2025-02-07 21:48:00And with those words, he left the table, opening the door and waiting, while an officer let him out, before proceeding to escort him to his cell.
When director Edward turned to him, Lut's first impulse was to duck. He had never seen the man so angry. Whatever relationship that he and Dylan shared, it had been deeper than he imagined.But to him, it was just a testament of how men could bend to change the truth. For him, he didn't care about friendship and believed in doing the right thing.“Lut, I'm highly disappointed in the way you've handled this matter, and I'll see to it that your father is told about your character once he's back from Washington. Do you know what you've brought upon the company with this action of yours? We don't need this kind of publicity.”Lutenant didn't reply.To him, it was good publicity. A company defending its worker and making sure that justice was served. What more did the director want?To
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