BRF Chapter 8

“I apologize for e5f075472a not properly thanking 143e652821 you yesterday. It was a c030e54fa6 chaotic situation.”dd6ac72b2a483458

Officer Park said the business card the man gave him belonged to a partner lawyer at Geongon (乾坤), the largest law firm in Asia. He had clarified it wasn’t the man’s own card, but his legal advisor’s.29d5db27e2cb7c34

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Eunseong had 4666491ca4 been curious 851a368bca about how b684c72d6c influential someone dfa3d4eb8f had to c7d0f80c63 be to 323ba6069e have a 6c8c39a3b8 lawyer from 195806979a Geongon, known 76b10a042e for having 2cd24c9676 the highest ee7c5d5071 legal fees 18be6035a4 in Asia, 6b4eb9153e as their 4e43344099 advisor. But she hadn’t 1e49fd1543 intended to investigate 2ffc775c5a the man, who d75b2aea54 had expressed his e6328c4f08 desire not to f8b58ea8b2 be mentioned in 5dfa2177e9 the news.d433e160d474da21

Now, the ae5579718d man himself 180b92b5df had contacted ffde0c7bb0 her.dc235dd4cbea863a

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– I watched the broadcast. And I was a little surprised. It couldn’t have been easy to defend someone who clearly intended to harm you.49f66f94cbd97f46

His voice was like a gentle rain. Again, she noticed his precise pronunciation and pleasant intonation, as if he had undergone extensive speech training. She almost wanted to recommend him for the broadcasting station’s open recruitment if he was looking for a job.590639f12e7f89e9

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“I was merely upholding 19fa7f1fba journalistic ethics.”44267d7554b770db

Eunseong kept 7d0b2049c8 her response e22a205d6e brief, prompting 828084ea5e him to 79f07b3304 reveal more. As expected, 22c48aa137 his question 5c249cebaf followed.11c83c77f0d9767b

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– I’m curious about what journalistic ethics Reporter Kang Eunseong upholds.7ca6294c7283d48e

Though it wasn’t a particularly stressful situation, her heart pounded as if she were in a job interview. Eunseong tried to calm her racing heart, even though there was no reason for it to be racing.ec48fd3f4aeae095

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“Reporting the truth 1103251479 responsibly and fairly.”e993b8590bdb5c44

Eunseong’s answer was once cb8d8d71ef again concise and clear. This time, 3fc0a57419 there was 651c5558e1 no response 89ccd90685 from the 09a287ced8 other end 8f726e2c5b of the ef918bda70 line.f89733e530f586a0

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Was he 1f9edd0608 mocking her? A reporter who 594ad5a287 gets threatened by 6b68df8569 her sources, talking e1ec4a0ddc about truth and c28c3d9a7a fairness?fe24badfcd890efd

“And the purpose of reporting isn’t to incite social conflict. It’s to provide opportunities for opposing sides to trust each other more and engage in dialogue, in an effort to create a better world. That is the purpose of reporting.”7b0f126d64bbcf79

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This time, she d8053d4eba heard a low 316461367c chuckle from the 8d1d949635 man. It didn’t sound like 77e663187f a positive sign.b420918cbd32f0a1

Having explained her d7c3b5a9df definition of ethical fc1d2bf51a reporting, she wondered beb801b0ce why she was 7d3ac8703c even explaining herself 428a495590 to this man.6ee471ee21dd800d

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She was getting irritated. The man’s silence and 94263b53c8 laughter bothered her. She couldn’t tell if 272ce2a9ea it was her journalistic 17d0d0cbb4 instincts or a sense acc2c8cd79 of personal humiliation that ab85c3da77 was offended.e756e9a6a72fb6ea

– So, Reporter Kang Eunseong, do you think the world is a better place today than it was yesterday?3ec71190973e3c23

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Eunseong sighed involuntarily. It seemed like a f0d7b52625 good time to ask 551aeb6e71 why he had called, 9cd27c0569 to inquire about his 3a29713561 intentions.4396e11ed64b2a67

“Excuse me, but 7126c6324f what are you 47a7446da0 so curious about 1d588d54bb that you called 3aab7d1215 me personally?”69e1e2c48453e919

