Chapter 6
We walked in silence back to the agents’ office, my head reeling from the news. I wasn’t used to that kind of information, and I had no idea what it meant or how to process it. But it seemed the perfect excuse to cut ties with Wes. He needed to focus. He had a particular and important job to do, and wasting his time with me would be impractical.
“Yes, I know,” Wes said.
I sucked in a breath, thinking I had actually spoken out loud. A part of me was glad he agreed, even though a slightly louder part felt sad. I turned to him, trying to keep my expression neutral, only to realize he stared at Max, and looked pissed.
“And I really wish you’d stop talking in my head,” Wes growled.
Confused, I frowned. I took a step back from the obviously tense agents. Max gave an unrepentant gr
