What’s the point of being in Mensa?
What’s the point of being smart?
You cannot scratch your own back. Even though you can’t scratch your own back
That’s right! It’s like saying you can’t cut your own hair. Whatever.
The traffic light turned red just in time.
Stopping the car, Secretary Kang murmured as he looked at the distant sky. No, he spoke loudly as if murmuring.
“Real love is a permanently selfenlarging experience said M. Scott Peck.”
“What? What nonsense are you talking about this early in the morning.”
Without taking his eyes off the tablet he was looking at, Jae Ha snapped.
Chuk Secretary Kang barely held back his laughter that was about to burst.
His boss, who had kept telling him to relay his words to Miss Eun Jo, now looked cute.
Childish and even cute? Indeed, love was a great thing.
To make the allmighty Kwon Jae Ha like this…
“You, you just laughed, didn’t you?”
“True love is a permanently selfenlarging experience! I don’t know if you know this, but Dr. M. Scott Peck is a bestselling author and a psychiatrist. He said that humans can grow through forgiveness, and personal growth is the path to finding God within oneself. Life seems to be complicated and difficult. Hmmm affairs, betrayals, infidelity? Anyway, rather than judging all of that with one standard, a heart that can forgive greatly. To experience the true healing and personal growth that comes from that.”
“Okay, let’s experience coffee first. We have to stop over there. I’ll add one more shot today.”
“Yes.”
In response, Secretary Kang steered towards the drivethrough cafe.
[Would you like to place an order?]
“Two Doppio espressos with an extra shot.”
You prefer sweet things Jae Ha in the rearview mirror raised his eyebrows.
“People can’t always be the same. And you’re a person too, sir.”
“You’re joking around.”
Secretary Kang, smiling ambiguously, handed over the cup of strong coffee to Jae Ha.
He was very much looking forward to how and to what extent she would change his boss.
The meeting that started in the afternoon dragged on.
TF22(task force22) was a team created by Kwon Jae Ha, who came as the representative of the Blackstone Korea branch.
It was a temporary organization that would lead investments centered on Korea, consisting only of specialists.
“I believe it is more advantageous to acquire A&C BIO than Humantech.”
“Is it just because it’s the largest genetic testing company in Korea?”
Kwon Jae Ha made a steeple shape by lightly bringing together both his hands on the desk.
He was silently watching the sharp debate of the socalled analysts.
And Secretary Kang, sitting right next to him, was watching his aristocratic and confident body language.
“The existing shareholders of A&C BIO have offered $6.8 billion including debt. But in renegotiation, we expect about $6.2 billion. That’s 7 trillion 985.6 billion won in Korean currency.”
“Not bad considering more than 4 billion records and a registered user base of 20 million.”
A few analysts’ faces brightened up at the positive message from the representative.
After all, the representative’s opinion was crucial for the long and tedious meeting to end.
“It’s hard to believe the company was founded in 1999, given the amount of genetic testing data.”
“Just like in the United States, the number of people trying to trace their genetic lineage will increase in Korea. I think A&C BIO is the only company that provides a service to identify family medical history through genetic testing.”
“In the subsequent negotiations, Blackstone plans to hold about 75% of the stake and offer the remaining 25% to Chairman Kim Dae Joon, one of the current shareholders.”
“Good. $5.9 billion including debt. Let’s hold 78% of the stake.”
At the representative’s clean wrapup, Secretary Kang gave a big nod.
The specialists, who had been firmly stating their positions as if they were going to take over, started shaking hands with each other as if nothing had happened.
“There’s still some time left, what do you want to do.”
Secretary Kang, who was closely following Kwon Jae Ha as he rose from his seat, spoke in a low voice.
“We have to go right on time.”
“Yes, American style, regardless of rank. I know.”
“You, today.”
Kwon Jae Ha cut himself short, a smug attitude rising as if he had caught a weakness of mine.
The reasons to hurry with the cleaning just piled up.
Tsk.
Blackstone Partners Inc.
The key figures were Kyle Alexis (Chairman & CEO), Jonathan D. DeMum (Chairman & COO).
And Kyle J. Alexis (Vice Chairman & Representative of Korea Office).
Net income of $2.26 billion, total asset growth of $26.29 billion?
“This blatant…”
At the icy stare from Wang Deok Jin, the head of the secretary’s office quickly added.
“Representative Kwon has properly inherited the investment procedures and principles of Chairman Alexis, who has managed the group for the past 37 years. He has participated in management since college and has provided a clear blueprint to investors and entrepreneurs on many occasions. He is receiving praise as a successor who surpasses the chairman.”
“What about his personal life? Excluding the story of his fiancée. Alcohol or what, etc.”
“It’s surprisingly clean. It’s safe to say he knows nothing but work.”
Hmm Wang Deok Jin, who nodded long, checked the time.
“Call the car. Let’s depart early.”
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The Male lead Always Seduces Her with His Beauty (Matriarchy)
Xin Jiao Zhou is the leader of the world’s premier sect. She has just experienced betrayal from all sides, was poisoned in an assassination attempt, and faced death squad attacks while the poison was taking effect. After finally clearing out the scum from her sect, she was drugged again while trying to detoxify.
After waking up from a night of unconsciousness, she gained a “beautiful and kind-hearted” husband.
Xin Jiao Zhou: “???”
He fell ill.
She came to see him, bringing breakfast.
As she put down the breakfast and was about to leave, his hand slipped while holding the spoon. “Clank!”
She turned around upon hearing the noise.
He looked up at her, his eyebrows drooping: “My hand… has no strength.”
“Shall I… feed you?” she asked tentatively.
He opened his mouth cheerfully: “Ah—”
Thinking she was drowning, he jumped in without hesitation to save her, but nearly drowned himself. In the end, it was she who swam over to rescue him, giving him air underwater.
After emerging from the water, his ear tips turned red. He lightly brushed his cheek, tucking his sideburns behind his ear, revealing delicate, pink-tinged ear tips. He lowered his gaze, too embarrassed to look at her.
Xin Jiao Zhou: He’s truly beautiful, kind-hearted, and adorable.
A certain someone when disciplining subordinates behind the scenes: “If they don’t obey, just kill them.”
What’s that? She might already have someone she cares about in her heart? A certain someone: Find out who it is, kill them, and then there won’t be anyone.
What? She met a man by the riverside? What? That man even hurt her? A certain someone: Whichever hand hurt her, chop off his entire arm.
Love at first sight without realizing it, gradually falling in love, slowly getting closer…
Family and national grudges, schemes and desires, good and evil, crime and punishment, she and he face the future together, seeking justice with passion!
A naturally dark female lead who could accidentally destroy the world but is actually an honest person VS a weak, pitiful, and helpless but skilled fighter, beautiful white-cut black male lead
My heart is not of stone, how steadfast is your love? — Tao Yuanming “Imitating the Ancients (No. 3)”
— Reading Guide —
Cold female lead & dramatic black lotus with hidden yandere traits male lead
