“Father. Jungwoo has never been upset about not being able to handle Jaewoo, and I haven’t neglected Jaewoo. I don’t want Jaewoo to divorce Chaeyoon, either.”
“…”
“But, if I only say this, the accumulated misunderstandings won’t be resolved, right?”
Kyunghee’s gaze fell on the picture of Hyunmin and Chaeyoon.
“I will soon correct the misunderstandings, including those about Congressman Kwon. So please wait a little longer until then.”
Having finished speaking as calmly as possible, Kyunghee stood up from her seat.
“Well, I’ll go.”
Bowing to Jipil, Kyunghee left the study.
As Kyunghee left, a heavy sigh escaped from Jipil’s lips.
[Star icon]Arriving at her car after leaving Jipil’s house, Kyunghee told her secretary who opened the car door, “I’ll get in shortly.”
“Yes.”
With the secretary’s response, the car door closed.
As the driver who had been in the driver’s seat discreetly got out, Kyunghee, who was finally alone, couldn’t hold back what she had been enduring.
“What? Don’t I have at least the right to intervene?”
It was absurd to make such remarks after making sure that I couldn’t catch Jaewoo. I couldn’t be grateful for having endured in silence all this time. How could he say such things to me?
[You did well for Hyunjeong as much as Hyunjeong trusts you.]Indeed, I am still treated like someone trailing behind Shin Hyunjeong.
With a cold sneer, moments of striving to gain recognition after marrying Jungwoong flashed like a mirage.
Even though I had made efforts, and now it was certain that I, not Shin Hyunjeong, was the mistress of Taeil Group, why was I still being treated like someone trailing behind Shin Hyunjeong?
“Shin Hyunjeong has been dead for a while now.”
Why, even now…
Kyunghee, whose emotions did not seem to settle, closed her eyes and took a deep breath.
It was heartbreaking and infuriating to hear Jipil’s words, but now the most important thing was to resolve Jipil’s misunderstanding.
Since the plan regarding Ho Yeon was progressing step by step, Kyunghee took out her phone and made a call somewhere.
“I’m here. Did Kwon Ho Yeon contact you?”
[Dash]… Yes.“When did you decide to meet?”
[Dash] Tomorrow.“Did you decide whether to do as I said or not?”
[Dash]… Really, are you going to do everything you said earlier?“If you correctly bring what I said, then yes.”
[Dash]…
“Don’t delay it too much.”
Upon Kyunghee’s urging, the other person paused for a moment before responding.
[Dash]… Yes. I understand. I will do that.Kyunghee’s lips curled up as she got the answer she wanted.
“All right. Then, I’ll wait for your call.”
With these words, the call ended.
‘Now, the only thing left is Han Jaewoo…’
What to do with this guy?
[Regarding the relationship between Congressman Kwon and Jungwoong, I thought you really wouldn’t know.]If he said that, it meant there was something certain other than the information he handed over to the prosecution.
To figure out what it was and how much, Kyunghee needed to know. Currently, there was no way to find out.
Jipil had persuaded the shareholders to stop hindering Jaewoo’s future as a condition for covering everything, so there was nothing to be gained by poking around further.
However, asking Jaewoo directly how much he knew was not an option…
Kyunghee, whose head began to ache, headed home first.
Throughout the journey home, she contemplated how to prevent Jaewoo from becoming the next chairman and how to avoid revealing the relationship with Congressman Kwon, but no sharp ideas came to mind.
Thus, the night passed.
With tired eyes, Kyunghee’s mind was left with only two options.
One plan was to expose the article she had planned and shift all the corruption onto Jaewoo, and the other one was to make a deal using Chaeyoon.
Both methods posed a considerable risk of backfiring on her if they failed, but since Kyunghee didn’t have much time, she had to choose the lesser of the two evils.
Her eyes, distinguishing between the worst and the less bad, crumpled uncomfortably.
[Star icon]Despite the corruption article breaking out, the atmosphere within the company remained relatively calm, and the stock price didn’t drop significantly.
