“Hello, Lawyer Kwon.”
Cha Han Bin, who had arrived earlier, politely greeted Jun Hwi while admiring an ink wash painting on the wall. Of course, there was no response.
“Do you have any idea why he called us both at the same time?”
“······.”
“Surely we’re not managing a case together? It would be a loss for both of us, being from the same batch.”
No matter what Cha Han Bin said, Jun Hwi remained unresponsive, merely checking the time with his left hand.
“How is Deputy Kim Yeon Woo? I haven’t seen her since the Lunar New Year holiday. I’m curious how she’s doing.”
“Lawyer Cha Han Bin.”
“Yes, Mr. Lawyer.”
“Shut your mouth.”
Finally eliciting a reaction from Jun Hwi, Cha Han Bin smirked and then fell silent.
After throwing a bone, Jun Hwi too remained silent, only looking at his phone.
The CEO’s secretary ended their awkward silence. They both entered the CEO’s office side by side.
“Did you call for me?”
“Yes, Lawyer Kwon. Take a seat. And Lawyer Cha as well.”
The CEO’s office was similar to those of other Lo&Yul lawyers.
Simple office furniture and sunlight streaming in, the ceiling filled with bulging books and documents. However, the meeting area could accommodate far more people.
With CEO Kim Joo Hwan sitting at the head, people already seated in two rows of four each on sofas on either side turned to look at the newcomers.
Former executives, a vice minister of land, a chief prosecutor, and a chief judge were among them.
The translation of the passage is as follows:
Jun Hwi, observing the senior attendees, quickly realized where his seat was. It was next to the seniors involved with the P Automobile case he was handling.
Cha Han Bin did the same, politely bowing his head before swiftly taking the farthest seat inside on the sofa.
As the two arrived, the secretary brought teacups and placed them in front of them.
“Try this. It’s newly roasted Hadong green tea, very aromatic.”
Kim Joo Hwan, the CEO, offered tea while gracefully lifting his own cup.
As expected of someone commanding the legal world of South Korea from behind the scenes, he exuded a formidable aura despite being well past his prime.
Kim Joo Hwan, with a kind smile, keenly observed Jun Hwi and Cha Han Bin with his sharp eyes beneath his white hair.
“Do you not like green tea, Lawyer Kwon?”
“I’m not particularly fond of it.”
“Haha, I see. How many years has it been since you joined Lo&Yul?”
“Over two years.”
“Time flies.”
This wasn’t just a casual meet-up.
Jun Hwi moistened his dry lips and eyed Cha Han Bin, who seemed surprised by this pairing.
The CEO, who had been scrutinizing them, slowly spoke up.
“P Automobile’s Poland factory was supposed to be acquired by R Motors through a business transfer, but due to delays, there’s evidence that R Motors has already siphoned off key technologies from the factory.”
So, that’s why they were both called.
P Automobile and R Motors were the main clients managed by Jun Hwi and Cha Han Bin, respectively.
The seniors, split on either side of the CEO, were representatives from P Automobile and R Motors.
“P Automobile is understandably furious. They’re on the brink of suing for trade secret infringement in the EU.”
“Is that so?”
“The answer is clear, as you all know.”
The two companies would eventually settle, reaching a consensus after a bit of a power struggle.
A fight between Lo&Yul’s major clients. And the CEO intended to represent both sides.
As Lo&Yul was a consortium of individual lawyers rather than a firm, they could represent both sides in the business transfer deal, assuming a ‘firewall’ was maintained to strictly block information exchange between the lawyers.
The CEO likely planned to convince both conglomerates that he could minimize damage and save face for both, declaring dual representation.
Naturally, he wouldn’t let another law firm take half the profit.
“We need to reconcile our clients soon to restore the market economy’s order. But[Dash].”
Kim Joo Hwan trailed off mysteriously and stood up, walking slowly towards the window, turning his back to the room and gazing outside.
In that moment, Jun Hwi and Cha Han Bin locked eyes, a palpable tension between them. Cha Han Bin’s mouth corner lifted slightly.
“From our perspective, too quick a settlement isn’t fun, right?”
Dragging out the time reasonably would present Lo&Yul with an opportunity to charge hefty fees from both sides.
Here is the translation of the provided passage:
The CEO, as if there were some fascinating spectacle outside, stared intently and made his expectations clear.
“Yes, I will keep that in mind. I will consult with Lawyer Kwon Jun Hwi and control the pace.”
Cha Han Bin was the first to respond, aligning with the CEO’s intentions.
“What do you think, Lawyer Kwon?”
“……I will handle it appropriately based on the situation.”
Hmm. Pleased with this response, the CEO nodded in satisfaction and his stern face softened again.
Feeling the CEO’s satisfaction, the other seniors nodded in agreement, showing their trust in the two lawyers.
“By the way, you two were training institute classmates, weren’t you? Didn’t you know each other back then?”
