章 149: When Push Comes To Shove

I thought I had him beat. By all accounts, at every angle that you look at it, that should have really been the case here. Jay himself certainly made it seem like that was so. 

What else could have been the reason for that infuriated stare of his? That so-close-yet-so-far expression on his face couldn't have been just a figment of my imagination nor could you tell me that his aggravated groan funneling through gritted teeth was simply just the ventilation system in the building acting all funky.

To affirm that, I spoke some more, giving every reason there was that'll dissuade him further. 

"And even if I do die 'accidentally', then they'll be no one left to relinquish to you that honorable of Master. Yeah, you need me to give you that… and I'm guessing you can't just take it by force, otherwise you would have done it by now. The only way you'll get what you want is through my own free will."

"You can stop talking now."