Wookyul was right. Jeho’s face, looking down at the photos, twisted with confusion. He knew Minwoo wasn’t in his right mind, but he didn’t know he was insane enough to commit murder.

“The cause of death?”

“There was a prayer closure due to vomiting caused by assault, and cardiac arrest occurred. If emergency treatment had been given in time, she might have lived, but the culprit left the scene as it was.”

Jeho stared at the photos in front of him with an incredulous expression.

“What the hell is all this about?”

Kwon Executive, who rushed home upon hearing the news, approached Mrs. Na with a grim face. Usually, Mrs. Na would scold him not to speak loudly, but today, she didn’t say anything.

Damn it!

At Mrs. Na’s attitude, Executive Kwon muttered curses silently in his mind. If Mrs. Na acted like this, it meant a really serious situation had occurred.
In case anyone might be listening, Kwon Executive looked around. Finally, Mrs. Na sighed and gestured for him to come closer.

“I sent everyone away. Now, there’s only you and me in the house.”

Still not at ease, Mrs. Na spoke in a hushed voice.

“Where is that child now?”

“Fortunately, he’s out of France. But Europe is mostly covered by the Extradition Treaty, so it’s not safe.”

“Crime! Does that mean Minwoo really…”

“Keep quiet! No one is around, but just in case.”

Claiming there was no one at home, Mrs. Na covered her mouth with her fingers as if someone might overhear.

“It’s not Minwoo’s fault. That woman was clearly in a drugged state. So when Minwoo hit her a bit, she went into cardiac arrest.”

“Snap out of it!”

“Is he crazy? Does that mean Minwoo is to blame?”

Instead of answering, Executive Kwon glared at Mrs. Na with bloodshot eyes. The insane one was not him but his shameless son and the wife who embraced such a son until the end.

Killing a person!

The fact that his son had become a murderer sent shivers down his spine. What was more astounding was that even after committing murder, Minwoo and Mrs. Na did not take the situation seriously.

After the incident, Minwoo immediately called Mrs. Na and told her everything that had happened.

When he was about to leave the house of the deceased woman, a man who looked like her lover came in, and Minwoo had no choice but to hit the man’s head with a marble sculpture, including that part of the story.

That fool! What if someone had listened to the call!

“Still, no one knows?”

“No one knows.”

Only then did Executive Kwon loosen his tie and sink into the sofa. He thought of taking a moment to catch his breath because his head felt like it was going to split. However, Mrs. Na continued to speak in a grumbling voice.

“He hasn’t been pinned down as a suspect yet. The girl says the man is not alone. Maybe the lover who fell into a coma could reverse all the blame. So, I mean…”

“Shut up!”

For a moment, Mrs. Na’s eyes widened.

“What did you just say?”

“I said shut up. Shut that mouth of yours!”

It was not a noble expression, but Mrs. Na couldn’t say anything in return.

For now, she decided to endure it because her husband was the only person who could solve this problem. Although it was unpleasant, she chose to remain patient.

Executive Kwon, as if exhausted, covered his face with both hands and let out a long sigh.

At that moment, the mobile phone placed on the table started ringing. Ignoring it at first, when it continued incessantly, Executive Kwon picked up the phone as if fishing and shouted.

“What the hell is going on?”

[Executive, something big happened! Director Yoon, I mean…]

Executive Kwon’s face, which had been silently listening to the other party’s words, suddenly contorted gruesomely.

“Hey, say it again. Whose clutches is he in now?”

Unexpectedly, simultaneous crises erupted, worse than he expected.

“Yuri, aren’t you leaving work?”

A colleague who was heading out approached and asked. The office was buzzing with excitement on this lively Friday, perhaps because everyone had plans. Yuri alone remained calmly focused on her work.

“I have to. Finish what I started.”

“Do you have any special plans for this weekend?”

It might have been just a passing question, but Yuri bit her lip and made an awkward expression. Since she decided to stay at Jeho’s house from tomorrow for the weekend. It wasn’t the first time spending a day or two at his place, but this time felt different.

“Then, see you on Monday.”

“Have a good weekend.”

When everyone left, leaving Yuri alone in the office, she turned her head towards Jeho’s seat. He had taken a day off today.

Well, I’ll see him tomorrow anyway… What’s the big deal about not seeing him for just one day?

Yuri chuckled bitterly and focused on her work again. However, she couldn’t continue for long. She put down the digital pen in her hand. Her mind was too complicated to go on.

Maybe it’s better to go home and pack. Although she didn’t mention the time she would go to his house tomorrow, she estimated it to be around after lunch.

Turning off the computer and about to pick up her bag, the mobile phone on the desk started ringing.

Checking the caller’s name displayed on the screen, Yuri unknowingly frowned. It was an unexpected call from an unexpected person.

“Yes, hello.”

[Yeah, Yuri. Have you been well?]

Across the mobile phone, Executive Kwon’s voice flowed. Yuri couldn’t easily answer the question, “Have you been well?” How could he ask such a question when he clearly knew what his son had done?

Receiving no response from Yuri, Executive Kwon coughed lightly and continued.

[If you’re okay, I’d like to see you…]

“What’s the matter?”

[I won’t say it over the phone. I want to meet, see your face, and talk.]

To be honest, Yuri didn’t have the slightest desire to meet Executive Kwon. Even when she got along well with Minwoo, she avoided Executive Kwon. He was someone who would explode and yell at the slightest provocation.

“I’m a bit busy, so it might be difficult.”

[…Well, you’ll have to make time. It’s a very important matter.]

“What is it about?”

[I won’t say it over the phone. Let’s meet and talk.]

As he spoke in a threatening tone, Executive Kwon’s voice sounded strangely ominous.

“If it’s about Minwoo…”

[No, it’s not about Minwoo. It’s about you and your family.]

When he spoke in a threatening tone, Yuri’s frown deepened.

“What do you mean by me and my family?”

[It’s not something to discuss over the phone. Let’s meet.]

Honestly, Yuri had no desire to meet Executive Kwon. Even when she got along with Minwoo, she avoided Executive Kwon. He was someone who would explode and yell at the slightest provocation.

“Well, I’m a bit busy, but I guess I can make some time.”

[Alright. Are you still at the office? I’ll send a car there.] After hanging up with Executive Kwon, my phone rang immediately. This time, it was a call from Jeho. Did he call to ask when I would come tomorrow?

Pressing the call button, Jeho skipped the greetings and immediately threw a question.

[Did you finish work?]

“I’m still at the office. I’m about to leave now.”

[Want to grab dinner together? I’m near the office right now.]

“It doesn’t seem possible. I have a prior engagement tonight.”

[Are you meeting Hyunkyung?]

“Yes.”

Although I had decided to meet Executive Kwon, I left it vague for Jeho, letting him think I was meeting Hyunkyung. It was because if I said I was meeting Executive Kwon, he would ask various questions.

Feeling uneasy about lying, I reminded myself that I had been lying all along and justified it to myself before ending the call.

Twenty minutes later, the car sent by Executive Kwon arrived in front of the company. A man got out of the driver’s seat and opened the car door for Yuri. About to get in the car without much thought, Yuri gently furrowed her eyebrows upon seeing the man’s face.

“……Who are you?”