EPISODE 48
The room grew quieter as the negotiation commenced. Bellini leaned forward, tapping the table with a sharp finger. “Terms. Speak plainly. What do you want, Kael?” Jax’s eyes swept across the room, taking in every twitch, every nervous glance. “Stability,” he said simply. “A clean path for both our operations. No interference. No betrayals. Mutual respect. And the shipments—your territory, under my oversight, until I’m satisfied that nothing else will disrupt the balance.” A murmur ran through Bellini’s lieutenants. Luciano’s eyes narrowed. That was a bold demand. Most men would have tried to coerce, threaten, or haggle—Jax simply stated it as fact, as if it were already reality. “And if I refuse?” Bellini asked, voice sharper now, trying to mask his growing unease. Jax leaned closer, a
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