“No, it’s fine.”
Understandably, Line wasn’t in the mood to follow him obediently.
“Do you think I’m adjusting my schedule for Prosecutor Jin Line? I still have things to say because you didn’t respond at all today. So, will you stay and listen, or shall we talk while going together?”
Not wanting to appear petty for holding a grudge, Line reluctantly agreed to leave with him.
In the elevator they shared, silence prevailed. Song Kang pressed the button for the underground parking level, and as soon as the elevator stopped, Line took the lead.
Knowing where to go, Song Kang pressed his car key to make a sound, and Line turned in that direction.
“It’s this way.”
Song Kang got into the car first and started it. Reluctantly, Line got in too.
“What’s your home address?”
Song Kang handed his phone with the map app open to Line. Without a word, she searched for her address and handed the phone back to him.
“It seems Prosecutor Jin Line is quite accustomed to having someone by your side taking care of things. The staff at the prosecution office must be very devoted to the prosecutors.”
He was referring to someone who seemed to need quite a bit of care outside of work-related matters.
His pointed question made Line suddenly feel the absence of Juhyuk, who always followed her like a shadow, even taking care of her meals…
“It’s not like that. I had a senior who took good care of me.”
Song Kang didn’t need to confirm who that senior was. Somehow, he felt uncomfortable about it and changed the subject.
“When can I expect the first report?”
“According to the text Cha Haein Lawyer sent earlier, it’s a daily report.”
“A daily report should have been up today, shouldn’t it?”
That was indeed the case. Line clammed up again. Why was he being so finicky today? She felt suffocated.
“I thought he was being considerate because I have a lot of material to read now.”
“If a report needs to be written, it will be written.”
“Is that so?”
Her “Is that so?” carried multiple meanings. Especially since she was bracing for an exceptionally thorough review of the report.
“Are you working without eating?”
“I… haven’t eaten yet. But I’ll eat soon, it’s fine.”
Realizing she was working without even knowing if she had eaten, Song Kang, despite considering himself a workaholic, felt he had met his match.
“There’s salad, bread, and easy-to-prepare meal kits in the pantry fridge. Let me know if you need anything else.”
Line looked out the window in response to Song Kang’s words, and as he stopped the car at a signal, he snapped his thumb and index finger together. The sound made Line turn towards him.
“Aren’t you going to answer?”
“Yes.”
After another short response, she looked out the window again. The Central District Prosecutors’ Office, brightly lit, came into view.
The proximity to the prosecution office, where she got her house upon becoming a prosecutor, meant it was unavoidable to see it unless she took the subway. They stopped at a signal right there.
Song Kang called her attention away from the sight.
“My phone’s battery is almost dead. I’ll need direct directions.”
With a white lie, he diverted her attention.
“Just turn right at the big road up ahead and drop me off.”
“Don’t get off at just anywhere; guide me right to your home.”
Line did as he said, guiding him to her doorstep.
After passing the prosecution office, Line’s mood had visibly dropped, and Song Kang felt uneasy. They soon arrived at her destination, and he called out to her as she was about to get out.
“You worked hard today.”
As usual, Line only moved her eyes around without much response.
“Alright, then. Get inside…”
“Thank you for the ride.”
Just when Song Kang was about to give up on getting a proper response, Line offered a small word of thanks and got out of the car.
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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