“Girlfriend” – a term that was completely unfamiliar to Ji Ho.

He wasn’t sure what Ho Jin had said, but one thing was certain. Ji Ho had never dated a woman before.

There was no particular reason.

Just as Ra Jin, who had debuted in high school, had never dated a man, Ji Ho was not much different. He had spent most of his twenties studying and working. Of course, it wasn’t that he had no opportunities to meet women at all.

Should he tell Ra Jin about this, considering they had even kissed? Is it proper to say it after they become serious? Ji Ho’s mind creaked and soon became hot.

“I’ve never dated anyone so far. But…”

“?”

“I’ve been on many blind dates. Oh, and group dates too.”

“Ah, no, sunbae! Why would you, of all things…”

Ho Jin sighed openly as if frustrated. Still, Ji Ho thought it was right to share this much information to build trust with Ra Jin.

“At most twice a month, or twice a year when work was busy.”

“Why are you being so detailed? Phew. You’re hopeless. Really.”

Ho Jin raised and lowered her hand as if she would block Ji Ho’s mouth right away, thinking that the setup she had carefully laid out was distorted.

“You went on so many dates… I guess you didn’t meet anyone you liked.”

Ra Jin’s eyes full of questions stared intently at Ji Ho.

“Actually, about that…”

Before Ji Ho could tell the truth, Ho Jin quickly intercepted his words.

“Oh, Ra Jin. Let me tell you instead. I’ve been an observer for a long time, so I’ll be very objective.”

“Ah, yes. Unnie.”

“So you see, sunbae has been… like a stone since he was young.”

“A stone?”

It was absurd to hear his best friend’s younger sister and cherished junior evaluate him as a stone. Ji Ho crossed his arms in disbelief.

“Consistently expressionless, dry tone, and fact-bombing by pointing out logical inconsistencies. Those three things were very strong.”

Ra Jin tilted her head at Ho Jin’s explanation.

“Even the women who were interested in sunbae dropped out one by one as soon as the conversation started. So there was no after, of course.”

“He’s not that weird.”

Ra Jin murmured a small but strong denial as if she couldn’t believe it.

“Even I, who has known sunbae for over 10 years, sometimes get chills down my spine. When he glares like this.”

Ho Jin widened her eyes like an actor reenacting a scene. Ji Ho let out an empty laugh at Ho Jin’s exaggerated action, wondering when he ever made such an expression.

“Yeo Ho Jin.”

“Ra Jin, look. Those icy eyes.”

When Ra Jin turned her face at Ho Jin’s urging, her breath touched Ji Ho’s cheek.

“I think Ji Ho’s eyes are fine.”

“Other women all ran away saying they couldn’t even strike up a conversation.”

“He doesn’t seem lightweight, but rather deep.”

Suddenly, with a loud applause, Ho Jin clenched both fists. As if she met someone who mistook a tiger for a big cat.

Still, Ji Ho thought it was time to wrap up the joke and stepped on the brakes.

“Yeo Ho Jin, that’s enough. You’ll make Ra Jin uncomfortable.”

“Oh! I’m not uncomfortable at all. I’m having a lot of fun right now.”

When Ra Jin spoke as if correcting him, it was Ji Ho and Ho Jin who were rather taken aback.

“Talking about personal things like this after only discussing work with Ji Ho. It’s really refreshing.”

Sometimes when talking with Ra Jin, there would be a point where things got absurd. Today seemed to be one of those times. Well, if she was enjoying it, Ji Ho didn’t stop the conversation any further.

However, he gestured for Ra Jin to eat quickly as he placed fruit on her plate. He wanted her to eat well, laugh well, and feel comfortable, especially since she must have been nervous.

As if understanding Ji Ho’s wish, Ra Jin also diligently brought green grapes to her mouth. Then she listened to the “Kang Ji Ho’s Matchmaking Failure Stories” that Ho Jin was telling.

“Oh my! So then what happened?”

