And he was confident that he wouldn’t hesitate to do anything for Sungwon, which he had built with blood, sweat, and tears.

“For Sungwon!”

Only after the toast fell from his lips did everyone pour the contents of their glasses into their mouths.

Everyone, including President Baek, had to empty their glasses, but only Director Kim just wet the tip of his tongue, mindful of the surrounding gazes, and put it down as it was.

Fortunately, all the spotlights around were aimed at President Baek, so no one noticed Director Kim’s odd behavior.

Then, the chief secretary came in, whispered to President Baek, and handed him a tablet to look at.

“Excuse me, sir. Here.”

It was the body of an email sent by the man following Seo Rin’s man.

It said that they had found the three characters of the man’s name, and that the name was Kang Tae Joon.

However, it also stated that because this man was an American citizen, it would take another day or two to find out more information about him.

A strange pleasure hit him at the realization that he could finally know the existence of the man who had been tormenting him for several days.

Kang Tae Joon.

A name as displeasing as his presence.

But it was okay. By tomorrow, he could have all the power he wanted in his hands.

Moreover, while they only had the three characters of the man’s name now, soon everything about the man would be revealed, and it wouldn’t be too late to prepare countermeasures then.

He just didn’t want to ruin this atmosphere because of the man now.

President Baek took a piece of fresh sashimi into his mouth and refocused on the gathering.

“Haha. Chairman. Shall we have another glass?”

Unaware that this was the last supper Tae Joon had intended.

At 7 PM.

Before leaving work, Seo Rin called Tae Joon.

“It’s me, Tae Joon. I’m sorry, but can we postpone our dinner meeting tonight?”

[Why? What’s up?]

“Ah… It’s nothing, Director Kim Se Jin suddenly wants to have dinner.”

[Really? Where will you eat?]

“At a Chinese restaurant called Beijing.”

[Hmm, do you know when you’ll be done? I’d like to pick you up.]

“Probably two hours at most? We aren’t that close, so there’s not much to talk about. But with the shareholders’ meeting coming up, I couldn’t refuse his sudden request to meet.”

[Right. You should at least hear what he has to say.]

Seo Rin felt the same way.

In fact, the sudden call from Director Kim on her way to work in the morning was enough to make her uncomfortable.

Especially since Director Kim was someone who had been stuck to President Baek like a gum, supporting him even when Chairman Baek was alive.

But it was something she couldn’t refuse, just as Tae Joon said, she had to hear what Director Kim had to say.

“I’ll text you when I’m about to finish.”

[Okay.]

After hanging up, she left the office building and headed to the restaurant. She thought about it for a long time on the way, but no matter how much she thought, she couldn’t find a reason for Director Kim to want to meet her.

Upon arrival, Seo Rin sent Manager Park back. She wouldn’t need her car when Tae Joon came to pick her up.

As she entered the restaurant, she was guided to a table. Director Kim, who had already arrived, slowly stood up and greeted her warmly.

“You’re here.”

“Sorry, I’m a bit late.”

“No, not at all. I just arrived too. Shall we eat first? I didn’t have a proper lunch, so I’m quite hungry.”

She nodded and sat down, but Seo Rin couldn’t erase the question in her mind.

She already knew that President Baek had had a generous lunch with the directors. So, it was curious that Director Kim, one of those members, hadn’t had a proper lunch.

“Did you not like the lunch?”

“The lunch was indeed a feast. But when you’re uncomfortable, you can’t tell whether the feast goes in your mouth or your nose.”

Uncomfortable?

She wasn’t sure why he was laying such groundwork, but it didn’t seem to be from a purely innocent intention.

Both of them ordered a bowl of jajangmyeon. Director Kim emptied his bowl, but Seo Rin only managed to eat half.

“Do you not like it?”

“No, I’m just uncomfortable too. Now… shall we talk? What is it that you want to say?”

Despite her cold attitude, Director Kim showed a goodnatured smile. It was a highly irritating smile.

“Ha ha. As expected of our Executive Director Baek, you’re just like the Chairman. Well, it’s best if I get straight to the point, isn’t it?”

“That would be appreciated.”

“Hmm…”

Director Kim sipped his water and cleared his throat before he slowly opened his mouth.

“I can be on your side at the shareholders’ meeting tomorrow.”

Seo Rin’s eyebrows raised slightly at the unexpected statement. She couldn’t understand why Director Kim would say such a thing to her.

Moreover, Director Kim’s stake would not be much help to her. But what on earth made him say such a thing?

“You know, right? The MG has decided to back President Baek.”

She involuntarily frowned. When did he decide to start sharing such information, after sticking to President Baek’s side and sucking his blood?

Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me

One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.

Synopsis:

Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.

But this is still far from enough.

He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.

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