Filled with the humid steam in the bathroom, Kyung-hee suddenly felt dizzy when faced with an unexpected situation.
“Madam, what should we do?”
The ringing continued. Kyung-hee’s expression remained troubled.
You might wonder what’s going on. Even she felt a chill down her spine; she could only imagine how Director Jung Woong, the subject of the article, felt.
First, Kyung-hee asked her secretary to silence the phone and then began reading the contents of the article.
“The prosecution has revealed evidence that Representative Kwon Dong-kyun received bribes multiple times through Taeil Group officials over several years.”
“It was based on an anonymous tip, and, deeming the tip credible, they announced their intention to focus the investigation on Representative Kwon Dong-kyun and Taeil Group.”
Since the article only specified “Taeil Group official” without identifying Jung Woong, Kyung-hee, who read the content, spoke to her secretary standing next to her.
“Do not take his calls until I leave, and tell Director Ahn not to release the article about today’s departure for now.”
“Yes.”
“Contact Kwon’s office after checking the evidence the prosecution has.”
Following Kyung-hee’s orders, the secretary bowed quietly and left the bathroom.
Jung Woong’s calls continued until Kyung-hee roughly dried herself and came out.
Kyung-hee took a sip of the cold water her secretary handed her, enduring Jung Woong’s persistent calls.
“Yes.”
[Dash] Why are you answering the phone now?Hearing a loud voice through the speaker, Kyung-hee raised her eyebrows for a moment. However, she soon regained a calm expression and lightly teased, “Why are you making such a fuss when I haven’t even identified you?”
[Dash] What? A fuss?Although she heard something in the background, Kyung-hee paid no attention.
Kyung-hee turned her gaze to her secretary and reached out her hand.
Upon that gesture, the secretary handed her a note summarizing the results of what Kyung-hee had instructed.
“The release of the article has been halted, and according to Prosecutor Jang, the evidence is insufficient for a warrant application. This information has been shared with Representative Kwon, and efforts are being made to identify the informant.”
If the report was accurate, and the currently released article wasn’t urgent, Kyung-hee sighed in relief. She focused on the call with Jung Woong, who continued to be insistent.
“If the prosecution finds the evidence weak, don’t be too shaken. [Dash] Is it really weak? But why did such an article come out?”
“Did you see how sensationalistic reporters miss things?”
Then, the thief who had been itching under his foot gradually softened.
“Since Representative Kwon’s side also promised to find out who the informant is, let’s wait for now.”
Clearly expressing her opinion, Kyung-hee hung up the phone.
“Contact Prosecutor Jang.”
What she had asked the secretary to investigate was a simple situation. Although she had assured Jung Woong, she couldn’t let this pass casually, so Kyung-hee waited only for the phone connection to end.
“Hello, Prosecutor. It’s quite noisy today.”
[Dash] That’s right.
“I heard from the secretary, but I think I need to hear more details.”
Kyung-hee, receiving chilled water from her secretary, revealed the purpose of the call.
“I want to see the received information.”
[Dash] Yes. I’ll send it to the secretary.“Can I meet the prosecutor in charge?”
[Dash] Oh, that’s…Although an affirmative answer was expected, the responding voice sounded unsatisfactory.
[Dash] Our prosecutor doesn’t operate that way.Kyung-hee, holding a crystal glass to her mouth, paused when she heard this.
[Dash] However, rest assured; we won’t issue a search warrant.Although the conversation wasn’t entirely satisfying, given the prosecutor’s strong statement, there wasn’t much more to demand.
Kyung-hee, concealing her discomfort, said, “Okay. Thank you.”
After ending the call, Kyung-hee put down the phone she had been holding.
An anonymous tip, a prosecutor not swayed by bribery or power. The feeling wasn’t good. The evidence the prosecution currently possessed felt like just the tip of the iceberg.
‘If, in this situation…’
What if false allegations against Jae-oh were exposed? What if, in the attempt to implicate Jae-oh, more evidence came to light?
The backlash would be on her side.
‘I need to know who the informant is.’
As Kyung-hee pondered, she looked at her secretary.
“The materials from Prosecutor Jang…”
Before finishing the sentence requesting to see them, Kyung-hee’s phone, placed on the table, vibrated for a long time.
“Father.”
[Star Icon]In response to Secretary Yang’s words, Chaeyoon, who came across the article, scrutinized the content with a serious look.
Although the Taeil Group official mentioned in the article would likely not be Jae-oh, even if it had nothing to do with Jae-oh, it was not good for the image of Taeil Group.
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