THE WOMEN CALLED MH

Prologue

“Time Rose.”

These words reached the ears of a young male police officer who answered the phone at midnight at the police station.

The young police officer said,

“Time Rose? What’s your name?”

“Yes,”

a woman named Time Rose was speaking on the phone.

It was probably from her home.

At that moment, Time Rose had turned off all the lights in the room,

leaving only a single indirect light source casting a white spotlight in the darkness.

She gripped the receiver tightly, her face contorted in anguish.

Her face was as beautiful as that of an actress.

The young male police officer did not respond immediately to Time Rose’s words,

and a heavy silence fell between them.

The woman did not break the silence and waited for the young male police officer’s next words.

The young male police officer, who knew Time Rose well, a woman living in this area,

was speechless when the woman identified herself as Time Rose.

Time Rose wouldn’t call the police station!

Time Rose is a criminal!

That’s what the young male police officer thought.

To be precise, Time Rose wasn’t a criminal,

but the prime suspect in numerous crimes,

and was now a target of the police.

The young male police officer finally managed to say,

“Um, are you Time Rose, the female president of KK Corporation?

The one who’s suffering from amnesia?”

Then, Time Rose said, “Oh, you know me?”

and then declared confidently, ”Yes, I am Time Rose, the amnesiac.”

“Time Rose! The one who has committed numerous crimes and is said to be on the verge of arrest,

the very Time Rose?”

The young male police officer, confused, spoke loudly and quickly.

“That’s correct. I have now admitted to the crimes I committed,

and I have resolved to atone for them.”

“Atonement!? Then why did Time Rose,

of all people, call the police herself? What business could she possibly have?”

The man replied, as if he couldn’t believe what he was hearing.

Time Rose took a deep breath, paused for a moment, and then said in a beautiful, slow voice,

“I received a death threat.”

“What!?”

The man was even more confused by the new term “death threat,” and his mind was in disarray.

“The killer said they’re going to kill me.”

Time Rose said this matter-of-factly,

and then, taking on the role of the victim, she contacted the police to request an investigation into the incident,

which was the purpose of the call.

1

All the windows in the room were closed, and heavy black curtains were drawn.

There were two or three dim indirect lights, casting a faint glow.

In the center of the room was a large desk, where a half-finished cup of coffee, notebooks,

and cosmetics were scattered haphazardly.

Everything in the room was left as it was,

reflecting the busyness of the female CEO who owned the room.

This was the CEO’s office at KK Corporation.

Yes, this was the office of KK Corporation, the company run by Time Rose, who had called the police station in the middle of the night yesterday to request an investigation into the murder threat letter.

Now, the female CEO was staring at her reflection in the mirror in the corner of the room.

Currently, the female CEO is staring at her reflection in the mirror in the corner of the room, glaring at her own face.

In the mirror, the beautiful face of Time Rose with her golden hair and

her stunningly proportioned body are reflected.

Of course, Time Rose, the female CEO, is wearing clothes.

Her outfit is a business suit in a pale color that exudes sensuality, paired with a miniskirt.

The female CEO stares at her reflection in the mirror,

wondering what she is thinking.

After a long time passes,

suddenly, an AI voice comes from the speakers mounted on the ceiling.

“Ms. President, a customer is here.”

The female CEO is startled by the AI’s sudden statement,

but quickly remembers that she called the police last night,

“The detective, right?“ she asked the AI.

“That’s correct. The detective who arrived was talkative, polite, and quite a handsome man,” the AI replied.

“Alright, please let him in,”

the female CEO said, and the AI unlocked the door and opened it automatically.

Next, the AI turned on the lights in the room, illuminating the dimly lit space.

The dimly lit room was now bathed in light, everything exposed to the daylight.

The bookshelves in the room were filled with countless literary collections, poetry books, art books, and photo albums,

and

an antique desk, chairs, lighting fixtures, and a sofa were scattered about,

yet placed with a sense of grandeur. It seemed as though the room had not been cleaned in a while, with dust accumulating in various places,

and

PCs, documents, and stationery were left scattered about.

And now, beyond the door of this room, which had taken on a unique atmosphere, stood a man.

He was tall and slender, with a plain yet handsome face and cold eyes.

His blonde hair and brown eyes contrasted with his ordinary attire—a gray suit and black leather shoes—

strange harmony that made him stand out.

