BRF Chapter 8

“I apologize for not 8eb3e5a45b properly thanking you yesterday. It was a ffb6edceab chaotic situation.”9f72b5313bfcfe6d

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.5a9c63372f80be02

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Eunseong had been 5ef16be6d3 curious about how b3eb43be0b influential someone had 92a7803364 to be to 595ed1fce2 have a lawyer 0f547846f4 from Geongon, known 7b79d3ea0c for having the de49f02542 highest legal fees 630ba8fa4a in Asia, as a0050d6fd8 their advisor. But she hadn’t b5815dc04b intended to investigate d44951ec24 the man, who 13882c20a6 had expressed his d05998cac4 desire not to b8e2d57d9d be mentioned in dc8d0ea79d the news.6ec1f66efcc4c671

Now, the 2569a43b22 man himself 53774ea7a5 had contacted 8ac8d5d70f her.58743d41b416d07a

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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.3a2d960c742ec486

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.c3f332876d9e7932

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“I was merely d806a9a3d4 upholding journalistic ethics.”d43ec7a127046850

Eunseong kept her 191f3ce3e5 response brief, prompting 8debeb73c4 him to reveal 56e6feb3c5 more. As expected, 30099a7d52 his question e3a9f626d7 followed.d2a4bf6ae8127c96

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– I’m curious about what journalistic ethics Reporter Kang Eunseong upholds.77dda21e71c06dc3

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.5849b89d35601a19

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“Reporting the 0156cf4b4b truth responsibly 549f6e4d14 and fairly.”7b83511c71ec7eaf

Eunseong’s answer was once 43cb351257 again concise and clear. This time, there b79e57bbac was no response 11775c6d6b from the other 0cb74a86b2 end of the 046be5ce12 line.82349f975f6a33e1

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Was he 500d6afb2d mocking her? A reporter 85a6ebbf1a who gets 9aa921c7a7 threatened by 1059865b8c her sources, 4cfbf89ae5 talking about ae693efd7c truth and 62f6cdc131 fairness?d8736bb553b9592e

“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.”84a6c8ca93b78c17

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This time, she heard 10c6eee922 a low chuckle from d69e1192dd the man. It didn’t sound 67082178ca like a positive 44d28ca072 sign.313ef12ff88f3609

Having explained her b0f7367cb3 definition of ethical 728a49acbe reporting, she wondered 89d417e2dc why she was c9a2d20057 even explaining herself 1fc42573ba to this man.5790b6a1cd8312fa

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She was getting irritated. The man’s 9b0e0f59d8 silence and cd33a1fd7f laughter bothered d04168fc72 her. She couldn’t tell if 06b200bba5 it was her journalistic eab28bd302 instincts or a sense 5dd6ad4891 of personal humiliation that 03c46181a8 was offended.5db7f9c2d5d98f82

– So, Reporter Kang Eunseong, do you think the world is a better place today than it was yesterday?71c3696693edc1bd

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Eunseong sighed involuntarily. It seemed 34bc1f6fcd like a a2b8934552 good time dac7ba6772 to ask b29d8140e7 why he 6472dc20c1 had called, 4892cef19e to inquire 8a4cf0a0b5 about his 1af4748bb2 intentions.9c7de96ff3adeb41

“Excuse me, but what a12170b7af are you so curious d0e6754904 about that you called c08b9a60a8 me personally?”cac546e36f9010f7

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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.239fb25bc9fe8fdc

– I apologize if I offended you.2ab7755c8e349190

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His apology was impeccable, 758d62a6cd which made it even 0dbd62c940 more irritating.b3b2bf8f688733ce

“What do you want?”cc12b6ff7278990b

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Eunseong’s voice a237f18e21 was noticeably 7a9b06bad9 colder than 34a83a88c5 when she 4620bfecee had first f6e80122c6 heard from 99545f4da3 him.357f2c5846ad564b

Situational awareness was c04a916972 a crucial skill 17a0381de6 for a reporter. She could 1a9f1bd82f feel her aef13d4b89 judgment clouding ad2a677556 due to 31c4e18738 her annoyance 7bb66fd53d at the 6649c1eaa5 man’s ambiguous 749a52db55 attitude.bcf65fea7ebb94c7

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Eunseong pulled ae74e56156 the phone 1d2bfba75d away from e0ed28c4f3 her ear 949951be14 and took 4cb593adec a deep c3aca28d00 breath. It was e2e24b08d7 rare for 905cb6b9a6 her to 82f5c845d3 get so 1eeddb89ca angry that e145e67a31 her heart 0b2282cfc9 raced, but 732783c8c7 this brief 11a924eea5 conversation had 6df33b57fb her blood 08c4cf0640 boiling.bf2178e4aacb85a7

But thinking f28a59fc70 about it, 0c7d67b377 had the a43d542a8d man really b050ac663c done anything 6a01d92f37 wrong?b85736503c3ff372

