Jamie’s head was spinning after Leif told him what transpired with Baird. He was angry that Leif kept it from him and had sent him ahead instead of telling him what was happening, but he knew that Leif did it to protect him. At the same time, that’s what annoyed him so much. Jamie was tired of everyone treating him like he needed to be protected from the world. As far as he was concerned, those who wanted to hurt him or the ones he loved should be worried about him, not the other way around; Stephen was no different. Not only had Stephen tried to blackmail Leif, but he was also threatening Akiko and Yuri’s safety. Jamie couldn’t allow that. He was trying to keep his heart from racing with the surge of adrenaline he felt as he thought of losing Akiko. He knew his father would start to get s
