After the divorce, I started to transfer

As is well known, Beverly Hills is a wealthy residential area in Los Angeles, especially popular with Hollywood stars and social celebrities who like to buy houses and live there.

When Yasser arrived in the upscale neighborhood near Sunset Boulevard by taxi, and stood in front of Melina's mansion, his feelings immediately changed.

Although the mansion before him lacked high walls and barbed wire, as well as checkpoints and armed patrols, a faint sense of awe rose within him as he stood there. This feeling had been rare since he left his homeland, but now it returned.

Besides feeling guilty, the reason is also because Melina is now a well-known young actress in Hollywood and a relatively famous Hollywood star worldwide.

He was also well aware that Melina's management company had powerful connections. One was her own fame and reputation, and the other was the deeper network of relationships between her management company and others that she might not yet be aware of.

Just like Chen Feng, a Chinese businessman, on the surface he is just an ordinary businessman from China, at most with some money, but behind him are old money backgrounds such as the Lampson family and Carl Hicks, as well as Senator Bellis, and even the Deputy Attorney General.

The answer is obvious. Compared to Chen Feng, a difficult and well-connected Chinese man, Melina, a Hollywood actress, is undoubtedly a more suitable target for him to make money.

Based on the information currently available, although the company behind Melina has a powerful financial background and she may have one or two major backers, these relationships are likely unrelated to politics and are purely financial.

On the surface, this seemed like a more suitable target for him to make some extra money. His initial plan was to break into her mansion alone and, using his position as a junior manager in Homeland Security, extort money from her—or rather, hush money. But now, after the long drive here, standing before this mansion, he had to change his original, blatant method of making money.

After taking a deep breath, Yasser did not go up to ring the doorbell directly. Instead, he walked to a sycamore tree across the street, stood there, took out a disposable cell phone, and dialed Melina's private number.

The call was answered shortly afterward.

"Hello, this is Lina. Who are you?" Her English, clearly spoken with a Latin American accent, was soft and sweet, and her voice was very pleasant.

“Melina, I know about some things that happened to you back in your hometown, and I also know about your ex-boyfriend Ricardo. In addition, I know that the Department of Homeland Security is investigating you. Because your ex-boyfriend Ricardo is now one of the main leaders of the drug cartel 'Scorpion,' and you are still in contact with him.”

Melina, who had been lounging lazily on the sofa, immediately sat up straight upon hearing the obviously distorted, mechanical voice on the other end of the phone, along with the highly private revelation. Her beautiful face instantly darkened.

"Who are you? What are you contacting me for? Is it for money? Trying to blackmail me? Let me tell you, people have done this before, and you probably know how they ended up. So don't try that on me, I'm not afraid!"

He was indeed a seasoned criminal, and had even been involved in drug trafficking for a gang. Asher wasn't too surprised. He calmly replied, "You're wrong. I'm not here to blackmail you; I want to cooperate. I'm reminding you again, the Department of Homeland Security is investigating you, not only because you're still in contact with your ex-boyfriend Ricardo, but also because you were a member of the 'Scorpion' criminal organization. Even though you have a green card now, you still maintain connections with criminal organizations from your home country, endangering America's national security. The Department of Homeland Security has the right to investigate, arrest, even try you, and then deport you. Do you understand what I mean?"

Melina was startled. Now that she was in the United States, living a life of luxury, she had no desire to return to the garbage country she once loathed and hated, let alone go back to being involved in gangs. She was now a Hollywood star, radiant and adored by countless people, no longer the female drug dealer who used to roam the streets and frequent various bars and entertainment venues.

She certainly didn't want to be investigated, arrested, and then deported, because then she would lose everything she had gained.

Melina suppressed her unease and asked in as calm a tone as possible, "Tell me your purpose. I know you want money, don't you? But as long as you can bring me benefits and be useful to me, I can certainly give you the money you deserve."

Seeing that the other party was finally starting to cooperate, Yasser breathed a slight sigh of relief and slowly said, "Very good. I happen to know that the Department of Homeland Security is currently investigating you secretly. So, if you don't want them to continue investigating you, or even arrest, imprison, and deport you, I can help you. But you must pay me a certain reward. Of course, the reward is not high, just one million dollars worth of cryptocurrency will do."

