“The more he struggles in a trap that could dig into his flesh and break his bones, the less likely he is to do anything.”
Lain pulled back her far-reaching thoughts and sat down again, rubbing her thumb where it hurt. Juhyuk also sat down to continue reading the evidence.
“We have to see, right?”
Even after the interrogation, Lain and Juhyuk had been focusing on reading all the evidence sent by Taeseong’s legal office, now accelerating the investigation.
Attorney Cha Haein compiled Prosecutor Jin Lain’s profile as instructed by Director Na Songgang.
For Haein, meeting Na Songgang directly was challenging, especially entering his office alone, an unprecedented occurrence.
Guided by the secretary, Haein entered the director’s office, where the imposing Songgang was seated.
Songgang had been eagerly waiting for Haein. He stood up from the documents he was reviewing.
Even his slight movement made Haein tense up. His presence was unparalleled. It wasn’t just because of his tall stature and robust physique.
Even without the title of the chairman’s son, he was renowned as a capable executive. The growth trajectory of Taeseong under his leadership was even steeper than when Na Chairman was active.
With his sharp, incisive approach to business, each project he led achieved successful results, enhancing the company’s value. Employees striving to keep up with his perfectionism had to work tirelessly and learn from their mistakes.
Haein knew his style all too well, hence the added pressure not to make mistakes.
“Please, have a seat.”
Haein thought she would just report on Prosecutor Jin Lain’s profile and leave, but being asked to sit left her mind blank. As she hesitated, Songgang sat down first.
“Are you going to stand and listen?”
Prompted by Songgang’s question, Haein regained her composure, placed the file respectfully in front of him, and sat down. Songgang silently picked up the file and began to carefully examine its contents.
Prosecutor Jin Lain had an impeccable record: first in her class at Hankuk University’s law school, both for admission and graduation, and also top of her class at the training institute.
Songgang’s gaze lingered on her photo. The straight, shining eyes in the picture were full of vigor.
Despite being just a photograph, her pupils again sharply pricked his sensibilities. On the verge of zoning out, he almost touched his cheek where her hand had brushed past.
Why was he so nervous waiting for him to finish reading the profile? Haein swallowed hard, anxious that he might find something to fault in her work.
“Prosecutor Jin Lain…”
Songgang started to say something but then just stared intently at her photo. She was a person hard to define.
“That day must have been uncomfortable for you.”
Denying it would have been a lie.
“Do you know anything about this prosecutor? I can’t tell much from this profile alone.”
“Well, what…”
Prosecutor Jin Lain, he was genuinely curious about her true nature.
Could she really be trusted, and more importantly, could she handle this case? He didn’t want to follow just his intuition; he wanted concrete verification.
“She’s a prosecutor with exceptional investigative abilities. Once she has a target, she’s great at ensnaring them.”
“Well, judging by her credentials and her actions that day, it’s understandable. Isn’t she also a graduate of Hankuk University’s law school?”
“Yes, she’s a senior.”
“What was she like during college?”
Haein rolled her eyes, recalling those days. She remembered the senior clearly but hesitated to speak openly.
“Just speak freely about what you know. I’m asking to see if it’s possible to make contact with her.”
That day, from what he had seen, there seemed no room for negotiation. So, collecting information was all he could do now.
“She was notable for her appearance…”
Haein hesitated, gauging Director Na’s reaction.
“And then?”
“Well, because of her looks, she had the nickname ‘Law School Goddess,’ but on the flip side, due to her temper, she was also called ‘Crazy…'”
He could guess the rest without hearing it.
“Well, it was just a rumor. More than being a bad person, I remember her as having strong convictions even then. Once she established a just principle, she would never bend it. Then, and now… Personally, I think that’s how a legal professional should be. Then, and now…”
Haein inadvertently defended Lain while observing Songgang’s reaction, but he nodded as if he agreed.
In Songgang’s eyes, she didn’t seem to be arrogantly showing off, but rather, she appeared to have a belief in her convictions and the skills to enforce them.
“So, essentially, laying the groundwork is difficult.”
“That seems to be the case.”
When Songgang fell silent, the pressure of the silence weighed heavily on Haein.
Songgang calmly organized his thoughts. Haein, being part of the legal office, might be trustworthy or might need to be guarded against. But from what he had observed, she seemed to be a person with humanity.
“Does the legal office really intend to prove my innocence?”
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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