The servant turned on the laptop without hesitation and raised her head.

Only two people inside and outside the interrogation room understood what was being said.

From the beginning, a tense battle of energy unfolded. Hyun Baek Hap still didn’t seem to realize that Ha In was no longer a naive child.

“You have the right to remain silent, and anything you say can be used against you in court.”

Ha In began the investigation as usual, not getting drawn into Hyun Baek Hap’s words.

“You are Hyun Baek Hap, correct?”

Hyun Baek Hap laughed as if she couldn’t believe it.

“Ha, asking like this really makes me feel like I’m a criminal.”

“I will confirm your identity again.”

Ha In countered her attitude in a dry manner.

As the investigation began in earnest, Hyun Baek Hap folded her arms and leaned back.

It was a gesture suggesting that the lawyers would take care of everything.

“Our director has spent a long time active overseas, so she is unfamiliar with the domestic situation.”

At those words, Ha In sneered inwardly. It was rather fortunate that the first button was fastened this way.

“Ah, is that so? Then this is based on your personal experience, so please answer directly.”

Hyun Baek Hap raised her eyebrows as if to ask her to go ahead.

“What did you do domestically before going abroad?”

What Ha In asked about was the past that Hyun Baek Hap had been hiding tightly.

Hyun Baek Hap had worked hard to create a history and launder her identity in order to deny her past self.

At the question asking about such a past, Hyun Baek Hap showed a relaxed smile while hiding her discomfort.

“Well, I painted. While looking at nice scenery and breathing good air.”

Hyun Baek Hap spoke without changing her expression at all. Ha In was curious how long Hyun Baek Hap could remain dignified.

“Where were you mainly active before going abroad?”

As Ha In kept digging into the past, Hyun Baek Hap raised the corners of her mouth and bowed her head before looking at Ha In sharply.

“But why is that important now? Shouldn’t you be asking about the Cheonha Group, not my past?”

“It seems that Hyun Baek Hap’s connection with those involved in the stock price manipulation case goes back a long way. So an investigation into Hyun Baek Hap’s past is also necessary.”

“I am someone who has lived knowing nothing but painting. Stock price manipulation, what nonsense.”

Unable to express her rage as much as she wanted, Hyun Baek Hap bit her molars and smiled.

“For someone who claims to have lived knowing nothing but painting, the timing of obtaining your art degree is a bit late.”

Hyun Baek Hap’s illustrious history was all a facade. It was a wonder how she managed to write an autobiography.

Hyun Baek Hap turned her head towards the lead lawyer. It meant for him to handle it.

“Prosecutor, this does not seem to be content that is absolutely necessary for this investigation.”

“Why is the defense attorney making that judgment?”

Ha In reacted sharply to Hyun Baek Hap’s lawyer.

“The people related to Hyun Baek Hap are so vast that there is a lot of information to grasp. Please cooperate.”

The legal team also did not know exactly about Hyun Baek Hap’s life abroad and her past.

They only knew her as someone who had lived abroad for a long time according to her lies and had studied art for a long time.

Thanks to that, Ha In was able to gain an even higher position than the legal team.

Hyun Baek Hap glared at Ha In with fierce eyes and then opened her mouth.

“I know what you’re trying to say now, but nothing will change. For me.”

Hyun Baek Hap spoke with an expression that said to go ahead and try if she dared.

“Before leaving the country, were you engaged in massage-related work in Korea?”

Ha In asked blatantly.

At those words, the legal team was flustered.

“No.”

Hyun Baek Hap answered brazenly without any change in her complexion.

Ha In specifically mentioned the name of the aesthetic shop where Hyun Baek Hap had worked.

“There was a statement that Hyun Baek Hap worked here.”

“Do you think I’m the only Hyun Baek Hap in our country? It must be someone with the same name.”

She had known from the beginning that this was how the person would react no matter what evidence was presented.

So anywhere there were traces of her having passed through, they had gone directly to get statements and gathered all relevant materials.

The more Hyun Baek Hap made excuses, the more her true colors would be exposed.

“Is it true that Hyun Baek Hap lived here during her time in Korea?”

It was a fact that could be known just by issuing a certificate of residence.

“Well, I don’t remember well since it was a long time ago, but it was Gangnam.”

Without even looking at the documents Ha In presented, Hyun Baek Hap answered by naming the wealthiest neighborhood in Gangnam.

The legal team was confused because Hyun Baek Hap was being too confident despite her confidence. But there was no reason for the prosecutor to present falsified evidence either.

“So why are you curious about such things?”

Hyun Baek Hap said, biting her molars tightly and raising the corners of her mouth.

“So why can’t you answer such things?”

Ha In stared intently at Hyun Baek Hap.

Hyun Baek Hap was making an ambiguous expression, smiling or frowning while twitching her facial muscles.

Looking at that face, Ha In felt like vomiting, but she never avoided it. She thought it was Hyun Baek Hap who should be avoided.

“I went abroad and studied painting. I did the studying I couldn’t finish in Korea, abroad.”

Hyun Baek Hap calmly maintained her lie again.

