For Kim Ji Won, the presence of the least fitting person in this setting was understandably uncomfortable.
“I understand that my presence here may raise questions. To get straight to the point, I am currently gathering evidence of corruption within C&C Global. It all started when I found discrepancies in the numbers of a project I was overseeing, and since then, I have been collecting evidence and even received an internal whistleblower report. Unfortunately, the evidence of corruption continues to accumulate.”
Despite Kang Hyun’s response, Kim Ji Won still looked at him with a face full of questions.
“Hmm… I don’t understand why Lee Kang Hyun, the executive, is collecting evidence of corruption. Because right now, you’re one of the most promising talents at C&C Global with a bright future ahead, why would you risk so much to do this? I just can’t comprehend it.”
Kim Ji Won shook her head, her face filled with doubt.
“I don’t know if you’ll believe me, but I have no interest in promotions or power struggles at C&C. Of course, I don’t want to be unfairly sidelined after working hard and achieving results. However, my future goal is not at all about obtaining a higher position at C&C.”
“Then what?”
“I want… while I am here, for me and my colleagues to work in a fair and solid environment. The fact that, during my tenure, the company is riddled with corruption, and that I could unknowingly be implicated in such matters, is something I cannot tolerate.”
Kim Ji Won’s face showed no significant change in expression as she listened to Kang Hyun’s story.
“It’s why I eagerly sought this meeting upon hearing about Ji Yeon collecting C&C stocks and your plans, President Kim Ji Won.”
Kang Hyun took a moment to catch his breath before continuing.
“Since Chairman Cha Seung Jo already owns enough shares to be the largest shareholder, attacking him merely through share numbers is too risky. Like President Kim Ji Won and Ji Yeon are collecting stocks, he must also be gathering more. Maybe he already heard that someone is urgently accumulating C&C stocks.”
At his words, Ji Won weakly nodded.
“I believe that we must expose the corruption together at this opportunity to ensure C&C’s future. The roots are more rotten than expected, and even if it’s not me, these corrupt roots will eventually cause problems. That means… the company your father worked so hard to build could soon crumble like a castle built on sand.”
“Yes… that’s what you’re saying.”
“Do you have any special plans in mind right now, President Kim Ji Won?”
“I want to turn the tables. Completely.”
“The tables?”
“Yes. As Division Head Lee Kang Hyun just mentioned, the roots are rotten. I agree that cutting off rotten roots is necessary for new ones to grow.”
Kim Ji Won spoke calmly.
“At first, I was just resentful that the company my father worked so hard to build was handed over to my husband, not even a blood relative. But after learning about the stocks my father left me and my husband’s number manipulations and corruption later on, I realized how heartbreaking it must have been for my father to cover up his corruption… Just thinking about it breaks my heart. Covering up my husband’s corruption was ultimately for my sake.”
Beside her, Kim Ji Won’s daughter, Cha Yu Mi, held her mother’s hand.
“Cha Seung Jo went so far as to have a child outside our marriage. You might wonder why I didn’t leave him immediately? It might sound silly, but I had three children, so I couldn’t just topple their father recklessly. Nor was the way to do it clear.”
A deep sigh escaped Ji Won, her face filled with bitterness.
“Ji Yeon might understand this feeling… Knowing that a partner has done wrong, the heart doesn’t just flip like a coin. There are moments, amidst the complicated situations and time spent together, where the heart aches, but one can’t simply walk away. That’s how it was back then.”
Ji Yeon deeply resonated with Ji Won’s words.
The struggle of knowing a family member’s wrongdoing yet not being able to cut ties abruptly.
The self-blame of wondering if it was one’s own fault, coupled with the misguided belief that one’s good behavior could bring change.
Ji Yeon had wasted precious years of her life holding on to such thoughts.
Moreover, like clothes slowly getting drenched in a drizzle, she had unknowingly hit rock bottom in self-esteem due to the ruthless and cruel behavior of her loved one, making it even harder to escape the situation.
“But now, it’s time to set things right. There’s a saying, 파사현정 (破邪顯正) – break the evil and reveal the truth.”
Ji Won’s gaze deepened as she looked at Kang Hyun and Ji Yeon across from her.
“The saying means breaking the evil and revealing the right. The time I blindly believed in, and the time I knew was wrong but didn’t have the courage to change… it’s time to correct it.”
“Thank you for your words. But the change I speak of… I can’t be sure yet, but it might affect your sons, Vice Presidents Cha Gun Woo and Cha Jae Woo. Are you prepared for that?”
“Even if I’m not, would you and your collaborators stop? I don’t think so. If they have been building a castle on sand, continuously stacking towers of corruption, then it’s their responsibility to bear. That’s what I think.”
“Understood.”
“I’m thinking of Director Cha Yu Mi as the next leader of C&C. That’s why she’s here today.”
Cha Yu Mi looked surprised at her mother’s statement, as if hearing it for the first time.
“You, Division Head Lee Kang Hyun, and Ji Yeon, if you have conducted proper investigations, you would know that almost no executive is free of corruption. But there are definitely people who have delivered healthy results for their business units without any corruption. One of them is you, Lee Kang Hyun, and another is General Director Cha Yu Mi.”
Kang Hyun and Ji Yeon were already aware of this part.
“I really want to set this company right. So, I’m planning to hire an external CEO and want Director Cha Yu Mi to lead the company along with him.”
Kang Hyun nodded after a moment of silence.
“I understand what you mean. Let’s work together on a more detailed plan. To convince the shareholders with this new direction, we need to have a guideline for the new CEO.”
“Alright. I’ll start looking in the industry. Ji Yeon, it would be great if you could help too. With your father and family involved in management, you must know many good people.”
“Yes, I understand. I’ll talk to my father, brother, and sister and ask for their opinions. Of course, in strict confidentiality.”
Their conversation delved deeper, discussing the future steps and strategies.
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
