“As it is an important matter, if you cannot find a suitable candidate that I can approve of, I will accept it as permission for me to go myself.”
It was also a moment when a subtle change occurred on the face of the President, who consistently adhered to indifference.
Walking along the long corridor and taking the elevator to get to the office, Tae-hee showed no sign of disturbance.
Her steps were steady, like a model walking, straight and without any shake. The silhouette with a straightened waist was elegant, and the expression overflowing with confidence was calm and cautious rather than arrogant.
However, the moment the door closed, she threw everything away at once.
“Ah, Kang Joon!”
A scream without words let out by coral-colored plump lips expelled a breath. Even after sitting on the sofa, exhaling long and slowly several times, her violently fluctuating heart did not settle down.
Starting as a contract intern and entering the strategic planning team, it took only half a year to become a team leader and four years to rise to the position of executive director.
A truly youngest-ever radical promotion.
In the year and a half since the hotel returned to profitability from deficit, Kang Chairman smiled at Tae-hee, saying, “Our daughter-in-law has worked hard. Now it’s time to return to your original position.”
She would be promoted to vice president next year, and the next step would be the position currently held by Jun, the representative director.
Rumors circulated among the employees that the recent promotion was due to the owner’s family, but after the hotel turned a profit last year, the rumors subsided, and all the employees acknowledged Tae-hee.
Of course, Tae-hee was not a natural genius like her husband, and she was far from being a skilled businessperson.
She invested a lot of time, sacrificing sleep and returning weekdays, putting in effort and sincerity.
If it was related to the hotel business, she studied it tirelessly, no matter how difficult it was.
It felt like she hadn’t studied this hard since she was a student, but somehow she broke through with a desperate method. To become an outstanding person from an ordinary one, there was no other way.
But it was still not enough. If she were to be promoted to vice president next year, it would be revealed that she belonged to the owner’s family, and she would naturally be labeled as such.
Thanks to having a good husband, a good marriage, and a wealthy in-law’s family, she had risen to this position.
All the time and effort and sincerity she invested in herself were on the verge of collapsing.
If that’s the case, she had no choice but to prove her abilities with a more powerful move than now.
That was none other than D Company’s exhibition.
Since the industry-leading D Company didn’t have Korea and Seomun Hotel in mind, she sent a proposal to D Company according to the timing. Even though it wasn’t decided the moment she received a reply, her heart must have pounded.
She wanted to make it happen and give it as a 5th-anniversary present to Jun, who had silently supported and believed in her.
That wasn’t all. If she successfully ascended to the position of vice president without a hitch this time, she planned to let go of some work and enjoy what she had dreamed of.
Social status recognized for her abilities, and the joy of leaving work on time and spending evenings with family.
So, for Tae-hee, if she could secure the D Company exhibition, it was like catching two rabbits at once—work and family.
That’s why she was looking forward to it even more, but her husband, of all people, put the brakes on. He didn’t sign the approval for the business trip to Germany, and for a truly unreasonable reason.
“He said he would meet you once. Even without seeing him, you can guess what kind of person he is.”
The ‘son of a bitch’ Jun was talking about was Jee-hyun, who had been doing even better at D Company since returning to Germany.
And Tae-hee felt like she was caught in a spider’s web. Honestly, it was unfair and frustrating.
Why don’t they consider it my own achievement? If they belittle it like that, what about the time, effort, and sincerity poured into it over the past few years? No matter how much Tae-hee explained at home, Jun didn’t buy it.
Men don’t forget their first love until they die, or something like that.
Listening to that saying, she was so dumbfounded that she almost burst into laughter. If she had added a little more, she almost felt like rushing in after a long time and grabbing the back of his head.
So today, she tried to persuade her husband, who wasn’t even interested in the company affairs, in the office. Although she thought she could distinguish between work and personal matters where executives were present, it was just Tae-hee’s misconception.
“Who knows what someone’s obsessed with work?”
Most people would probably think that. Just be thankful and enjoy it comfortably. However, what can she do with her inborn personality?
After Being Cheated On, She Picked Up a Treasure (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: The husband I married on a whim had been secretly in love with me for a long time.
On the day when Jun Shao finally obtained the imperial decree for her marriage, Lan Qu, the person she had admired for six years, defied the decree and ran away.
Her gentleness and devotion, her promise of a lifetime together, were all disregarded by him. Instead, he dreamed of entering the palace to serve the Emperor’s sister as a sixth-rank attendant.
News of this incident spread throughout the capital, and the alleys in front of and behind the Lan mansion were crowded with people who came to watch the commotion.
Jun Shao should have been embarrassed and angry.
But someone stepped in to protect her dignity.
The figure was in a miserable state, yet still possessed an undeniable elegance and handsomeness.
The young lord struggled to climb the wall of the Lan mansion and shouted to her, “If he won’t marry you, I will!”
So, Jun Shao took advantage of the situation and married the person.
She thought the young lord did it to save the Lan family from the crime of defying the imperial decree, but never imagined that from beginning to end, what he coveted was her.
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After the wedding, Jun Shao felt like she was living in a dream.
Her Wife-master was as beautiful as a fairy in a painting, skilled in the six arts, well-versed in poetry and literature, capable of being gentle and attentive, and also grand and dignified. Most importantly, she was the only one in his heart and eyes.
Jun Shao didn’t know how Lan Shiwu, as a illegitimate son without a father and blessed with beauty, had managed to preserve his purity, recklessly escape, and use his last ounce of strength to ruin his own reputation, all because of his love for her, just to stand before her.
She could only see him gazing at her with eyes full of love, and when she bestowed a name upon him, his eyes shone like stars.
“You have come to me like a weary bird perching on a branch. I shall call you A Qi.”
