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 while Chloe tried to wrap her head around everything. 

"What theory?" she cautiously asked.

The man let out an impatient exhale which Chloe chose to ignore. "Why do you think it is Amir?"

"Like I said, I have my theory. Chloe?" Their eyes met again. " Get me out of here."

"I-"

"You owe me that much."

She definitely could not ignore that statement. She knew what he meant. Her chest heaved as she reached and clutched...