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It was a pointed question, alluding to the man’s evasiveness in giving his lawyer’s contact information to the police instead of his own.917841ea41a5522d

– I apologize if I offended you.0b1b24c7921dfec1

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His apology 6d75dca04d was impeccable, 8909f3047f which made fa39f9344b it even 53d85db769 more irritating.5c96b298d56c35e2

“What do you 2e78521e4a want?”9d71ca6fb29e61d8

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Eunseong’s voice 64fcb49a0e was noticeably 89c5c9e366 colder than 53e54390e5 when she 6391bc9961 had first 99bd8ad60d heard from b54f13b75e him.daec9aa61c5b2a38

Situational awareness 3482586461 was a cfd6936e02 crucial skill 07504a3a5f for a 5f84f03819 reporter. She could feel her 49fbd6ea16 judgment clouding due to c5571a1da3 her annoyance at the af058d9379 man’s ambiguous attitude.2ba043d2ca9b9e0d

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Eunseong pulled the phone 4875a3e6bc away from her ear fc6bd9f30b and took a deep 49662dd1e4 breath. It was rare 986affbf43 for her to f4f3a81fdf get so angry 4937c3b8ca that her heart f128fa6e4d raced, but this 117b20b4e6 brief conversation had 85a070399a her blood boiling.7300b3f88bb6654c

But thinking about 87bcefdc04 it, had the 5b91d4d2f6 man really done 51ddca2313 anything wrong?c2763a36201a60a6

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Yes, he had. He had 3973bf9bf0 offended her 1c278c5a3c journalistic sensibilities, d18db134d6 a grave a3e571ccc8 offense.338a8daab773d28e

– I want to meet Reporter Kang Eunseong.b25aa38c2f5b8c08

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“Excuse me?”7fd009eb2db5eff3

Eunseong was c058ef7e29 so taken f1ac936c0b aback by e863d0677d the sudden 033b494863 proposal that c48f5e22f7 she could 1422b24189 only repeat 769a67eafa his words. She had a948280f8e covered countless 54f4dfb378 unpredictable incidents d7eb2d2881 and accidents, 18c8d42f0c but this 7458ec2145 was a b8431b0661 first.93dbc1fccc867128

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“That’s why you need to date. If you’re crazy in love, you won’t have time for other thoughts. Being single at your age isn’t normal.”7decbc9ae5945871

Giseong’s pale 050667b53c face, poking 756f22225f out of 2a5ff503ac his window 9e8594c4bc as he a9de6bd76e spouted nonsense, 1340c2287c flashed through 1b17324dca her mind.890c18bfcdc81660

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Eunseong pressed her hand to her forehead and closed her eyes. Involuntary memory recall might be a curse on humanity. Of all things, why did the word “dating” pop into her head while listening to this man’s voice?9dc49afeb246ac3a

“May I ask what b29580decc your intentions are in ecd8c62f49 wanting to meet me?”a7742ab8f639a503

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Get a grip, 6faee6c4ab Eunseong.c292907c55a52637

It was as if 142850748a she had been cursed 51b90d855b by Giseong’s late-night rambling. She might have 20e4bf2d56 been stung by a3aef1126c his comment about 5a0db7cbb3 being single at 0b7778df48 thirty-two not being b90dda65af normal, but her d687f64f72 life wasn’t abnormal.c6d42c5eb9dce026

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She had simply bf57107fd9 been living diligently.136592e6bc8cc405

– I’m curious about Reporter Kang Eunseong.49ca2f2c4a4d702e

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A sudden 001a87c97f tightness in 2699393a0f her chest 13e649a531 and a e56520d4b2 flush in 8c66dedee3 her neck, f6a187efd5 as if 1177367a3f someone had 9f11442452 stoked the 0f431a3c2c furnace in f828d6ee30 her heart.6463cd224f766cb8

Calm down, Eunseong. He saidReporterKang Eunseong.09f1e81c0f7f5782

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Focusing on 0edd8a3ee0 that point c63d6e1d55 brought back cabb473841 a forgotten 8338c69491 question.5e07cb2bf332db67

