A Handsome Kinky Gangster Reporter

The waiter stopped walking for a moment, averted his eyes and looked at Gloria. The pale newlywed looked very surprised. If this was an act, it was obvious that the hostess would have a good reputation as a theater actor. Why would the groom, who had been fine on the wedding day, suddenly faint? The maid couldn’t understand the situation at all.

“What does that mean?”

The maid asked suspiciously.

“The Baron fainted after drinking. Please… Please call a doctor!”

The maid took off the long cardigan she was wearing and draped it over Gloria’s body. The maid couldn’t leave the hostess in such an embarrassing state.

After that, she ran to the butler and reported this situation before going out of the house to call a doctor. During the daybreak, police officers from the National Police Agency came to the Baron’s residence.

“Baroness. Please come with us for a moment.”

That was after the doctor declared Baron Stephen dead. Gloria sat in her chair blankly and stared at the policemen. The waiter answered by her side.

“Hmm! Our lady is a little shy, so please give her time for taking this in.”

Come to think of it, Gloria was only wearing the one cardigan she received from the maid over her pajama dress. It wasn’t suitable to be worn by a hostess from a baron family. Only then did Gloria realize that her long and white legs were completely exposed. Her face became flushed with embarrassment. She followed the waiter and changed into her regular clothes.

After Gloria made all the preparations, the police took her to the police station for investigation. In order to hear the truth about this matter. Moreover, the long and lengthy investigation would soon be conducted to uncover the real culprit.

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“Extra! Extra! Extra!

A little boy had been handing out “Golden Goose Daily” for free to people since early in the morning. People who received the newspaper without thinking were immediately shocked with wide eyes.

“Oh my God! The groom died on the first night after the wedding?!”

It was only a month ago that Baron Stephen revealed in the newspaper that he had a new bride. At that time, people used to say that the baron was a great hopeless romantic who could not forget his first love. Some people criticized him for marrying a young woman, but the accusation was also laced with jealousy.

Exclusive report! Mysterious Groom’s Corpse was Found!

Baron Stephen, who had a happy wedding at the temple, died in his room last night. He died having foam in his mouth and his face turned blue. According to the reporter’s investigation, the first person to witness the Baron’s state last night was the baroness. She told the police that the baron suddenly had a seizure. Aren’t there some hidden circumstances in the death of a baron who died before even having his first night? The reporter caught something strange about the Baron’s death and would give an intensive report for the next two days. The first suspect was the young bride. Due to her father’s debt… The truth of the case will be revealed tomorrow in the Golden Wild Goose Daily. (One fairy tale at regular price. 2 silver coins for a month’s subscription).

The article was written to suspect the newlywed, Gloria. She didn’t mention who the villain was, but as she put the situation, the villain pointed at the newlyweds. In response, people openly criticized the newlyweds.

“What? Isn’t this poison?”

“They said the results of the examination haven’t come out yet. It could be a natural death because she was of age.”

“Oh, if it were me, I obviously wouldn’t want to live with such an old groom either! Is this the fault of the young girl?”

Some wicked people spoke up with gossip, saying that she might have had a terrible wedding night.

“Did he die from trying too hard with a young woman at his age?”

Of course, the person who said this got a slap from his wife.

“This bully can’t keep quiet out there! Ah, this poor guy!”

Tom Baker’s bakery alley was also a mess. The merchants in the alley who were reading the newspaper remembered that the much talked about “The Golden Wild Goose Daily” office was located on the second floor of Tom Baker’s bakery. They crept into the bakery as if they had come to buy bread.

“Welcome!”

Tom greeted the customers while baking fresh bread, pausing for a moment when he saw the merchants flocking in. Although there were many customers who came to buy breakfast at this time, there weren’t as much as usual for today. There was even a grocery store owner who had recently fought with him over the price of flour. At that time, they exchanged harsh words saying that they were going to break the deal. However now, that grocery store owner came here after pulling out an act as if she would never see Tom again.

The grocery store owner also scratched her head and asked Tom if he also felt awkward.

“Hey, long time no see. Excuse me… Is the ceo of the newspaper company currently upstairs right now?”

“Hmm? I don’t think she arrived at work yet.”

Tom nodded at her answer. She met many customers on that day, even neighboring shopkeepers who didn’t usually come, come to his shop to buy bread. Most of them made inquiries about wanting to meet the owner of the newspaper on the second floor.

‘What’s going on?’

That curiosity was answered when his daughter, Mary, came to the shop to start work. The owner of a nearby convenience store, Gilles, who knew that Mary worked at the newspaper, specifically welcomed her.

“Mary! Is this true? Is the Baroness of Stephen the murderer?”

With the ‘Golden Wild Goose Daily’ newspaper in front of her, Gilles asked excitedly. Mary replied with a flat expression.

“In our newspaper article, it doesn’t state that the Baroness is the culprit.”

“No need for direct remarks, just look at this. When you read the article, it indirectly points to the baroness as the culprit.”

“How is that possible?”

Although Gilles had intended to do so, Mary pretended to know nothing. The frustrated people started asking again.

“Mary, when is the president coming?”

“I don’t know. She said she’ll come a little late because having worked overtime last night.”

