Seated in the home office, Hyukjoo was lost in thought.
Knock, knock.
In response to the knocking, Hyukjoo got up from his seat. When Hyunsoo opened the door, he paused at the sight of the untouched lunch box on the table.
To save time, Hyukjoo had been having lunch with a packed meal since a few days ago. So, Hyunsoo had come in with a little extra time to clear away the lunch box.
But it was still as he had left it earlier.
“Did you skip your meal?”
“Sort of.”
“Should I delay the meeting a bit?”
A meeting was scheduled in 20 minutes to discuss the change of the duty-free SCM team leader.
Currently, there were conflicting opinions among executives regarding the whereabouts of Ha Jaeyoon, the current SCM team leader. Despite the accumulated deficit of the duty-free store, there was opposition to replacing him and a faction asserting that the SCM department supplying the products had done nothing wrong.
It wasn’t going to be an easy meeting. So, Hyunsoo was concerned about Hyukjoo, who had skipped lunch.
“Please, another cup of coffee.”
“How about having a nutritious snack instead of coffee? It’s for your health.”
“Sure.”
Hyunsoo was relieved that Hyukjoo didn’t insist on coffee until the end. It seemed like the suggestion about considering health had some effect.
Perhaps fearing a change of heart from Hyukjoo, Hyunsoo quickly left the office and instructed the youngest secretary to prepare a snack.
‘I can sense there’s something bothering you…’
Hyunsoo lightly shook his head. There had been hardly anything unusual in the past few days.
The fact that Oh Juhwan’s mistress, Go Jukyung, had disposed of all her domestic assets and left for Thailand was already known.
Also, it was similarly known that Prosecutor Jo Sunghan, who was investigating the embezzlement and bribery case of CEO Oh Juhwan, had requested attendance as a witness to Director Moon Yeongran.
Since all these events were expected, some preparation had been made. So, Hyunsoo guessed that whatever was bothering Hyukjoo was something different.
“Director Song, the snack is ready.”
“Thank you.”
Receiving the offered snack from the youngest secretary, Hyunsoo went back into the office.
Hyukjoo was standing by the window, gazing outside.
The sea visible through the window had noisy waves. Due to a late autumn typhoon moving north, Jeju had been in the indirect influence of the typhoon since this morning.
Was he worried that the number of tourists would decrease due to worsening weather conditions?
However, as such situations were rare, there was nothing to worry about.
Placing the snack on the desk, Hyunsoo said, “Assistant Director, please have the snack.”
Hyukjoo turned his head. Seeing his still firm face, Hyunsoo cautiously asked, “Is something bothering you?”
“Can you tell?”
“Yes.”
Answering, Hyunsoo extended the cup with the snack.
Drinking about half of the heavily brewed snack, Hyukjoo raised the water bottle on the desk and took a sip of water.
“My father suggested returning to Seoul.”
“Already?”
At the somewhat early request for Chairman Moon’s return, Hyunsoo grinned.
He didn’t think Hyukjoo would stay in Jeju for long.
Although he had taken a confrontational stance against Chairwoman Moon Yeongran, he was the one and only heir to the Myungjin Group. That meant he would have to return to the Seoul headquarters at some point.
“I feel like it’s a bit sudden, so I’m becoming thoughtful.”
Hyunsoo nodded at Hyukjoo’s words.
“I thought you might consider returning after Madam gives birth.”
“I had that thought too.”
Hyukjoo took another sip of water from the bottle he was holding. After a few more sips, he let out a heavy sigh and parted his lips.
“She said the internal situation might worsen.”
“I’m not exactly sure what you mean by ‘worsen.'”
“My aunt will soon undergo witness interrogation, and next in line will be my father.”
“The chairman?”
“That’s right.”
Hyunsoo was surprised to hear that Chairman Moon would also undergo a prosecutor’s interrogation. While he was aware of Yeongran’s situation, Chairman Moon’s turn was an unexpected development.
Whether Yeongran would change from a witness to a suspect wasn’t crucial information.
To be honest, Hyunsoo was looking forward to her becoming a suspect and facing legal judgment. However, that was only when Chairman Moon’s position was secure.
If both Yeongran and Chairman Moon were to undergo prosecutor interrogations, as Hyukjoo mentioned, the internal situation of the group would inevitably worsen.
It seemed Chairman Moon was planning to summon Hyukjoo to Seoul to prepare for that.
“If the chairman has said so, you should naturally return to Seoul, right?”
“I’m worried about Eunsu.”
“Ah…”
Understanding the reason behind Hyukjoo’s constant contemplation, Hyunsoo sighed briefly.
“If I think about Eunsu, it seems right to stay here until everything is settled. However, due to my own desires, I want to go to Seoul together.”
“Probably.”
Hyunsoo fully understood.
Male lead first thought she played hard to get, only to realize she
really disliked him
Short intro:
What she can’t stand the most is the streets full of effeminate men, especially that so-called top beauty whom she avoids at all costs.
Shen Yaoxing looks at Jiang Mingyue, who keeps approaching her with coy shyness.
Shen Yaoxing: Bro, don’t be like this, I’m really about to throw up!
She fears nothing in heaven or earth, except for him getting close to her.
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At first he thought she was just using the trick of feigning indifference to attract his attention. Later, he learned that she truly despised him.
This dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Mingyue, and he vowed to make her, like everyone else, fall at his feet in worship!
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Synopsis:
Before transmigrating, Shen Yaoxing only wanted to find a reliable man to spend her life with. Who knew that after transmigrating, she would become a reliable woman herself…
A forced misandrist, highly skilled, and reliable female lead
vs.
An initially aloof and arrogant, later morbid, obsessed male lead
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