The Most Ruthless Way

After hearing about Maverick's speculating, Brooke gasped at the realization of why he was telling this to her.

She turned to him, only to see his glare was not letting up. "Brooke, I want to ask you something, and depending on your answer, I may or may not side with you." He started off, making Brooke's shoulder stiffen.

In a calm, yet intimidating tone he asked, "Why did you marry my cousin?"

She bit her lips, the agreement between her and Thane was something they were meant to keep between each other, she was unsure if even Hannah knew the exact details.

Was Maverick someone she could trust enough to tell?

And even if she decided not to speak, she feared he would paint her as the one who tried to kill Thane. She could just see it in his eyes that he suspected her of working for someone else, the one who wanted to kill Thane.