When The Phone Rings / The Call You Just Made Is

Chapter 19 Oh Dear

From the beginning, his eyes were fixed on her. His sharp eyes, like those of an eagle staring at the prey, seemed to penetrate Hee-joo's face. "Hong Hee-joo, you seem to be very familiar with the hotel."

His deep pupils stared at her coldly.

Hee-joo was indeed very familiar with the hotel because she followed her stepsister, who was the third generation of a chaebol, everywhere. She nodded obediently, and the man's face immediately became gloomy.

"Very familiar, right?"

He repeated this sentence as if chewing it.

'...Yes, I am very familiar with it!'

She nodded again vigorously.

Baek Sa-eon seemed to be holding back something, and clenched his back teeth several times.

Hee-joo silently watched his jawline protruding and disappearing instantly, and then followed him into the spacious living room.

This is the top floor suite with a panoramic view of Seoul.

"Now that you're done crying, can we talk now?"

His voice was full of displeasure.

Is he going to talk about the kidnappers?

Baek Sa-eon just kept turning on and off the lighter, but he didn't speak for a long time. But his face was still as cold as ice.

"There are no signs of hacking on your phone." 

He finally closed the lighter and put Hee-joo's phone on the large wooden desk. 

'Of course.' 

Hee-joo was not surprised. The photo of the garter was taken with the kidnapper's phone. The phone she originally used should be clean. There were not many contacts stored in that phone, at most, there were exaggerated text messages sent by Director Han Jun. 

"But some suspicious traces were found." 

... What? 

"Han Jun, what on earth does this guy do?" 

"......!" 

"Every sentence is shouting 'Dear, dear'." 

... What? 

Baek Sa-eon's eyes suddenly became sharp, as if he was interpreting her blank expression. 

"Sit down." He pulled out the chair and ordered. 

"Sit down and answer me with the keyboard." 

"......!" 

"From now on, we need to have a good talk." 

... Isn't this an interrogation? 

"Not an interrogation." 

Baek Sa-eon clicked his tongue and retorted. He once said that he didn't have the ability to read minds, but it seems that was just a lie. 

"Someone started threatening me not long ago. They not only targeted your car and my office, but even your father's nursing home. You are in danger too."

"......."

"So, I won't let go of anyone who is suspicious."

Is this... suspecting the director of the center?

Baek Sa-eon's words make sense, but there is also a deviation. The blackmailer is Hee Joo, but the one who supports her is the kidnapper. This clever division of labor gives Hee Joo a headache.

She sat helplessly in the big supervisor's chair, and soon her answer filled the white screen.

"Uncle Han Jun is the director of the sign language interpretation center."