I barely had a chance to say hello before my father's voice came through, filled with anger. “Where the hell are you?” His words were tense, barely masking his fury. “Do you have any idea what you’ve done?”
“I’m safe, Dad,” I replied, trying to calm him down.
“Safe? You're with three criminals who are taking advantage of you. Alina, listen carefully. You need to come home right now, or I’m going to take actions you won’t like.”
My heart raced. “What does that mean?”
“It means I have legal orders ready to go after all three of them. They are involved in drugs, human trafficking, and organized crime. The evidence is solid. I’ll proceed tomorrow if you don’t come home.”
His words hung in the air like a dark cloud.
“You’re just trying to scare me,” I said, though I could feel my voice t