Ra Jin especially liked the story about the spoiled chaebol brat they met at the hotel coffee shop. When Ji Ho questioned the woman who treated the hotel staff rudely, she cried, shouted, and ran out. Anyway, Ho Jin never forgot a story she heard once.

“That’s so like Ji Ho.”

A sweet grape scent came from her laughter. Then Ji Ho’s gaze naturally became fixed on Ra Jin.

The elegant curves falling from her forehead, the crescent shape of Ra Jin’s eyes. And those pink lips… Lips.

‘On those lips, a ki…’

Ji Ho’s naturally flowing thoughts were cut off.

What kind of lecherous thought was this in front of a junior with keen senses? Afraid of getting caught, he turned his head away from Ra Jin. But only for a moment, he couldn’t stay away from Ra Jin’s smile.

Slowly and leisurely, as if appreciating a famous artwork. Ji Ho quietly traced Ra Jin’s happy expression.

“Oh! I’ve been curious about something.”

“What could our little sister be so curious about now? I’ll tell you everything.”

Ho Jin replied with good humor, and Ra Jin spoke in a lively voice.

“What’s going to happen to Oh Jong Hyuk?”

“Are you curious?”

Ji Ho asked as the topic shifted from trivial to serious.

“It’s suspicious that Oh Jong Hyuk is doing this and that. And it’s strange that the manager is so flustered, worried about being caught by Kim Yu Jun.”

Ji Ho quickly exchanged glances with Ho Jin. Then he lightly nodded.

“Ra Jin.”

“Yes?”

“What do you think about Oh Jong Hyuk getting arrested as soon as he enters the country?”

Ra Jin’s eyes shook violently.

“Are you very surprised?”

“Oh, no. But, for how long?”

Ra Jin’s voice asking about the duration rather than the reason was intermittent.

“Emergency arrest is for a maximum of 48 hours. If no other measures are taken within that time, he will be released.”

“48 hours… If it’s two days…”

Ra Jin’s head sank lower and lower as if lost in thought.

Ji Ho waited calmly for Ra Jin’s next words. He intended to fully reflect Ra Jin’s opinion on matters related to Oh Jong Hyuk.

Ra Jin clenched and opened her fists repeatedly, then bit her lower lip hard. Then she opened her mouth with difficulty.

“Ho Jin unnie.”

“Hmm?”

“Can you give me some paper and a pen?”

Paper and pen? Does she have some kind of plan? The two prosecutors’ curious gazes pierced Ra Jin.

“If it’s possible…”

“Please tell us anything.”

“It may sound a bit harsh but… I sincerely hope Oh Jong Hyuk goes to jail.”

Ra Jin’s calmly lowered eyes were burning.

“I’ll tell you everything I know.”

A lot of information about Oh Jong Hyuk poured out from Ra Jin’s hands and mouth.

Oh Jong Hyuk’s current address, the address of the studio apartment used as a hideout, the women he had met until recently. Plus the secret warehouse in the agency building and the secret room inside the CEO’s office. Even meaningful dates that could be used as passwords.

How much must she have suffered from Oh Jong Hyuk to be this desperate? Ji Ho felt sorry seeing Ra Jin’s face turning red with passion.

“And this is the address of my new father’s hometown.”

As if aiming for a heavy blow, Ra Jin summoned the hometown of the late Oh Jung Kyu.

“There’s an old country house there. With a small shed for farm equipment.”

“Is that also owned by Oh Jong Hyuk?”

“We’ll have to check the registration, but it probably is.”

While Ra Jin’s mother was on the verge of death, the first thing Oh Jong Hyuk did was sort out the deceased’s assets.

“If he stole confidential documents, there’s a possibility they might be there. That place is practically a deserted house.”

Confidential documents. Then perhaps even Myung Jin’s documents?

Although it could be sufficiently suspected based on the circumstances, a lot was needed for it to be used as decisive evidence in court.

The plausibility of how this evidence was obtained lawfully through an investigation.

