NOVEL NEXT After Resignation, I Refuse the Obsession from the Male Leads
Chapter 20
I opened my mouth because of the last scene I saw.
‘Huh? Why is the male lead crying?’ Wait a minute, is the male lead from a romantic fantasy novel crying? Isn’t there only one situation in which the male lead cries in all romance novels? ‘When the female lead is in a huge crisis!’ Or in the worst-case scenario…? ‘When the female lead is about to die!…But has something like that happened to Yuriana?’ The female lead only had a weak mentality in the beginning, but after she stabilized, she didn’t face such dangerous situations. I chewed on the root while diligently racking my brain. ‘What is this? Did I do this wrong?’ However, due to the mandrake’s effect wearing off, no further scenes appeared. “What is that…?” Was there a development like this in the part I skimmed through with blurry eyes? ‘Did I miss it because I was cursing at how painfully slow the progress was and just skimming through?’ 《Beyond the Golden Gate》 really boasted of an extremely wicked romance development speed. With black hair and red eyes, Carlyle must be the real male lead, but they haven’t even progressed to a kiss, seriously It feels a bit unsettling, but the original information I saw was very vivid. I hurriedly organized what I had seen first and reviewed it. 【“…It was truly a tragic event. It happened when you were still an apprentice.” Carlyle recalled the old days in a low voice. Yuriana listened to the incident that happened before she was officially assigned. Her senior was always a calm person, but it was the first time she had seen them look this gloomy. “That was the perfect opportunity to capture it alive. It was my fault for arriving at the scene too late.” “Senior…” “If only we had found the child a little earlier that day…” “It’s not your fault, senior!” Yuriana shook her head earnestly. ‘The 20th District of the capital is quite a bustling area.’ There’s a park where the lights stay on until late… Who would have imagined that a kidnapping would happen in such a place? ‘And in the early evening!’】 It was a conversation about the incident that occurred right before the female lead was officially assigned. In other words, this was the time when she joined a little earlier than originally scheduled! “…! Great.” The 20th district of the capital. Even the scope was completely narrowed down. ‘How can I tell the male lead and Seamus this information without making it seem weird?’ Let’s just say that the ‘Eye for Seeing Dark Magic Cores’ is a special skill exclusive to the BM-RP Department. But what if I say, ‘I think I’ve also gained the ability to foresee!’ ‘It feels like even if the BM-RP Department collapses, I will become a lifelong guardian spirit of the imperial palace.’ So I have to shut up and tell them in another way. “Ahem…” A surprisingly simple solution came to mind, and I couldn’t help but smile. Even though I’m currently the lowest existence in the company, I mustn’t forget. After all, I’m the one writing all the research reports! * * * What’s the number one thing a newbie in any organization should do, regardless of the industry? ‘Besides making restaurant reservations, it’s writing reports right away.’ That also involves researching the data that serves as the foundation of the report! Working overtime to scour every site! Organizing it according to the company’s designated format! ‘And even getting credit from my boss!’ All of that is the virtue of a newbie, damn it. “Lowell, what is this?” And so, the ‘voluntarily offering the data to the senior’ tactic was put into action. “This is something I investigated because of the kidnapping case, senior.” A few days passed after eating the mandrake. I cautiously handed the fifteen-page report to the male lead. So it was a summary of the places in the capital where kidnappings were most likely to occur. …That’s what I said, but I blatantly wrote down the top priority spot right away. ‘The 20th District of the capital! Just go there already!’ However, there’s no way they would listen to a junior’s guess without any evidence. “But Lowell. The places you prioritized are places where people come and go even at night.” “But, Senior, wouldn’t they be more likely to exploit weaknesses precisely because we let our guard down?” And at this moment, the shamelessness of a career employee shined. “Look at this!” I seized the opportunity of the male lead’s confusion and pointed to the brilliant graph chart in front of him. “I looked into the statistics for the past five years on the possibility of kidnapping. While it’s not limited to young children, 24% of kidnappings involving the elderly or women occur near their residences, and about 56.4% happen in broad daylight.” The male lead looked flustered as I held up the pie chart without even taking a breath. “Lowell. When did you do this kind of investigation…?” “I received this data from the capital security team of the magic knights department that you introduced me to!” Didn’t the Magic Knights Department’s artifact production team get completely robbed? And that too by a nobleman! ‘Hehe. You all know now, right?’ At this time, if I don’t stay sharp and push forward, I’m done for… Thanks to that, even though I, a common bureaucrat, requested urgent information, I got quick feedback. ‘I’m glad that while I’m working like a dog, others are taking it easy.’ But more than anything, there was a reason why I handed over this excuse report. ‘The male lead seems to be listening to his junior more than I expected…?’ I thought he would be a strict mentor at first, but he doesn’t get annoyed by wasting energy on unnecessary things. “When did you…”“I organized it here and there.” I hated working overtime so much that I ate lunch early and went to work early. As the male lead quietly read the report, I glanced at his face. His pale, statue-like face contrasted with his mysterious black hair. ‘There’s a real atmosphere.’ Even though he was becoming more haggard from working overtime, that too was transformed into a kind of decadent beauty that suited him. And those red eyes under those black eyelashes… 【“…I.” “Somehow, I will meet you again…” 】 Recalling the scene where tears fell from those eyes made me feel nervous. That was very, very much. ‘That person is crying…?’ But just then, wasn’t the male lead furrowing his brows? “Lowell, you really….” “Heuk, senior. Are you okay?” “…uhm, I’m okay.” Why did his voice seem to be shaking? Really? The male lead cleared his throat and nodded. Why did his eyes seem red…? “Hmm… I’ll take a closer look at this report and see about supplementing the investigation team. I think there might be some parts we missed, as you said.” “…! Thank you!” “You really worked hard. Thank you, Lowell.” Haha, what do you mean by thank you? ‘Please catch the kidnapper at the scene, male lead.’ Let’s quickly catch the mastermind and escape from this department. And I was actually feeling relieved inside. ‘The orphanage is in District 15, so it’ll be okay.’ It’s quite a distance to District 20. Above all, since I’ve given them so many hints, the male lead and Seamus will surely resolve this well. Of course. * * * …After handing my investigation report to the male lead. For several days, the BM-RP Department didn’t finish work on time. And finally, on Friday evening, at 6 PM, I finished work on time. The sky was still bright, and the wind was cool, so it was a great day. ‘Hmm. Should I enjoy the view from the balcony after my bath?’ Yeah, let’s have a can of beer (deducted from salary: 0.3 marks). ‘I’ll buy one at the company cafeteria!’ But as I was returning to the dormitory, the staff member who had scanned my barcode rushed over. When I saw his face, my heart suddenly sank. “Miss Lowell! I have an urgent call from outside.” “Yes? To me?” “Yes, right now! Go to the office now.” I would greatly appreciate your continued support by leaving a positive rating on NU so I can continue translating this novel. Thank you.
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