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Chapter 173: Finding Answers.
"I wanted to ask you a few questions about the company you used to work for."Lawson's expression changed. "Who sent you?""Nobody.""Then why are you asking me about my former employer?"Jax was beginning to lose patience."I want to learn more about the industry. That's all.""Then use the internet."Jax stared at him.He wanted to tell the man to stop wasting his time, but he held his tongue.He needed information, and getting angry wouldn't help."Fine. Sorry for disturbing you."He turned towards the door."Wait."Jax stopped and looked back.Lawson studied him for a moment."Who told you about me?""A coworker.""What's his name?""Milo."Lawson nodded slowly."Come back tomorrow afternoon. I'll have some time to talk."Jax nodded."Thank you."He left the shop and returned home. That night, he added Lawson's name to his notebook.For the first time, he had found someone who might be able to help him understand how financial companies operated. The following afternoon, Jax retur
Chapter 172: The Game Plan.
One night, Jax suddenly woke up from his sleep feeling uneasy. He walked gradually towards the floorboard beneath his table.He pulled out a small metal box and placed it on the table.Inside were the few things he had kept from his old life. His company card, a broken watch, several photographs, and a picture of Haland headquarters.He picked up the company card. Jax Haland. He stared at his name before putting it down and picking up another photograph.Draven Quill."Ten years, and you're still getting on my nerves."He placed the photograph on the table. When Jax first arrived in the district, the only thoughts he had were about killing Draven. He wanted revenge, and he didn't care what happened afterward.Things had changed since then.Having spent ten years struggling to survive. He knew what it felt like to have no money, no connections, and nobody willing to help him.Jax leaned back in his chair. "You're enjoying yourself too much," he said, staring at the picture.He pause
Chapter 171: Jax’s Character Development
The following morning, Jax arrived at work before the others. He started arranging the inventory records Renee had left for him. When Milo walked in, he stopped at the sight.Who are you, and what have you done with Adam, Jax didn't look up, "go away," he said.Milo ignored and approached him at the table. "You're early today.""Go away.""And you're doing extra work," he said, watching Jax curiously."Do you want me to stop."Milo shook his head, "no, I'm just surprised.""Concern yourself with your motorcycle.'Milo laughed and went to change. Jax continued working. He had discovered that getting along with people made certain things easier. Work went more smoothly, information came to him without much effort, and he had fewer arguments with the people around him. There was no reason to make enemies unnecessarily.That didn't mean he liked everyone or stopped him from thinking he was the top dog. He had only learned that showing everyone what he thought of them wasn't always worth
Chapter 170: Revenge Brewing.
Jax turned around. Milo was standing behind him holding a box. "What did you just say?" "Your head, move it. You're blocking the way," Milo complained. Jax looked at the empty space beside him, and then Milo. "Are you blind?" He shot back. Milo paused and looked at the empty space. "Oh, my mistake," he said, scratching his cheeks. Jax shook his head and went on to fix the boxes. Milo placed his box next to him. "You really need to work on your personality." "And you on your face," Jax replied, taking one of the boxes to the top shelf. Milo took hold of his cheeks. "What's wrong with my face?" He asked. "Everything." Milo laughed as he continued hovering around Jax, "well, you're rude." "Then stop talking to me," Jax responded, unable to hide his annoyance. "I would, but you're the only person here who makes work entertaining," Milo answered without batting an eye. "Find a hobby." "Talking to you is my hobby." Jax sighed and picked up another box, he knew he w
Chapter 169: The Moments Jax Humbles
As the years passed, Jax became familiar with the people living around him. He didn't talk much, and he had no reason to befriend anyone.There was an old woman who sold homemade food downstairs. Every morning, before sunrise, she would bring out a small wooden table and place several pots on top of it. Sometimes, Jax would see her halfway.Her knees were bad, so she usually sat on a rusty steel chair. One morning, she struggled to lift one of the pots."Adam," she called, Jax stopped turning slightly to look at the woman."Can you help me with this?" The woman pleaded.Jax looked at the pot, and then he looked at her. "No," he said flatly. The woman frowned, unable to hide her surprise. "No?""I have somewhere to be.""But you stopped," the woman pleaded.Jax looked at her. "Then I guess I'm wasting time," he said quickly before walking past her. The woman shook her head and continued.Jax didn't think about it again. At least, he told himself he didn't. The next morning, she was the
Chapter 168: Jax’s Tragedy
Jax's first job was painting. It happened about ten years ago, only a few weeks after he arrived in the district. With no money, connections, and nobody. Every friend he had called for help had turned him down, and when he tried to pay them a visit, he was turned back by the security guards.He had originally decided he wouldn't be doing manual labor as it was beneath his stature.Because of that, he had spent a few days barely eating anything. Stubborn to the core. But on monday the following week, he was standing outside a small construction site, watching workers carry bags of cement.Should I? Can I? He wondered as he stared quietly at the large building, one of them noticed him. “You looking for work?” A huge man asked.Jax turned.“Yes.”The man looked him up and down. “You know how to paint?”Jax hesitated, unsure of what to say, but then came clean. “No.”The man frowned. “Then what can you do?”Jax didn't know what to say. Back then, he had never needed to think about that
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