Just Twilight

"Is it true? That Jung was pushed off the scaffolding?"

The sudden voice cut through the air just as Yeongbok, who had finished his work, was taking off his hard hat. A coworker stacking rebar nearby widened his eyes and asked,

"What? Who said that?"

"Hong-sik said the police are in the office right now, investigating the case. Jung reported it."

The workers, who had been tidying up before heading home, all froze mid-movement. A silence as thick as dust settled over them.

A heavy, uneasy air filled the space. No one spoke, but they were all thinking the same thing.

At the time of Jung Mansu’s accident, only a handful of workers were on the site for the night shift. And the only way into the construction site was through the office. It wasn’t the kind of place an outsider could wander into unnoticed.

Which meant one thing—someone from the night shift might have been the one to push Jung.

"This isn't the time to be talking about settlement money."

A voice muttered lowly. Uneasy glances were exchanged just as the sound of footsteps approached. All heads turned simultaneously.

Junyoung stood there, dressed in a sharply tailored black suit.

"Hey, Deputy Yoon. We were just talking about something."

"I heard."

Her tone was indifferent. Carpenter Seo frowned deeply.

"We haven’t even said anything yet, and you already ‘heard’ it? What do you think we were going to talk about?"