Dae-hoon, who was roughly flipping through the tablet screen filled with articles related to the foundation, couldn’t control his anger and threw the tablet he had been holding onto the floor. Manager Kim, looking down at the shattered tablet, clenched his lips.
“Why haven’t the articles been taken down yet?”
“I’m sorry. The places where the articles were released are not just one or two, and the speed of spreading through SNS is extremely fast. It’s difficult to control.”
“Now, is that what you call handling the situation?!”
Even the media company president and reporters, whom he usually got along with, didn’t answer the phone. Just the day before, they had congratulated Dae-hoon and envied him while playing golf together.
Dae-hoon knew that they had crossed the line, making it difficult to smoothly cover up the media. A situation had occurred where an employee who had worked for a long time under the Hyunyang Foundation Chairman, Ji Seung-hee, had escaped overseas.
All the data related to embezzlement of sponsorship funds by the foundation chairman, misappropriation of government subsidies, and illegal funds laundering by Hyunyang Construction had been handed over to the media before disappearing.
“What happened? Tell me!”
“…I, I don’t know!”
“If you don’t know, who will? Quickly check with the person in charge and all related individuals! Find out if there is more leaking information!”
―…There are reporters gathered in front of the foundation office right now. How can I go there? Hey, I’m going home for now. There’s a rumor that the Moranhoe meeting I attended earlier is leaking, so I need to avoid the situation first.
He had just called his wife, Seung-hee, a moment ago. His wife seemed genuinely clueless, and her trembling voice couldn’t hide her confusion.
Dae-hoon, who briefly suspected whether something happened in the in-law’s family related to his wife, still kept a suspicious eye. Nevertheless, he was angry.
“I told you to handle the job properly instead of wandering around doing useless things! Is it so difficult to monitor a few employees?”
―It’s because of you that this started! Why do you shift all the responsibility to me?
“That’s enough! Don’t think about wandering around somewhere now. Since the article about Yuri has come out, be careful not to make unnecessary comments. That’s right! I told you to make sure to go to the office regularly! Is that too difficult even for an unemployed person?”
―Do you know that Yuri has been stuck in my room all this time? As her father, don’t you worry at all?
Regardless of the irritated response from his wife, Dae-hoon abruptly ended the call. The recorded conversation between employees and the media included revelations about the incompetence of the head of the foundation’s sponsorship team, Jo Yuri.
Fortunately or unfortunately, due to being overshadowed by a more significant issue, criticism of the owner family’s exploitation was relatively subdued for now.
“It’s not helpful at all, sigh.”
In frustration, Dae-hoon bit his tongue and tightly clenched his fist. The incident of Hyunyang Construction setting up the foundation and collecting and laundering illegal funds through it had been going on for almost 30 years. During that time, they had never once faced public suspicion.
However, at some point, the situation escalated overnight, and Dae-hoon looked up with bloodshot eyes, surveying the chaotic floor. His feelings were as tumultuous as the situation, which was as messy as his office.
As if waiting for this very moment, a series of unfortunate events were pouring down. Dae-hoon was dumbfounded by the turn of events that occurred right after Hyunyang Construction secured the redevelopment and reconstruction rights for the Hwami Apartments and the surrounding area.
“What about Deputy Hwang?”
“…I can’t reach him.”
“Try calling Prosecutor Park.”
“…I apologize.”
Having already made calls to people related to the prosecutor’s office without any useful results, Dae-hoon closed his eyes in response to Director Kim’s expression, hinting at the lack of progress. Dae-hoon, who had been rubbing his forehead deeply with his fingers, let out a bitter smile.
“People who enjoyed the good times should know that good things don’t last.”
If things continued like this, it was only a matter of time before the prosecution and the media seized upon the situation. Perhaps he should have put in a bit more effort to smooth things over when he used the money. Dae-hoon was contemplating countermeasures while letting out a bitter laugh.
His irritated thoughts were interrupted by a sudden vibration. Dae-hoon frowned at the buzzing phone. Director Kim bowed his head slightly and took out his phone from his pocket.
“Yeah. What…! Why all of a sudden!”
“What’s happening again!”
Annoyed by the loud voice of Director Kim, forgetting that they were in front of their superior, Dae-hoon snapped irritably. After ending the call, Director Kim cautiously opened his mouth with a grim expression.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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