As I look back on the past, I realize that we’ve been through a lot, circling around, experiencing countless moments of misunderstanding, silence, and fakery. Despite that, in the end, we were able to reach each other through that one thing called love.
And we concluded.
After marriage, only a flower path would unfold, full of happiness, and love alone would be enough.
However, four years into marriage, the two who became a couple and parents discovered one new truth.
In this world, there might be perfect love, but there is no perfect couple.
Love may be easy, but marriage is difficult.
Inside the conference room surrounded by glass walls. The afternoon sun pouring down was warm, but the air inside was heavy, and the atmosphere was stern.
Sitting diagonally, locking eyes with upright gazes, the confrontation between President Kang Joon and Executive Director Min Tae-hee, who was in charge of the hotel and leisure division, was the reason for the oppressive mood.
After some time passed, it was the Executive Director, not the President, who broke the tense silence.
“President, it’s challenging to expect greater profitability from marketing targeting domestic customers.”
“I agree with Director Min’s opinion.”
The President, who answered with an ambiguous tone as always, had eyes and expressions that couldn’t be fathomed. The tense gazes of the executives were directed at Executive Director Min, who was promoted at the youngest age last year.
“If D Company takes charge of the supercar exhibition in the western area, there is a possibility that H Company, which operates total quantity control for stores for brand scarcity, will have the opportunity to enter the western area?”
The representatives of D Company, a luxury brand in the automotive industry, and H Company, the top luxury brand in the fashion industry, maintained a friendly relationship like brothers and were collaborating.
As part of this, H Company opened showrooms near the location of the D Company exhibition held once every five years, achieving synergy effects each time.
In other words, while men crazy about supercars lingered at the exhibition, women crazy about jewelry and bags stayed in H Company’s showroom.
“The western area returned to profit two years ago, and we completed a large-scale hotel remodeling early this year.”
Min Tae-hee’s voice, calmly continuing the conversation, gained strength.
The idea was that if they opened the D Company exhibition, where wealthy people and celebrities from around the world gathered, at the recently remodeled western hotel, it would have a promotional effect beyond that, without investing a huge advertising budget. It was also possible to attract overseas VVIP customers.
When Executive Director Min finished speaking, the President, who had been silent, finally spoke.
“Do your best to get the D Company exhibition. However, instead of Director Min, send someone else to Germany. Is that so difficult?”
“But, President, if D Company personally designates me…”
“Director Min’s superior makes the decisions.”
“……. ”
“And Director Min is currently busy as if he has ten bodies.”
Everyone present in this room knew. The only one among the executives who couldn’t adhere to the company policy of leaving work on time, even though he held an executive position, was Executive Director Min Tae-hee.
“Even though one of the company policies is regular working hours, I haven’t been able to follow it for several years.”
Representative quietly confronted Director Min, who couldn’t say anything.
“If you go to Germany, there will be at least a week of blank space. Can you handle the aftermath?”
Expecting another silence this time as well, the representative reached a conclusion.
“Find a suitable candidate to replace Executive Director Min and send them. Give Director Min the right to choose that candidate.”
Although everyone is still pretending to be relaxed, those in the upper echelons secretly knew.
That President Kang Joon of Seomun Hotel and Executive Director Min Tae-hee are a married couple. Moreover, it was a marriage formed not through a business strategic marriage but through love.
For this reason, the executives felt like shrimp caught in a whale fight during the tense and fierce confrontation between the two. Amidst the suffocating silence, Director Min, with his mouth closed, raised the corners of his lips and smiled faintly.
“No, please let the President choose the suitable candidate. I’m not sure if there’s a better candidate than me. Of course, it should be someone I can approve of as a suitable candidate.”
The executives now looked at Executive Director Min with eyes that seemed like they might cry. It’s about time to stop this.
The President, the top predator who maintained utmost indifference, couldn’t help it because Executive Director Min was his wife. However, it wasn’t the same for themselves.
Ignoring such feelings, Executive Director Min did not yield until the end.
My Step-brother Is Obsessed With Me (Female-dominant)
A gentle female protagonist vs pitiful in the early stage, and a sick male protagonist in the later stage
Cheng Songer transmigrated into the body of a vicious cannon fodder female supporting character with the same name as her in a female-dominant novel.
In the original story, the cannon fodder female supporting character was inhumane, committing domestic violence, gambling excessively, being lustful, and even wanting to sell her stepbrother to a brothel for money.
As luck would have it, she just happened to transmigrate at this time.
Seeing Cheng Qingzhi biting his lip, enduring the tears in his eyes, looking pitiful, her heart softened.
She stuffed the money back into the Madam’s hand and reached out to him.
“Brother, come home with me.”
