Chloe wished she heard him wrong.

"Are… are you certain?" she asked with some quiver in her voice.

"It is a good theory I have." He went back to staring at the floor.

And Chloe struggled with wrapping her mind around his response.

Seconds later, she asked, “What theory?” She watched him exhale with impatience. She ignored that and asked further, “Why do you think it’s Amir?”

“The suspicions are there.” Their eyes met again. “Get me out of here.”

"I…"

"You owe me that ...