Val's P.O.V

I disconnected contacts with Jax as soon as my mom's advice flashed through my memory. But, I still kept a smiley face.

Jax knew everything wasn't normal for me, and I could see from his countenance that I acted a bit weird. Only that, he acted still like everything was still normal. I wondered what Reynold's was doing in his room that swept him off joining in this celebration.

I left Jax as soon as The “Signing Complete” confirmation screen glowed on my laptop, a ...