( This Chapter was mistakenly swapped with the one ahead of it )
The weight of Nulissa's final words lingered in the office long after she finished speaking.
"Absolutely."
The certainty in her tone settled into the space between them, quiet but undeniable.
Jax didn't respond immediately.
Instead, his golden eyes held hers, steady and thoughtful, as he processed everything she had laid out.
It was a solid strategy, and it perfectly aligned with how he preferred to operate when things truly mattered.
A slow smirk returned to his lips, "…Then I'll make sure I stay ahead of her."
Nulissa looked at him for a moment longer, "…I know you will."
The tension eased again after that, the sharper edge of strategy fading as the conversation reached its natural end.
Nulissa shifted slightly on his lap, her posture softening once more, the earlier intensity giving way to something warmer, more familiar.
"…Looks like you already have your next moves lined up," she murmured.
