"I mean," Scarlett took a deep breath, trying to gather her thoughts so she wouldn't get emotional. "How did you two become friends?" she asked in a calmer tone.
Theodor opened his mouth several times, but no words escaped his lips.
He was rendered speechless, realizing that he needed to consult Rex before revealing any information to Scarlett.
"Theo?" Scarlett called his name after waiting for a few minutes. But he remained lost in his thoughts, completely ignoring her.
Gosh!
"Fine, if you don't want to talk, I'll call Rex right now!" Scarlett said.
She reached for her cell phone and didn't care about the time difference between their locations. She really needed to know what they were hiding from her. Judging Theodor's excessive bearing made her even more sure they were doing something behind her.
