Theo stood frozen in place.
Struggling to process the information, he couldn't help but blink rapidly.
''…What?''
Jim tilted his head faintly.
Meanwhile, Theo lowered his gaze, one of his hands rubbing against his temple.
''Did you say Whitmore and Blackwood?'' he asked, glancing up briefly.
Jim nodded again.
''Yes,'' he continued. ''Whitmores as in, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Attorney General.''
''And the Blackwoods as in your girlfriend's family.''
Seconds ticked by in silence.
Theo just stared at Jim, his hand still on his temple with his eyes wide.
''You're joking.''
''No?''
Slowly, Jim's gaze turned strange as he looked at Theo.
''What about all this is so surprising? We've been talking about everything… but your girlfriend's family, I guess…''
Theo opened his mouth.
Then immediately closed it again.
For a moment, he genuinely didn't know where to begin.
