Sighhhhhh. It wasnt until I saw Moon Issak placidly enter his car that I released my repressed sigh. My nerves, which had been stretched taut like a rubber band, suddenly loosened.

Lee-kyung-ssi. Lets first fix the front door with the system.

Yeah.

However, as soon as I became a relaxed mush, Choi Kyung-sik pinpointed what I should do, forcing me into action. I pressed at the front door for a long while, manifesting the Housing tab in the system window.

After fixing the front door, my thoughts still lingered on Moon Issak. What the hell does that man think of me

Rather than just Moon Issak, I also lingered on Seo Dawon, who currently had his back to me with a neutral face.

Seo Dawon looked despicably composed, but he said nothing until Moon Issak left. There was no sign of the slight discomfort that would show on his face when someone would get too close to the truth for comfort. It was as if the Mage was completely disinterested.

Then, the first person well have to attack is Geum Miyoung.

This is a recent audit report authored by Geum Miyoung. Koo Hui-seo sent it.

If were attacking her accounting company, wouldnt the company card be an easy access point?

The administrative board apparently hired a large number of former government tax officials as well.

Im sure the Jeon-gwan-ye-u 1 corruption will be severe in this field as well Should we dig into that?

Maybe look into rebates 2 received and given in hard cash

We can first start to search for borrowed-name accounts 3 by looking at the members relatives, though I dont think they wouldve been idiotic enough to move slush funds through their husbands accounts.

Therere records of transformed or remodeled businesses as well.

Ah, thats because Geum Miyoung was first registered as a real-estate agent. Its been that way even back when she was a government tax official

While I was staring at Seo Dawon, the other servants all gathered and continued to debate and discuss future plans.

Seo Dawon listened to the others quietly and helped me out by explaining a few terms here and there; however, he must not have noticed my furtive glances. He never turned his gaze my way. He seemed no different from usual, but somehow I thought he seemed distracted. Maybe I was just a little too sensitive

Ever since Moon Issak mentioned Opera

The atmosphere had changed.

However, I gave up trying to infer anything from the Mages expressions or attitude. Hed definitely answer me, without even blinking, if I asked him about Ryu Hyerin or Operabut would that answer truly reveal whats on his mind?

So, I looked up [Ryu Hyerin] on my cell phone. After all, there was nothing I could do to help place Geum Miyoungs company in a tight spot

Ill just conduct some proper investigation into Ryu Hyerin.

I was strangely bothered by her; anxiety puppeteered my fingers.

[An analysis of Bae Jaemins Girl, Ryu Hyerin!]

[Ryu Hyerin has finally opened up on the Marriage RumorsFull interview with Feminine Sense.]

[Chosen by POxSE, the worlds most influential woman]

This year, Opera Guilds Asian fan meeting will be held in Thailand] 4

As soon as I searched for [Ryu Hyerin] on the search engine, her profile, alongside various articles, popped up. One article was even uploaded 48 seconds ago. You could infer public interest in this woman just from the search results alone.

Her popularity was a double-edged sword for me. There was a lot of available information, but the amount available was enormous. It was almost impossible to find substantial data as countless new articles were added in the short time it took to read anything.

I tried not to look at Ryu Hyerins personal social media accounts, but I couldnt help but click on her links after being bored with numerous trivial articles.

Her personal account was quite old, and, because of that, it contained tons of uploaded photos. The most recent picture was taken at a fine-dining restaurant. It seemed like she came alone; the photo was framed around Ryu Hyerin and a few dishes in front of her. However, compared to other similar posts, that photo enjoyed an overwhelmingly high number of [likes].

I read the comments below.

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[tkfkdgkq1slek: I think you ate with Bae Jaemin-nim hereTT_TT]

[miyuu_kk23: Too pretty]

[hyerin_f.a.n.page: Love from Brazil]

[song322_x: That gloved handWho is it unni!]

A Gloved hand, which I hadnt seen before due to the dim lighting, could be seen in the far corner of the photo; I couldnt help but imagine that hand belonged to Bae Jaemin.

I had heard that they were embroiled in romance rumors

I realized that itd been a long while since this seemingly careless and casual photo was taken and posted. In that case, did it mean that she deliberately posted a picture that captured Bae Jaemins hand? If it were uploaded by mistake, she would have deleted the photo immediately after seeing the comments.

Just what is she scheming?

Was she simply generating entertainment as an attention seeker? Or perhaps, was she vaguely confirming her romance after avoiding clear answers? I glared at Ryu Hyerin, who wore an elegant dress and held a flute of champagne.

A woman who suits everything perfectly

SomehowShes similar to Seo Dawon.

Its like her essence was similar.

I didnt want to needlessly hurt myself, so I didnt go searching for pictures of Seo Dawon and Ryu Hyerin togetherHowever, just by looking at her face alone, I felt that she harmonized well with Seo Dawons beauty. That is to sayI felt a strange sense of defeat despite the fact that Ive never tried to compete with her.

Why did she do this?

I was incredibly curious. Ryu Hyerin didnt seem like someone who could betray and kill her fiance.

In addition, according to Kim Olim, Ryu Hyerin shed tears during her betrayal. Considering all that, she may have been mired in complicated circumstances that explained her behavior. Kim Olim felt angrier at the sight of those despicable tears and vowed to give Ryu Hyerin a miserable death, but

Seo Dawon might want to listen to her excuses

After all, he once loved her. Itd be hard to cut her off completely.

My fingertips throbbed briefly; I paused before turning off the cell phone screen with a deep sigh. And, when I looked up, I met Seo Dawons red eyessince when had he been staring at me?

* * *

Hyerin-ssi?

Ryu Hyerin turned her head to look at the woman who called out her name. Then, after reading the womans puzzled face, Ryu Hyerin furrowed her beautiful eyes. My goodness, Im sorry. What did you say?

Its nothing! I just wanted to ask what your plans for the weekend were.

Are you going somewhere, Joo-hui-sui?

Yes! I got an invitation to xxxxx. If Hyerin-ssi has the time, perhaps youd like to go with me.

Id love to. I really wanted to find a xxxx anyway.

Ryu Hyerin had missed the others question due to a momentary lapse into deep contemplation.

Her thoughts wandered elsewhere these days; she found herself apologizing for frequent mistakes and frustrated at her distracted self. However, this wasnt the place to reveal all that, so she made sure to adopt a hurried smile and gave a cheerful reply.

Year after year she attended this elaborate social function, attended by only the most carefully selected celebrities. The attendees were all women and were all top-class, whether through family, personal ability, or wealth.

Though it seemed as if the members were simply sitting around, eating and drinking, Ryu Hyerin enjoyed access to information she could only receive here.

However, a wide knowledge pool did not translate into equal amounts of power. Rather, one may be inundated by stress from being unable to act upon that information.

For example, President Moon Sung-haks, the President of the Users Associations, wife was in attendance today. At Ryu Hyerins prodding, she gave hints about the current investigation into Park Hoseoks murder. Through that, Ryu Hyerin knew, before the official announcement, that Moon Issak was the primary investigator for this case.

Ryu Hyerin had recommended another investigatorbesides Moon Issakbut Chairman Moon Sung-hak had not accepted her opinion. She still didnt have enough power to exert her influence over him. When she recalled that memory, Ryu Hyerin almost grinded her teeth. She clearly had limitsa line she could not crosswithout accruing suspicion.

And, because of that

Moon Issak was now closing in on her biggest secret.

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