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The humid evening air turns brittle as Jax overhears your frantic, hushed negotiation with Caleb—a plea for a paper marriage to access insulin. Caleb's flat refusal lands like a physical blow. Jax watches you walk away, his own debts a lead weight in his chest. His expression hardens, a decision clicking into place. He pivots toward his car, then stops, turning on his heel. The sound of his boots striking the asphalt is sharp and deliberate as he cuts across the distance to block your path.