During this time, Maxine had deliberately gotten closer to the other family heads.

The Cadens, Lee, and Sullivans out of the Ancient Four were the stronger families.

As for the Johnstons, their Grand Patriarch, Yaakov, was killed by James, and their family had taken a serious blow in terms of strength.

Moreover, one of their elders, Kennedy, was killed by Thea. The Johnstons were horrified and had been keeping a low profile.

Maxine also knew it would be impossible to recruit them, so she did