ScarlettPOV
“Gary Hirsch brought it on himself. I didn’t target him for any reason," Jaxen looked genuinely frustrated.
As far as he was concerned, he’d done almost nothing wrong, yet Gary had somehow turned him into a complete villain in his eyes.
“Let’s stop talking about him.”
I knew that tone. He wanted the conversation over.
But that didn’t mean he’d actually let it go.
I knew him too well.
If he stopped talking about Gary now, there was a very good chance he’d simply find another way to deal with him later.
“Don’t think I won’t know what you’re doing.”
I pointed a warning finger at him.
“If you go after Gary again and make me look bad, I won’t let it go.”
He was silent for a moment. Then he said, “I won’t go after him.”
I didn’t believe him for a second.
He could always
