The Lawyer Who Reads Tomorrow - Chapter 105
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Episode 105
[ME]: Are you certain it’s Loretta Partners?
[404]: Have I been living my whole life being fooled? ㅋㅋㅋㅋ
404’s typing speed suddenly accelerated.
[404]: (File)
[404]: Look at this. Even in the property registry, the real owner is hidden.
[404]: But still, another Hong Kong corporation is attached as an investor to that problematic design company
[404]: Same with the account records, they split it into small amounts and moved it around in circles lol
[404]: But who am I? ★Genius Private Investigator★
It was definitely true.
As 404 said, the design company that invested in Viga Furniture this time was a paper company,
and all the funding sources had been laundered and hidden.
Nevertheless, it seemed 404 had somehow managed to dig up and find those traces.
[404]: …Actually, I barely found it because the domain registrant email kept appearing repeatedly
[404]: Should I give you a 10 percent discount?
[404]: I know too, now it’s hard for you to present this as evidence
That’s right.
The fact that Loretta Partners was connected to Loretta, that is, Park Hyun-joo—
If it weren’t for me, it would be absolutely impossible to figure out.
Because.
I had seen it before.
[404]: Alright, here comes the smart ★Private Investigator’s★ summary~~~
[404]: The domain is that design company, the investment funds are from a Hong Kong corporation, and what’s presumed to be the real owner hidden behind it is ‘Loretta’.
[404]: Well, it’s just a guess though lol You gave me such a tight deadline lol
[404]: I don’t usually do this kind of tracking for just anyone, seriously lol
[ME]: That’s enough.
And I knew Park Hyun-joo’s investment style well too.
“A person who bleeds people dry to get what she wants.”
She was famous at Hankook University too.
Even though she wasn’t the child from the family that Cheondong wanted, the reason she got engaged to Choi Yoon-ki was ultimately
because that cold and ambitious person produced results in everything she touched.
“If this is really a matter that person got involved in.”
A sigh escaped me.
Without realizing it, my gaze turned toward Noh Hae-min.
He was sitting in his place, staring at the computer screen with an extremely serious expression.
‘Choi Yoon-ki gave the orders.’
That’s the only reason.
Targeting Wooa Furniture connected to Noh Hae-min, and Yoon Sang-do’s Viga Furniture which is Wooa Furniture’s competitor.
‘Park Hyun-joo.’
This is Park Hyun-joo’s method.
Park Hyun-joo always had the ability to find pus that was about to burst.
This incident was the same.
Considering that it hadn’t been that long since she first approached Lee Jin-seop, the case progressed too quickly.
In the end, it also meant that Park Hyun-joo’s intentions had been completely swallowed.
‘Choi Yoon-ki’s pride must have been quite hurt.’
If there was a cause, would it be the Bae In-jun incident?
It even led to speculative reports that Cheondong Future Innovation’s direction was dangerous.
Cheondong’s side must have had their pride hurt.
But.
“…Even so, they put quite a bit of effort into this.”
To even use Park Hyun-joo.
“Why are you looking at me like that?”
Finally noticing my gaze, Noh Hae-min asked.
He had already put away his serious expression and was looking at me.
How should I say this?
That damn bastard Choi Yoon-ki targeted you because of me?
Or. That your father’s company suffered damage ultimately because of me?
“That’s strange? Are you sick or something?”
Now Noh Hae-min was about to jump up and approach me.
I unnecessarily picked up Sung Tae-hyun’s Diary to check if there were any new sentences.
Because in this situation, all I could say was an embarrassing apology.
[…To some extent, it’s my fault too.]
Sung Tae-hyun’s diary had stopped on that date.
It was a sentence that seemed to demand acknowledgment from me.
When I finally looked at Noh Hae-min who had approached, he wore his usual gentle smile.
“Senior.”
“Hmm?”
For the first time since joining Law Firm Ilchul, my lips felt stuck together and wouldn’t separate easily.
Noh Hae-min waited patiently before tilting his head halfway.
“Are you really sick or something?”
“No, I’m not.”
