It wasn’t a marriage he did because he wanted to.
It was a mistake to firmly believe that she would want to leave as soon as the investment was settled, once she was no longer bound by the position of the KK Group’s lady.
“Why would she? She wouldn’t want to let go of the position of the KK Group’s lady.”
“Oh, really.”
Taejin expressed annoyance to Chairman Jin Dong Phil.
“Dad, haven’t you prepared a plan for times like this?”
Chairman Jin Dong Phil chuckled in disappointment.
“That’s right. I arrogantly thought Taeyeon would unquestionably follow whatever I said.”
Chairman Jin Dong Phil poured a glass of strong liquor that was filled to the brim in one go.
Watching him slowly, Taejin made a meaningful remark.
“Dad, what do you think Taeyeon will do if the two of them get a divorce?”
“Huh? What are you talking about?”
“She’s having a hard time now, saying she can’t get investments. If the two get divorced, is there a way?”
Chairman Jin Dong Phil nodded slowly.
“There have always been people who coveted Taeyeon. If she remarries one of them, we can receive investments.”
At the mention of this, the corners of Taejin’s mouth gradually lifted.
“Dad, what if I make those two get a divorce?”
“What did you say?”
“Then, Dad, can you save Cha Shin Yoo Up?”
“Oh, well.”
Chairman Jin Dong Phil, knowing it wouldn’t come to that, briefly indulged in imagination.
But soon he realized the reality and wore a gloomy expression.
“But she insists on not getting a divorce.”
“I don’t know about that.”
Watching Taejin confidently talking, both anxiety and anticipation rose.
“Dad, if Taeyeon ends up getting a divorce, it’ll all be because of me.”
“Huh?”
“If I make it happen, what will you do for me, Dad?”
Chairman Jin Dong Phil blinked his eyes, wondering what I just heard.
“What will you give me?”
“Hehe. Whatever our daughter wants.”
Taejin briefly pondered.
There were many things he wanted.
If Chairman Jin Dong Phil could successfully revive Cha Shin Yoo Up.
It would be nice to have Cha Shin Yoo Up.
Or, after Taeyeon leaves, it would be good to take the empty seat next to Dojun.
There were so many options that he couldn’t choose just one right now.
Taejin’s face showed signs of greed.
“I can give anything you want, Dad?”
“Of course. If our daughter wants a star, I’ll get it for her.”
“Pfft.”
Knowing it couldn’t happen, Chairman Jin Dong Phil’s words seemed good anyway.
Taejin filled the empty glass with whiskey and raised it in the air.
“Dad, just trust me.”
Chairman Jin Dong Phil, with a bewildered face, took a sip of the drink as their glasses clinked.
Curious about what he was going to do, he didn’t want to ask.
Just in case something goes wrong later, I might have to pretend I really didn’t know.
In any case.
With no sharp moves available, Chairman Jin Dong Phil had to catch Taejin now.
Though he wasn’t sure why Taejin wanted Taeyeon’s divorce so badly, for now, it was truly fortunate that their goals aligned.
With that thought in mind, he melted into the deep night.
After leaving Baeksangjae, Haejun couldn’t go home and headed to the jazz bar he often visited.
Feeling like he couldn’t fall asleep in this mood, he ordered a drink and let out a deep sigh.
“I didn’t believe in that X, after all.”
From the moment I confidently spoke, I felt uneasy.
Could this situation of needing a showdown have ironically become the catalyst bringing Dojun and Taeyeon closer?
“I wish Dojun had married that woman.”
If that had happened, I kept thinking I wouldn’t have become such a pawn.
If it were her, she would have gently taken care of Dojun on her own.
Although they claimed to be twin sisters, their personalities were remarkably different.
Taeyeon, even when together, was someone who rarely revealed emotions to the point of being unreadable.
If Taeyeon seemed naturally calm and composed, Taejin was the complete opposite.
Unable to control anger and with a boundless greed.
Yes, that woman’s greed was always the problem.
Thinking that things wouldn’t have gone wrong if it weren’t for her insatiable desires, when Haejun lifted his glass.
“It seems like we can’t be on good terms.”
Muttering curses inwardly, Taejin received a call.
“Hey.”
Claiming that the taste of the alcohol was ruined, Haejun put the glass down with a loud thud.
The persistent phone calls, vibrating persistently, were cut off and then rang again.
Though it seemed like it would be another useless conversation, considering it as being deceived, Haejun answered the phone.
“What’s left to discuss?”
Hey, did you intentionally avoid my call?
“That’s the idea.”
Geez, you’re too much. It’s disappointing if you come out like this.
“What’s the reason for the call?”
As he was about to say something trivial, thinking of cutting off the call and blocking Taejin’s number.
Unexpected words came from the other end of the phone.
“Is it true? Really?”
Haejun’s mouth curled up with a sarcastic smile.
The Villainous Demon Lord Laid an Egg for Her (Female-Dominated)
Several months after transmigrating into a book, Yu Wu found herself facing the demon lord Li You, who could no longer conceal his dragon horns. With one hand on her aching waist and the other gripping a sharp sword, she stared at him.
The demon lord’s eyes were red with fury:
“This is all your doing! Today, I won’t rest until I kill you!”
Yu Wu rubbed her temples. Putting aside the taboo against bloodshed during pregnancy, wasn’t it this very man who willingly walked into her trap that day?!
Warnings:
- Male pregnancy.
- Height ratios are set to mirror typical male-female height proportions.
- Characters include a foot-loving demon lord and an eldest daughter from an immortal family’s concubine lineage.
