Having been making a living in Jasgore for such a long time, I was fully aware that those who had forced Hebe into this industry were not to be messed with. In addition, I had no reason to get myself into trouble for a girl I had only just met.
But the distress on Hebe’s face was deepening by the second, verging on the despairing.
“I can!” Looking at Hebe, I felt that she was like a flawless white lily, one that I must not allow any of those Jasgorean men to stain. It struck me that I had probably fallen in love with Hebe at first sight.
A smile of delight brightened Hebe’s face as she heard me answer in the affirmative. “Really?”
“Give me a minute!” I told Hebe to stand where she was and then went to intercede with the director.
“Ben, a piece of friendly advice from an old friend: st