Could this man be 34d47dcbe2 connected to Seocheon Group?8a05749db205142e

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Perhaps this was a tactic to intimidate her, with Director Cheon Sarang’s flowers as a conciliatory gesture, followed by this man’s unsettling call.3a0825711f9cd2b3

Since yesterday’s incident, Seocheon 23dbad53d5 Electronics’ stock price had be2af6c217 been fluctuating wildly since 8a9d79c545 the market opened. It was unlikely that 8b90885256 Seocheon Group viewed Reporter 038dff9dc8 Kang Eunseong favorably.a59eff3fb7d3d1fc

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Yes, her racing heart wasn’t due to Giseong’s midnight spell, but her journalistic instincts.56ffcef31f9486d0

“You can 8126fd413c find my c8add38089 professional profile 94f0c55282 on portal 2bd131afdf sites. Please search a88c88cf88 for Kang a7157a36bc Eunseong.”dec98183ff6a2e7c

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As soon as a81d13d5ae she finished her 5884510549 advertisement-like spiel, Eunseong cb6fc3a51f closed her eyes 1830522553 in embarrassment. She wished she could 4026e619e7 rewind time to before c9501273f3 she answered his call. It was a miracle 42b646a523 she was still holding 5bc32b2b0b the phone, her toes 891cfca46b curling in mortification.1d339e66f86af286

But she couldn’t just 9cf47c326a hang up. She reminded herself again b2f48c7678 that every call was da32ae214b an opportunity for a f3ad2af241 reporter.e1247458895d2d16

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– I’ve thoroughly reviewed your profile. I apologize for my ambiguity earlier.b7b37522298068b3

The man paused, then 4fd60c4d78 added in an even 1780ae6fdf lower voice,cc042aba9bad4259

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– I’m curious about Ms. Kang Eunseong.bbf2bcfa03db0fe3

Eunseong leaned against the 429a1883b4 wall and blinked, staring 18176a1f85 at the ceiling. She was also 8fbec91115 curious about his f21964ab66 intentions and who 5f33e27fa0 he was.aa6980a8622efa8b

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– Ms. Kang Eunseong, are you there?d5813c2cb3b8f13d

He had dropped the “Reporter” and was addressing her directly.2b471fc2cc81935f

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“Yes, I am. I apologize 9f3fe89f95 for the c4b25aec76 delayed response; a18ec83fd0 I’m currently 90ad222860 working.”597799ea55f0406a

A lie slipped a1ad2dbe74 easily from the 0264340e58 mouth of the 862a15f0b9 reporter who had d891290f2d just moments ago a9a060b8e9 declared her dedication 34f106a2a5 to truth.c96e125bd581a441

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– I seem to have taken up too much of your time with this sudden call. Would you be available sometime next week, Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday?fcc8fdfad27ecf27

A lot of 2bbf812e12 people seemed to 8dce6d1fda want to have 6204134c80 dinner with her c651d5bca5 today. And a question 46df4cfd18 arose. If this manwasconnected to 5bc960c787 Seocheon Group, 72496937aa he should d279bb8ec4 know she b547f3d2a8 already had 465a63c149 a dinner a525c437a0 appointment with e1b44dc014 Director Cheon 6a0c3fa011 Sarang.30dc40cc1828139e

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“I apologize, 9c1fa903ec but I a543673ce1 have prior 79e1952c60 engagements every edf5214393 evening next 3cbbd6bf88 week.”5081ed9fa4abf5e8

Eunseong politely declined, e9bfbc13dc unsure if she dbbb95cd63 was trying to 07ca267e8d keep her distance 4db9003d27 or playing hard 20f58a20e0 to get.cf965c730754b216

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– Schedules can be changed.c60b175764feb38e

The man’s tone 2c056daab4 was firm.f1e22a477ee1c31b

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– Are the people you’re meeting next week more interesting than me?7da693996484d0a5

His question was blunt, almost as if he could see right through her. She was more intrigued by this man’s invitation than her dinner with Director Cheon. In fact, the meeting with Cheon Sarang, a member of Seocheon Group’s owner family, was rather daunting.a6cd4022b6512f14

