His expression shifted from sympathetic to an anger that matched my own. “Are you fucking kidding me? Who do I need to crucify?”
“I’m going to tell the entire internet.” I was encouraged by his response. “You can give me a signal boost.”
Jax frowned. “Don’t do that.”
There it was. The lack of support I’d feared. Any hope that had blossomed since he showed up wilted and withered and exploded in a cloud of disappointed dust.
Chapter Six
Istared at Jax withdisbelief. “Did you hear me?” He’d looked sympathetic. “They’re ripping people off. Not just me. They didn’t manufacture a several thousand dollar course specifically for me.”
“And you signed an NDA.”
Fucking logic. “If they come after me, at least I’ve warned people. I’ll fight back.” That was the one bit I was unsure of. Could I? How badly would they ruin me? Damn him for zeroing in on the one point that had me wavering.
“It’s not that easy, and it’s not going to be cheap. Even an initial push back, beyond backing down and yielding to their demands, will make their five thousand look like pocket change.” He sounded kind.
I didn’t want that. I wanted him to be sneering, all-but implying I was being stupid, so I could keep raging and suck him into the bubble of what irritated me. “Since when do you know so much about these things?”
He raised an eyebrow and pursed his lips.
Ah. Not a dumb question unless one knew who he worked for. Rinslet had built a large part of their reputation on not fitting in. They were strategic about who they pissed off, and they knew how to spin almost any bad press. As part of their sales department, Jax had to be familiar with all of their talking points. Chase had gone on about it at length and with great fascination when he was in training.
But... “I can’t let this go. They’re taking advantage of people. This isn’t just about me.”
“I’m not saying walk away. Be smart about how you retaliate.”
“How?”
“Let me talk to a friend in Legal. Save your rant until I have answers, and once you’re protected, we can tear them down.”
“We?” I liked the warm glow that spread inside with his support and offer of help.
He flashed me one of those sexy smirks that sent my imagination running rampant. “You roped me in when you gave me deets. Now you’re stuck with me until things are resolved.”
“I won’t complain about that.” Damn him for making me almost smile in the midst of my rage.