บท 316: Bested

At first, Damon was dumbfounded slightly by the fact that Theobold admitted to the accusation without trying to defend himself. 

However, that was until the part when Theobold suddenly revealed that he was willing to share some of the military intel with him.

'What kind of last-ditch effort is he trying to pull?' Damon wondered silently, seemingly curious at Theobold's final struggle. 

The seconds ticked by, each one loaded with an unspoken tension that enveloped the area.

Finally, Damon couldn't hold himself back and shouted, "What kind of nonsense are you talking about, Theobold? Military intel? Since when did fabricating a recording and derailing from the original goal any part of military intel?" 

"Because it's military intel, which is why I was hiding it." Theobold shrugged his shoulders.