In other words, if Jimmy wanted more money for the next ten years, he needed to increase the income he received from Ares LLC. The more, the better.

That was why he told Nate he was willing to work at Ares LLC for the next ten years. He could never escape the fate of working in Oskia, but he was still technically working for the law firm and drawing their salary, so he decided to use that as his betting chip in this negotiation.

After his trip to Oskia, he had come to understand that society was just a giant food chain. If the likes of Julien Rothchild were food to someone like Charlie Wade, frivolous figures like Jimmy himself would be positioned further beneath.

But even though he was food for Charlie, he would still prey on Nate.

On the other hand, Nate was left as concerned as he was delighted.

Naturally, he was delighted that keeping Jimmy was no issue—the man was even onboard for a ten-year contract extension, and he wouldn't offend Julien Rothschild on top of that.

However