Lukas stretched his arms wide and walked to the counter.
"What am I doing here? Is that what you're supposed to ask a customer?"
Nick gnashed his teeth slightly.
"I'm not playing your stupid games."
Lukas chuckled.
"Damn, Nick. I thought we'd have a teary-eyed reunion. Do you hate me that much?"
"What do you think?" Nick retorted.
Lukas looked around the store and nodded, still smiling.
"Nice thing you have going on here. But is this all you could land with a business degree?"
Nick rolled his eyes.
"Customers don't ask such personal questions. In other words, mind your fuckin' business."
Lukas laughed. "Whoa, Nick. You curse now too? Wow. Life must've been hard these past few years, huh?"
He leaned closer to the counter and added in a mockingly lowered tone, "…Considering you attempted suicide quite recently."
Nick's gaze turned sharp.
"So it was Johan who put you up to this. No problem. Tell him—"