At the CEO’s question, Cha Han Bin readily responded.
“Back then, I was too in awe of Lawyer Kwon to even speak to him. He was famously outstanding. I think this will be a great opportunity for me to learn a lot, both work-wise and attitude-wise, from Lawyer Kwon.”
“That’s a good attitude. It’s nice when younger people approach first.”
“CEO, I know you’re busy, so I won’t take up more of your time.”
With that, Jun Hwi abruptly ended the nonsense and left the CEO’s office, followed by Cha Han Bin.
Until they entered the elevator, a chilly silence lingered between them.
“You heard, right? Let’s play it by ear.”
Cha Han Bin’s words, brimming with his usual audacity, seemed to be his way of consultation.
“You better play it by ear. There’s no ‘moderately’ in my dictionary.”
“Did you just ignore the CEO’s words? R Motors is our baby too. Let’s take care of it. If P Automobile agreed to dual representation, they’re obviously looking to get their face value in money.”
Jun Hwi smirked sardonically, his lips curling slightly.
“That’s your speculation. My client might have other thoughts.”
“A legal representative who can’t even persuade their client about the reasonable limit.”
Despite his words, Cha Han Bin’s anxiety was betrayed by the slight trembling of his cheek muscles.
He was afraid of what might happen if Lo&Yul’s hound, Kwon Jun Hwi, clung on to the end and extracted an astronomical settlement.
Reacting to his transparent response, Jun Hwi spoke emphatically.
“Especially you. Is this your first time clashing as a lawyer? If you play around like you usually do in front of me, it won’t be fun.”
“Threatening, huh? How scary. I guess I’ll have to work properly now.”
“Do the job ‘properly’. As you see fit, with discretion.”
“Ground floor.” The arrival tone sounded and the doors opened.
People who recognized them nodded in greeting. Passing by Cha Han Bin, who smiled and responded to each greeting, Jun Hwi was the first to leave the old building.
Ex-husband Wants Reconciliation
One-line summary: Chasing the wife to the crematorium (making an effort to attract someone who has become indifferent), the female lead doesn’t look back, the second male lead takes the position.
Intro:
To repay the kindness of the older generation, Su Mu crossed into a female-dominated world and became a live-in daughter-in-law of the Yan family, single-handedly saving the Yan family from fire and water.
But her husband, Yan Jiyue, the eldest son of the Yan family, treated her with sarcasm and never showed her a good face.
It wasn’t until after Su Mu’s death that this pampered and arrogant young master shed a few fake tears and pretended to want to die for love.
This life’s kindness was enough. If there was a next life, she would definitely kick Yan Jiyue away.
Who knew that the heavens would be so kind as to allow her to be reborn, returning to the time when she had just married into the Yan family.
Su Mu glanced at the Yan eldest son, who still spoke coldly to her, and threw a divorce letter in front of him.
“Let’s divorce!”
***
Yan Jiyue never imagined that he would be reborn. He happily went to find Su Mu, wanting to make up for the mistakes he had made in his ignorant youth.
Wasn’t the reason the heavens allowed him to be reborn to let him reconcile with Su Mu?
But when he pushed open the door to Su Mu’s room, the person lying on the bed was another man.
Su Mu’s personal attendant, Xie Yi.
Yan Jiyue hated him so much that his teeth itched. In front of Su Mu, Xie Yi was a gentle and considerate whisperer of sweet nothings, but in reality, he was vicious-hearted and deliberately sabotaged their husband and wife relationship.
In the previous life, it was he who secretly hid in Su Mu’s coffin and committed suicide, stealing a step ahead of him to be buried with Su Mu.
Yan Jiyue’s eyes were filled with hatred as he cursed, “What kind of thing are you? Your background is lowly, what right do you have to occupy Su Mu?”
Xie Yi looked at the sleeping Su Mu and no longer pretended to be a whisperer of sweet nothings.
He proudly stuck out his belly, “I have the right because my belly is capable of giving the Wife-master a daughter.”
***
Yan Jiyue was consumed with jealousy. He spread rumors that Xie Yi had once been branded with the mark of a “harlot” on his chest.
But on the night Xie Yi cut off the flesh bearing that mark, Su Mu suddenly realized something was amiss.
“How did you know the exact moment I was poisoned? And why did you show up a month early?”
Xie Yi remained silent, blood from his wound soaking through his robes. His sapphire eyes brimmed with anguish – or was it just a flawless act?
Between a once-arrogant husband now seeking redemption, and a gentle soul willing to die for her – who truly held the darkest secrets? And could it be that Su Mu and Yan Jiyue weren’t the only ones given a second chance at life…?
[Reading Guide]
1. True divorce, chasing the wife to the crematorium, the female lead doesn’t look back, the male lead is Xie Yi.
2. The ex-husband did not cheat, he just realized too late and didn’t realize that he liked the female lead.
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