One Step Closer - 140💕

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"Whose side are you on?" Myeong-suk growled, her voice full of desperation this time. "Where do we go for that much money?"

"Mom, quiet!" Na-Ra hissed. She felt a cold wave of helplessness. Double the tax evaded amount would obviously deplete her savings and drive her out of her comfort zone. "So we don't have any other option, you say."

"No, ma'am," Attorney Lee confirmed, tone final. "They were adamant on taking you to court, but my team managed to settle with a fine amount to avoid a jail term. Your auditor testified against you to reduce his sentence and submitted all the proof. There's nothing we can do for you other than this. The authorities have requested to freeze all your bank accounts without further ado."

Na-Ra's shoulder slumped, all the fight leaving her body. She couldn't imagine staying here for another day. At least she was here alone in the cell. What would happen to her in jail?

She felt like a cornered animal with no way out. First, she needed to get out of this. She wasn't going to go to jail. "Alright," she said, voice barely a whisper. "We'll pay the fine. I'll need some time to decide on how to arrange this much amount suddenly."

"Sure." Attorney Lee nodded curtly and began to gather all his documents. "I'll be here tomorrow at the same time to discuss further."

"Also meet with Attorney Kim to see what all Shin assets could be liquidated," she said. "I need enough to pay off this fine."

"Noted."

She stared at the Attorney leaving with a heavy heart. This was going to put a heavy dent on her savings and almost end her life as she knew it. Park fucking Jimin. You didn't have to go to this extreme.

Her sister hasn't tried to contact them again. From the social media, she learned her sister was lying low. Na-Ra could understand. Na-Rae's reputation was visibly tarnished. The public opinion was still divided. They were not ready to let go of the allegations even if the law did.

She could only imagine what her situation would be once she was out of here. When she glanced at her mother, she looked so lost. If it wasn't for this woman. She swallowed her anger. It also worried her that her dad was said to be in a debt she knew nothing about.

Na-Ra hated it when things were out of her control and they were so out of control. Now she couldn't do anything about it.

I need to get out of here first.

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