The man adjusted his attire before entering the chairman’s office. Yoon Myung-gil, the head of Gilmyeong Sugar, was one of the few female owners in South Korea and was known for her meticulous nature. Yeonghwan, who had served her for years, never felt comfortable entering this room.
After knocking, he opened the door to find Chairman Yoon with an expressionless face. The owner of this elegant room sat in her usual dignified posture.
“Bring me someone.”
As Yeonghwan bowed, Chairman Yoon spoke in her monotone voice.
“Lee Soolin. Granddaughter of the chairman of Mibon Foods. Recently returned to Korea from Mibon’s UK branch.”
“Yes.”
Gilmyeong Sugar, always overshadowed by Mibon Foods, the industry leader, was always in a subordinate position. The two groups had been rivals for decades, so Yeonghwan assumed the chairman’s order was business-related.
“The investigation is not about her position in Mibon.”
“Then…?”
“Her love life.”
Yeonghwan was surprised to hear such words from the usually cultured and elegant Myung-gil but did not show it outwardly. He had been her secretary for over ten years.
“No need to look into her time in the UK, just in Korea. Who she meets or who she has her heart set on.”
“Understood.”
“Also, Kim Section Chief.”
“Yes, Chairman.”
“The involved man could be my son.”
What? Yeonghwan was startled and lifted his head, only to see Chairman Yoon raising an eyebrow and smiling silently. He quietly bowed his head again.
[Star icon] [Star icon] [Star icon]“Perfect timing! I’m so relieved.”
Today was the day Haeyeon had planned to get career advice from Joo-ah. Meeting at a café, the two quickly progressed through the conversation, driven by Joo-ah’s enthusiasm about Haeyeon’s job prospects.
“Relieved?”
“Yes. Actually, we need to fill a few positions in our company urgently. Since you’re looking for a job, it fits well.”
Haeyeon frowned.
“Joo-ah, that’s a bit…”
“Why?”
Joo-ah reacted immediately. Haeyeon was uncomfortable with joining her friend’s father’s company, especially if it seemed like a ‘special’ hiring just for her.
“And I have no experience.”
Despite Haeyeon’s hesitant confidence, Joo-ah was persistent.
“Experience? Not every company only hires experienced personnel. Sometimes a fresh newbie does better. Plus, your college grades and certificates are more than sufficient. Just think about it, Haeyeon. It’d be great to work together, right? We could see each other every day.”
“Alright. I’m grateful, but it’s still a bit overwhelming. I’ll consider it.”
“Thanks, friend.”
After getting a ‘will consider it’ from Haeyeon, Joo-ah left satisfied. Arriving home, Haeyeon immediately turned on her laptop.
She couldn’t determine if the deleted article about the traffic accident was merely a coincidence or related to the incident Lee Soolin mentioned. With even small clues gone, Haeyeon focused on what she could verify.
Clicking away at the keyboard, Haeyeon had started investigating CH Mice, Doha’s company, and its activities over the past year. She focused on major events, not delving deeply due to the extensive time span. A few facts emerged.
“Doha didn’t engage in any external activities last year.”
This meant Doha hadn’t appeared in public for several months last year.
Why Doha had been inactive remained unknown, but the information Haeyeon gathered was only about his public activities. There was no related news or articles, even superficial gossip, which was strange given the public interest in Gilmyeong Group and CH Mice, managed by the CEO’s son.
For Doha to have been unable to operate his company for months without any related news was unusual.
“Ah[Dash].”
Overwhelmed by the challenge, Haeyeon took her hands off the laptop and rubbed her face. Then, with a sharp intake of breath, she gave herself a pep talk and lightly slapped her cheeks to regain focus.
“You can’t expect to succeed at the first try.”
She had started digging for the truth, wanting to understand what had happened to Doha, her love. Giving up now would be akin to turning her back on the truth herself. That was unthinkable.
“Let’s try again.”
Click. Clack. Click.
The sound of the keyboard resumed as she got back to work.
[Star icon] [Star icon] [Star icon]“Kyaa!”
Haeyeon wanted to escape the café. Joo-ah had raised her arms high in celebration, happy that Haeyeon was applying to Dallik Coffee, and didn’t care that people were staring.
“But, Joo-ah, I want to get in properly. Let me go through the application process and interviews.”
“Of course. I’ll talk to HR.”
Joo-ah smiled and reassured her, making Haeyeon feel at ease.
Ten days later.
Having prepared diligently in the limited time, Haeyeon felt refreshed and ready for the Dallik Coffee interview.
Even though this had started as a cover, Haeyeon was determined to do her best. Feeling well-prepared, she was up early and felt lively.
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.”
