Narrator/Denise Chan

No one wanted a digital trail associated with Charlie's agency that could lead back to them.

No one wanted a digital trail associated with Charlie's agency that could lead back to them.

And on top of that, no one wanted to send anyone through Charlie anymore, which to Charlie seemed like it might just be a blessing in disguise.

And on top of that, no one wanted to send anyone through Charlie anymore, which to Charlie seemed like it might just be a blessing in disguise.

It felt like a massive weight had been lifted. No more bullshitting to a long list of Yuki's and Jella's. No more recruits turned recruiters breathing down her neck. No more earnest promises she didn't know how to keep. But that relief soon turned to panic because her brothers were not doing well. Being inside the scam factory was taking its toll on both Max and Josh.

It felt like a massive weight had been lifted. No more bullshitting to a long list of Yuki's and Jella's. No more recruits turned recruiters breathing down her neck. No more earnest promises she didn't know how to keep. But that relief soon turned to panic because her brothers were not doing well. Being inside the scam factory was taking its toll on both Max and Josh.

The heads down, meet quota, stay safe plan was unraveling.

The heads down, meet quota, stay safe plan was unraveling.

Josh, her tough, tatted up brother, who had volunteered to protect Max inside, was wracked with guilt over scamming people. Max was losing it too.

Josh, her tough, tatted up brother, who had volunteered to protect Max inside, was wracked with guilt over scamming people. Max was losing it too.

There was so much pressure. Anytime Charlie had asked for anything for her brothers, like say the extra salary Dev had promised to pay out of his own pocket, Dev just made up an excuse.

There was so much pressure. Anytime Charlie had asked for anything for her brothers, like say the extra salary Dev had promised to pay out of his own pocket, Dev just made up an excuse.

Dev had also quietly walked back the special treatment he offered Charlie when she first confronted him. Max found out that promise of getting out of his contract after six months was just another lie. He asked his team leader and then his team leader, no, that's not going to happen.

Dev had also quietly walked back the special treatment he offered Charlie when she first confronted him. Max found out that promise of getting out of his contract after six months was just another lie. He asked his team leader and then his team leader, no, that's not going to happen.

Charlie had been running around telling her brothers and herself that she had everything under control, that she'd get them out. But the truth was, her whole house of cards had already started to collapse. because that immigration flag, that was serious. Her travel agency was suspected of human trafficking. It was an offense that came with jail time. She needed to act fast.

Charlie had been running around telling her brothers and herself that she had everything under control, that she'd get them out. But the truth was, her whole house of cards had already started to collapse. because that immigration flag, that was serious. Her travel agency was suspected of human trafficking. It was an offense that came with jail time. She needed to act fast.

Now she had to try to save herself and her brothers. She had one option left, a man in Bangkok who had the keys to an escape. someone who might actually be able to save her brothers. But choosing this route had one major downside. Charlie would have to come clean about everything she had done.

Now she had to try to save herself and her brothers. She had one option left, a man in Bangkok who had the keys to an escape. someone who might actually be able to save her brothers. But choosing this route had one major downside. Charlie would have to come clean about everything she had done.

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