He atmosphere in the office turned heavy the moment the assistant finished his sentence.
The assistant walked forward and placed the information that had been retrieved in front of Park Jimin, "The Kang family is a family of medical science. Almost all of Kang Jennie's forefathers were doctors, and the family tree can be traced back for more than 100 years. Her family has produced quite a number of famous doctors—Kang Jennie herself is also a very outstanding doctor."
"..." Reaching out, Park Jimin took the documents from him and motioned for him to continue speaking.
"It was planned for Kang Jennie to walk the path of medical science right from the start when she was born. She graduated from a prestigious medical school in the country and even went overseas to undertake advanced studies. Furthermore, she has also completed many outstanding operations and is working in a hospital now..." The assistant paused and lifted his head up.
"Young Master, the Kang family isn't just a family of medical science—they are also philanthropists who are very well-respected by many."
"Philanthropists?" Park Jimin frowned. Shifting his puzzled gaze away from the documents, he raised his eyebrows and looked at his assistant.
The assistant nodded his head. "Yes, the Kang family have used almost all their earnings from practicing medicine on charitable activities since the generation of Kang Jennie's grandfather, and they have managed to help many patients. It's the same for Kang Jennie—according to the information we have retrieved, Kang Jennie has been helping patients who are in trouble ever since she graduated from medical school; she was someone who paid in advance for patients who were unable to pay their medical bills due to all sorts of reasons. It was said that she and Rosè Jung got to know each other because of this exact reason as well."
"Do you mean that Rosè was once her patient?" Park Jimin narrowed his gaze as a ray of dark light flashed past his eyes.
"Yes. However, we were unable to retrieve Rosè Jung's past medical records. The Kang family has securely protected the privacy of all the patients that they have helped." The assistant seemed to have thought of something and lifted his head up suddenly.
"Oh, yes. We have also managed to determine why Rosè Jung was short of money. Kang Jennie took out a mortgage loan on her own apartment just to pay for Rosè Jung's medical bills in advance. Rosè Jung appears to want to help Kang Jennie pay back the loan."
"Are you saying that Kang Jennie mortgaged her apartment just for Rosè?" Park Jimin's gaze deepened.
She had mortgaged her apartment for a complete stranger.
There were bound to be other reasons for Jennie to do this unless she regarded her money as trash.
As Jimin flipped open the documents in front of him and finished reading the details about the Kang family, his facial expression turned complex.
The assistant quickly explained, "I also thought that this Kang Jennie was a little weird initially. However, I realized after investigating that this was not the first time she had done this kind of thing—Kang Jennie has provided aid without being stingy whenever she meets patients who truly needed help. There were many forefathers in the Kang family who have done the same thing as well."
It seemed like Jennie's compassion for her patients was passed on from her family.
The Kang family was truly a family with a medical science background.
"There was nothing suspicious about Kang Jennie's identity; the things that she has done right from when she was born have conformed with societal norms. In addition, we did not discover any abnormal contact between Rosè Jung and Kang Jennie —they were merely patient and doctor who turned into good friends," the assistant reported cautiously.
They had wanted to trace Rosè l's identity through Jennie.
It seemed now that Jennie might not know Rosè's exact identity, let alone conceal Rosè's identity on her behalf.
However, if this was the case, Rosè's identity would still remain a mystery.
Looking at Jimin, who wore a displeased expression, the assistant only spoke after a few seconds of hesitation, "Young Master, the investigators also mentioned that the deadline for Kang Jennie's apartment mortgage is approaching; the reason why Rosè Jung is in a rush to raise money is probably because she does not want to see the apartment being repossessed."
In other words, she was not in need of money currently—she was desperately in need.
Park Jimin's eyes flickered slightly when he heard this.
The scene of her looking at him pitifully while requesting a salary bonus flashed past his eyes as well as when that tiny face of hers crumbled instantly after she heard that he would be deducting her bonus...
This whole time, he had not understood why she desired money so dearly. However, at this moment, he finally understood that money was not what she loved—she was just trying to repay Jennie's kindness.
He collected his gaze as a complicated streak of light flashed past his eyes.
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In the public relations department.
After being busy for the entire day, Rosè finally completed the work handover with Sheng Da Science and Technology.
She packed her belongings and left work after she clocked out.
Since Jeongyeon was not around, Rosè was fully responsible for the projects with Sheng Da Science and Technology.
The colleagues in the department underwent a major change in attitude toward her after what had happened at the product launch—everything seemed to be progressing well...
She heaved a light sigh of relief the moment she entered the elevator.
"Wait a moment!" Just as the doors to the elevator were about to close, a hand reached in all of a sudden.
The doors to the elevator reopened.
Chen Leo's handsome figure squeezed in from outside.
Rosè looked outside subconsciously, but only spotted him; the team from Sheng Da Science and Technology did not appear to be around.
"Supervisor Jung, thank you for your trouble today. It's getting late now—do you have any appointments today? If not, shall we have a meal together?" Chen Leo popped the question nervously once the doors to the elevator closed.
His admiration toward her grew as the time they spent together increased.
She was absolutely different from all the other girls out there.
She was very pretty—it was a clean type of beauty.
However, beauty was not all that she had—the way she explained the proposal as she stood on the exhibit stage was even more captivating...
This was Chen Leo's first time trying to woo a girl with all his heart.
"I am not available today because I have something scheduled. Let's do it another day." Rosè was startled when she heard what he said, but immediately flashed a smile afterward.
Now that Chen Leo had become the project manager of Sheng Da Science and Technology's collaboration venture, they should have many chances to see each other in the future.