“When did you meet Chairman Lee?”

The time when Chairman Lee and Hyun Baek Hap had coordinated their stories was when she was studying abroad.

But when asked about that time, a look of bewilderment flashed across Hyun Baek Hap’s face.

Even if they had coordinated their stories, it was a topic that was better left unmentioned.

“Lawyer Baek, is it okay to keep asking such personal questions?”

Hyun Baek Hap asked the lead lawyer, expressing her irritation.

“Prosecutor, it seems you are greatly deviating from the point of this summons, but the question…”

“Counsel, please listen carefully to what your client is saying from now on and use it as a reference for the defense.”

The legal team whose facts were not grasped was at a loss for words.

“Hyun Baek Hap, then let’s do this. The point I will investigate starts from the day you first set foot in the Cheonha Group residence, from that moment.”

Ha In showed the will to uncover all the evil deeds Hyun Baek Hap had committed in the past. At that, the smile disappeared from Hyun Baek Hap’s face.

“You should have given such notice in advance. No matter how absolute the prosecutor’s authority is, it’s problematic to wield public power in this way. I’ve answered everything I need to today.”

Hyun Baek Hap, who had been acting confident, now wanted to quickly escape the situation.

She had realized that the stock price manipulation case, which was expected, was just a superficial justification, and that the purpose of the investigation was something else.

“Then, next time we will summon you again with more specific circumstances.”

The phrase “specific circumstances” grated on Hyun Baek Hap like a thorn. Hyun Baek Hap had so much to hide.

“Well, do I have a reason to come to this summoning investigation twice?”

Hyun Baek Hap slightly furrowed her brow and shook her head briefly in denial.

“I hope you make a wise decision with your capable legal team.”

Ha In typed on the laptop keyboard very leisurely, as she had when dealing with criminals at other times.

“Hey, Prosecutor Cheon Ha In, just because I came to the investigation like this doesn’t mean you can keep crossing the line.”

Ha In’s busily moving hands stopped. Her gaze briefly turned downward and then fixed on Hyun Baek Hap.

“What, it seems you are terribly mistaken.”

Ha In held back the hollow laughter that threatened to come out in disbelief and looked at her coldly.

“If you can choose that, Hyun Baek Hap, then go ahead and try.”

Hyun Baek Hap was seized by an unpleasant feeling as if she had swallowed something she couldn’t.

She wanted to overturn everything right away, but she suppressed her anger, recalling Chairman Lee’s strong advice once more.

“Wait, Lawyer Baek, take everyone out for a moment. I have some personal matters to discuss with this prosecutor.”

That was not something the legal team could do as they pleased.

Hyun Baek Hap’s blood boiled as she watched the lawyer seeking permission from Ha In for her request.

“Well, let’s do that. It seems you really have something you want to say.”

At Ha In’s words, the people inside the interrogation room drained out like an ebb tide.

As per Hyun Baek Hap’s request, all recording devices were also turned off.

It seemed Hyun Baek Hap was trying to bring up a private conversation, and Ha In also did not want such a story to reach the ears of the prosecution.

Hyun Baek Hap looked at Ha In with piercingly dark eyes.

“I thought you’d be begging for food somewhere, but I can’t believe you became a prosecutor.”

Hyun Baek Hap smirked, raising one corner of her mouth. Ha In was not swayed at all by Hyun Baek Hap’s words and actions.

“What are you trying to do now?”

Hyun Baek Hap glared at Ha In, trembling with rage.

“Relax.”

Seeing Hyun Baek Hap fall apart, Ha In felt proud.

She didn’t know how hard she had lived to see this. But the revenge had not even begun yet.

“Cheon Ha In, what can you do to me? Hmm, what do you want to do? Let’s hear it.”

“I will have the maximum sentence, the maximum sentence handed down.”

Ha In spoke without hesitation. The goal was so very clear.

“Ha, the maximum sentence? What sentence when I’m not guilty.”

Hyun Baek Hap pretended not to know the crimes she had committed and spoke as if ridiculing Ha In.

“Run away with all your might.”

“What? Run away?”

“I’m telling you to run away with all your might from the hell you will fall into from now on. Like I did.”

Ha In spoke in a very dry and barren voice. Ha In had not forgotten a single one of the atrocities committed by Hyun Baek Hap.

“Why would I run away? I will continue to thrive and live well in the future. Abandoning this wealth and glory, what running away.”

“The more you endure, the more those around you will suffer. Chairman Lee, Jeni.”

“You b*tch! How dare you carelessly bring up my daughter’s name! Whew…”

Hyun Baek Hap took a deep breath and then showed a forced smile again, hiding her furious appearance.

Ha In soullessly prayed that she could remain aloof the whole time.

“Soon you won’t be able to choose any of your positions as you please. I will make sure of that.”

Hyun Baek Hap glared at Ha In with bloodshot eyes and trembled, clenching her fists resting on her knees.

“You need to experience what it feels like to be out of breath, overwhelmed by fear that comes over you from time to time regardless of your will. Like I did.”