan JKgideon codgideon goddard
Cutting him out of the conversation.
Just like that, she forgot about his presence and was immersed in another case. Never mind that Hale hadn't bothered to acknowledge him. Every chance the bastard got, he made it a point to show Gideon why he and Thalia didn't deserve to be together. And why he, Tanner Hale, millionaire, lawyer, and childhood best friend was the man who should have married the great Thalia Ashcroft. By referring to her as Miss Ashcroft, he was in no subtle way telling him that he'd never accept their marriage.