Jareth saw the hesitation flicker across his face. Without any hurry, he grabbed his cane and pushed himself up from the ground, slow and deliberate, completely unshaken.
He was young. Jackson was not. No matter how fierce Jackson had once been, time had bent his spine. Now Jareth stood tall, looking down at him.
Jackson’s jaw tightened. Even knowing the Lopez family was now at a disadvantage, he still had the nerve to propose terms.
“Hand the Western Suburbs over to Luke. You can support him from the side.”
Jareth scoffed and rolled up his sleeves. “You’re out of your damn mind.”
I nearly died getting that land. And now I’m supposed to gift wrap it for Luke?
Jackson’s eyes hardened with menace. “What about the things you left with me? Are you ready to lose that?”
Jareth shrugged hi
