Chairman Cha’s face stiffened at his grandson’s nonchalant attitude.
The vice president is not interested in women.
It was the talk of the company when Tae Sang started his corporate life. Given his perfect conditions and looks, it was natural for such rumors to circulate, as there wasn’t even a shadow of a woman around him.
However, as time passed, strange eyewitness accounts increased, and the rumors started to gain substance.
The vice president is not uninterested in women, he avoids them. It seems like he has some problem.
Amidst the spreading doubts, discussions about an arranged marriage began with the longtime business partner, Daesung Group. Rumors of an engagement, gloriously adorned with wealth, society, and even romantic aspects, were enough to quell the unfounded gossip.
However, not long after, the engagement was broken as if to make a point. Rumor had it that Tae Sang was the cause.
Needless to say, this reignited the previously quiet rumors. From the private rooms to the company cafeteria, from lunch to dinner gatherings.
The groundless rumors ran a thousand miles, reaching even the executives and shareholders of the company. While many didn’t believe, claiming it was merely a hoax, there was no shortage of those who were intrigued.
In the end, Chairman Cha weakened his grandson’s position with his own hands. Chairman Cha opened his mouth with a sense of dismay.
“A rumor… eventually devours the person.”
“There’s nothing wrong with that. It’s not even untrue.”
“…..”
His straightforward attitude broke her heart.
Time had passed, and he had been receiving treatment, so it seemed like his wounds would have healed by now, but they were as stubborn as his personality.
“But still, you… what else are we supposed to do about the divorce? We can just say it was a mutual decision.”
“It was Mi Yeon’s idea. She was very proactive.”
“What, what? Mi Yeon?”
“Yes. She said she would let it slide if I let her vent to this extent.”
“I didn’t see that child like that…..”
“There will be another article in a few days. About how hopeless a fiancé I was.”
“What? No, Chairman Kang, how on earth did this damned old fool educate his granddaughter!”
The moment a friend of 40 years was demoted to an ‘old fool’. Chairman Cha pulled out his cell phone from his breast pocket with a snort.
At that moment, Tae Sang did not miss his opportunity and stood up from his seat. His figure, clad in a black suit that hugged his body, looked like a slender jaguar.
In an instant, he changed his gaze and looked at Chairman Cha. The glow in his black eyes seemed as if he were hunting down invisible prey.
“You will probably have friction with the board of directors soon. It’s good to be mindful, but don’t stop it.”
“…..”
Chairman Cha paused for a moment, then looked up at Tae Sang. In the face of his changing color, the familiar grandfatherly figure was nowhere to be found.
Suddenly becoming the ‘bull of the business world’, he opened his mouth with a grave voice.
“What kind of friction are you talking about?”
“The kind of friction like a dismissal.”
“…..”
It had been 2 years since Tae Sang was appointed as vice president, and he had yet to have a falling out with the executives.
But there are things about company affairs that you can never manage by just avoiding and running away. Chairman Cha, who knew this fact better than anyone else, leaned back on the sofa and quietly nodded his head.
“Alright. Don’t stop. If you need to do it, you have to do it.”
He placed both his hands grandly on the armrest as he spoke. The robust shoulders of the elder, in good form, fitted well into the large leather sofa.
“Thank you. I’ll take my leave now.”
His stiff posture seemed like silent support. Tae Sang slightly bowed his head in response to the straightforward encouragement.
“Alright. But, Tae Sang.”
“Yes.”
Tae Sang, who was leaving the office, lightly turned his head.
“It really won’t work out with Mi Yeon…….”
Thud.
With the momentum to trap his voice, Tae Sang forcefully shut the door.
“Haah…….”
Alone in his office, Chairman Cha let out a long sigh.
If Tae Sang continues like this, even if he breaks ties. Even the thought of it made him feel like he wouldn’t be able to face his deceased son and daughterinlaw.
He sipped the cold chrysanthemum tea and put down the cup again. Today, the chrysanthemum tea tasted exceptionally bitter.
After checking the clock once, Tae Sang hurriedly pulled out his cellphone. He had wasted too much time on nagging disguised as a report.
After two rings, as usual, Secretary Kim picked up the phone with a neat voice.
「Yes.」
“It seems like I’ll be a little late for the next meeting. Please notify them to start without me.”
「Already…… Have you finished talking?」
Secretary Kim carefully asked, omitting the word ‘Chairman’.
“No. It’s not finished, but I ended it.”
「……I’ll arrange for the car right away.」
“Thank you.”
He was about to hang up after his succinct answer, but Tae Sang caught the tail end of the conversation.
“How is the matter I asked you about last time going?”
「……Are you referring to the matter related to Executive Director Kim?」
“Yes.”
「…….」
It would take at most 5 minutes to go down to the parking lot. Was the issue so urgent that he couldn’t wait even that long?
Suppressing her perplexity, Secretary Kim quickly continued.
「Executive Director Kim has had a lot of contact with the Purchasing and Materials teams lately. The meetings seemed too private to be related to work.」
“And what else?”
「He visited Chief Yoon Myeong Ok’s office a while ago. He didn’t stay long, but he looked unhappy all day.」
“I see.”
Secretary Kim spoke with an odd tone, but Tae Sang didn’t bat an eye. The only thing reflected in his calm face, cold enough to be chilling, was his composed anger.
Then, a highpitched voice laced with a nasal sound echoed in the corridor.
“Have you come to please Father?”
Without a moment to turn his head and identify the person, the owner of the voice obstructed Tae Sang’s path.
With a thick stack of papers she’d brought along, and her dazzling yet formal suit, the woman who had appeared with the clickclacking of heels was Tae Sang’s ‘mother’, Myeong Ok.
Even without any particular business, Myeong Ok, like today, often paraded her power by frequenting the chairman’s office.
Looking at Tae Sang with a critical gaze, she crossed her arms and spoke.
“Well, it makes sense that you’re treading carefully since you caused such a big incident.”
“Keep a close watch on that woman.”
“What?”
Her eyes narrowed at the incomprehensible statement. She examined Tae Sang with a tight furrow between her brows.
A moment later, having spotted the cell phone in his hand, Myeong Ok let out a resigned ‘ha’ sound, pausing her speech.
“You seem to be getting more insolent with age.”
“Do you have any more information?”
“Really, this…”
Despite her glaring, Tae Sang continued his phone conversation. His demeanor, clearly intending to ignore her, caused Myeong Ok’s face to slowly darken.
“Hey! I’m talking to you.”
“Be quiet…”
“What, what?”
Male lead reborn without memories — but he still falls for her.
The person he finds displeasing in this life turns out to be his cherished wife-master in previous life…
Xie Zhi and Fang Xianxing who had known each other for less than three days through a blind date sat in the same car in front of the civil affairs bureau. They had a disagreement and failed to get married.
Xie Zhi immediately took out his phone, slid through his contacts, and randomly selected the next marriage candidate.
The woman snatched his phone and hung up. Looking at his phone wallpaper, she awkwardly changed the subject: “An ancient painting, eh? It looks pretty good, it’s just that the person in the painting looks a bit like me.”
When he heard this, he sarcastically mocked her for being so delusional, completely unaware that, the person in front of him was the reincarnation of Wen Ru, the famous prime minister of Yuan Shun whom he most admired…
The female CEO who doesn’t want to get married with a divorce agreement in hand × The male archaeological researcher who will only get married if he’s sure he can get divorced
