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LUSH eyes flew to Claudio when the old man entered his office. Melo is not yet back in the office. Pabalik pa lang daw iyon, at dahil hindi naman niya pina-restrict sa entrance ang matapobreng matandang ito, talagang makakapasok ito.
They got their eyes stuck to each other.
“Don Claudio,” he said, sighing.
“Lush Miguel, take this woman out of my sight.”
Napakunot noo siya dahil halata sa tono ng matanda ang iritasyon. Mamula-mula rin ang mukha nito na halatang nag-a-altrapresyon.
“What woman? I am not a gunman, Don Claudio,” seryosong sagot niya.
“Baron is using his poor wife against me. I don't know his tactics this time. Kapag hindi ko raw ibinigay ang lahat ng mana ngayon, hindi niya hihiwalayan ang babae na iyon.”
“God,” he said, “Akala ko ba nag-usap na kayo at nag-aasikas
