Unconvinced

Jax POV

As I watch Dhalia walk away, Chase turns to face me, his expression a mix of frustration and concern.

“Happy? Why would she tell us about the files if she was secretly gathering information on us?” he challenges, his voice edged with impatience.

I roll my eyes, not because I disagree, but because I hate that we’re even in this situation. “She freaked out and hid the papers,” I remind him, the unease in my gut refusing to settle.

“She’s scared, Jax. Think about it,” Chase counters, trying to reason with me. “She’s here, living with us, and then she opens a file with our names in it. Of course she’s going to panic. How would you react in her shoes?”

I sigh, knowing he’s right, but that doesn’t erase my doubts. “Okay, but Liam said he has confirmation there are pictures. He claims she told him she would send them.” After talking to Liam again today, he confirmed he spoke to her directly, and she supposedly confirmed it in person.

Chase’s eyes narrow, considering the possib