“You will also pay for your sins.”

No, no. This can’t happen.

When she was arrested for violating the Communication Secrets Protection Act, Ji-hyun-jung, like a guiding light, extended her hand.

Secretary Kim, with a severe case of agoraphobia, found prison itself to be a hell. It was dirty, unsanitary, smelly, and disgusting.

She even thought she’d rather hang herself. If only she could escape, she might even sell her soul to the devil. But Ji-hyun-jung happened to save her life.

Since that day, Secretary Kim lived under Ji-hyun-jung’s protection. Anything was fine as long as she could stay outside. Living in tune with Ji-hyun-jung’s every sense, she couldn’t judge where it all went wrong.

Staring at the desolate end of the corridor where Tae-seok disappeared, Secretary Kim finally burst into tears.

The sun, which had been hanging in the middle of the sky, tilted slightly and eventually disappeared completely. Ji-hyun-jung barely regained her senses.

Tax investigation. Seo Tae-seok.
“Tae-seok rejected me. It’s the first time I’ve heard such a voice.”

Since when?

The words expressing love for Choi Yeoreum were sincere, and it didn’t take long for him to realize that he, not Choi Yeoreum, was the one who was deceived.

When thoughts of Choi Yeoreum’s arrogant behavior in the office, not too long ago, and her voice crossed his mind, anger and disappointment simultaneously overwhelmed him.

“That unlucky wench dared to step forward and play with me.”

He felt the urge to grab Choi Yeoreum by the hair right away.

“Secretary Kim.”

But first, composure was necessary. He was the representative of this company. He needed to calmly assess the situation and come up with a plan.

Special tax investigation…

“Yes, sir.”

“Tae-seok reported me, but I haven’t committed any major wrongdoings until now, right?”

Illegal expenses, group insurance, buying stocks with corporate funds, and a few other charges briefly flashed through his mind, but he chose to feign ignorance.

Those things wouldn’t matter much.

Even if they did, others also engaged in such activities, and it wouldn’t be a significant problem.

In the midst of such thoughts, the perfectly dressed suit of Tae-seok today came to mind.

This is insane… Why think about his appearance at a time like this?

Ji-hyun-jung bit her lip.

“Sir.”

Secretary Kim interrupted the chaotic thoughts.

“As soon as it gets bright, summon the legal team. Let’s devise a plan.”

“But before that…”

Unexpectedly, Secretary Kim trailed off. Ji-hyun-jung, who had become more sensitive, shot her a sharp look.

“You might want to check the internet.”

Secretary Kim gave up on explaining and handed over her phone. It was a prominently displayed article on the main page of the largest portal site.

Even though he had perfectly resolved the mission and returned, Tae-seok couldn’t smile. In Tae-seok’s living room, there were one, two, three strange men…

These guys.

He wanted to immediately chase them away and throw Choi Yeoreum onto the bed. Today, he deserved praise for the work, and he should receive the corresponding reward. But why did they all gather here?

“Come on. Let’s have a drink!”

They were drinking beer.

Huh.

“Why are you all in my house?”

“We have to celebrate! It’s so refreshing!”

Director Hong laughed heartily.

His friends, who had become surprisingly close, were discussing game development, and Director Hong was reading Oh Hyun-sik’s article aloud.

When Summer approached Tae-seok and held his hand, only then did his expression soften slightly.

“The tax investigation is probably just to intimidate. There might not be much to worry about. It would be even better if something more came out. More than that, embezzlement is the problem. You might be arrested for questioning tomorrow.”

Seo Tae-seok said.

Arrest for questioning.

Summer’s expression stiffened. Did it have to come to this? She glanced around the room, but no one seemed to share her thoughts.

It would be fine to end it within the limits of acceptable humiliation… Is that woman really going to prison?
However, Tae-seok’s attitude was stubborn, and she didn’t show it explicitly.

“It’s hard to escape. It’s embezzlement by the corporation, no less. Dealing with whether to lower the charges or not is just about the level of guilt, it’s challenging to claim innocence.”

Oh Hyun-sik also spoke up.

“With the article that came out today, Ji-hyun-jung’s reputation has completely plummeted. The article about threatening Seo Tae-seok’s lovers hasn’t even been released yet.”

This was the issue they had debated until the end. The problem of whether to use the content of Choi Yeoreum and Jeong In-a’s threats for an article.

Even though they had met and persuaded Jeong In-a, and even conducted an interview, Tae-seok was still opposed. It was because he was afraid of Summer’s identity being exposed.

On the day they discussed this issue.

“Even if you use initials, netizens will find out quickly.”

K had been confident.

If the fact of the harm continued to circulate, Summer would undoubtedly be hurt. The constant reminder itself was a form of secondary harm.

As Tae-seok’s concerns grew, eventually, the contents related to that were omitted from the article, and tax evasion and embezzlement were highlighted. For now, that alone was enough to strip Ji-hyun-jung of everything.

“When things go wrong, we should have insurance as a precaution. Let’s keep it hidden. It’s our last resort.”

Tae-seok took the beer that Director Hong handed him and looked at the article.

The tax evasion committed with the aim of expanding the company through the registration of family members, the suspicious circumstances of group insurance, and embezzlement of the corporation were neatly summarized. The sharp article by the veteran journalist was always readable.

A representative who used Seo Tae-seok to expand the company’s scale and secretly embezzled money. It pleased her greatly that Tae-seok was subtly portrayed as a victim.

Tae-seok’s fans quickly began to express anger, forming public opinion.