Epilogue-New Business
The trial was quick and painless. I testified that I could find no proof of any illegal dealings at Kobayashi Motors or with Taka or his father. I presented the proof of Ken’s dealings to the court and he was sentenced to five years.
It wasn’t as hard as I thought it was going to be to walk away from my job. I knew that some people thought I was involved with Taka and covering for him. But I couldn’t honestly prove that he’d done anything wrong. Maybe his father had done some things but he was either very good at hiding, or they were both clean. In any event, I didn’t want any more part of the whole thing.
Taka was waiting for me at his penthouse when my meeting was over.
“Well?”
“I’m out,” I said quietly.
“Just like that?”
“Just like that.” I sighed. “So-”
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