Debra froze. "The raw stone belongs to your family?"

"I don't need to lie to you," Fermin said casually. "If it weren't for Liza, I'd have gone after you already. Catch you and force Drake to hand over the stone. Easy. But if I do that, Liza would be upset and nagging me."

He paused and added, "If you don't want me to go after Drake, there's a way. You could trick the raw stone out of him, and then I'll deal with you. I promise I won't kill you. That would be better for everyone, wouldn't it?"

Debra frowned. "We're not stupid enough to hand over something without knowing what it's for."

"So, no deal?" Fermin replied nonchalantly.

The bullet was removed from his shoulder, and he didn't bat an eyelid. "I'm letting

as a favor to Liza. Next time, you won't

his

at Marion, who lit a cigarette and shook it. "It's been a while since someone talked so big in

garden, and within moments, a small fire broke out in the

quickly surrounded by a

done talking? Now, it's my turn," he

was planning, but there was an uneasy

stood up. "Drake and Debra both have scores to settle with you. If I

Debra tried to

want to take advantage of Fermin's

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