The investigation, which was about to uncover that Minister 신 had covered for 정음 in the apartment construction site collapse, was abruptly suspended just before it could gain momentum.
The prosecutors suddenly announced the cessation of the investigation, and even the competent Prosecutor 손’s side responded with a decision to hold off on any action for now.
Moreover, the video 우연 had secretly filmed had vanished without a trace.
Throughout that day, as the trio left 미인정, 우연 had stayed in the same room with 태경.
They drank, shared long stories about each other, and at the last moment, she collected the camera and even checked the files.
But the next day, when 우연 handed it over to 염 기자 at the broadcasting station, the video was unexpectedly empty.
Shocked, 우연’s suspicion naturally shifted to 태경.
The feeling of betrayal when she realized that her supposed ally was actually an enemy was indescribable.
Driven by a raging fire that spread like despair, she didn’t hesitate to confront 태경.
At that time, 태경 was in the middle of an important meeting with executives at 브라이튼 항공’s headquarters.
After the meeting, as he returned to his office, 한 실장 informed him of 우연’s arrival.
태경, who had been smiling lightly, requested her to be brought to his office. As she entered, 우연, sitting on the sofa, stood up abruptly.
“What on earth are you doing!”
Her attire, seemingly rushed from preparing for the news, was formal.
A neat black jacket over a lavender-colored dress, her slender shoulders and neck stood out beautifully.
Seeing 우연 enraged like never before, 태경 couldn’t help but burst into laughter.
It’s ridiculous to see someone so pretty coming to argue. Tsk.
She seemed utterly incredulous.
“Did you just laugh?”
“What brings a busy person like you here?”
“What are you trying to do, 태경?”
“What do you mean?”
우연 barely managed to contain her anger. Yelling and making a scene would be of no help in this situation.
She needed to return to her usual self – the cool, emotionless 윤우연.
Her entire body tensed up.
No matter how much she thought about it, she could only conclude that 태경 had switched the files.
He was the one who had helped her with the monitor before leaving the room and had personally handed her the SD card from the camera.
He had offered to help and set up this whole situation, and suddenly changing his mind was incomprehensible.
우연 was about to confront him about it.
“Where is the file?”
태경, sitting casually at his desk, looked at his monitor, seemingly uninterested. Watching the infuriated woman was still amusing to him, but he kept a straight face.
He finally looked up.
“윤우연, speak clearly. What did I take?”
우연 lowered her voice, trying to hide her stiff cheeks and lips.
“I suspect you right now. The footage I definitely recorded that day has disappeared.”
“So?”
“Someone intentionally deleted it or switched it. It’s one of the two.”
“Really? What about the probability of 윤우연 making a mistake?”
“Impossible.”
“You seem to trust yourself a lot.”
“On the contrary. I don’t trust myself, which is why I checked and rechecked several times. I’m sure, I checked multiple times.”
As if throwing away frivolous jokes and revealing her true feelings, 우연 approached 태경’s desk.
“Did you change your mind? Got scared of handing it over to the broadcasting station? Just stepped into the shareholding fight and don’t want to get tangled in unnecessary conflicts, is that it? But let me make it clear, I’ll handle this without causing any harm to you, Mr. Cha.”
태경 interrupted 우연 mid-speech, replying coldly, “Do you really think there will be no harm? If it gets broadcasted, who do you think Minister 신 will suspect? The owner of 미인정 or me?”
“…”
“Why should I take such a risk to help you, 윤우연?”
“Mr. Cha.”
“Don’t you know already? People like us, when things go south, we take back what we’ve given. We’re selfish and greedy.”
“How can you say this?”
태경 laughed.
“You didn’t trust yourself, but you trusted me?”
“…”
“Did I really earn that trust? Or are you leaning towards me?”
우연 didn’t respond. She didn’t want to say or share anything with him at the moment.
Every word from him felt like a wound to 우연.
She just took deep breaths, and he looked triumphant.
“Why don’t you answer?”
“…”
“Be smart. If you say both, maybe I’ll be moved and give something to 윤우연.”
Anger flashed in her eyes.
His words about people like them being skilled at taking back struck 우연’s heart.
This was why.
The reason she had vowed in her younger days not to trust or love anyone, or to have anyone’s heart.
Frustrated and feeling like a fool for being played by 차태경’s manipulation.
Was she thrilled?
Swayed dozens of times by his beautiful appearance?
Was the kiss sweet?
Was the intimacy to her liking?
Idiot. Idiot. This idiot.
She trembled slightly, disappointed in herself more than she had been in recent years.
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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