Although he had resorted to the worst option, he didn’t really expect to carry out the arrest investigation.
Even if he wasn’t arrested, if Director Na Songkang had to go through the actual examination process for the arrest warrant, Line hoped that Yun Nansul wouldn’t bring out that card.
“Director Na Songkang may not be pretty, but this is too much. What on earth is the basis for the arrest…? Ugh…”
Juhyuk looked at Line’s stiff face and cautiously sensed the mood. Perhaps it was because of the recent plea he had made, but he felt uneasy about the expression he had just seen.
“Ah… I’m sorry, Line. I won’t talk about the prosecution.”
Line finally realized what expression she was making. Even though her facial muscles felt stiff to herself, how uncomfortable must it have been for Juhyuk, who was sitting in front of her, to see her like this? She felt sorry.
“No, it’s not because of that. It’s just that I don’t want to hear it anymore. At least, for now, I don’t want to hear it or extract any more information from you.”
Line resisted the urge to sigh and closed and opened her eyes.
“Just, my condition is not very good.”
Line turned the conversation around to her condition.
“Did you catch a cold because you got wet in the cold rain?”
“It’s not that. When you get hit by the cold wind and then come into a warm place, it’s the same for everyone, right?”
“Jin Line, I came because I missed you so much today.”
Although it was a comforting word to soothe Line’s anger at Yun Nansul’s unreasonable investigation, Line couldn’t respond to it since she knew what was hidden behind his words.
“Your face is red. Warm up and go to bed.”
Such a good senior, such a senior who liked her so much… Line chastised herself once again for not using him to extract investigation information.
After Juhyuk left, Line sat on the sofa in a daze. And she thought for a moment. When you request an arrest warrant from the prosecution, you don’t have much time to prepare your defense.
Moreover, it’s not easy to identify the points the prosecution will attack, as it’s not an exchange of concrete written arguments.
Above all, should she inform Songkang about this when it’s not officially revealed yet…
But if she didn’t inform him and the situation got worse later, she couldn’t rule out the possibility. Line picked up her phone.
Her finger hesitated around Songkang’s number. With a sigh, she tossed the phone aside, and in that gap, the call button was pressed.
Hello?
The sound came from the casually placed phone and into Line’s ears. She was startled and turned her eyes to look at the phone.
Hello?
Songkang’s voice came over the phone again.
“Yes, Director. Uh, well…”
Line didn’t know what to say and stammered in response. Looking at the clock, she realized it was quite late, and it could be considered impolite to call at this hour.
Why did you call and not say anything? You wouldn’t just call at this time for no reason. What’s going on?
Line couldn’t find the right words to respond. She didn’t want to relay what she had heard from Juhyuk.
If she had to prepare for the situation, it might be better to quietly work behind the scenes. So how should she end this call right now…
“Just…”
Just? Calling Director Na Songkang at this hour for no apparent reason… that “just” could have many meanings. Especially on a day like today…
“Oh, no…!”
Static filled the other end of the phone, but Line could clearly sense the frustration he was feeling. She felt frustrated herself, and she couldn’t help but wonder how uncomfortable the other person must be.
“I dialed the wrong number.”
Line offered a feeble excuse that was unlike her usual self. She wasn’t skilled at lying, and she only hoped that Songkang would let it go.
You dialed the wrong number, but why are you hesitating like someone who has something to say?
“Well, I was just flustered.”
There’s nothing to hide, so why would you be flustered?
Line blinked her eyes rapidly and rolled her pupils around. She felt as though the sound of her head spinning with the impossible lie would be audible to the other person.
It’s getting late. Get some rest.
Fortunately, he decided to end the call. It seemed like he had made a big concession.
While she felt regret for not telling him about the ongoing arrest investigation at the prosecution, on the other hand, she also felt that not saying anything was the right choice.
After all, she was confident in handling the legal aspects herself, and she could prepare for it while working behind the scenes.
“Sigh…”
Line let out a sigh and put her phone down.
Yun Nansul, a simple yet dangerous individual. She could predict what he might be thinking, but if she prepared to that extent and missed out on things she could defend against, she wouldn’t forgive herself.
Line had trouble sleeping that night, and as soon as she arrived at the office early the next morning, she requested recent entry and exit records for Director Na Songkang from Haein.
She also asked for detailed schedules based on the information. Before sending the data to Line, Haein reported to Songkang. Nothing could be disclosed without his permission.
He instructed her to pass the data to Prosecutor Jin Line and then visited her office.
“What brings you here…”
Line appeared flustered when she saw Songkang. She looked like someone who had something to hide, even though she had nothing to hide.
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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