“He’s a kindhearted man who makes my heart feel at ease…”
Do Hyuk gently pressed his forehead as he softly muttered.
“Oh, now that I think about it, Assistant Seo mentioned before that a considerate man who can make a person’s heart feel at ease is the best.”
Yeon Ji’s words during the morning meeting kept lingering in his mind.
“Young master, are you okay?”
When he raised his head, Seong Joon looked at him with a puzzled expression.
Do Hyuk, who had always shown extraordinary concentration while working, was zoning out and mumbling nonsensically—an unusual sight.
He even muttered unrelated thoughts.
Lunchtime.
As usual, Do Hyuk was meeting with Seong Joon in the private conference room on the 25th floor, receiving updates on the overall situation within the group.
Seong Joon, who worked at the headquarters to assist Do Hyuk due to his lack of time, would bring lunch and have a meal together while discussing various topics on days with no special events.
In reality, it was practically an everyday occurrence.
While part of Do Hyuk’s reserved personality played a role, the reason he didn’t have lunch with his team members was because of this.
“What did you say?”
“Just now, you mentioned a ‘kindhearted man who makes your heart feel at ease,’ right?”
“Me?”
“Yes.”
Do Hyuk belatedly realized that he unintentionally blurted out the topic he had been contemplating.
My mind wandered while I was working.
As Do Hyuk furrowed his brows, Seong Joon subtly asked.
“Young master, do you have any concerns?”
“No, please continue.”
It’s because of Seo Jae In.
Quickwitted Seong Joon quickly caught on to the cause of this strange behavior.
Do Hyuk, who was usually cold, rational, and completely absorbed in work, seemed shaken.
At this crucial point, where the position as the successor could easily be shaken.
There were several rules that every member of Daesan Group had to follow.
The first was the eldest son’s inheritance to prevent discord.
The second rule was that before participating in management, one must undergo three years of practical experience.
Even if one was the eldest son, they couldn’t become the successor without being validated through practical experience.
After his father, the eldest son, passed away, Do Hyuk, who was the second son, had already been training as the successor for quite some time.
He had already achieved remarkable results, increasing sales by over 200 percent during his twoyear tenure at the overseas branch.
And now, in the remaining year, he was in the midst of taking the final test at Daesan F&G.
The briefing, which had been momentarily delayed due to Do Hyuk’s murmuring, resumed.
“We’ve detected some strange movements from Director Choi Young Do.”
“Strange movements?”
“Yes. For some reason, the side of the hedge fund that we almost had a deal with seems to have taken a step back. Because of that, Chairman Cha became furious.”
Currently, Do Hyuk was secretly gathering evidence to expose the conspiracy of his younger uncle, Cha Jung Hwan, at the shareholder’s meeting, which was less than two months away.
In order to secure a friendly stake, Chairman Cha had been secretly proceeding with a plan to sell off the businesses, one by one, to the hedge fund under the pretense of a “merger.”
And the first target was none other than the core business, Daesan F&G.
Fifteen years ago, Do Hyuk’s father, who was the eldest son of Daesan Group, passed away in a car accident.
This brought great chaos to the group.
To calm the turmoil until young Do Hyuk completed his training as the successor, Cha Jung Hwan, the second son, temporarily took on the position of the representative.
But human greed knows no bounds.
As the moment approached, Jung Hwan felt a pang of guilt about handing over the company to Do Hyuk, knowing that it would harm the entire group.
Thinking of his younger brother, Do Hyuk’s expression involuntarily crumpled.
“Oh, really? It’s good news that the hedge fund backed out, but it’s too early to jump to conclusions. Please continue gathering evidence.”
“Yes, understood. Then, let’s move on to the next… ”
Do Hyuk’s concentration had already been disrupted, and he didn’t register Sung Joon’s words in his mind.
“Director Kim, let’s stop here for today and leave.”
“What? Aren’t you going to have your meal?”
Indeed, Do Hyuk barely touched the premium lunchbox filled with mouthwatering dishes like braised beef and marinated smoked salmon, which could make anyone’s mouth water.
“It’s alright. I had a big breakfast, so my stomach feels a bit uncomfortable.”
“You had breakfast?”
Sung Joon was surprised because he knew that Do Hyuk had a longstanding habit of not eating breakfast.
“Well, that’s how it turned out.”
Of course, it was because of Seo Jae In.
By this point, Sung Joon’s curiosity had grown.
“What is it about Seo Jae In that has made her so charming to turn Cha Do Hyuk, who rules the world, like this?”
He wanted to ask directly, but he couldn’t pretend to know until Do Hyuk mentioned it.
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