Melina frowned and said coldly, "Who are you trying to scare? You say the Department of Homeland Security is investigating me, but are they really investigating me? What evidence do you have? And even if they are investigating me, what ability do you have to prove you can help me? Do you really have the ability to help me?"

Yasser frowned. He desperately wanted to rush in right now, point a gun at her head, and force her to give him money, but he knew he couldn't do that. Because if he did, he'd be finished. This was Meriga, where everything had to be done according to the rules and the law. To make extra money, one could only operate within the rules, in the gray areas of the law.

"Of course, I will prove it. You can wait a little longer, about an hour, and someone from the Department of Homeland Security will ask you to come over for questioning. You can call a lawyer to wait beforehand."

Yasser was helpless; he had been too hasty and had oversimplified things. This was because he was anxious and desperately needed money to treat his wife and two children who had suffered an accident, as well as to satisfy the blackmailing demands of that crazy woman, Ahlina.

Melina responded readily to their suggestion: "OK, then I'll wait at home and see if the Department of Homeland Security really comes to summon me. If they do, we can make further contact. That's all."

After saying that, Melina hung up the phone.

Yasser took a deep breath, held the phone to his ear as if he were still on a call, and then walked towards the main road outside.

It wasn't easy to hail a taxi in the wealthy neighborhood. After walking for a few minutes, he finally returned to the main road, and luckily, an empty taxi happened to pass by, which he flagged down.

Fortunately, the Los Angeles branch office was very close, taking less than twenty minutes to reach it. As a supervisor from headquarters, he held a relatively high position at the branch office, and he also had several acquaintances there whom he had dealt with before.

He quickly used the excuse of following orders from headquarters to obtain an administrative summons in his own name. He then casually borrowed two local staff members and a government vehicle from the branch office, returning to Melina's mansion as fast as he could. Only about fifty minutes had passed since his earlier phone call, exactly within an hour.

Melina, on the other hand, had been waiting as well. While she felt guilty, she also preferred to believe it was true.

Then, sure enough, the Department of Homeland Security personnel arrived. She was already prepared, having summoned not only her lawyer but also her financial backer, or rather, her current lover: a forty-something investor and producer. This was the major financial backer behind her ability to establish herself here and achieve fame in Hollywood.

In the living room, Yasser finally met this Hollywood starlet, a female celebrity who had just become popular in the last two years.

He handed the administrative summons directly to Melina, but she didn't take it herself. A lawyer in his fifties, also of Latino descent, took it from her. He quickly read it, then took out his phone to verify it before nodding to Melina.

“Ms. Melina, I am now summoning you on behalf of the Department of Homeland Security for our investigation. I would like you to cooperate with my questioning now, or you can come with me to the station for questioning. Of course, you have the right to refuse, but we also have the right to apply for a court subpoena to enforce the summons against you.”

Yasser said these words with a serious and calm expression.

Even though Melina had a past in the underworld, she was still somewhat intimidated by this powerful law enforcement officer. She glanced at her sugar daddy and lover, who nodded slightly, then looked at her lawyer beside her, who also nodded slightly. Only then did she turn to Yasser and say, "Okay, I'll cooperate with your investigation, but I don't want to go to your station. We can do it here, in front of my lawyer."

Yasser felt a slight sense of smugness, but showed no sign on his face. He nodded and said, "Okay, thank you for your cooperation. Please vacate a room, bring your lawyer, and it will just be the three of us."

Melina was fairly cooperative, nodding and saying expressionlessly, "Okay, please follow me."

She quickly led Yasser and her lawyer into an empty room next door. Neither her sugar daddy nor her lover came in; instead, two temporary staff members stood on either side of the door, acting as gatekeepers.

After Yasser, Melina, and the opposing lawyer sat facing each other, Yasser took out a recording pen from his pocket and began the interrogation: "Please tell me your name, your original nationality, the work you did in the 'Scorpion' gang, and some details about you and your ex-boyfriend Ricardo, as detailed as possible."

