Wesley didn't answer Scarlett's question right away. Instead, he asked, "Do you trust me?" Scarlett knew deep down that she didn't. 'If I really trusted him,' she thought, 'I wouldn't be asking these questions.' Wesley could see the doubt in her eyes, reading her thoughts. "Until you trust me, I won't be answering these questions. You have your principles, and I have mine." Scarlett fell silent for a moment. "If that's how it is, I won't push you." Shifting the conversation, she added, "You've been wanting to know about Patrick's company. Go ahead and ask me—anything I know, I'll tell you." Wesley paused to think. "Do you know what Patrick's weak spot is?" Without hesitation, Scarlett answered, "Right now, it's his concern for Brenda. I've never seen him care about anything the way