“Then… can you tell me when she’s coming? I’d really like to know. You know. When there’s something I’m curious about, I become anxious until I find out about it.”

The convenience store owner hit her chest out of frustration as if she was about to go crazy. However, Mary feigned indecision and slyly began the sales effort.

“Madam, is our boss going to tell others about the previous suspect? The number of newspaper sales depends on it. Oh! If you subscribe regularly, you will receive the newspaper sooner than others. Only two silver coins per month.”

The convenience store merchant was intrigued by what she said.

“How soon can I receive it?”

“We will deliver the newspaper to the bookstore the next day around dinner time. Perhaps, you can receive it as quickly as tonight.”

“Me! I’ll subscribe regularly. Here are two silver coins. Oh, please deliver earlier to our house than the others, got it?”

“Fine, I’ll specially arrange it for you.”

Starting with the owner of the goods shop, the monthly subscriptions from the surrounding merchants continued.

“A one-year subscription is twenty-two silver coins. Do you only want to subscribe for one month? If you subscribe for a year, you’ll get one month for free, you know?”

Mary discovered an unexpected sales talent in her work. After obtaining one-year subscriptions from the surrounding merchants, she made sure that they would receive the news sooner than others.

“Baron Stephen’s death will be revealed tonight. We will let you know who the first suspect is, so please wait until tonight. This is the exclusive news from the Golden Wild Goose Daily!”

This morning alone, Mary received 114 regular customers. After the merchants, there were also regulars who came to the office. Due to the large number of customers who came to the newspaper, the bakery that served as a waiting room was a real success.

The waiting customers were hungry, so they decided to have a snack and drink at Tom Baker Bakery while waiting. Tom was busy baking bread, and his wife was busy counting customers’ bread orders. However, the more motherly, the happier the shopkeeping couple became. On this day alone, they managed to collect six months’ worth of turnover.

‘Aish. That newspaper owner really brings good luck. Such a luck,’ Tom thought.

It turned out that a five-year contract made him feel secure and confident. Tom praised himself for his past decisions. He looked at his wife with a confident gaze as if to say, “Look, my choice was right, isn’t it?” Actually, after signing a long-term contract with a low rental fee, the couple had quarreled about why they made such a stupid contract. They reconciled soon after their daughter got a job at the newspaper, but the grudge was still in Tom’s heart.

His wife pretended not to notice her husband’s smug look and served customers with a smile on her face.

In the afternoon, newspapers with requests for regular subscriptions arrived in bulk by mail. Couriers had to go back and forth carrying the ‘Golden Wild Goose Daily’ with the postal basket.

The ‘Golden Wild Goose Daily’ newspaper presented content and news that could not be found in other newspapers, which really caused a huge surge in the number of subscriptions.

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“Please, President!”

When I went to work in the morning, Mary, who was lingering in front of the desk, said this to me. She begged me to help her. I wondered why the bakery on the first floor was so crowded today.

“What? Is there a problem?”

At this time, people kept coming in front of Mary and applying for a regular subscription and giving money. Mary smiled professionally and put the money into the large tube. From just a glance, the money in the tube was quite a lot.

“Wow, what is this, our newspaper company is really successful, isn’t it?”

“Pres, now is not the time to relax. Quick, accept subscriptions from the boss as well. Or at least, you should search for more employees.”

Mary, who was having a conversation with me, suddenly turned toward the subscription list that entered the office as if to ask, “Oh, welcome. You want to subscribe on a regular basis, don’t you? If you fill out the form here, you’ll receive the newspaper faster than anyone else tonight.”

Mary behaved like a professional with a smile on her face. Although she was smiling, her hands quickly separated the forms by region. The sound of silver coins continued to be heard as she inserted the subscription fee into the tube. I was dumbfounded at her nimbleness.

“Wow, Mary, you’re amazing.”

“Pres, now is not the time to say such things. Sit down by the table quickly and serve the customers.”

Although Mary smiled, her low voice made me a little scared. Without hesitation, I quickly sat at the table and followed Mary. A while later, when the customers started to come less frequently, Philip entered the newspaper office.

“Haley, do you know there’s only talk about our newspaper on the street right now?”

We were so busy serving customers that we felt very tired, and the sweet fragrance coming from her was more pleasant than Philip. In her hands were sandwiches, milk, and a sweet Mont Blanc. How did he know that we didn’t have time to eat because we were too busy managing people who want to get subscriptions? We welcomed him with open arms for this sensational attention.

“Wow! Thank you, Oppa,” Mary said without looking at Philip’s face and immediately took the food she was about to eat. I felt compelled to apologize to Philip for bringing the snacks.

“Philip, how is this? The number of subscriptions to our newspaper increased a lot today. It looks like we need to hire more people to deliver the mail. Are there any of your friends’ kids we can hire?”

He smiled as if it was a trivial matter. “Don’t worry. My friends can do everything. There are enough kids who will deliver the mail tonight.”

We spread out the city map on the table and started dividing up the areas that each person had to handle. Although we had printed the newspapers for last night and today, with the increase in the number of subscriptions, we had to print more.

While dividing the number of people needed and the number of letters to be delivered, Philip spoke up.

“Haley, about that boy… I mean, the little brother you mentioned. Did you meet him at the wedding yesterday?”