[Our chairman’s request is simple. Of course, it will be difficult for Miss Yeo Eun.]

Cha Hyun told her very specifically what she had to do.

[Capture Do Ha’s heart and clear out the women he’s entangled with now. While doing that, clean up his image very nicely.]

That the playboy rascal was just a wrongly created rumor, and in fact Cha Do Ha was a capable businessman and a very charming man.

[However, you must not develop any kind of relationship with Do Ha. That child needs to get engaged to ST Group’s second son.]

She said the Han Joo Group’s target profit riding on that engagement was in the trillions.

If that alone is achieved, Cha Do Ha could even surpass his cousin Cha In Woo to become Han Joo Group’s successor.

[As I said, Miss Yeo Eun is perfectly Do Ha’s type, and Do Ha will try to possess you. That’s when you train him.]

She said she would help with anything needed for that.

As long as she keeps the line.

Once Cha Do Ha gets engaged to ST Group’s second son, she would resolve all the mentioned conditions at once.

“Perfect type, you say.”

A lie.

He said she wasn’t that pretty.

Yeo Eun bit her lower lip hard.

Just then, the medical staff signaled that So Jung had calmed down.

Yeo Eun nodded and left the hospital.

So Jung would sleep deeply since they administered a sedative.

She must do what she can do.

To escape this hell-like reality.

* * *

Friday evening, 8 o’clock.

Do Ha lifted his left wrist to check the time and closed the meeting materials.

“It’s not like an answer will come out just by looking at it more.”

Do Ha tapped the next year’s first quarter strategy report from Han Joo Trading a couple times with his fingertips, then put his elbows on the table and interlocked his fingers.

Resting his chin lightly on them, he looked at the Han Joo Trading executives and continued speaking.

“Don’t play golf over the weekend, get out there on foot.”

No other emotion was conveyed in his dark eyes.

“Go check out some department stores, look around nearby tourist spots. Or at least watch some U-tube.”

His voice wasn’t excessive either. Rather, it was calmer than usual.

“Don’t even think about eating omakase cuisine.”

But it was enough pressure being conveyed to the executives as Do Ha made eye contact with each of them.

“The Strategic Planning Division isn’t a place that writes reports for you instead, or squeezes out ideas for you, is it? This isn’t a sesame oil shop either.”

Perhaps because it’s the group’s parent company, Han Joo Trading has the strongest conservative tendencies. It’s also where most of Chairman Cha Ji Seop’s people are concentrated.

As a result, even though Cha In Woo, the eldest grandson of the owner’s family, became the CEO of Han Joo Trading last year with the goal of reform, he was being pushed around without being able to raise his voice even once.

Of course, underlying this was the fact that In Woo is a very obedient grandson to his grandfather, Chairman Cha Ji Seop.

He couldn’t dare say unpleasant things to his grandfather’s people.

“There’s a limit to spoon-feeding you. You know the trading division is the biggest problem, right? You know we’ll have to remove some desks next year too?”

But Do Ha was different.

“At this rate, we can’t submit the report, so let’s supplement it over the weekend and have another meeting on Monday. You should at least earn your keep properly.”

Within six months of being recruited as the head of the Strategic Planning Division, he had the trading division executives under his thumb.

This was because Do Ha, unlike In Woo, was a very disrespectful grandson to his grandfather, Chairman Cha Ji Seop.

As soon as he was recruited to headquarters six months ago, he declared the “Han Joo Group Future Business 5-Year Plan” and announced that his first banner would be to drastically replace the Han Joo Trading executives.

Then he showed in person that he always keeps his word.

As soon as the third quarter started, he cut half of the executive officers. Most of them were Chairman Cha Ji Seop’s people, and the executives who couldn’t even open their mouths once fell like autumn leaves one after another.

As if that wasn’t enough, Do Ha, who declared that he would replace half of the registered directors at the shareholders’ meeting early next year, squeezed their necks at every meeting with Han Joo Trading.

Ironically, Chairman Cha Ji Seop highly evaluated this point and even put Do Ha forward as the face of Han Joo, so the Han Joo Trading executives were just watching carefully one way or another.

“What are you doing? Everyone go home. I know you’re not working even if you stay like that.”

Do Ha looked with disdainful eyes at the executives who couldn’t get up because they were watching carefully even though he said the meeting was over, and left the conference room first.

In Woo followed behind him.

“Take it easy. The elders are completely shocked.”

Do Ha smirked at In Woo’s words.

“Because CEO Cha In Woo takes it easy, I have to push hard.”

He pressed the elevator call button and lifted his left wrist to check the time once again.

“That’s my role. To play the villain that our CEO Cha can’t.”

“What are you saying? It’s not like that.”

In Woo made an embarrassed expression at Do Ha’s words and looked at him as he continued speaking.

“By the way, are you going somewhere else?”

It was because Do Ha seemed busy sending messages somewhere.

“Yeah. I’m going to have a drink with Director Kwon from LI.”

In Woo shouted as if jumping up.

“Hey, Cha Do Ha. Today is grandmother’s death anniversary…”

“Elder brother.”

Do Ha, who cut off In Woo’s words, smiled brightly.

“When have you ever seen me attend a family event?”

You know, so why are you doing this?

