CARL Natawa nang mapakla si Carl. He stuffed his hands on his pants pockets and regarded Jaime with a mocking stare. “And what made you think I didn’t know that? I’ve been in RnJ far longer than you think, Mr. Santocildes. Higit kanino man, mas alam ko kompara sa ‘yo ang mga bagay na ‘yan. At kahit pa na hindi na ako bahagi ng organisasyon, may mga sikretong kailangan kong protektahan.” Sa narinig ay bahagyang napayapa si Jaime. Still, he looked at Carl with undisguised aggressiveness. Gumagalaw-galaw ang panga nito. “Just the same, stay away from Luc. Don’t think because you’re no longer a paid man doing errands for RnJ, my opinion about you has changed.” Pabirong sinapo ni Carl ang dibdib. “Ouch, that hurts.” Suddenly, Carl’s eyes sharpened, nawala ang ngiti sa labi. “Just like you

