The atmosphere in the hall quieted again, and Taesang’s voice continued.
“Regarding this, Air Korea will apply our own self-imposed upper limits for each route and class in the future to determine fare increases. Of course, we promise to accurately disclose the reasons for the increase.”
Over 100 routes and a total of three classes. Faced with numbers filling the screen, the journalists lost their words.
After a while, the lights came on again, and Taesang stood at the center of the platform.
Dozens of eyes focused on him.
“I understand what you want to ask. Whether we have confidence that we won’t become a company that raises prices, behaves high-handedly, and disrespects consumers—that’s what you’re asking, right?”
He spoke, drawing in the buzzing gazes.
“Yes, I have confidence. Confidence that we won’t become such a company.”
With Taesang’s assertive statement, no one could retort. The dense numbers and sincere attitude were already sufficient answers.
“Any more questions?”
“….”
“If there are none….”
Taesang cast a calm gaze toward the host. Director Kim, who had been staring blankly, quickly grabbed the microphone.
“W-Well, let’s end it here. Thank you very much to all the attending journalists.”
With that, the press conference came to an end. Despite the bright weather outside, the atmosphere inside the banquet hall seemed as if a storm had just passed through.
Myeongok’s eyes, checking online articles, filled with bewilderment.
“It, it wasn’t the final version…?”
All this trouble over one useless piece of information. There had never been such a ridiculous and absurd situation.
Where exactly did things go wrong? The only one who could provide an answer was Secretary Song.
As she reached for her phone, the door suddenly creaked open. Myeongok flinched and looked up.
“W-What…?”
Taesang walked in casually through the slightly opened door.
As he approached step by step, Myeongok felt her throat tightening.
He definitely knew. He knew it from the beginning.
As her trembling eyes finally met his gaze, she whispered, “Ta-Taesang…”
Taesang gazed down at Myeongok with a chilly expression. His calm eyes were burning fiercely.
“You made a really big mistake.”
Lowering his waist, he whispered quietly. His voice, uttering each syllable, was ominous.
“It’s okay if you damage me, but you shouldn’t have touched our company.”
“W-What is this…”
Due to the overwhelming atmosphere, Myeongok didn’t even realize he was using informal language. Swallowing dry saliva, she managed to speak.
“I don’t care about what happened at the press conference. Don’t come here and vent your frustration in the wrong place.”
“Do you think I wouldn’t know that you pulled out information through the secretary?”
“I have no idea what you’re talking about…”
Myeongok maintained a calm expression while avoiding eye contact. She had anticipated this level of inquiry from the beginning. With internal information circulating externally, it was obvious that Taesang would suspect me first.
However, Secretary Song seemed unrelated on the surface. Even if he were to talk, I was confident I could handle it.
“Pretending not to know won’t help.”
Taesang sharply delved into her thoughts.
“I’ve already checked everything with Secretary Song on my way here.”
“W-What…?”
“It wasn’t that difficult. Secretary Song Jian, cornered to the edge of a cliff.”
Upon returning to the company, Taesang immediately sought out Secretary Song. The Vice President’s office was filled with heavy silence. She seemed to be bowing her head in resignation.
Over the past week, the pressure she had faced was more frightening than any interrogation.
Silence for more than ten seconds, just staring. Eventually, thick tears fell from her eyes.
“You should have stopped back then.”
Taesang slightly lowered his waist. A tsunami-like black shadow covered Myeongok.
“When I showed leniency.”
Leveraging Jin Airlines’ power, paying a large sum to Secretary Song to maintain silence.
Countless efforts had ultimately been in vain. Myeongok, with a voice trembling sweetly, managed to speak.
“Ta-Taesang… you seem to have done something wrong…”
“I’ve already grasped the details of the transactions, so there’s no need for a long explanation.”
“Ah… that money? Th-that money… I used it as a bonus… no, I once asked him to run an errand…”
Myeongok spilled meaningless words with her trembling eyes.
“If you want to make excuses, go do it in front of the chairman.”
“…What?”
In an instant, her face turned ashen.
Chairman Cha valued honor more than anyone else. Even if he were rich, he couldn’t tolerate anything dishonorable. And such beliefs were applied directly to the company’s management. An employee who engaged in dishonorable transactions or achievements achieved unfairly could no longer expect humane treatment from him.
If such an incident were revealed to him…
Myeongok involuntarily shuddered. Surely, being ousted from the position of regional manager would be just the beginning.
An Indifferent Woman is the One Men Desire the Most
One-line summary: The female lead is actually cold-hearted and extremely rational. She has stage-by-stage relationships and won’t two-time, but there will always be someone who secretly likes her.
This novel has the following triggers, so if you’re sensitive to these, please don’t read:
1. The female lead has had many relationships, but she treated each one seriously and broke up properly.
It’s just that the men unilaterally pestered her incessantly. For the female lead, when she doesn’t like someone anymore, she simply doesn’t like them.
(This applies to her relationships with Male Lead 1, 2, 3, and 4 as well, but she’s loyal in each 1-on-1 relationship!)
2. In this novel, Male Lead 2 and the female lead kiss in a car, and Male Lead 1 sees it and beats up Male Lead 2.
The female lead calls the police and sends both Male Lead 1 and 2 to the police station! Male Lead 1 begs the female lead not to break up with him.
3. Male Lead 1 has a gentle appearance but an obsessive personality.
Male Lead 2 has a delicate and soft appearance, slightly green tea-like (two-faced).
Male Lead 3 is a youthful college student and a smart person who has secretly liked the female lead for a long time.
Male Lead 4 is the female lead’s father’s special assistant, a business elite with deep, hidden thoughts.
4. At the beginning of this novel, the female lead has already broken up with Male Lead 1 (Chapter 4) and gotten back together with Male Lead 2 (ex-boyfriend).
5. Enter with caution if you have triggers!!!