The woman, seeing the man standing in front of the open door, immediately recognized him as a detective.

Detectives always look tired of people, that was the woman’s theory.

The man looked tired.

The tired-looking detective

quickly entered the room, glanced around the cluttered office without hesitation, and said,

“Nice to meet you. I’m Detective Oregano from the West District.

I’m here because you received a death threat.”

The woman replied, “Oh, you just said ‘nice to meet you,’ but

is this our first time meeting?” with a surprised expression.

“Yes, this is our first time,” the detective answered, slightly taken aback by the woman’s question.

Time Rose slowly stood up,

looked at her reflection in the mirror behind her,

and said, “Yes. I feel like we’ve met before,

but maybe I’m just imagining things,” then walked over to the detective’s side and

smiled, “Time Rose. Nice to meet you.”

A sweet yet bitter scent of perfume wafted from the woman.

Detective Oregano looked at the woman again and was immediately aroused by her beauty.

“Nice to meet you,” he said, his heart racing with anticipation of the sweet moment with the woman in front of him.

He said.

♪

“So, you’ve forgotten everything except your name, date of birth, and address,

right?”

Detective Oregano asked the female CEO.

“Yes, I seem to have forgotten everything. However, I remember everything about the company and my work.”

“When did you lose your memory?”

“After my husband died. The doctor said it was probably due to the shock of his death,

and

I lost part of my memory.”

“I see,” the detective said, looking at the woman with a detective’s eye.

This woman knew everything that was inconvenient for him,

—namely, the crimes KK Corporation had committed in the past—

and was now prepared to atone for them.

However, she had completely forgotten about her family, relatives, and friends,

and couldn’t recall anything even when shown photos.

“Time Rose, why are you honestly admitting that you remember the crimes KK Corporation committed,

which are inconvenient truths for you?”

A normal person would take advantage of this memory loss and claim they don’t remember any of those crimes,

and many people would do that,” said Detective Oregano.

The female CEO shook her head and said, ’No. That is a cowardly and despicable tactic.

I will not do that. I want to atone for the crimes I have committed,’ she said.

“I am already fully aware of your situation and the details of the case in which this company is being prosecuted.

I have also thoroughly investigated your late husband, who was the founder of this company.

You are regarded by society as the worst kind of woman in history.

“ The detective spoke bluntly, but the female CEO interrupted him, saying,

“I know. The charges against me are embezzlement, extortion, fraud, and

murder. But I don’t want to talk about that now.”

Indeed, this woman, Time Rose, had repeatedly committed violent and heinous acts for the sake of her work or her personal convenience,

making her one of the many people who embody the dark side of society.

Therefore, many people harbored grudges against her.

However, the female CEO had no intention of yielding to those who threatened her.

As a result, Time Rose gave off a cold impression to others.

“To target someone like you, who is a suspect in multiple cases, the culprit must be a fool,”

the detective said, unaware that he was being drawn to the unexpected honesty of the woman with her alluring appearance.

However, for a woman with amnesia to receive a murder threat was unexpected!

However, a murder threat was sent to the woman with amnesia!

The female CEO said, “I’ll talk about the murder threat. This is an incident.”

Detective Oregano nodded quietly, sat down on a nearby chair to listen to the story,

and heard about the incident.

♪

There is a piece of paper here. It has no grid lines like a notebook, just plain paper

and it was cream-colored. Written in pencil were the following words:

I will kill you.

To demonstrate our power, we will start by blowing up the nearby building.

The handwriting was unlike anything he had ever seen before.

The words were so ugly they defied description.

Those were the words of a murder threat.

Detective Oregano grimaced and said, “It was probably written with the left hand.”

“First, as a warning, we’ll blow up the nearby building?”

The female CEO nodded and

looked at the detective with concern, saying, “It says ‘to show our power.’”

“So, to prove that this murder threat isn’t just a bluff, they’re going to blow up the building?

If they do that,

this city will be filled with dead and injured people, and there’ll be a panic.”

“We have to stop the building from being blown up at all costs,” the female CEO said.

The detective looked at the woman again.

White skin, long blonde hair, blue eyes—

the woman in front of him had everything Oregano Detective preferred. The man felt desire again.

Oregano Detective, who was the type to act on his desires immediately, moved beside the woman and naturally put his arm around her shoulder.

