Kang Chan met Michelle at 9 pm.

He was already waiting in front of his apartment when she arrived. Once he had gotten inside her car, they headed to the wine bar in Apgujeong-dong[1].

Michelle definitely knew the best places to go.

Going into the ‘Jazz in The Clouds,’ which was located on the second floor, they found an overweight middle-aged woman singing along to the accompaniment being performed by a four-person band.

The two sat at a corner table, and Michelle ordered for them since she was more familiar with places like this.

They gave the performers a round of applause when the song called ‘Summer Time’ ended. Around the same time, Kang Chan and Michelle were served cheese, as a side dish, and wine.

“You can smoke in here,” Michelle said. She was wearing a black suit and a white shirt, making it seem as if she coordinated with Kang Chan to wear matching clothes.

Kang Chan poured them wine and took a sip, then lit up a cigarette.

“Michelle,” Kang Chan called.

Michelle looked at Kang Chan with her blue eyes.

“I’m thinking of working for the government starting this Wednesday. You probably won’t be able to contact me.”

Michelle blinked. White women were born with really long eyelashes.

“My presence in your life will probably put you in danger, so here.” Kang Chan placed a thumb-tack-shaped...