Narrator/Denise Chan

Yuki couldn't pack her bags fast enough. But the first time they tried to leave the country for this job, they were stopped by immigration. They tried again, but they were stopped that time too. That's when Dev introduced Yuki to his star employee. Dev gave me Charlie's information.

Yuki couldn't pack her bags fast enough. But the first time they tried to leave the country for this job, they were stopped by immigration. They tried again, but they were stopped that time too. That's when Dev introduced Yuki to his star employee. Dev gave me Charlie's information.

Charlie, an angel sent by Dev to help them get out of the Philippines and over to Thailand.

Charlie, an angel sent by Dev to help them get out of the Philippines and over to Thailand.

The way she talks, the way she texts. Yuki was thrilled to have this person helping them. She didn't hold anything back about her recruitment.

The way she talks, the way she texts. Yuki was thrilled to have this person helping them. She didn't hold anything back about her recruitment.

And Charlie doubled down on doing her job. She did some Googling and found a potential fix. If Yuki had a family member with good travel history, they could be a sponsor. Yuki's uncle agreed to help. And a couple days later, Charlie's solution worked. Yuki and her friend got through immigration.

And Charlie doubled down on doing her job. She did some Googling and found a potential fix. If Yuki had a family member with good travel history, they could be a sponsor. Yuki's uncle agreed to help. And a couple days later, Charlie's solution worked. Yuki and her friend got through immigration.

Ate, because to Yuki, Charlie seemed like a big sister who was looking out for her.

Ate, because to Yuki, Charlie seemed like a big sister who was looking out for her.

But still... Charlie didn't say anything to Yuki about where she was really headed. Not when Yuki texted her about the scary journey to a strange hotel or the terrifying boat ride across the river. It wasn't until Yuki reached out in a panic after she arrived and found out what her real job was that Charlie acknowledged it at all.

But still... Charlie didn't say anything to Yuki about where she was really headed. Not when Yuki texted her about the scary journey to a strange hotel or the terrifying boat ride across the river. It wasn't until Yuki reached out in a panic after she arrived and found out what her real job was that Charlie acknowledged it at all.

She stayed in touch with Yuki, checked in on her, gave her assurances that she was safe, that she'd be okay. And she offered Yuki one other thing. Two of the first people she sent to that place. her brothers.

She stayed in touch with Yuki, checked in on her, gave her assurances that she was safe, that she'd be okay. And she offered Yuki one other thing. Two of the first people she sent to that place. her brothers.

Charlie revealed to Yuki that her two brothers were working at the same company. By now, Yuki could probably put two and two together. Charlie had known all along that she was going to a scam factory. But Charlie's own brothers were there and seemingly okay. And if they were going to look out for her, it felt a little less scary.

Charlie revealed to Yuki that her two brothers were working at the same company. By now, Yuki could probably put two and two together. Charlie had known all along that she was going to a scam factory. But Charlie's own brothers were there and seemingly okay. And if they were going to look out for her, it felt a little less scary.

And not only did she meet Josh, she learned they were on the same team. They'd be in the same office, working the same scam.

And not only did she meet Josh, she learned they were on the same team. They'd be in the same office, working the same scam.

Charlie's brother took Yuki under his wing. He became a mentor and a friend, a protector of sorts in this strange new world. But neither Charlie nor Josh could protect Yuki from what was coming. On Yuki's third day at work, she was sitting in front of her computer. Tears streamed down her cheeks. Oh, my God. I still remember that first customer that I scammed.

Charlie's brother took Yuki under his wing. He became a mentor and a friend, a protector of sorts in this strange new world. But neither Charlie nor Josh could protect Yuki from what was coming. On Yuki's third day at work, she was sitting in front of her computer. Tears streamed down her cheeks. Oh, my God. I still remember that first customer that I scammed.