Nagkibit-balikat si Lucian, suot ang anyong inosente na parang biktima. "Thorn, napagbintangan lang talaga ako. Babaero man ako, hinding-hindi ako namimilit. I never force anyone, and I would never do anything like that. Forcibly taking something from someone..."Sa kalagitnaan ng linya nito, saka pa lang napagtanto ni Lucian na mali ang kanyang sinabi at natigilan.Ngumisi si Thorn. “Kuya, pinapatamaan mo baa ko?”Agad na namutla si Lucian. “Hell, no! Thorn, h’wag mong lagyan ng malisya. Hindi ‘yon ang ibig kong sabihin.Tumayo siya at blankong tumingin dito."I'll let Lachlan handle this matter, but..." He shoved his half-smoked cigarette into the ashtray, looking sharply at his own brother. "Dahil wala ka namang abilidad na mag-ayos ng sarili mong kalat, ayusin mo ang kilos mo. Huwag ka nang gagawa ng gulo. Otherwise, next time, even if you're framed for murder, you'll have to pay with your own life."Pagkatapos noon, kinuha ni Thorn ang kanyang coat at lumabas. Saktong nakasalubon
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