Haein answered the call with a feigned calmness.
“Hello, Prosecutor. How are you?”
[From the other end] “Why do you keep bothering me?”There was an unfriendly tone in her voice. From the first word, it was laden with prickles. Haein, caught off guard, was at a loss for words.
“Ah… Prosecutor, I’m sorry if the frequent ringing of the phone bothered you. I was just in a hurry.”
[From the other end] “Enough. Stop contacting me.”Haein tried to explain the situation calmly, but it didn’t seem to have any impact on Line. Her ice-cold attitude was palpable even over the phone.
“Actually, Prosecutor, the one who wants to meet you is… not me, but our Director.”
Haein spoke earnestly, and to her surprise, the call wasn’t disconnected immediately.
“Our Director really wants to meet you. Even just for 5 minutes, could you please spare some time?”
He waited, holding his breath, for her response, experiencing a whirlwind of emotions in those brief moments.
[From the other end] “If it’s necessary, have him contact me directly. Goodbye.”“Prosecutor, wait!”
It was like a cold plunge into a Siberian lake, followed by a scalding hot spring. The call was abruptly ended, showing her intention not to allow any further discussion.
“Prosecutor! Prosecutor! Ah…”
With a sigh, Haein stared at the ended call on her phone screen. She wondered how to soften her report to the Director. Part of her wished the call had just been disconnected outright.
Standing in front of the Director’s office, Haein hesitated, holding back the secretary who was about to announce her.
“Um… Miss Attorney, what should we do?”
The secretary looked at her for guidance.
“I’ll go in.”
After being informed by the secretary, Haein walked back into the Director’s office with heavy steps.
Seeing her expression, the Director probably guessed that the contact attempt was unsuccessful.
“Didn’t work, did it?”
“No, it’s not that…”
Haein hesitated to explain.
“I did have a very brief conversation with Prosecutor Line.”
The Director listened intently, nodding.
“But…”
Haein struggled to convey that the Director himself should make the contact. It felt like overstepping to suggest that.
“It’s okay. Report as it is. That’s how we find a way.”
Reluctantly, Haein delivered the necessary part of her report.
“She suggested… that you contact her directly.”
The Director understood the difficulty behind Haein’s hesitance. He managed to steady his gaze, having anticipated a rejection but not a direct request for contact.
“Is that what Prosecutor Line said?”
It was actually much more severe, but Haein chose to soften the message, leaving out the harsh tone and attitude.
“It seems she felt there were limits to what I could convey.”
Understanding her veiled truth, the Director didn’t press further.
“You’ve done well. You may go.”
“Yes, I’ll return after preparing the report.”
As Haein left with a bowed head, the Director sat down, trying to calm himself. He had negotiated with many corporations and governments, but never had he encountered such a challenging situation as with Taesung.
It was quite typical for a meeting to be arranged when Song Kang took the initiative. So, being asked to contact directly was an entirely new experience for him. He couldn’t help but let out a wry laugh at the absurdity.
Leaving his office to attend to his schedule, Song Kang found himself distracted, the perplexing reply to contact directly poking at his mind, making it hard to concentrate on his work.
Returning to his office, Song Kang decided to contact Prosecutor Jin Line directly. Habitually, he pressed the intercom to the secretary’s office. Reflexively, his secretary knocked and entered.
“Did you call for me, Director?”
He realized his mistake.
“Ah, I pressed it out of habit. Go back to your work.”
The secretary politely bowed and left.
It wasn’t just about pride; he was also worried that she might be resenting him. The unfamiliarity of doing something he hadn’t done before added to his unease. He called his secretary out of habit amidst these thoughts.
Dialing Line’s number, Song Kang pressed the call button. There was no guarantee she would answer.
[From the other end] “Hello?”She answered. He had told her to call, but was it really something to be this nervous about? Her voice, dry and cold, came from the other end. It even sounded a bit pained.
Knowing she wouldn’t wait long, Song Kang spoke up.
“It’s Taesung’s Song Kang.”
His deep and calm voice was followed by a moment of silence.
[From the other end] “Yes, what is it?”Her indifferent response made Song Kang feel at a loss. There seemed to be no curiosity in her tone.
“I called to meet with Prosecutor Jin Line.”
Another stretch of silence over the phone. Song Kang felt suffocated by the tense quiet, but he knew better than to rush her for a response.
[From the other end] “Alright, let’s meet.”It was unexpected. Song Kang doubted his own hearing.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
