Maxwell Saxon showed a hint of surprise in his eyes: "You want to let her go?"
"Yes, Young Master, could you not hold her accountable? Or if you have to, can she avoid prison time?" Scarlett Yates pleaded with him, her eyes full of imploring.
Maxwell Saxon seemed as if he couldn't understand her, remained silent for a moment, then frowned, "Have you considered that if I hadn't been there, and she had stabbed you in the chest, you could have been in mortal danger?"
"I know."
"So why ask me to let her go?"
"Let's just say I owe her."
"What is this all about? Miss Yates, asking me to release someone, you ought to explain the situation to me."
Scarlett hesitated for a moment and then told Maxwell Saxon the full story: "That's about it."