Do Ha patted In Woo’s shoulder, put his mobile phone in his pocket, and looked at the elevator panel that was adding numbers.

It was a gesture indicating there was nothing more to say.

But In Woo continued to nag.

“He said you should attend all events from this year. You’re now the face of our Han Joo Group. You should meet other group people too…”

“CEO Cha In Woo.”

Do Ha, who had removed the smile from his face, captured In Woo in his eyes with a chilling gaze.

“Why are you doing this?”

The corners of his eyes crinkled crookedly in a rebellious manner.

Do Ha, who took a step closer to In Woo, was overbearing despite the two-year age difference being meaningless.

“Do you really not know what it means for me to become the face of Han Joo, or are you pretending not to know?”

Do Ha, who had come up close, put his lips to In Woo’s ear and whispered softly.

“And if a rascal like me becomes the face, Han Joo will be ruined. Then the family business that’s been passed down for three generations will be destroyed.”

Do Ha’s face spread into a faint smile again as he pulled his lips away.

“So try to persuade grandfather well. Tell him not to say such nonsense. Okay?”

Do Ha, who got on the elevator that had arrived just then, greeted In Woo by slightly raising his chin.

“Well then, I’m off?”

Beyond the closing doors, he could see In Woo reaching out to him with a bewildered look. Do Ha smiled at him once more, but when the doors closed completely, he withdrew his smile.

He couldn’t even force a fake smile anymore at the obvious machinations of the family elders.

Do Ha, who had gone down to the underground parking lot like that, stopped for a moment.

It was because he discovered someone standing in front of his car with an anxious face.

A clean short-sleeved blouse with an A-line skirt, neat shoes and hair tied up, plus glasses. At the sight that looked stiff beyond neatness, Do Ha snorted.

Then he moved his steps again and approached the car.

The woman who discovered him straightened her back and approached him.

Do Ha, who threw a chilling gaze at the woman, opened his mouth.

“You’re back to your original self?”

No, she looks even more combative than before.

This woman seems to think glasses and tied-up hair are her shield and battle gear.

It was so funny that laughter escaped without him realizing.

Then the woman’s shoulders narrowed slightly.

You can see the pale blood vessels rising and disappearing on her white neck.

She must be gritting her molars.

“Your expression is quite combative, but it doesn’t seem like you came to fight with me.”

At those words, a pink tinge spread across her white face.

“Why did you come?”

He asked while watching the woman’s face slowly turn pink.

The pink spectacle extending to her earlobes was so fascinating he couldn’t take his eyes off.

At that moment, the woman gave a funny answer.

“Udon.”

Her moist lips mumbled and then quietly uttered the words.

“I came to repay you for the udon you bought me. If you have time, would you like to have dinner together?”

It was funny.

Saying she’d repay a 6,000 won udon.

To this Cha Do Ha.

“Is this business? Or a date request?”

He was planning to scold her not to say such nonsense no matter which way she answered.

But the woman’s deep brown eyes sparkled mysteriously as she asked back.

“Which one would allow us to have a meal together?”

Rather than demanding an answer from him, she really was a trivial woman just as he thought.

Do Ha, who snorted, tilted his head slightly and captured the woman in his eyes.

“Either way is a bit difficult.”

He should rightfully utter harsh words and drive her away, but amusingly, he was also a little curious about what more words would flow from the woman’s mouth.

“I don’t want to go anywhere together with you looking like that. I’m quite particular about visuals.”

He smiled crookedly and gestured at her glasses.

He didn’t forget to mix in some contempt as if displeased.

Then the woman, whose earlobes had turned red, raised her chin sharply and boldly asked back.

“Was last time better?”

The sight of her trying to hide her trembling voice and reddened eyes as if nervous once again subtly stimulated his sadistic desires.

“Somewhat?”

Should I make her cry instead? Then this uncomfortable stimulation might disappear.

When he was thinking that, it happened.

The woman bit her plump lips hard and took off her glasses.

Her moist brown eyes, as if filled with moisture, engraved him clearly.

“How about this?”

She raised her hands and let down her hair that was tied up in one.

Her silky hair cascaded down over her shoulders as if fluttering.

“Will you have a meal with me if I’m like this?”

Ha, this is ridiculous.

Do Ha, who twisted his head to the side, snorted.

What a funny woman.

What’s funnier is that even though he’s annoyed, it’s not an unpleasant feeling.

In the end, a low laugh escaped through his lips.

When their gazes met as he laughed, the woman’s earlobes turned even redder.

Do Ha took out his mobile phone while staring at that sight.

Even as he made the call, he didn’t take his eyes off the woman.

“Director Kwon?”

The woman’s face, which reacted delicately to each of his words, was more and more interesting to look at.

“I’ll have to drink alone today?”

The black pupils contained in her brown eyes seemed to grow a bit larger.

“Then wait or whatever.”

Her red tongue sweeping over her plump lips as if her throat was dry from tension was quite a sight to see.

When he hung up the phone, her fist gripping the strap of her handbag tightened.

Looking at that sight, he slowly parted his lips.

“One hour from now.”

Her expectant eyes were capturing him without wavering.

“Will that be okay?”

A flash of ecstasy seemed to pass through her brown eyes.

“It’s enough.”

He quite liked that.