Suyeon followed behind Donghun down the restaurant corridor.
In the early morning, after hearing unexpected stories through Donghun, she couldn’t remember how she had spent her time until now.
“Someone wishes to meet Mr. Seo Inho.”
“Me? Who…?”
“You’ve heard of him. Chairman Park Chunho.”
Park Chunho.
The largest shareholder of Taesin, which TK had been desperately looking for.
It was the person she had earnestly wanted to meet.
There was no reason not to meet him.
She immediately expressed her affirmative intention and made an appointment with Donghun.
However, now that she had arrived at the promised place, the tension was so high that even breathing felt uncomfortable.
It was because she knew that this meeting, as earnest as she had been, was crucial.
Despite her intention, her steps stopped abruptly, and the lattice-patterned sliding door opened.
Donghun, who had been walking ahead, entered first, and it was Suyeon’s turn.
“Phew…”
She closed her eyes slowly and took a deep breath as she opened them.
She had to release this tension somehow.
Although she didn’t know why the largest shareholder of Taesin sought her out, her purpose in coming to this place was clear.
She had to turn him to her side.
Contemplating that thought, Suyeon extended her legs through the sliding door.
“You’ve come. It might have been sudden, but thank you for coming out.”
The elderly man who had come first into the room warmly extended his hand for a handshake.
Suyeon quickly approached and shook hands with Chunho.
“Hello. I’m Seo Inho.”
A polite smile returned with a firm handshake.
Although the response was more favorable than expected, Suyeon couldn’t relax.
She felt a strange charisma from the old man.
“Please, have a seat. It might be before the mealtime, but shall we start with the order?”
There was no sign of caution in the attitude, and Suyeon nodded involuntarily.
Then she sat across from the old man.
While Donghun and the old man were looking at the menu, Suyeon didn’t even consider what to order.
It didn’t matter what she ordered.
She just waited eagerly for the old man to get to the main point.
She waited for a long time.
Donghun, on behalf of the old man, finished ordering, and an uncomfortable atmosphere settled in.
“I heard you were looking for me. May I ask why?”
The old man’s straightforward question came suddenly.
Suyeon blinked.
If she heard that they were looking for the old man at TK, there was no way she hadn’t heard the reason.
Yet he still asked her.
After thinking, Suyeon realized that this was an opportunity to convey her earnestness.
“I want to dismiss Chairman Choemax Ho through the board of directors at Hyun Taesin Group, and I need your help.”
Suyeon spoke out the main point without hesitation, and as she did, Donghun’s expression stiffened while Chunho maintained a kind smile, as usual.
“It’s refreshing. Well then, why do you want to dismiss Chairman Choi? The current Taesin exists because of Chairman Choi.”
From the old man, who seemed to be observing himself on top of a problem, Suyeon couldn’t read any emotions.
It was as if he threw a problem and was watching himself on top of it.
Although it made her even more nervous, it only strengthened her resolve.
“I won’t deny what you just said. Just as you mentioned, Taesin, which was just a small trading company, was able to become Taesin Group today thanks to Chairman Choi’s efforts. However, I don’t know if Taesin would exist in its current form even if Chairman Choi hadn’t been there.”
“…”
“Furthermore, Chairman Choemax Ho is continuously adhering to an aggressive management style, constantly expanding the business. Because of that, I’m currently engaging in risky fundraising to cover the losses and walking a precarious tightrope.”
Recalling the information she received from Yeongseon, Suyeon conveyed her thoughts resolutely.
If she was the largest shareholder, she had to show a slight hesitation.
But Chunho still didn’t change his expression.
On the contrary, with an even more relaxed attitude, he threw another question.
“How does this relate to Mr. Seo Inho? Even if Chairman Choi is running the business recklessly, that is Taesin’s problem and my investment’s problem, not related to Mr. Seo, right?”
“Taesin is my wife’s family.”
“Then I find it even more incomprehensible. To secretly move behind to dismiss the father-in-law becoming an old man. Wouldn’t it be better to go to Chairman Choi and appeal and persuade him that managing the business in this way is not right?”
“That is…”
At the flawless words, Suyeon trailed off.
Chunho was right.
If the only problem was Chairman Choemax Ho’s aggressive management style, there was no need to go this far.
But this was a problem that involved Inho and her entire life.
Inho, who went to great lengths for herself, wouldn’t easily revert to his original state.
During this time, Dahho and Hye-gyeong demanded a divorce, and Inho, who was impersonating her husband, said he would do so with deception.
The only solution was for Suyeon to leave the Taesin Group.
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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