The city moved fast.
Deals were made.
Decisions taken.
And somewhere between it all—
Two names were rising.
Man Ning.
Shen Yan.
In her office—
Man Ning stood near the window.
"LH Group?" she repeated calmly.
Mr. Kim nodded.
"They want legal representation."
Man Ning didn't turn.
"…Send the documents."
Mr. Kim paused.
"No meeting?" he asked.
Man Ning replied—
"Not yet."
Her voice was steady.
"Handle it professionally," she added.
Mr. Kim nodded.
Meanwhile—
In another city—
Shen Yan closed the file.
"Starlight Legal," he said.
Minji stood beside him.
"Yes, sir."
"Are they reliable?" he asked.
Minji nodded.
"Very."
Shen Yan leaned back.
"…Then proceed."
Minji hesitated.
"Do you want to meet them personally?" she asked.
Shen Yan shook his head.
"No need."
Simple.
Cold.
The deal continued—
Through emails.
Documents.
Signatures.
No faces.
No meetings.
Just names.
One evening—
Mr. Kim entered Man Ning's office.
"The LH contract is finalized," he said.
Man Ning nodded.
"Good."
Mr. Kim looked at her.
"You're not curious?" he asked.
Man Ning paused.
"…About what?"
"The person behind LH," he said.
Man Ning closed the file.
"…No," she replied.
"People don't matter. Results do."
Mr. Kim didn't respond.
Because something in her tone—
Felt too distant.
At the same time—
Minji placed the final file on Shen Yan's desk.
"Everything is signed," she said.
Shen Yan nodded.
"Good."
Minji hesitated.
"…You never ask about the people you work with," she said softly.
Shen Yan looked at her
"…It doesn't change anything."
Silence.
Two different worlds.
Working together.
Without knowing.
Without seeing.
Just one step away.
But not yet.
👉 Sometimes the closest distance isn't measured in steps—
👉 But in timing.