Why would you risk an entire investigation to spare me?” He frowned as he peered down at me, as though confounded by my stubbornness. “I saw you nearly die today. I watched a man hold a blade over your throat.” A muscle worked in his jaw, his face ashen. “You are smart, capable, and you have a dream. Jieun told me all about it. So please, listen to me and don’t let this investigation ruin you. I’ll do all that I can to assist your mentor, so just—” Rawness chafed at his voice as he whispered, “Promise you’ll stay out of this case from now on.”