It had to be wrapped in a plausible package that the court would accept and revealed with a bang at the most appropriate time. Of course, while being careful not to reveal the identity of the insider.

All of this had to start with Oh Jong Hyuk and end with Kim Yu Jun for the cleanest picture.

Even as Ji Ho exchanged serious glances with Ho Jin, Ra Jin’s explosive remarks did not stop.

“And I’m supposed to meet Kim Yu Jun this Saturday.”

The day Oh Jong Hyuk returns to the country? It seems he wants to make up for chasing Ra Jin out of Myung Jin’s home somehow. Ji Ho’s nerves were on edge.

“Isn’t that the day Oh Jong Hyuk arrives?”

“Yes, that’s right. But I don’t know the arrival time.”

“Then can you adjust the time you meet with Kim Yu Jun a bit?”

There was no need to think much.

Separating Ra Jin from Kim Yu Jun, who could do anything. Putting aside personal feelings for Ra Jin, it was directly related to her safety.

“I’ll try to talk to him about it.”

Ji Ho nodded as if relieved.

“Even if you meet Kim Yu Jun, don’t be alone with him in an enclosed space. Go somewhere an escort or secretary can also be present.”

“Ah! Ra Jin, how about…”

Ho Jin, who had been silently watching the situation, raised her hand.

“You suggest a place you want to go first?”

It would be easier to handle than an unfamiliar situation if the location was set in advance. She added that Kim Yu Jun, who would feel sorry inside, wouldn’t refuse. Then Ra Jin nodded as if agreeing.

‘That Kim Yu Jun bastard. So easily swayed.’

Even if he didn’t mix in any personal feelings, Ji Ho didn’t want to send Ra Jin to Kim Yu Jun. A man with a fiancée, it would only poison Ra Jin’s reputation.

But the irony that the two needed to meet for the investigation. Why did his mouth feel so dry and his heart so uneasy? Ji Ho brushed the back of his head, trying to maintain composure.

“Unnie, do you have any good ideas?”

Instead of Ho Jin, Ji Ho answered Ra Jin’s question.

“Ho Jin, how about an exhibition?”

“An exhibition?”

“Didn’t you say you have a curator friend?”

Ji Ho’s mind worked so fast that he instantly recalled the occupations of Ho Jin’s friends.

“How do you remember everything I mentioned in passing?”

Was it a difficult thing to do? In an urgent situation, he had to come up with something.

The nation’s top gallery where Ho Jin’s friend was the director.

A wide open, quiet space filled with cultured staff. If Ra Jin put together a good exhibition and said she wanted to see it, Kim Yu Jun wouldn’t be able to act rudely. It was much better than going to a hotel or a secluded outskirt.

“If you talk to your friend, Ra Jin’s presence with Kim Yu Jun won’t be exposed either.”

“That’s true. Although Myung Jin’s secretarial office will control it first.”

As soon as a rough outline of the location was set, Ji Ho’s heart became impatient. The time to return to the office was approaching soon.

Ji Ho had to move like crazy until Saturday to somehow lock up Oh Jong Hyuk and grab Kim Yu Jun’s leash.

“Ra Jin. Just remember one thing.”

“Yes.”

“Absolutely act as usual.”

He emphasized several times that intentionally trying to deceive could rather backfire, whether it was to her schedule, manager, or Kim Yu Jun.

“I won’t even go near the agency. That would be better.”

Ra Jin said with a stiff face, as if scared.

“And to Kim Yu Jun?”

“I’ll just leave a message with Director Hyun. With the time and place set.”

Ra Jin, who still had good instincts, didn’t overplay her hand in things she wasn’t confident about.

He was grateful to her, but at the same time, he only felt sorry. Although he could only nag like this, he really wanted to say these words to her.

“The Saturday night when Oh Jong Hyuk gets arrested and you break up with Kim Yu Jun.”

“……”

“Let’s meet that day. Us.”