Manolo stopped shoving the spoon of rice and Menudo into his mouth while his mouth hung open upon hearing about Perez.
He put the spoonful of food down and clarified what he heard was right.
“Are you sure that it was them? Do you have any proof? You know Defamation of Character by Libel or Slander is the lawsuit for that.”
Teddy stared at him without blinking: his mind lingering at the word ‘proof,’ knowing he didn’t have any, except his own eyes.
‘Proof! That’s what I don’t have. Shoot, this guy is pretty straightforward.’
Teddy averted Manolo’s gaze before answering him.
“My bad, I was a fool.”
“What do you mean?”
“I was so enthralled by the adrenalin rush of catching them red-handed that I’ve forgotten to even take a photo or a record of their conversation.”
“That’s exactly wh
