A smug smirk was still etched clearly across Jax's face. His eyes blinked playfully, casting a deliberately mischievous glint straight toward Sebastian. Under the dim glow of the living room lights, Jax intentionally tilted his head slightly to the right, folding his arms across his chest while savoring every second of the resentful expression stamped heavily onto the face of Leonardo's loyal assistant.
Jax knew exactly how to spark the man's annoyance, and he thoroughly enjoyed moments like this amidst the chaotic situation. However, before Jax could throw out his next verbal tease to heat up the atmosphere further, a swift, unexpected, and highly precise movement occurred out of nowhere before he could even attempt to dodge it.
Thwack! Thud!
Without a single word of warning or a verbal counterargument, Sebastian lunged the tip of his leather loafer forward. He kicked Jax's shin with a solid force that produced a dull, heavy thud.