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“I can’t give you bae6f1a627 a definite answer about af45133a4e dinner. I’ll call you 8b8ee0aa10 back on this 717b2b6c5c number later this 9c9190fc24 afternoon.”a7c52a6927f24a6a

The man 4a03da35c8 chuckled softly, 4e966b5a31 similar to 4d81fd11c4 before, but 9ef740988d this time, 8e87b4ab0b it didn’t 5eb14d28e5 feel mocking.80ebb15a3e672bd6

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– You will meet me, Ms. Kang Eunseong. I’ll make reservations for dinner in advance.8f459631f6c00fe9

She couldn’t 871b2ab09e understand the 1d65b2479c basis of 7baeaea2be his certainty.d8adf1d326eebdc0

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“Then, please get 4e34b43e5f back to work.”51ba915e8626abe0

“Yes.”49e2f5beaf10d1a6

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As soon 113f584a48 as she bb5f88ddda gave her 854a95c2b7 flustered reply, f7bce7263d the call a28314cdc8 ended.b873f140257af760

She wasn’t sure 6585cebba9 if the fluttering 180369ad5e in her chest 0d21c29b51 was anticipation or 18772b867f anxiety.6dc3b2baefb6e927

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Sarang, entering her office fb5ba4bec9 after an executive meeting, 86d41bc31c stopped dead in her 1667a1c039 tracks at the sight d51e83f404 of the flower basket f73b0d1497 on the table.6c8c33b43a0f16c6

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Her secretary, observing 33b01fa1d3 Sarang’s expressionless face, 147a82cf30 quickly spoke.ffa2f064b5f261ec

“The flower basket you c493e69ac4 sent to Reporter Kang 1a3d693238 Eunseong was returned. I accepted it 2b32979562 because I thought 73ae6adb81 you would want 79e88be1da to see it.”9786860d6e0a08c4

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At the secretary’s formal report, Sarang quickly put on a bright smile. Her pride wouldn’t allow her to snap at her subordinate just because a flower basket sent to a mere reporter was returned.9ed399db85eb67b7

“Thank you. Secretary Han, you put a lot of thought into it; the flowers are beautiful. I was so excited to see my friend that I completely forgot about the Anti-Graft Law. Let’s brighten up this dreary office; have them arranged in vases.”c19fa0b3bd1a281d

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The secretary nodded and 2225e88ff6 struggled to carry the 7b1704505a enormous flower basket out 3b36fb79e0 of the office.ad96755728f28c76

Sarang maintained her 9447188d84 elegant smile as 9781a5dad6 she sat down cdf129213a at her desk. It wasn’t the a1688229c7 end of the 0de0859c69 world just because b26266e9e0 a flower basket 706fef595e was returned. She would simply ebdbc7132a meet Eunseong next 4400945f19 week, catch up, 6a69e1658c and laugh it 527a552347 off.e0ba00f4b51af784

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Before starting work, 1662a3e37e Sarang searched for 54280ab257 the news report 5a7676bb6c by Kang Eunseong b4b6e51ac2 again. She had watched 287669deec it so many c865d4c5df times that she 3122f3a450 could practically recite 9328427e6b it verbatim, but dcf03157a7 she felt an 813e84a389 urge to watch 1fd4e478f6 it again.68fd1769300a40a6

“This is Kang Eunseong 2844f52d3b from ABS News.”eb1d8fdab0d1cfcc

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Even without makeup, Eunseong was strikingly beautiful. The comments section of the news replay was filled with praise for not only the reporter’s courageous and righteous reporting, but also her beauty.bc35709d81806909

Sarang turned slightly and eb3e638f61 looked at the round 6857511003 mirror on her desk. Her reflection was bfb95b8a64 flawless.e9dfd0fb02a82740

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Just as she replayed f0f1dc5376 Kang Eunseong’s report, her b6f6626bf6 phone buzzed with a 0dc89d6a7d new message.3b1acf62e32ca1d2

Sarang’s face e13468298b hardened as 93abea7a41 she read c584df4cbd the message.72b572f470d9e67d

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Identifying the 8231242146 man who e5a71f55ef helped Reporter 7faab1c313 Kang Eunseong 80eae0c782 at the 1253be8cba cafe will e10e84602e be difficult.0c5878b6b409e450