Jo Gyu-Min talked into the phone for a while, and eventually, a deep smirk formed on his face. “Thank you. I'll leave it to your discretion, then.”

A hint of confidence and leeway crept into his expression as he spoke.

“...Oh, no. That's not how it is. It's just that Chairman Hwang values this individual quite highly, you see. But it's not what you think. Mm, well... Since it's you, I guess it's alright to tell you this much. Actually, Chairman Hwang isn't looking after Kang Se-Ah, but someone else who happens to be connected to her. However, this has to remain a secret between us.”

Jo Gyu-Min was making a calculated move here. He figured revealing this nugget of information wouldn't cause an issue later down the line. Even if he were talking to a detective, they wouldn't instantly single out Kang Jin-Ho from the so few clues he had given out. Since he also divulged information about how Kang Se-Ah was not related to Hwang Jeong-Hu by blood, no one would think the same about her brother, Kang Jin-Ho. Which also meant they wouldn't immediately suspect Kang Jin-Ho's family.

“Yes, thank you. I'll leave it in your care. Goodbye.” Jo Gyu-Min leisurely ended the call and mouthed a cigarette. “I gotta wonder... Why do I enjoy this kind of work more?”

Jo Gyu-Min lived his life like a straight arrow until getting a job in a corporation called Jaegyeong. His abilities were eventually acknowledged, which fast-tracked him to a spot in the Office of Secretaries. Things went a bit sideways after Hwang Jeong-Hu collapsed from his illness, but that...