As there was no identification of Taeil Group personnel, and subsequent articles weren’t coming out properly, it seemed relatively less noticed compared to the Taeil Group naming.
Thinking it was better than the company being in chaos, Chaeyoon closed her browser and focused on her work.
While she was doing that, suddenly the voice of Secretary Yang was heard.
“Manager Jung. Did you not confirm even the basics before presenting it to the director?”
“I apologize. I forgot… I’m sorry.”
Manager Jung repeatedly bowed his head in apology to Secretary Yang.
“Yesterday, you made a few minor mistakes, and this morning you’ve already apologized several times. If you keep handling work like this…”
Secretary Yang’s sigh scattered into the air.
Seeing Secretary Yang act like this for the first time, Chaeyoon quietly observed the scene between Secretary Yang and Manager Jung, tensing up by herself.
At that moment, the office door opened, and Woojong came out.
“Secretary Jung.”
Hearing him call, Manager Jung looked surprised and glanced at Woojong.
“Yes.”
“The director is looking for you.”
At the mention of Jaewoo looking for him, Manager Jung’s face turned pale.
Following Woojong into Jaewoo’s office, Manager Jung emerged later than Chaeyoon had anticipated.
Whether Jaewoo had spilled the beans and how much he revealed, Chaeyoon didn’t know, but judging by Manager Jung leaving the office without saying a word, it was clear that it was substantial.
In that moment, Chaeyoon’s phone vibrated for an extended period.
「Little Madam」
Confirming that the caller was Kyunghee, Chaeyoon stood up from her seat.
Coming out, Chaeyoon moved to a place far away from the office. Then, as she tried to answer Kyunghee’s call, a voice was faintly heard from a secluded corner.
“Oh, I don’t know. He keeps saying something like he’s determined to do it, but I really thought he was crazy.”
Chaeyoon’s ears perked up sensitively in response.
Male lead is a Destined Young Husband (Female-dominant)
One-sentence summary: Wife-master, listen to my explanation!
Li Ruantang, a young lady from a prestigious family, stumbled and fell. When she woke up, she saw a noble and beautiful young man sitting by her bedside, wiping away tears.
The young master had slightly reddened eyes, and his every move exuded charm.
The sight made Li Ruantang’s eyes hot and her heart flutter. After all, she had made a bet with the young master Meng from the neighboring family. If she couldn’t marry a husband before the end of the year, she would have to admit defeat and give up the jade she had worked so hard to obtain.
Outside the window, the flowers were in full bloom.
Rather than losing the bet, the jade, and her face, Li Ruantang calculated that it would be better to seek marriage with the young master in front of her, killing three birds with one stone.
…
Meng Jun never thought that an accident during a spring outing would lead to them rolling down a cliff and into a river, yet still survive.
Now they were trapped in an unknown village, and Meng Jun had overheard that the family who had rescued them had their own intentions.
After all, it was Li Ruantang who had lost her mind and sought marriage first. He was only trying to protect himself!
Glancing at Li Ruantang, who was listing her own merits, the young husband’s voice softened, and he blushed as he lied, “W-wife-master, Wife-master, don’t you remember me?”
The young husband’s voice was clear and handsome, coaxing Li Ruantang’s heart to be soft and sweet, and she spared no effort to protect him.
It wasn’t until they returned to the capital that Li Ruantang suddenly remembered.
When they had fallen off the cliff, in order not to implicate Wei Yunruo, whom he secretly admired, the young husband had instead pulled her, who was slightly farther away, down the cliff with him…
Short summary by Yuushi L: Initially, the male lead (ML) liked another girl, while the female lead (FL) liked the ML. Both fell off a cliff. The FL temporarily lost her memory, and the ML, fearing others might take advantage of him, claimed FL was his wife while they were staying in a village. Later, when they returned home, the FL regained her memories and remembered that the ML liked someone else, so she kept her distance from him. However, during their time living together in the countryside, the ML’s view of the FL had completely changed. From this point, his pursuit of the FL begins.
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