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Yes, he had. He had offended her 86b9f5b8a9 journalistic sensibilities, a grave 613bd92bb1 offense.791708d07aff18b7

– I want to meet Reporter Kang Eunseong.96c7e6cee0739043

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“Excuse me?”27da0c9cf2c7e9ab

Eunseong was so 7a3938d15b taken aback by 78120a950e the sudden proposal 59ba95fd9b that she could 9bd040e466 only repeat his fdcbdcb891 words. She had covered 06a8f14b65 countless unpredictable incidents 361da4746a and accidents, but a49fc20aa4 this was a a9d08e6831 first.e24bfba38e7a11d3

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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.”384aeea2330571d3

Giseong’s pale face, poking ba6dec0831 out of his window 3585e745f2 as he spouted nonsense, 0eda234254 flashed through her mind.a9740a406a2fe252

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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?699a15a19eef471f

“May I ask what 89b0f33176 your intentions are in 30a5283c95 wanting to meet me?”ab8413849e8e5b44

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Get a grip, 7f122825dd Eunseong.9f7a2491854f3d95

It was 4736611995 as if 821fff3b70 she had 46ed7d396b been cursed ea396c19ce by Giseong’s 7285c15e1b late-night rambling. She might have 35d9331479 been stung by 9aed001b9a his comment about aa0184df8f being single at fd62f9f73b thirty-two not being e725f0ca10 normal, but her 30cd8d6d8b life wasn’t abnormal.8bb4a38a4d88d43c

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She had simply been ce33932252 living diligently.60306a727765dc57

– I’m curious about Reporter Kang Eunseong.0ab18a524b394ea8

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A sudden e94d70f5a0 tightness in cc2efea494 her chest 68b8baa480 and a 64099a75bb flush in 3baf4bf174 her neck, 8d7f1875d2 as if 42d3a61c9b someone had 0b80e79c61 stoked the 88075d519a furnace in d76098269b her heart.fc37ebf72d124a68

Calm down, Eunseong. He saidReporterKang Eunseong.292d7d68b55fc22d

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Focusing on that point 715db0e5d7 brought back a forgotten 526ee0cc71 question.5adb231952365633

Could this d52a8856ba man be c46c18c5fc connected to d64b5d281a Seocheon Group?a3c6a9f62e37c472

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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.7d712584b2e06d32

Since yesterday’s 542e728904 incident, Seocheon 8888b17b92 Electronics’ stock 11f441a2a6 price had 0a1280bc3c been fluctuating 725703b765 wildly since 4871a6eff6 the market 23a95d6d38 opened. It was unlikely 6f368b1a39 that Seocheon Group cfda4a01a9 viewed Reporter Kang 7f4892505b Eunseong favorably.97828c1655f1f4e3

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Yes, her racing heart wasn’t due to Giseong’s midnight spell, but her journalistic instincts.056e424fd585c090

“You can find eeff1055c3 my professional profile c4e43e204f on portal sites. Please search 9082126f6a for Kang caa1f45abb Eunseong.”34f5c242436f5708

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As soon de916c51d1 as she 9cce4de17d finished her 1ae227f997 advertisement-like spiel, a481f96e41 Eunseong closed 515412464d her eyes 0554dba6e8 in embarrassment. She wished a82517f12d she could e78fd6baf6 rewind time ab0b24821a to before 7c0a10b3f7 she answered f84cbb4307 his call. It was a 2d15402468 miracle she was 2b5d8aed2d still holding the 834f50de0c phone, her toes e1f3048034 curling in mortification.d42031f087674a82

But she couldn’t 0f153ac731 just hang up. She reminded eb2c535227 herself again 634ac459e1 that every 9a6f7bb39a call was 421cf6be89 an opportunity c15bb10e94 for a 1ad7c26473 reporter.1abb3b374126203a

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– I’ve thoroughly reviewed your profile. I apologize for my ambiguity earlier.cdeaeda910e9e374

The man paused, 6a1d1d107d then added in 38bae8056b an even lower 52d001edfd voice,f22a68507e8aa7d4

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– I’m curious about Ms. Kang Eunseong.44d322981cc740e6

Eunseong leaned against the 975d3c8f84 wall and blinked, staring 553bcae2e2 at the ceiling. She was acdcf5c73e also curious 2bc65fac48 about his f5770ec060 intentions and e1c3446726 who he a3db071766 was.9ed363fa0641d2d6

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– Ms. Kang Eunseong, are you there?96b7e3f76b75334e

He had dropped the “Reporter” and was addressing her directly.8bc18e1613be8191

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“Yes, I am. I apologize for fc7b92a732 the delayed response; 79f195ca42 I’m currently working.”02b3ed5b9c0a51e7

A lie f053cbf929 slipped easily 9de64ae457 from the 03ce4a1cc4 mouth of 7d77b1fac0 the reporter 37177d0a6b who had cc6401672e just moments eaa207f64e ago declared dcea0c5e95 her dedication 76bc7b4aad to truth.ce1a1e31964d0add

