As if suspecting she might be lying about being a prosecutor, he bombarded Line with questions. Line rambled for a moment, then suddenly looked at where Songgang, who had let her go, was standing. No one was there. In many ways, she felt relieved.
“Senior, wouldn’t it be better to go up for now? It’s cold…”
Line entered her home with Juhyuk.
“What’s this? The entrance sensor light is broken.”
“Oh, senior, the management office teacher fixed that. She said to wait a bit because she hurt her ankle.”
“This kind of thing should be fixed quickly. It’s dangerous.”
Line placed her phone on the dining table and went into her room to change clothes. At that moment, Line’s phone quietly lit up. Juhyuk, about to drink water, saw the incoming call and called Line.
“Line~ Your phone is ringing! Should I bring it to you?”
Line rushed out, afraid it might be a call from Director Na Songgang or Lawyer Cha Hae-in. She swiftly took the phone from Juhyuk’s hand.
The call was from someone saved as ‘갑’ (‘Gap’). It was a call from Director Na Songgang. Line promptly rejected the call. Saving the number as ‘갑’ was a clever move. She almost got caught.
“Who’s 갑?”
Line hesitated and couldn’t continue.
“갑, it sounds familiar… Don’t tell me he’s going around running bars and causing trouble? When that happens, just call me.”
Prosecutors were quick-witted, but sometimes they tended to jump to conclusions. Line blinked and nodded her head while answering.
“Jin Line, don’t just answer like that.”
Juhyuk took a step closer to Line, looking down at her. He then placed his hand on her small shoulder.
“Can you endure it well?”
Line looked up at Juhyuk. His eyes were filled with concern.
“Senior, am I a child?”
“It’s not about that in the important fight right now.”
Juhyuk, who heard a lot of things within the prosecution, couldn’t help but be more worried than Line. Moreover, with the offer from the chief prosecutor to Line to make an unfavorable statement today, the weight of his concern became even heavier.
“Senior, whatever story you heard today… Thank you for rushing to me. But, you don’t have to try too hard.”
“What are you talking about?”
“I might have to see what happens after the trial, but Senior, you should stay inside that organization.”
Line spoke as if she knew what kind of story Juhyuk heard or what he had been through at the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office.
“You… right now…”
Juhyuk’s eyes tightened, and his voice softened. Line couldn’t meet his gaze.
“Senior, don’t be like that. Haven’t you failed to notice even when you look at me? What kind of organization it is.”
“Stop saying such things. Even when you were dismissed, I couldn’t do anything. If you can’t protect even one person in front of the standards of the law, what right do I have to be a prosecutor in the future?”
He spoke with a slightly angry voice, and Line had nothing to say as if she had become a criminal. Concealing things from Juhyuk, who was always sincere with her, made her heart feel heavy.
“Line, I won’t let you go. Apply for witness attendance. I’ll go.”
Without wanting to hear Line’s objections, Juhyuk abruptly left her house.
Line understands why Juhyuk is so devoted to her. Because there have been times when Juhyuk has shaken her heart, Line feels sorry for him whenever he acts like this.
It’s because she has rejected his feelings twice already. It wasn’t sentiments or kindness that Juhyuk had conveyed to Line.
It was love.
Every time, she rejected him, saying, “I want to see you, senior.” It wasn’t an empty phrase. She genuinely wanted to see Juhyuk for a long time.
Line was lost in thought for a moment. Why is there no contact today, especially when she needs it? If she concentrates on work, it should be fine…
“Oh, right!”
Line snapped back to attention and rushed to the dining table where her phone was. The reason for the lack of calls wasn’t that no one was looking for her; it was on silent mode. Numerous calls had already come from Songgang and Haein without any sound.
Senior, since I couldn’t reach you, I’m leaving a message like this.
Haein’s polite tone complicated Line’s feelings even more. Songgang didn’t leave a separate message, so she couldn’t know the reason for the call.
Line first called Lawyer Cha Haein, but as he didn’t answer, she called Songgang again.
Whether it’s Lawyer Cha Haein or Director Na Songgang, whoever she contacts first in urgent matters will convey the message.
“Director, you called.”
There was about a three-second static on the other end of the phone. Line confirmed if the call had connected properly.
“Director?”
“Lawyer Cha Haein probably sent an email. Check it. I’m hanging up now.”
He abruptly hung up without giving her any chance to ask further questions, and she just blinked her eyes.
Why is he doing this…
Everyone around her today…
Well, there were only two or three, but they all seemed sensitive. However, she had too much work to do to soothe their emotions.
Line contemplated going back to the office but ended up sitting on the living room sofa with her laptop. She wanted to review the materials Haein sent.
It was a legal trend report. Since the arrest warrant was rejected, they needed to bide their time in the prosecution. It was absurd that they seemed to be biding their time at Taesung Law Firm instead.
Line suddenly worried about Lawyer Cha Haein’s safety. She didn’t know how far the crimes of the Golden Orchid, which she was investigating as a suspect, would go.
Am I being overly meddlesome…
Line hesitated to suggest protecting Lawyer Cha Haein to Director Na Songgang. However, she felt that when moments requiring security during an investigation occurred, innocent people could also get hurt. In the end, Line picked up her phone.
It might not be necessary to make a call, so she decided to express her concern through a text message.
Director, I think Lawyer Cha Haein’s safety needs to be protected.
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
