"My name is Jean Soberano . I am a tourist because my relative promise me to help me give a work here . But she sells me out instead . "
"What did you say?"
"I am just a tourist . "
"Then where is your passport? Show it to me . "
Jean stayed silent .
"What?"
"I lost it when I was escaping from my relative house . "
"And possibly your passport was now in the hands of the senator's men . "
"I guessed so . . . "
Hearing this, Kier cannot help not to laugh . Because the person he let in, is an actual illegal immigrant . No wonder she acted weird when he told her he is a lawyer . The woman just staring him laughing .
"Ahem . Then this is worse," Kier crosses his arms and rested his back on the long sofa . "If your body found floating in the river, no one would claim and it is in the senator's advantages to kill you any time he wanted . "
Fright flash on her face . He scans her from head to toe . To rate her physical features, it is possible the senator will after her body so he will keep her alive for a while . He does hear some information about Senator Lou .
"What are you doing?" Jean covered her chest .
"Stop your illusion, I would never have an interest in you . You are not my type . " He twitches his mouth . "And why you are wearing that kind of dress in the first place?"
Jean glaring at him before she speaks . "My friend force me to wear it as necessary for my performance . "
"What? So do you really sell your body then?"
"Shut up! If only I don't need to cover up for my friend, I won't wear this kind of dress!"
"Cover up your friend what? You aren't tell everything yet . Now from the start, begin!" He can't stop not feeling annoyed . How dare this woman to order him to shut up when he was the owner of this house .
"I said, speak! Do you ever think what will happen to you if I send you to the Immigration now? If the senator will find where you are, it was easy for him to claim you . He could make up that you are the housemaid that escaped from him . "
Kier mentioned a more possible situation that made her dazed . "Okay, fine! Enough, I get it! I'll talk now!" Of course, she knew very well about what she will going to face . But she was trying to weighing things if this man could actually help her and she could trust him, and if he is different from the Senator . But he is a lawyer . Maybe she could rely on him .
"Your relative and your friend, are they also illegal?" he asked to get more information .
"No . My friend is legally having her working visa as she was a performer in the hotel . "
"What? Then what is her name?" Of course, he knew all the contracted artist and performer in the hotel . He is the one who makes their contracts .
"Lena Garcia," she answered .
Kier tried to scan all the files stored in his office . His brain is like computer memory and he was sure they have a performer with that name .
"Hmm . . . Lena Garcia, 26 years old . 5'3, 45kg and . . . "
"Okay, stopped! Yes, she is . . . " she was afraid he will going to mention even Lena's vital statistics and moles on her body . This man is actually a pervert . He was scanning her body many times earlier .
"Then?" he patiently waiting for her to continue .
"I've come to this country for work as direct hiring by my relative . She offered me a promising amount but what attracts me to her offer is once I could get my working visa, I could have a loan from my rich employer . I didn't know she was talking about selling me to the senator . "
Hearing this, Kier clenches his fists . So this is not only about domestically human trafficking but also includes an international case . He knew very well because of his family's law firm holding these cases . Now he has more lead to this case they are trying to solve for years now . All they need is direct witnesses .
"What about your relative?"
"She was married here that earns her legal citizenship . "
"Okay . Then why you need that kind of money? That made you decide to gamble if what will actually be waiting for you here?"
Jean pressed her lips before she speaks . "My . . . my younger sister needs a transplant and I need 20 000 US dollars . My relative sent me $5 000 . 00 already for the admittance of my sister . So, I was confident that my relative could really help me . "
Kier stayed silent . She is doing this for her sister . She would do anything for her family .
"Fine . I will help you . But in exchange, you will stand as a witness and I need more information about your relative . "
"Can I trust you?" Jean's gazes are soft but they are sad . No wonder the voice singing he heard back in the bar is full of sadness .
Before he could answer, he heard a growl from Jean's stomach . His left eyebrow rise .
"Alright, I am a gentleman so I will make you dinner . " He was about to rise from sitting when the woman stopped him .
"I can cook for myself! If you permitted me to," Jean raise her hand .
"Okay . But I don't want anyone to hear I am . . . "
"I volunteered what's your problem?"
Here they go again . She won't be surprised, he is a lawyer . Full of righteousness to speak about .
"Okay, fine . Serves yourself!" This stubborn woman . Kier murmurs inside his head .
He let the woman invade his kitchen . He reaches his phone and dialed someone's number . He went to his study table and opens his computer .
"Hello? Big brother?" answered the other line .
"Matt, are you home now?"
"No . Am still in the office . "
"Okay . Do you have the lead to the case you were investigating?"
"The evidence I gather is not enough . Almost useless to present them in the court . Moreover, the victims mostly won't talk much about . We need solid evidence and more witnesses that could point out the mastermind of this all . "
Matt Lawrence is his younger brother and an agent who works in the Special Intelligence Sector .
"Let's more talk about it when I come home . I want to talk with dad too . "
"Okay, big brother . Anyways, what gift did you prepared for Andrea?"
"I haven't decided yet . I'll call you back when I got one in mind . Don't skip dinner . "
"Don't worry, I took some takeout . "
"Is that even healthy?" he asked .
"Come on, I know how health conscious you were, but I do watch my diet as well . " Matt shook his head . His clean freak big brother . He was worried if there is a girl who would bear this kind of attitude of his .
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