I quickly hung up the phone in Yoko’s father’s hand, cold sweat breaking out over my forehead. If the police got involved, what Hebe had done would be exposed, and she would end up in jail.
To protect Hebe, I had to stop it. Hebe would get a chance to leave this country in two days. I didn’t want her to be denied the opportunity to be reunited with her parents in her hometown.
Yoko’s father snapped, “I have to seek help because you can’t drive away those people out there!”
“Are you trying to get me and Yoko killed? They’re gangsters! Just stay out of this! I’ll handle it!” I flared. He should never have called the police for help.
“Dad, please stay out of our business. Ben will figure something out. We should trust him!” Yoko stood up for me, but his father was furious. He railed, “If
