In the silent CI Soft CEO’s office, only the sound of a pen scribbling on paper echoed. Kang-woo was jotting down recent incidents on a white sheet of paper.
StalkingDisappearance of Lee Chang-seokDriverCCTVAssault inside the car.
Although incidents seemed unrelated at first glance, they were intricate, blending chance and necessity, clouding judgment.
Until Go Jin-ho appeared, Kang-woo had considered the perpetrator to be one of the rival companies, especially because Lee Chang-seok disappeared coinciding with the G-Coms’ social gathering. However, after capturing Go Jin-ho, his perspective broadened.
In Jin-ho’s statement to the police yesterday, he threatened Cha Kang-woo with a knife in the car for extortion purposes. Thus, the focus was solely on the incident that occurred inside the car.
Neither the police nor the lawyer inquired about how someone could sneak into his car secretly.
To understand how the situation unfolded and how far the influence extended, Kang-woo also pondered. Since it would be sent to the prosecutor’s office and re-investigated due to insufficient evidence anyway.
Someone who knows personal details such as where the spare key to his car is stored, when he commutes to work, and if he hired a driver.
In short, someone deeply connected to this incident is within his house. Lee Chang-seok’s disappearance was just a means to divert his attention.
The next peculiarity is that the motive of the hired criminal assigned by Go Jin-ho is unclear.
Whether for business constraints or personal grudges, the threat was poorly constructed. Go Jin-ho’s criminal history mainly involved fraud and gambling.
Moreover, the fact that the man who used a knife was easily subdued, given his small stature, indicates he had no intention of killing.
Even the driver employed for the past week, who supposedly caused a severe accident, miraculously escaped without a scratch.
It was somewhat forced to believe that the recommended driver from the VIP company caused an unreasonable accident and was fired in just one week.
Does it make sense for someone with a grudge to handle things so delicately? Thus, when considering everything, the conclusion was that the main purpose of the culprit was to send some warning, deliberately creating a continuously precarious situation.
Or it could simply be a malicious act of tormenting someone without reason.
As he put down his pen with no income, Choi Secretary entered. She neatly placed a few files on the table and then took out her habitual notebook to begin the report.
“Here is the report on the car repair related to yesterday’s accident. One car has been sent to the repair shop, and the other, with severe damage, has been decided for disposal. I have organized the list of the CEO’s new car.”
When Kang-woo opened the file, the specifications of the latest sedan were neatly organized.
“What about Ji-sea’s car?”
“It will be delivered in two weeks.”
“I should have done it by car when I was in the United States.”
Although Choi Secretary widened her eyes for a moment, she didn’t inquire about personal matters. She promptly moved on to the next issue, presenting a glossy document envelope. Kang-woo reached inside and pulled out a black card.
“Visitor access card. For the first entry, set up the keypad with fingerprint recognition.”
“How’s the condition?”
“We finished repainting a few days ago, and the furniture will be delivered the day after tomorrow.”
“Two days left. Exciting.”
Secretary Choi’s sympathetic gaze was directed toward the boss whose mouth curled up at the corners. Kang-woo watched as he packed up documents and placed them in the drawer.
After being hospitalized, Kang-woo had requested several personal tasks. One was to naturally increase the value of Sea-ah’s assets.
He felt a heavy sense of responsibility to protect his wife. Perhaps he had prepared for unexpected accidents happening to him. He suddenly collapsed, and with a series of incidents, anxiety had intensified.
“Oh, Secretary Choi.”
“Yes.”
“It seems like there’s a thief in my house. One of the maids is leaking my information outside.”
“Which one?”
“One is definitely not involved. She was sent by my mother from the main house. The other one, whom I hired after getting married, has the personal information list that Secretary Choi has, right?”
“Yes.”
“Find out about that woman. I can’t know how far she’s planted people around me. I keep asking, and I’m sorry, but I can only trust Sea-ah, my mother, and Secretary Choi.”
“Shouldn’t you seek help from Congressman Cha now? I’m worried that if this continues, the CEO might face a severe scolding.”
“At least I won’t die.”
Choi Secretary’s neat forehead wrinkled.
“I’m handling it delicately as if handling a broken toy. It seems like some wealthy person with a lot of time and money wants to play a prank on me. Let’s see how far they can go.”
When scheming men desperately battle for her favor in the male harem
This one’s also on my reread list! The rivalry, scheming between the men in the imperial harem are just as intense and thrilling as in classic palace drama novels, where concubines fight to the death. Give it a read, girls! I promise you won’t be disappointed.
Synopsis:
“I am not worthy of her… but I still want to be by her side, even if only as a loyal dog…”
Those were the painful whispers of Yue Guanyi – the proud Crown Prince of the Great Qi, who was torn between deep love and a guilty conscience. Despite holding the supreme power of the Imperial Guard, he still could not forget the dark past when he was sold into a brothel.
Fate played a cruel twist when Qiu Shuzhi – a young female official who had just passed the imperial examinations with top honors – stepped into his life. She did not know that she was the one who had saved him from a tragic fate many years ago. And now, her heart was the target of pursuit for both Yue Guanyi and the powerful Empress Dowager Qin Qing.
While Yue Guanyi only dared to silently care for and protect the one he loved from afar, the Empress Dowager Qin Qing openly expressed his feelings and did not hesitate to take advantage of his power to approach Qiu Shuzhi. The covert struggle between the two most powerful forces in the imperial court began…
Trigger warning: All men in this novel are yandere style.
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