Upon hearing this, the opposing lawyer immediately reminded Melina: "You don't need to go into too much detail. Just give a general overview of what you know. Of course, this absolutely does not include your personal privacy."

Melina understood what the lawyer meant, nodded, and then began to recount some of her past experiences. She explicitly denied ever working for the Scorpion gang; she only stated that her ex-boyfriend, Ricardo, was a member of the gang, but she was initially unaware of his identity. After learning about his gang affiliation, she broke up with him immediately.

Now, she and he haven't seen each other for several years. Only in the last two years, after learning that she had become a minor star in Hollywood, did he take the initiative to contact her, but only out of courtesy and out of consideration for their past relationship.

Aside from that, she and the other person had absolutely no connection anymore. After all, they had broken up many years ago and hadn't seen each other for years. At most, they would contact each other on messaging apps, but that was limited to greetings and exchanges between ordinary friends. During that time, their conversations never touched on any criminal information, and the other person never took the initiative to talk to her about his involvement in the gang.

Yasser patiently listened to the other party's self-righteous account, occasionally interrupting to try and get more detailed information, but each time he was stopped and protested by the other party's lawyer. After about half an hour, the interrogation was over. Yasser believed that his performance had put the other party under considerable psychological pressure. He figured that when he made the next anonymous call, the other party should take the bait, and then he could get the money. He couldn't wait to get the money and fly back to Washington.

"Very good, thank you for your cooperation. That concludes today's investigation. However, I must remind you that this is only our preliminary investigation, and the information is limited to the three of us currently aware of it. I do not want you to proactively contact Ricardo and leak my investigation of you to him, warning him to be cautious. You and your lawyer should be aware of the legal consequences of leaking this information. Of course, if he contacts you again, and if you can glean any information about his gang from his words, you can tell me, so that you can clear your name sooner."

After saying that, he took out his business card and handed it to Melina. This time, Melina took the card herself, glanced at it, and saw that it only had a name and a mobile phone number on it.

“Yes, sir, I will fully cooperate with your investigation. And I assure you, I have absolutely no involvement in any gang activities. I broke off all ties with Ricardo long ago, and anything he does has nothing to do with me.”

Yasser nodded, maintaining a serious expression. He then extended his hand to shake the other person's, before leaving without a trace of emotion. Melina and the lawyer exchanged a glance before getting up to see him off.

After watching Yasser leave through her door with two of his men, Melina looked anxiously at her sugar daddy and lover, Pierre: "Darling, what am I going to do now? Homeland Security is really investigating me. Damn it, I was just young and naive when I joined that 'Scorpion' gang, I didn't do anything wrong. And they're still after me. And that bastard Ricardo, I broke up with him years ago, but he kept harassing me, calling and texting me every now and then, which is why Homeland Security is investigating him. What a damn bastard!"

She finally escaped that garbage country and came to America to make a living in Hollywood. She almost became the lowest kind of prostitute. Luckily, she met Pierre, a big spender, who helped her achieve fame and fortune.

Becoming a Hollywood star was something she had worked hard for, and of course she didn't want to lose it.

Pierre frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "You don't need to worry too much. Some of your past in your hometown has already been covered up, and your ex-boyfriend probably doesn't have any incriminating evidence against you now. The Department of Homeland Security is only targeting you because of your ex-boyfriend. You're a celebrity now, a Hollywood star, so they wouldn't dare to do anything reckless."

Melina said with some anxiety and apprehension, "They are from the Department of Homeland Security, including ICE. They have already forcibly deported tens of thousands of people, including those who previously held green cards. If they designate me as a person with criminal tendencies or connections to gangs, I also risk being forcibly deported."

Pierre reassured him gently, "Darling, don't worry too much. I'll protect you, don't worry. I'll make a call right away to investigate and see if the Department of Homeland Security is really investigating you personally."

Upon hearing this, Melina's emotions calmed down slightly, and she gratefully stepped forward to hug him for comfort. (End of Chapter)