Eve of Departure

Meanwhile, Gavin also met with Steve and pulled him into a long conversation.

They talked until around dinnertime, when Gavin gathered the sixty-odd men who would be setting out with him tomorrow on their long journey and treated them to a proper meal.

The meal was indeed good, but alcohol was absolutely forbidden.

Perhaps during the journey, if the team encountered some unforeseen setbacks, Gavin would let the men drink a little to lift their spirits.

But on the first day of the journey, Gavin had no intention of letting any potential drunks ruin his mood for such an important trip.

And so, dinner passed uneventfully, and Gavin was finally left with nothing more to handle.

Everything that needed arranging had been taken care of bit by bit over the past few days.

On this final day, there was no need for him to step forward and do anything extra.

Thus, after dinner, Gavin completed an hour and a half of his usual light exercise.

Then he returned to his room.

His room now was no longer that temporary room on the second floor, which had been rather small.

He had long since moved back into the master bedroom on the third floor, the room in this manor that truly belonged to him.

It was more than just a bedroom. It was an integrated multifunctional suite that included a game room, study, and gym, covering roughly 380 square meters in total.

After passing through the walk-in closet and returning to the bedroom, Gavin silently pushed open the door and peeked inside.

Only to discover helplessly that Nikita was not on the large round bed in the bedroom.

Seeing that, Gavin checked the time. It was 9:47 p.m.

Normally, Nikita should have been resting by then. Recently, despite being pregnant, she