“That’s strange…”
Now he was even trying to check if I had a fever, so I pushed him away and blurted out the truth.
“It’s about your father’s matter, Senior.”
Noh Hae-min’s face stiffened slightly.
He seemed to instinctively sense that it wasn’t good news.
“What about Father? Is it another bad thing-“
“It’s not that.”
Or is it? What I newly discovered is indeed a bad thing.
The fact that I’m the cause of it.
Choi Yoon-ki, who uses people like chess pieces, probably brought Park Hyun-joo with even this kind of situation in mind.
He knew better than anyone how well she could manipulate human psychology.
I didn’t avoid Noh Hae-min’s gaze.
Even while I paused briefly, Noh Hae-min wore that same trusting expression his father had always shown.
“This Wooa Furniture case.”
“Yeah. It’s okay, what is it? Are all the other employees also saying they’ll leave the company?”
“No.”
Noh Hae-min let out a sigh of relief at my immediate answer.
Having no more excuses to delay, I finally confessed to him.
“I think it happened because of me.”
“…What?”
Noh Hae-min’s eyes filled with shock.
He stepped closer to me as if he couldn’t understand.
“You’re saying it happened because of you?”
“Yes.”
“Do you have shares in Biga Furniture?”
What is he talking about?
What kind of thought process makes his mind jump in that direction?
When I looked at him as if bewildered, Noh Hae-min awkwardly scratched the back of his neck.
“Ah, no?”
“Senior, logically speaking, if I were a major shareholder of Biga Furniture, I wouldn’t be here doing this now.”
“Yeah, that’s true too.”
For me, these were words I had pondered quite a bit.
The fact that I was involved in the incident that caused Noh Hae-min’s father to collapse.
However, watching Noh Hae-min ramble about things completely unrelated to the cause, I felt my tension suddenly ease.
“It was before I took on the Bae In-jun case… I met Chief Prosecutor Choi Yoon-ki.”
“Huh? Um… right. I remember. Lawyer Lim Do-hyuk told me about it back then too.”
It was a name I hadn’t heard in a while.
Anyway, even if Ho-shin Senior didn’t know, Noh Hae-min knew that I had met Choi Yoon-ki.
“That was probably the first time.”
“Did Chief Prosecutor Choi Yoon-ki threaten you or something?”
If it was a threat, then it would be a threat. If not, then it wouldn’t be.
Choi Yoon-ki was never the type to reveal his intentions outwardly.
However, that day, Choi Yoon-ki had unusually made his intentions clear.
‘Warning.’
Choi Yoon-ki’s warning, trying to nip things in the bud because he was afraid I might seek Kim Wook-han’s revenge.
Even sending peaches during the Bae In-jun case to remind me of his warning was the same thing.
“I’m not sure.”
“Then what? Is Chief Prosecutor Choi Yoon-ki bothering you?”
I couldn’t help but laugh at those words.
Choi Yoon-ki, who had even used his shadow investor Park Hyun-joo to target Noh Hae-min.
Suddenly seemed like a petty man who would just bother a junior lawyer.
“I received a warning.”
“A warning?”
“Yes. Not to do anything that would harm his reputation.”
Well, to summarize, that was the gist of it.
Without revealing that I was Kim Wook-han, it was the best I could explain.
“And a few months ago, there was the Bae In-jun case.”
“Ah.”
Noh Hae-min let out a small gasp.
“They think we touched Cheondong.”
“…That’s right.”
He’s the type of person who hates even a single scratch on what’s his.
Even if the Bae In-jun case exploded, he would have wanted it to end within their own circle.
He would have wanted to avoid something like the massive media coverage happening now.
And it was me who lit that fuse.
“But why is that your fault?”
However, Noh Hae-min’s sudden question left me speechless.
“Huh? Tae-hyun. Look. This is a case our Ilchul took on.”
“…That’s right?”
“Then why are you taking responsibility all by yourself?”
Well….
I unconsciously moved my lips, but no words came out.
A case Ilchul took on, that’s right.