The woman noticed the detective’s desire and looked confused at first, but when she saw the detective trying to kiss her, she closed her eyes and accepted it.

The woman noticed the man’s desire and initially looked confused,

but when she saw the detective’s lips about to kiss her, she closed her eyes and seemed ready to accept it.

The

female CEO closed her eyes.

The scent of her perfume, her sweet lips, and her white skin.

With her appearance, which seemed to use everything about her as a weapon,

Detective Oregano couldn’t resist and was drawn in.

The detective stared at the woman’s erotic expression.

At that moment, the woman’s face reflected in the detective’s eyes seemed to be trembling.

The detective found it odd that the woman’s face appeared to be shaking,

and as he pondered this, the woman began to tremble even more violently.

Then, with her eyes already open, the woman’s trembling voice, filled with fear, whispered,

“No! The detective’s face is shaking!”

Time Rose’s sudden outburst left Detective Oregano deeply shaken.

“What!? Am I shaking?” The detective was confused, wondering if not only the woman but also himself was shaking,

but he couldn’t grasp the cause.

Five seconds passed, then ten seconds, but during that time,

the detective and the female CEO, unable to comprehend what was happening, confirmed with their own eyes that both of them were shaking violently.

They looked at each other and confirmed the fact.

The shaking was long.

It was an abnormally long shaking, so much so that 10 seconds felt like a minute, and a minute felt like 10 minutes.

This shaking was not an earthquake.

Then what was it?

Both of them were filled with an unknown fear.

The two were filled with an unknown fear.

When the woman said, “It’s still shaking!” the detective shouted,

“You too! Female CEO, you’re shaking too. You’re shaking violently!”

The two grimaced in pain, clinging to a nearby pillar to suppress the shaking of their bodies,

trying to protect themselves.

Then a loud voice came from outside the building, shouting, “Fire! Fire!”

“Fire? What’s happening?” Detective Oregano exclaimed,

and suddenly the room began to heat up rapidly.

Detective Oregano noticed the change and said,

“What’s happening? The temperature inside the room is rising! It’s like we’re inside a fire!”

The female CEO also shouted,

“What’s happening?” in a hysterical voice.

Both of them writhed in agony, crying out, ”It’s hot! It’s hot!”

As the intense heat, like fire, fiercely engulfed the two of them, another loud sound, like a thud,

came

from outside the building.

This time, it was a massive explosion, so loud and powerful that it felt like their eardrums might burst.

The impact of the explosion threw the detective and the female CEO violently,

and their bodies were lifted off the ground and slammed into the walls of the room at high speed.

The two, who had been struck hard, fell to the floor, and due to the chaos and intense physical pain,

their consciousness began to fade.

As their consciousness faded, the detective and the female CEO thought,

the unknown tremors, the intense heat like flames, and the explosion sound meant that

this was exactly what was written in the murder threat letter addressed to the female CEO,

“We will blow up the nearby building,” and that the threat had been carried out as promised.

Then,

a violent wind caused by the explosion erupted outside,

shattering every single windowpane in the surrounding area into pieces.

Shards of glass flew violently into the female CEO’s room,

piercing the faces, heads, and bodies of the two with excruciating pain.

The detective and the female CEO, overwhelmed by the situation, let out screams that couldn’t form words,

and were swept into the chaos.

The two heard loud screams and cries coming from outside the building.

The voices were saying,

“It’s been blown up! The building nearby has been blown up!”

“The scene is utterly devastated!”

“How many dead and injured are there?”

Outside, as stated in the murder threat, the high-rise building where the female CEO’s company, KK Corporation, was located,

several buildings away,

a 60-story skyscraper, had been completely obliterated by the explosion,

The ground was littered with debris from the collapsed building.

Countless bodies and injured people filled the area, crammed together as if there was no room left.

Everywhere you looked, it was a scene of utter devastation.

How could one possibly describe such horror?

The two neighboring buildings adjacent to the exploded building had also suffered severe damage, their structures badly damaged,

and

were now engulfed in large flames.

Two high-rise buildings are burning fiercely, spewing thick smoke into the sky.

If this fire is not extinguished, the entire area will be reduced to a charred wasteland, a sight too horrific to behold.

The bomb threat mentioned in the murder warning was indeed carried out.

The police are rushing to the scene, but it is already too late.

Continued in Chapter 2