“Just to dethrone Baek Seo Rin from her throne.”
At Jo Min Hyung’s words, a satisfying smile lingered on President Baek’s lips.
It was precisely the goal he earnestly wanted.
For Seo Rin to forever step down from that throne, and for him to monopolize it alone!
Just as there can’t be two suns in the sky, and there can’t be two leaders in one country, the same was true for business management.
Right now, all the board members were on his side, but he couldn’t blindly trust these directors, who might turn against him at any moment. Furthermore, Seo Rin’s rising abilities were not to be underestimated.
“If that’s the case, then our goals align. That’s what I want too. I just need Seo Rin to step down from the management rights. I don’t mean to take away her shares.”
“Ah, of course. Naturally!”
“It’s more than gratifying for me to see that we agree on this point.”
“But, can you definitely make Seo Rin step down from her position if I support you?”
“Well, I am a little short on shares, but if you support me, it’s not an impossible task. That’s what I’m striving for.”
“If you need any other help, feel free to let me know. I will do everything I can.”
“Hahaha. I’m grateful. It feels like I have a powerful reinforcement.”
President Baek laughed heartily.
He wasn’t sure why suddenly such a wind was blowing against Seo Rin, but if all situations turned out to be favorable for him, he intended to turn a blind eye.
Right now, the immediate goal in front of him was the priority.
“But, about that… The man Seo Rin is seeing. What exactly does he do?”
“Ah, about that. It’s complicated if we talk about it. But I assure you, it won’t be a longlasting relationship.”
“What? What do you mean……”
“You have experienced it too, right? Was Seo Rin ever the type to put her career aside for a relationship?”
At President Baek’s words, Min Hyung also nodded his head. There was nothing wrong with what he said.
“You’re right. That’s why I doubted my own eyes. But what do you mean it won’t last long?”
“That man, he’s a shareholder of our company. The owner of a famous American investment company called The MG. It seems like they temporarily exchanged feelings while going back and forth due to the shareholders’ meeting this time, but do you think it will last? Especially if Seo Rin steps down from her position, there’s even less reason to maintain a relationship with him.”
“Aha!”
Only then did an exclamation of realization escape from Min Hyung’s mouth. Now everything made sense.
President Baek was right. Seo Rin might be momentarily attracted to the power the man held out of necessity, but that emotion would not last.
The moment the man’s power was no longer needed, it was selfevident that he would also find himself in a predicament.
What if that happened?
The thought that fleetingly crossed his mind gave him chills.
If what President Baek said was true, and thus Seo Rin broke up with him, perhaps there could be another opportunity to have Seo Rin again?
If that were possible, Min Hyung would willingly help President Baek to oust Seo Rin.
Baek Seo Rin, pulled down from the throne, could no longer be the Iron Lady. But to Min Hyung, Seo Rin was still a desirable woman.
An irresistibly attractive being as a woman herself, regardless of the status and power she held.
The thought of clutching such a Baek Seo Rin in his own hands finally brought a triumphant smile to his face.
“Ah, I feel like drinking right after the hangover cure. Want a drink?”
Again, he was thirsty for alcohol.
But this time, it was a different kind of joy drink.
That evening, Tae Joon and Seo Rin boarded a flight to Korea.
Seo Rin had a planning meeting about the theme hotel site bidding, so she couldn’t take any more vacation, and Tae Joon, who had already lost interest in the convention, couldn’t find any reason to attend there anymore. He declared absence from the dinner party that was to take place the next day and chose to go to Korea.
Of course, if you look into it, the biggest reason was that he didn’t want to send Seo Rin alone.
“Are you really going back early because of me?”
“The important schedule ended today. And I have things to do in Korea.”
“Things to do? More important than this?”
At her question, Tae Joon hesitated for a moment.
In fact, this morning, So Dam informed him that the covert operation to capture Kim Min Joon, the son of Police Chief Heo, had all ended.
Now, all that was left was to take action. But it wasn’t easy to talk about his mother’s death to Seo Rin.
In addition, he didn’t want to cause any more significant confusion to her, who had just started to open her heart.
Of course, the truth isn’t hidden just by hiding it. However, he planned to wait until she was ready to accept everything.
“If it’s difficult to talk about, you don’t have to.”
In order to do that, how much should I tell you?
“It’s not difficult.”
Tae Joon carefully opened his mouth.
“Do you remember I told you once? Both of my parents passed away.”
“Yes.”
When male lead is the homewrecker
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
I’ve read the novel below twice already. Girls, I’m highly recommending it to you!
The female lead? Not a good person.
The second male lead? Not a good person.
The male lead? Willingly plays the third party, breaking up the female and second male lead’s relationship despite all the warnings from his friends—so yeah, he’s definitely not a good person either.
Basically, nobody in this novel is simple-minded or without scheming.
The female lead starts off as the male lead’s secretary, but don’t worry—later on, she takes over the company while the male lead steps back to support her. He won’t steal her spotlight, overshadow her, or dull her shine.
I love novels where men are out here snatching wigs, tearing each other down, and going to war just to win the female lead’s affection. And this is exactly that kind of novel. Most of Hai Dai Ran’s works have this dynamic. You’ll see the male characters’ emotions being pushed to the absolute extreme.
There’s even a scene where the second male lead exposes the male lead online for being a homewrecker. The brotherhood immediately gangs up on him, dragging him through the mud. I find it compelling —it completely flips reality on its head, where usually, women are the ones fighting over a man and getting torn apart by the sisterhood.
For me, female leads in the novels I read should only struggle in their careers, not in love. But if the brainless romantics in the story are all men? I have zero complaints.
I’ve pretty much read all of Hai Dai Ran’s novels and even translated all of them—her works are just my thing. I’ll slowly upload everything here. One day, when my website is official, I hope I can invite her to join as one of the star authors.
Here’s the story synopsis:
One-line summary: She is his lifelong obsession, to the point where he was willing to be a third wheel, scorned by society, just to wedge his way into her relationship with her fiancé.
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Intro 1:
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
With blood trickling from his clenched fist, Rong Xiu gazed at the woman before him, his eyes clouded with anguish. Hidden in the wardrobe, he had witnessed Fan Xia – the woman he desperately loved – in an intimate embrace with her fiancé. Yet his heart still yearned for her, defying all reason.
Fan Xia, the elegant and composed assistant, carried something mysterious in her eyes whenever she looked at her fiancé, Wen Lan Sheng. Strange occurrences began to surface – secret meetings with the young Gu Jin Yi, an unexplained withdrawal of 5,000 yuan… Then suddenly, her fiancé’s sister, Wen Jing, violently attacked her.
In this matriarchal society, Rong Xiu had risen to become the chairman of a powerful healthcare conglomerate, breaking through gender prejudices. But for the first time, he willingly stepped into the shadows as the other man, disregarding his friends’ warnings to become her secret lover.
Because he had discovered the truth – Fan Xia wasn’t the pure angel everyone believed her to be. And perhaps, he was the only one capable of helping her execute her mysterious plan…
Intro 2:
Rong Xiu’s biggest regret in life was missing out on Fan Xia.
He secretly loved Fan Xia for 7 years.
Watched her go public with her boyfriend.
Watched her kiss her boyfriend at their wedding.
Until that man blissfully nestled in Fan Xia’s arms, obtaining everything he could only dream of.
The crazy jealousy stripped away his hidden secret love, layer by layer, burning like wildfire.
Fan Xia, how can I have you!
【Reading and Trigger Warning Guide】
1. Female dominant, male submissive, male pregnancy
2. Male lead schemes his way to the top, male competition
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