Chapter 31

Anna died that day when the Slaterovich found out what she did and everybody went back to their normal lives. Lucian stayed behind about to be with Georgina a little longer, but eventually went back to Italy and started working. Kons did the same at si Georgina ay bumalik sa Spain. Sina Cameron at Ivanka ay masaya na sa buhay nila kapiling ang anak sa Pilipinas.

Lucian kept himself busy with work. Si Lorenzo na ang umaawat sa kaniya sa trabaho. True to his word, he stayed away from the gems and did his business elsewhere. Humanap sila ng ibang supplier at iniwasan ang mga dating bansa kung saan sila bumibili ng mga diamante. It’s past ten in the evening pero nasa opisina pa rin si Lucian. Umiinom siya ng alak at dapat ay kanina pa siya nasa kama. He can’t keep still. Something is wrong— he can feel it. Pinto lang ang pagitan ng opisina niya at kwarto pero hindi siya dalawin ng antok.

Then he heard a knock at boses ni Lorenzo ang narinig niya.

“Come in.” Pumasok ito at mukhang aligaga