As Haeyeon feared, Doha saw her being surrounded and insulted by some women that day. While it was natural for him to feel anger towards the two who were rudely talking to his wife, along with Doha’s anger, another emotion came up simultaneously.
It was doubt.
Yutifood and JR Construction were mediocre companies that couldn’t even rank in the top tier of large corporations. In other words, they were households at a level where they couldn’t discover confidential information about corporate figures.
Did those people not only find out secretly that Haeyeon worked there but also went so far as to taunt her?
‘There’s someone behind this.’
A silent crack occurred in her chest. It wasn’t because of the rudeness those two women had committed against Haeyeon that day. She had clearly seen Haeyeon’s calm attitude even in such a sudden situation.
Beyond Secretary Kim, Doha, who was fixing his gaze somewhere, finally spoke.
“Heejoo Jeon and Jina Lee. Please take care of those two as well.”
“Yes, sir.”
As Secretary Kim left, Doha, with his fist clenched, slowly looked down at the ground. The calm demeanor he had seen from Haeyeon at the art museum replayed slowly in his mind. For a moment, a certain sense of fear washed over him.
‘Surely, it can’t be.’
It has to be.
“Neither the winner nor the whistleblower has responded.”
In response to Yujun’s nonchalant words, Haeyeon nodded, as if expecting the conversation. The two of them were alone in a conference room that no one was currently using.
Currently, Yujun was helping Haeyeon in solving the Polédi Bag manipulation case, and he was the one who reached out first to resolve the incident.
You should trust your team members.
That’s how their joint investigation began.
First, they contacted the winner who claimed to have received the fortune but found no way to contact them, let alone trace their whereabouts. The whistleblower’s trail was the same. Upon closer inspection, the young man reporting the case seemed more suspicious than the winner.
Not being an insider, how did he find out about the corruption? Haeyeon speculated that both of them were employed by Isurin. Of course, Yujun was kept in the dark about Isurin.
“Those two were planned from the beginning.”
“Yes. It’s regrettable that we couldn’t cooperate with the police.”
Yujun expressed regret about the current situation where they couldn’t cooperate with the police. The company had not reported the case to the police yet, intending to delay it until they could resolve it internally.
The company’s stance was ambiguous, neither favorable nor unfavorable to Haeyeon. Thanks to this, they prevented the case from spreading externally, but, on the flip side, they missed the opportunity to apprehend suspicious suspects without proper grounds.
“It’s certain that it was an inside job. We need to focus on that.”
Knowing the winning number was impossible without help from an insider. Hearing Yujun’s words, Haeyeon strengthened her resolve.
For the sake of those who believed in her, she couldn’t let this case end vaguely. She didn’t hide the fact that Kim Hyunwoo was involved; there was no need since revealing the real culprit wouldn’t cause any issues.
“Director, this case seems to be related to Deputy Director Kim Hyunwoo.”
It wasn’t the same thing, but since it was true that he was the culprit, Haeyeon pushed forward, deliberately leaving room for doubt. Yujun raised an eyebrow in surprise.
“Do you have a reason to think so?”
He knew why Yujun was saying this. It was as much about finding the real culprit as it was about not accusing an innocent person. Yujun was considering it carefully.
“I’ve seen it a few times. Deputy Director Kim Hyunwoo contacting the newly appointed team leader who replaced him.”
It was an obvious lie, but since it was true that Kim Hyunwoo was the culprit, Haeyeon continued without hesitation.
“……Hmm.”
Yujun’s expression became more serious. The Polédi Bag event was handled by the Sales Team every year, and this year it was under Team 2’s responsibility. Moreover, the winning number wasn’t randomly chosen; it was carefully selected weeks before the event, carrying special significance.
The first-place winning number wasn’t just random; it was a number with a special meaning, creating interest internally and externally. This was an unchanged historical tradition of Dall Coffee.
Of course, due to security concerns, it had consistently sparked controversy. However, since it didn’t cause significant issues and was literally one of the traditions, it had been maintained until now.
‘I was too careless.’
The problem is that even though the Sales Team 2, which was in charge of this event, had dismissed its team leader, the company still used the initially designated winning number.
If the person in charge had resigned due to an unfortunate incident, they should have naturally changed the number to a new one. However, due to the sudden personnel changes, there was a delay in handling the matter, and the Sales Team 2 overlooked that aspect.
“Although there is no evidence that Mr. Shingyusik and Deputy Director Kim Hyunwoo contacted each other regarding the incident, wouldn’t something come up if we investigate the one who left the company?”
Haeyeon said. Asking to investigate Kim Hyunwoo immediately was unrealistic since there was no evidence yet. However, if they investigate Shingyusik, the connection with Kim Hyunwoo would likely emerge.
It was probably Kim Hyunwoo’s doing to tamper with the data of the Team 2 employee who made a mistake. He might have aimed for two things: creating evidence that Min Haeyeon was involved and confirming if the winning number provided by the resigning Shingyusik was still valid.
“Ms. Haeyeon, I understand your words well. I will meet Mr. Shingyusik.”
“No, Director. I will handle it. It’s something related to me.”
Haeyeon declined Yujun’s help. She had something else that she considered more important.
“More than that, there’s something I’d like to ask for.”
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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