Chapter 230
Uijae glanced at Minggijeok. He gave a small shake of his head, signaling Uijae not to respond. The two of them held their breath, their senses entirely focused on the person outside the door. However, the man beyond the door seemed sure of himself. Knock, knock, knock. The sound of knocking came again.
“Could you please open the door? I’d prefer to have this conversation face to face.”
Then, an irritated voice broke in—it was Song Joheon.
“So, you’re treating me like I don’t even exist now? Is the door more important than someone you betrayed?”
“Of course not. You are our only partner. But...”
There was the sound of rustling from the other side of the door.
“The word ‘betrayal’ seems a bit misplaced. We didn’t betray you.”
“What would you call it then? Going ahead with everything without even telling me!”
Despite Song Joheon’s sharp tone, the man outside wasn’t intimidated at ★ 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 ★ all.
“Ah, I suppose the proper term would be ‘a communication failure.’ I sincerely apologize for that. I will compensate you later. For now, can we continue?”
Click. The sound of the doorknob turning echoed. Right, we didn’t even lock the door. Thankfully, Minggijeok was quick to grab the doorknob and hold it in place. Click. Click. Clickclickclickclickclick. Song Joheon let out a bitter chuckle. The man behind the door began rattling the handle violently as if trying to rip it off.
“J, J. Won’t you answer me? I know you’re in there. I’ve been wanting to talk to you ever since... ever since you killed the whale!”