(Brandon's POV) “How could he have given himself up like that?! Did he realize what he was doing?” Garth grumbled as he walked into my office. He knew about the news, and I had gone straight to the office after coming from the police station. I sighed and massaged the bridge of my nose. This had been a plot twist I never thought would happen. Someone powerful had had a hand in Brianna's life without even knowing who it was. “I had no idea, Garth. But let me tell you, Max looked so afraid because someone had threatened him. I'll give you the details,” I said to him. He sat down in front of me with a grunt and started listening to my explanation, just as Max had described. His expression was exactly how I felt—shocked and confused. I was sure he hadn’t expected this to happen either. We