Chen Leo seemed to understand that some things couldn't be rushed and agreed in a straightforward manner when he heard her reply. After that, he asked again in a gentlemanly manner, "Are you heading home? Do you need a ride back?"
"..."
"It's just on the way, and I was planning to consult you on your opinion toward this project..." The elevator arrived before he finished his sentence.
The doors to the elevator opened.
Before Rosè could reply, Chen Leo caught a glimpse of a respectable figure that was leaning against the wall outside the elevator!
Park Jimin wore a simple white shirt and a pair of black pants. With one hand tucked in the pocket of his pants, he held a long coat in his other hand and leaned against the wall.
His handsome face was tilted sideways, and he seemed to be pondering over something.
At the moment that the doors to the elevator opened, he noticed Chen Leo , who stood beside Rosè, and the gaze in his eyes turned razor-sharp.
Chen Leo was startled as well.
"Han, Young Master Park, why are you here as well? Are you waiting for someone?" Chen Leo returned to his senses and greeted him immediately. After which, he smiled and continued teasing, "Who is it that has the privilege of getting Young Master Park to personally fetch them?"
As he finished his sentence, he noticed that Park Jimin had shifted his gaze away from himself and was casting a sideways glance at Rosè, who stood beside him.
His gaze felt a little cynical for some unknown reason...
Chen Leo stared blankly for a while. The next second, enlightenment seemed to dawn on him, and he opened his eyes wide in astonishment. "Could it be..."
"It isn't what you think it is!" Rosè knew that Chen Leo had misunderstood the whole situation the moment she saw his expression.
Just when she wanted to explain herself, Park Jimin interrupted her and said in an impatient tone, "Go home."
Go home...
These two words were like a curse, and the other two people were instantly stunned by them!
Chen Leo's expression interchanged between a gray and white color; opening his mouth, he seemed to have questions to ask, but was so shocked that he could not utter a single word in the end. He could only watch as Park Jimin pulled Rosè's collar and dragged her in the direction of the limousine that was parked at the side.
He opened the door to the car and asked her to get into the car.
This was Park Jimin's personal car.
In the entirety of Seoul, nobody dared to mimic that arrogant license plate number.
Two different worlds seemed to have separated from each other after the car doors were closed. Chen Leo stood blankly as he watched the car drive away from the underground car park and away from his field of view...
In the car.
"Park Jimin, why did you say something like that just now—other people will misunderstand!" Rosè twisted her head and looked at the man beside her immediately after she settled into her seat.
She puffed her cheeks as she held the seatbelt with both her hands.
She was so shocked by his sentence just now that she had completely forgotten to explain herself and only thought about Chen Leo's stunned look when recalling the incident.
Could it be possible that rumors would fill the sky the moment she entered the office the next day? Rumors such as: "Mr. President has been keeping a lowly supervisor as a mistress," "The shocking background of the supervisor that dropped down from above—she was actually the sweetheart of the president," "Rosè Jung rose through the ranks by walking through the back door," and many more horrible rumors!
"What is there to misunderstand? Just by you?" Park Jimin leaned against the seat lazily. As he supported his head with his hand, he carelessly scanned Rosè , who had recoiled to the edge of the door.
Why was she keeping such a distance away from him?
Afraid that he would eat her up?
She was still talking and laughing with Chen Leo just now, but only knew how to puff up her cheeks the moment she saw him.
Was she cosplaying a puffer fish?
"What did I do?" Rosè was triggered by his look of disdain and sat upright in her seat in an instant. Raising her head and sticking out her chest, she declared, "In any case, my skin is fair, I have long legs, and I am pretty. Am I an irksome presence to you or did I do something wrong?!"
"..." Park Jimin's gaze swept past her chest, and the expression in his eyes changed.
A natural crimson red color penetrated her tiny, palm-sized face because she was angry.
Her curvaceous and delicate figure sat across from him in the most flirtatious position, trying its best to prove its charm. However, little did she know the kind of temptation it meant for men...
Park Jimin's throat tightened slightly.
Aware of the changes in his body due to natural instincts, he knitted his eyebrows.
He collected his gaze, opened his thin lips, and said, "An eyesore."
Rosè: "...!!"
As the car cruised silently on the road, the chauffeur seated in the front realized the weird atmosphere and kept completely quiet throughout the entire journey.
At the Park Family villa.
The moment the car stopped in its tracks, Rosè flung open the car door and jumped out while panting in rage.
When she saw the butler who was standing at the entrance to receive them, she asked subconsciously, "Where is Chaeyoung?"
Quickly allow her to see that adorable girl—if not, Rosè was afraid that she would not be able to control herself and would turn around to slam dunk that piece of iceberg into the car seat!
"Little Miss is accompanying the Matriarch in the small courtyard and hasn't returned home yet." Dressed in business attire, the butler straightened his back and stood at the entrance.
He answered her seriously when he heard her question.
Matriarch Park was getting on with age, and her great-granddaughter was her most treasured person.
She would request for Chae to be sent to her place to accompany her from time to time.
This was also the reason why Chae had not followed Park Jimin to the office.
While the two of them were speaking to each other, Park Jimin had already alighted from the car. As he strolled past Rosè, he shifted his gaze and took a sideway glance at Rosè.
He brushed past her in an apathetic manner. Walking directly into the living room, he sat down on the sofa.
When he saw that Rosè had entered the living room one step behind him, he stretched his long and slender legs on the coffee table, opened his mouth lazily, and said, "You can take care of me since Chaeyoung isn't around."