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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?07dec410b61be830

A lot of 72e63b2d10 people seemed to 48606aa273 want to have a4e48dea73 dinner with her 9f6359b958 today. And a question arose. If this manwasconnected to Seocheon 4ccbee9f22 Group, he should 5cfc3fb68f know she already 4a2738ea6e had a dinner 65553b1cc0 appointment with Director e6f99414c0 Cheon Sarang.e9e8f687044eafa8

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“I apologize, but I 08634029f0 have prior engagements every 26f4be493f evening next week.”eaeb213d94ac451a

Eunseong politely 4fb4c61ec4 declined, unsure cbcd3be45d if she b41f81c318 was trying 5bda9586b4 to keep 284533a9a0 her distance fe2e8a1f07 or playing b23b884b89 hard to 671985a25d get.8b419be8da3f23c1

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– Schedules can be changed.865c2d868db7364d

The man’s abc876c71c tone was 5cfaffb5bf firm.b474d1fa04b05ec0

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– Are the people you’re meeting next week more interesting than me?f264c5ec85a593f6

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.100d5138bb5aa9df

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“I can’t give you ad4e2d0521 a definite answer about 3f67548af8 dinner. I’ll call you back 6446c0f328 on this number later f293d90185 this afternoon.”80fd2f2a8d849263

The man chuckled 14d9950459 softly, similar to 8d8c702368 before, but this c466508d5a time, it didn’t afa21d6b1d feel mocking.7df8c7c8930946bb

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– You will meet me, Ms. Kang Eunseong. I’ll make reservations for dinner in advance.0c35886311273e9f

She couldn’t 63afed98fa understand the a7b361d14b basis of 9d4f149d2f his certainty.8196ef011a60226c

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“Then, please get back 52c13ea518 to work.”c57a3955932e597a

“Yes.”0e8d9328f6c8b22c

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As soon 4341ed5708 as she 27f4bbe855 gave her 021ec450a3 flustered reply, a40a9761c7 the call 64524ae963 ended.5dd87c8f4cab04d9

She wasn’t 91600feae7 sure if baf5f6832f the fluttering 75bdc56158 in her 8e6aa7ec26 chest was 78c4f4cbcb anticipation or cd50abe3f3 anxiety.01cc024757ef0df7

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Sarang, entering 5c146989f9 her office 660ec5fc3c after an be717c7126 executive meeting, 30fc581e23 stopped dead 126fbcdc9a in her 6693dc6860 tracks at b195f8049f the sight d51ff5c66a of the e293860ff7 flower basket c7f4b8075a on the e1251fd8fa table.ec44a469c25c6fc1

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Her secretary, observing 9d257da118 Sarang’s expressionless face, 45ff1a093f quickly spoke.6e3ad19823d00a00

“The flower f78cf26cf9 basket you f57d507fd1 sent to ddec0f7072 Reporter Kang 8f647f344f Eunseong was 370fa79ded returned. I accepted it because c1a22604ac I thought you would 71110a206a want to see it.”44bb03631ab8e5f7

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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.ad2dca4434f834d5

“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.”31efec59a1c7be37

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The secretary nodded and 7e87495613 struggled to carry the 2d31735469 enormous flower basket out 4e6adeb210 of the office.3803848b4e59f866

Sarang maintained her elegant c05c6e5325 smile as she sat 4160c97729 down at her desk. It wasn’t the 33837212ee end of the d58afe43fb world just because 068706aa95 a flower basket 5e28a4e79f was returned. She would simply b1631cb404 meet Eunseong next de4a3c9a7e week, catch up, 1cf1ebf105 and laugh it c98936fd75 off.6790493f192afc99

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Before starting 47d4bf68bd work, Sarang 84e3bf02f9 searched for 618f907896 the news 6c78716809 report by bafa78f889 Kang Eunseong ea1164824e again. She had watched 15259435ee it so many a8fa2520fe times that she 039aac292a could practically recite 009513c351 it verbatim, but 1dcc0e8f67 she felt an 10a5ca244e urge to watch ecc263f698 it again.5aa940d98487416c

“This is 99cf42ba45 Kang Eunseong 42fc4d1a84 from ABS 6be69b5783 News.”851c30ae32b41f00

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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.f4f6e777e7d67931

Sarang turned slightly and 7205ab2998 looked at the round f33c73cb7f mirror on her desk. Her reflection was flawless.c891eed762c2cf5f

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Just as f366659d4a she replayed 9bbc5596ca Kang Eunseong’s 968484607c report, her a83e835c34 phone buzzed 31fd8fc2cc with a a9d2b8e1aa new message.98eaa5a6977e09f6

Sarang’s face b4138c831f hardened as 86a6431406 she read df43f59b2b the message.49e81054fc30c49b

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Identifying the man who 2d1b780b77 helped Reporter Kang Eunseong 2b203f63ab at the cafe will 3e64b52ac0 be difficult.9d3a5a60148af1e4