Chapter 41 : Help me

AJAX. “Exactly,” I say. “They’re set on Maxine as their suspect, and they won’t stop until they get something from here.” Theo just watches me, his gaze making it clear that he’s judging everything I’m saying. And honestly, I don’t blame him. He shouldn’t be judging me because I didn’t make all the decisions, but I definitely belong to the family who’s calling the shots. The wrong shots, at that. But still, I need to protect Maxine. I thought about this all night since I decided to eavesdrop. The best idea I have is appealing to Theo to take the blame because I know that he will do it. But it’s also because he has some dirt on him that would make his surrender that much more believable. “Please, think about it,” I tell him, but he stops me with a raised hand before I can continue. “I know you want me to surrender because my records would make it make sense,” he says calmly, and my face heats up when I realize that he does understand what I’m up to. “But Ajax, do you not realize ho