Black Blue And Gold S2

Chapter 1 (Part 7)

Turning Over A New Leaf

Taeyeon's phone rang just after she pulled the handbrake, finishing parking her car. She saw the name and sighed. "Yes, Yoong?"

"Inspector Kim, I need you to come in today." Yoona's tone was far from friendly or casual.

"I know. I'm already at the parking lot. I'll be there in a minute."

"Good."

Yoona then ended the call without another word.

Taeyeon knew she was in for a rough afternoon. She shook her head.

Tiffany chose to stay silent all the way into the building. She went to Taeyeon's desk and sat down, watching Taeyeon strolling straight into Yoona's office. She saw Chanyeol and Jongin at their desks. "How bad is it?" She asked in a low voice.

The two boys looked at her then shook their heads.

Tiffany winced, diverting her eyes to the closed door and silently hoping that it wouldn't be too bad for Taeyeon and Joonmyun.

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Taeyeon took one quick deep breath before she knocked at the door and opened it.

Several heads turned, looking at her. One person was seated, looking down at his hands.

Taeyeon closed the door behind her. "How bad is it?" She asked Yoona.

"You tell me. He's your responsibility, Inspector Kim," answered the captain coldly.

Sooyoung and Yuri said nothing, stealing quick glances at each other and sending Taeyeon warning signals through their eyes and animatedly moving eyebrows.

Taeyeon already knew the severity of the problem and the impending consequences even without the silent warnings from her friends. "What happened, exactly?" She asked the young man still staring at his own hands.

Joonmyun slowly lifted his head. He didn't look at Taeyeon. "I made a mistake, Inspector. I let personal feelings cloud my judgment." He gulped.

Yoona handed Taeyeon a tablet. "The formal complaint. Filed by the post office manager."

Taeyeon stepped forward and took the tablet. She began reading the complaint email, detailing how an officer of the law had abused his authority by barging into a public service institution and impolitely demanded to see a staff member that was no longer employed there. It also mentioned how said officer began ranting loudly about the inefficiency of the postal service that had resulted in it aiding a crime, thereby disturbing and intimidating not only every staff in the post office but also innocent bystanders, citizens who were there. The manager made sure to emphasize how those accusations had offended not only him but also the entire South Korean postal service, which served the same people that the police agency was serving, and that it was disgraceful to hear such accusations coming from a ranked law enforcement officer.

Taeyeon took a deep breath. "Is all this true, Joonmyun?"

The young man clenched his jaws and nodded regretfully.

Taeyeon shook her head. "Why didn't you talk to me first?"

Joonmyun didn't answer.