‘■Oroz—you know her too, Unnie, right? You said you take classes together at school. I heard from Rose Unnie.’
“Mm-hmm, the chaebol lady. Got it, got it. Why?”
“If you’re not busy, can you check whether that Unnie’s coming to school? She’s the Unnie I do study group with, and I haven’t been able to reach her for a few days… There’s something I really need to confirm.”
A phone call from a few hours ago.
Judging by Geum-geum’s subdued voice, she wasn’t looking for her for anything pleasant.
“Miss Rose? Hmm, I haven’t seen her… It’s already her second absence, counting last week.”
Yoon Iseo said she hadn’t seen Oroz since that day after the lab. After class, when they asked Professor Hwang, her answer was similar.
There was no sign they were hiding anything.
Jioh stared absently at the professor. The intellectual-faced professor’s complexion was clearly brighter than when he’d last…