Secretary Kim raised his eyebrows heavily. His face, filled with guilt, already showed the choice he had made.
“There is… a personal reason why the vice president must stay in Korea.”
In the serene office, Chairman Cha sweetly smiled while sipping his chrysanthemum tea.
‘I was with a certain lady from last night until this morning. That’s why I was late for the meeting.’
‘Who was she?’
‘…That, I don’t know either. Please trust me.’
Even though he clearly knew it was a lie, Chairman Cha didn’t pry further.
The stiff grandson might introduce his partner.
To fully enjoy his precious expression, he had to suppress his curiosity for now. With an expectant face, Chairman Cha silently gazed into the void.
As long as he gets married safely, he’d have no regrets even in death.
As he was lost in deep thought, the office door opened with a light knock. Director Yoon walked in.
“Chairman.”
“Hmm, yes. Do you have something to report?”
“Yes.”
After a brief nod, Director Yoon quickly approached. From his tense expression, it was clear that his next words wouldn’t be pleasant.
The smile that lingered at the corners of Chairman Cha’s lips slowly faded.
“Where is it?”
He identified the origin of the problem as usual.
“Air Korea, Vice President Cha Tae Sang.”
“….”
Chairman Cha’s face hardened noticeably. He reached out for the tablet PC in Director Yoon’s hand. Director Yoon handed the device to the chairman with a measured move.
An internet newspaper article was displayed on the screen.
‘The Secret of the Third Generation Chaebol’
[Businessman A, who unilaterally cancelled his marriage a while ago.It was revealed that he had always filled the executive positions with men regardless of their abilities, depriving women of their opportunities for promotion. Moreover, he harboured hostility towards numerous women… ]
As the provocative article went on, the severity of the fabrication increased. It even intentionally hinted that ‘A’ was Tae Sang.
Chairman Cha turned off the screen with an annoyed expression.
“The source.”
“It’s an internet newspaper called True Korea.”
The recklessness of openly challenging Hyosung and the quality of the article without any evidence. As expected, it was a media outlet with no credibility.
Just a minor annoyance that could be ignored. However, once rumors started from a small newspaper, large media outlets would also jump on the bandwagon.
An agonized expression crossed Chairman Cha’s face. Soon, he spoke in a determined voice.
“Leave it as it is.”
“Excuse me?”
“Leave it be.”
Chairman Cha leaned back deeply into the sofa as he spoke. The sofa under his wide shoulders seemed to let out a scream.
“May I ask why…”
“It seems like the only way I will see my greatgrandchildren before I die.”
A smile that seemed about to appear, yet didn’t, hung on Chairman Cha’s face.
A monochrome study with no distinct tastes. The darkness settled outside the window was colourless compared to the brightly lit room.
With the rustle of paper, another page of the document was turned.
Tae Sang skimmed the listed numbers with an indifferent gaze.
But at some point, his naturally flowing black pupils abruptly halted. His brief pause was akin to someone tripping on a stone while walking.
“……”
He picked up his mobile phone, slightly furrowing his neat brows.
Upon unlocking the screen, the chat window exchanged with Secretary Kim appeared. He quickly typed a new message.
「Please have the financial statements reviewed and sent again.」
Just before pressing the send button, Tae Sang bit his fingertip.
When had it gotten so late?
Only then did he notice the time past 3 a.m. Tae Sang sighed lightly and deleted the message.
Placing his phone next to the mountainous pile of documents, the last conversation he had with Secretary Kim caught his eye.
「Are there any changes to the date?」
「No, there aren’t. The disciplinary meeting will proceed as scheduled at noon tomorrow.」
“……”
Tae Sang’s beautiful cheekbones slowly furrowed.
After staring at the screen for a while, he turned his gaze to the corner of the desk. The object that caught his attention was a red wine emitting a deep fragrance.
Holding the waist of the glass and gently turning it, the red liquid whirled, creating a whirlpool. He slightly twisted his wrist and tilted the glass. His sculpturelike lips were soon dyed burgundy.
“Ha.”
His throat moved once, and a sigh that seemed drained of energy escaped from his mouth.
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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
