“The chairman is waiting for you.”
The secretary-general with a generous impression opened the door to the chairman’s office as soon as Tae-ha arrived.
Chairman Kwon occasionally checked on Tae-ha’s well-being as part of his work report. There was no one who didn’t know that he, who had been a famous filial son, lost his wife and two sons, pouring his affection onto his youngest son.
For 23 years, Tae-ha acknowledged that he lived alone without an lover, leaving his wife’s vacant place as it was.
It wasn’t just because that appearance was comfortable that Tae-ha did his best within his capabilities.
If he needed to come, he came; if he needed to go, he went. No matter what anyone said, his father’s affection was genuine and overflowing.
“You called?”
“Sit down.”
As always, the table was already set with tea. A bitter aroma, considering Chairman Kwon’s taste, wafted through the air.
“It’s ginseng tea. It’s good for your health.”
Following his father’s recommendation, Tae-ha took two sips of the dark brown tea and put it down. The sharp scent burned down his throat and settled in his stomach.
“You’ve already started working at the hotel.”
“Yes. I’ve received an overall report and I’m grasping the situation. It’s such a vast amount of information that I’m receiving private tutoring from Director Kim and Director Won. I plan to have a meeting with Harbor Corporation in the United States soon.”
“You’re going on a business trip.”
“I’m coordinating the dates coming from that side. It seems like we need to conduct an on-site inspection in Korea before finalizing the franchise agreement.”
“That makes sense.”
“We’ll build the franchise to the level of H Hotel, the global brand leader.”
“I believe it will succeed.”
“And it seems like we need to visit the new hotel construction site in Sokcho. The former CEO took care of it meticulously, so I haven’t rushed the schedule.”
“Well, if the schedule is too tight, it only harms your health.”
For some reason, unlike Chairman Kwon’s usual self, listening to the report today seemed dry.
“But it doesn’t seem like you called me to receive a work report, or did you call me because of the vacation schedule?”
“Vacations should be enjoyed leisurely by yourself. Just don’t close it because you say you’re too busy.”
Tae-ha read hesitation in Chairman Kwon’s eyes. The gaze staring at him today was quite unfamiliar.
“Taeha.”
“Yes, Chairman.”
“You’re almost thirty now. And I’m not that young anymore.”
“You’re already in your seventies. It feels uncomfortable to hear someone in their seventies say that.”
Tae-ha tried to smile lightly, but he could roughly guess the direction of the conversation. Things that my friends of the same age have already gone through and are still going through.
“Get married.”
Until recently, Chairman Kwon was a person who tactfully rejected all proposals coming from the political and business circles, saying that Tae-ha was still young and had much to learn.
But now,
“Marriage? Is it a world-renowned family by any chance?”
Otherwise, how could he talk about marriage so easily, to the point that all the proposals he had received so far seemed pale?
“I only have one son, so to save time, I chose in advance. Did you know that Se-young refused because she didn’t want to waste time working with you?”
Taeha, the daughter of the top-ranked conglomerate Taehjin, rejected Taeha. Before the official discussion between the families, Se-young tried Taeha, and the rumor that Taeha firmly refused and Taehjin was looking for another match spread in the business world.
The reason Taeha rejected Se-young was one—because he didn’t want to spend time on dating.
“Since you’re going to get married anyway, think of it as saving time. You like saving time, don’t you?”
“That’s right.”
“Don’t make your people investigate here and there just because you’re curious.”
“Why?”
“If she rejects you, it puts me in a difficult position.”
Chairman Kwon chuckled, but the word ‘reject’ made Taeha think of Song Eun-seo.
A person who suits the word ‘reject.’
Is it Song Eun-seo? Is the mystery solved?
Yeah, it’s strange. Without a collaborator, how did he know all the personal information and write the report?
It would be possible if it were his father.
He might have thought about just attaching Song Eun-seo and could have even considered running away. The conditions of that woman were truly staggering.
However, Taeha abandoned his thoughts. If Chairman Kwon had decided on Song Eun-seo as a match, he could have called Eun-seo to Seoul when his grandmother died.
So it’s not Song Eun-seo.
Then Taeha asks just in case.
“What’s her name?”
“Hmm? Normally, you’d ask if she’s pretty first, but you’re a bit strange.”
“I just feel like she’ll be pretty. Please tell me her name.”
“I won’t tell you.”
Chairman Kwon chuckled mischievously and neatly emptied the teacup.
“If I insist, will you tell me?”
“You’re quite persistent today. Why are you so obsessed with the name, even if you don’t know her face?”
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.”