But ultimately, it was me who mentioned Kim Wook-han and provoked Choi Yoon-ki.
So in the end, this was my responsibility.
“…Senior. This is-“
“What? I don’t understand? The Representative said it too. I’ll take all responsibility.”
“…!”
“That’s why the representative lawyer exists.”
It feels like I’ve been hit in the back of the head.
Was Noh Hae-min always this good with words?
No, more than anything, Noh Hae-min was defending me with wide eyes as if he truly couldn’t understand the source of my guilt.
“…There are issues entangled separately from the Representative.”
“That’s a personal matter.”
With him going this far, I have nothing to say.
“And in a small law firm like ours! Even one client is precious!”
“That’s right.”
Manager Yoon Ha-young, who was passing by to get water, subtly joined in.
Today she had the same cold expression as always, but she too seemed unable to hold back her words unlike usual.
“See! Manager Yoon Ha-young is saying the same thing.”
“That’s right. The Representative should take all responsibility. Not lawyers who haven’t even been long since passing the bar exam.”
Since when did they get along so well?
Noh Hae-min and Manager Yoon Ha-young spoke as if I was worrying about something trivial.
“And Bae In-jun was a bad guy!”
“That’s also true.”
“What’s wrong with making him pay for his crimes!”
“That’s right.”
“Cheondong or whatever, don’t they know about equality before the law?!”
“Exactly. How arrogant.”
Haha.
A chuckle escaped me without realizing it.
Only then did Noh Hae-min’s expression soften as he laughed along with me.
Manager Yoon Ha-young, who had been agreeing with Noh Hae-min’s words just moments ago, had already disappeared with just her tumbler.
Noh Hae-min grabbed my shoulder and met my gaze with a serious face.
“It’s not your fault.”
He added with a damn kind expression.
“Even if there is fault, it’s not yours but Chief Prosecutor Choi’s and Cheondong’s.”
“…Even though Father collapsed, you’re saying that?”
“Yeah.”
Noh Hae-min spoke with a firm face as if he wouldn’t allow even a single line of counterattack.
“Even if Father collapsed, even if Wooa Furniture was shaken for a while. That’s not your fault.”
“….”
“It was Biga Furniture that stole Father’s design.”
“….”
“Chief Prosecutor Choi? Cheondong? I don’t know why such people are bothering us over something trivial.”
“That’s-“
“Listen to the end. Tae-hyun.”
Noh Hae-min blocked my words for the first time.
“That’s not your fault. It’s the fault of Chief Prosecutor Choi and the people who directly committed crimes.”
The guilt that had been pressing down on a corner of my heart wouldn’t dissolve easily, as much as the time it had been festering.
Nevertheless, Noh Hae-min spoke the truth.
As if he had never once thought that this incident was caused by me.
“Alright.”
I slowly got up, escaping from that persistent gaze.
“It’s not my fault.”
“Yeah.”
Noh Haemin nodded and his gaze followed me.
“Yeah?”
“Huh?”
“I’ll take care of it until the end.”
So that Roh Tae-sung and Noh Hae-min, and those they hold dear, won’t get hurt.
All I have to do is clean up the mess.
All I have to do is clean up the mess.
And that was what lawyers did best.
“Don’t worry, senior.”
Noh Haemin’s expression gradually brightened.
He too was just one of the victims chosen by Choi Yoon-ki.
Yoon Sangdo hung his head.
He too was just one of the victims chosen by Choi Yoon-ki.
But that didn’t mean the price of sin would disappear.
As the silence dragged on, No Tae-seong raised his voice.
Park Hyun-joo in particular was known for enjoying aggressive investments compared to other investors.
“Don’t even think about lying! I already know what to expect!”
“You were shameless until just a moment ago.”
“Now let’s move in a more productive direction.”
What was that expression?
“How could I… tell you everything… I have… no shame left…”
“You already did the shameless thing just a moment ago.”
“Now let’s move on to something more productive.”
What’s with that expression?
Yoon Sangdo’s face gradually became tinged with emotions of despair and sadness, along with something like hope.
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