Songkang was curious about the progress, but he also wanted to know if there had been any issues between them.
“Yes, Senior has been thoroughly overseeing the case, and it’s nearly concluded.”
Line focused on the documents in front of her, seemingly disinterested in their conversation.
At that moment, Haein’s phone rang. It was a call from the Director of Legal Affairs.
“Ah… Director, excuse me for a moment. I have a call from the Director.”
“Feel free to answer it.”
Haein took the call, and given the urgency of the call from the Legal Affairs Department, she quickly left her seat. The Legal Affairs Department was also making preparations.
“Instead of Attorney Cha Haein, Prosecutor Jin Line will brief us.”
Whether Line heard Songkang’s words or not, she didn’t look away from the documents. Songkang knocked on the table near where Line’s gaze lingered. She reluctantly raised her head with a slightly irritated expression.
“Let’s get a briefing on the current situation.”
“I’m quite busy right now.”
Line returned her gaze to the documents. Songkang’s forehead tensed with determination.
“Are you going to make me ask twice?”
With his firm voice, Line looked up at him again. Even though Line disliked interruptions when she was working, she couldn’t hide her frustration.
“I can see that you’re busy right now.”
“Indeed. So, I need to know why.”
Line squinted her eyes and then opened them again. She briefly briefed on the progress they had made with Haein so far.
“I don’t understand. Let me explain it again.”
The word “again” triggered Line’s aversion to reports. She straightened her back with a sigh.
“Director, I’m really sorry, but I’m very busy right now…”
“That’s precisely why you should do it right the first time. Not briefing me now could lead to a person who shouldn’t be arrested getting arrested, and vice versa.”
Her hand holding the pencil became tense, as if she were clenching a fist. She stood up from her seat. Songkang wondered if she was about to leave. His gaze followed her movements closely.
Contrary to his concern, Line walked over to Songkang’s side, sat down, and placed a single sheet of paper in the center of the table.
With the suddenly shortened distance, Songkang hesitated for a moment. He struggled to maintain his composure in the unique fragrance that emanated from Line.
“I’ll explain, so please listen carefully.”
Line explained in detail the strategy to secure a rejection of the arrest warrant during the actual hearing. Songkang made every effort not to miss a word she said.
“Do you understand?”
While it might be routine conversation for legal professionals, it was foreign to Songkang. Therefore, words he couldn’t comprehend were simply stored as characters in his mind. He figured he would gradually understand them.
“Thank you. Although I’m not a legal professional, I should say what I can, right? To avoid any injustice. I’ll make sure Prosecutor Jin Line’s logic doesn’t lose.”
With a firm grip on her pencil, her hand seemed as clenched as if holding a fist. She left the room, leaving Songkang alone with the paper on the table.
I didn’t request the briefing just to argue with Line. It wasn’t a situation where I had that much free time…
I simply had the desire to prevent the substantive review of the arrest warrant while Line was absent.
“Can’t Attorney Cha Haein handle everything on her own? If she makes a mistake and comes back, I won’t let it slide.”
Line’s eyes widened. Her words and gaze held various meanings. Songkang understood the implication behind her words.
“Did Prosecutor Jin Line also consider this an opportune time?”
Her cautious nod conveyed a heavy expression.
“Although Director of Legal Affairs will resist, there’s no other choice. This time, we have no option but for Attorney Cha Haein to accompany us. You probably already know, but if you get arrested this time, I can’t guarantee the future you care so much about.”
Songkang made an effort to calmly organize his thoughts after Line’s explanation. At that moment, Songkang’s phone received a text message from Attorney Cha Haein. He opened the message to read its contents.
No response strategy from the Legal Affairs Department. Discussions have been going back and forth about whether to delegate or succeed the management rights to you after the arrest.
Songkang’s eyes widened as he read the message. His chest tightened, and a sense of betrayal washed over him. He forced himself to take deep breaths to keep his vision from becoming blurry and looked at Line.
His emotions were overwhelming, and anger was welling up within him. However, with Line by his side, he managed to hold himself together.
Line glanced at Songkang’s face and then turned her gaze to his phone. Songkang placed his phone on the table, covering it to prevent Line from seeing the message, and rested his hand on top of it.
His hand was tense, and the veins on the back of his hand stood out. His hand was trembling slightly with the weight of his emotions.
“Director…”
Line’s gaze shifted in that direction. She grabbed his hand, her small, pale hand indicating curiosity about the contents of the message. However, she applied a bit more pressure, as if she didn’t want him to reveal the content.
“Why? What’s going on?”
Line said with determination, tightening her grip on his hand. But Songkang didn’t discuss the message’s contents. Instead, he presented his stance on the proposed player substitution that Line had mentioned.
“I’ll take both Director of Legal Affairs and Attorney Cha Haein in together.”
He was now fully committed to bringing out the weapon to challenge the Director of Legal Affairs. However, Line’s reaction was far from what she had expected.
Even if the Director of Legal Affairs only defended his position without arguing, he was a person who could engage in risky actions.
“Are you saying that you’ll go in with Director of Legal Affairs? Director, please reconsider going in with Director of Legal Affairs. As I mentioned before, if we can’t stop this, the damage will affect future trials as well.”
It wasn’t a matter of personal feelings; it was a situation where the Director of Legal Affairs’ defense could influence the outcome significantly.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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