Ju-hwan relaxed his tension at Seonghan’s words of self-commendation. He wasn’t accustomed to this kind of investigation. So, he didn’t realize that every word the prosecutor uttered had a different intention.
Smirking with one corner of his mouth, Seonghan said, “You must have experienced all kinds of things until you became the CEO.”
“Well, the life of a salaried worker is like that. Even if you don’t want to do it, if you’re told to do it from above, you have to lie down flat and do it. If you don’t listen, you might get sent to a neighborhood without an ointment. Life is tough.”
“Living like that is the same for everyone. If you’re told to do it, you do it, and if you’re scolded, you take it.”
Watching Ju-hwan mutter, Seonghan handed over a document.
“Does Mingjin Apparel also import foreign brands?”
“We are importing almost all the brands that are known by name.”
“I heard they reduce some quantities for duty-free shops too, right?”
“Yeah, that’s right. But, you know, it’s not my jurisdiction, so I don’t know how things are going there.”
“That makes sense. As a CEO, you must be busy with other things, so you wouldn’t have the time to care about that. Is Ha Jae-yoon Executive Vice President in charge of the Duty-Free SCM team?”
“That’s correct.”
“I heard that Executive Vice President Ha Jae-yoon has a considerable influence behind the scenes…”
Seonghan spoke with a subtle tone as if testing the waters.
In Ju-hwan’s thin eyes looking at him, there was no sign of caution at all. It seemed that the words of praise thrown from the beginning had worked well.
Whether he forgot that the other party was a prosecutor, Ju-hwan whispered secret stories as if exchanging secrets.
“It’s Director Moon Yeongran’s person.”
“Oh, really?”
“The two people who don’t separate even though the duty-free shop’s performance is in deficit every year. Executive Vice President Ha Jae-yoon and Manager Sung Ki-chul.”
Seonghan nodded and marked the document he was holding with a red pen.
“Wasn’t Manager Sung Ki-chul once part of the headquarters’ finance team?”
“That’s right.”
“If he was in the finance team, he would know the flow of Mingjin Group’s funds very well.”
“That’s why Director Moon Yeongran is supporting them.”
“Oh, so Executive Vice President Ha Jae-yoon and Manager Sung Ki-chul are backed by Director Moon Yeongran?”
With a sigh, Seonghan openly mentioned their relationship, causing Ju-hwan to flinch. He realized too late that he shouldn’t have said such things.
He heard that Director Moon Yeongran was going to undergo questioning as a reference soon. Thinking that the prosecutor would say that he mentioned this during the investigation, the situation became dizzying.
Ju-hwan awkwardly laughed as if giving a warning.
“Let’s just say you didn’t hear that just now.”
“What are you talking about?”
“Oh, hahaha.”
When Seonghan casually asked, Ju-hwan forced a forced smile with a embarrassed face.
A brief silence fell between them.
Seonghan, who had leaned deeply in his chair, straightened his waist with a strange smile, resting both elbows on the desk. Ju-hwan, who had been crossing his legs, also uncrossed them.
As if lost in thought, Ju-hwan stared at Seonghan, who was spreading his lips downward. He regretted his words just now.
Director Moon Yeongran, behind the scenes, finance team.
With just these three words combined, Seonghan could guess that this embezzlement was not solely Ju-hwan’s doing. If that were the case, it was no different from pushing himself.
Director Moon Yeongran was famous for mercilessly cutting off betrayers.
“Don’t we have something called a line in any company? Executive Vice President Ha Jae-yoon and Manager Sung Ki-chul also followed the line of Director Moon Yeongran.”
Listening to Ju-hwan’s explanation as if making excuses, Seonghan picked up the pen he had put down on the desk.
“Mr. Oh Ju-hwan.”
“Yes, Prosecutor.”
“Have you ever heard of ‘plea bargaining’?”
“I’ve heard vaguely…”
Ju-hwan knew it as a system where one promised to receive a light sentence as a reward for admitting guilt. He wondered why Seonghan suddenly brought up this topic and hesitated at the end of his words.
“Our country may not officially adopt it, but it’s acceptable to consider it implicitly. For example, punishing someone involved in distributing drugs with a simple consumption charge in exchange for disclosing the supply source.”
“Why are you suddenly saying such things…”
“Let me be blunt. I’m not interested in Oh Ju-hwan’s embezzlement. I want to catch someone who has committed a bigger crime.”
Seonghan continued with a sly smile.
“So, cooperate with me. Anyway, it must be difficult for you to secure the attorney fees for Mr. Oh Ju-hwan.”
The atmosphere, which had loosened for a moment, became tense.
Eunsoo looked out the window with a disappointed face.
She had received a message that tomorrow’s news would be filled with articles about her father being investigated for embezzlement.
She didn’t feel much excitement since she had already heard from Hyuk-joo what crime he had committed. However, due to her father’s current situation, Eunsoo was feeling a strange emotion.
Her father and Gong Joo-kyung, who had acted like a lifelong nuisance, had left for overseas. Moreover, everything was disposed of under her father’s name.
While she thought it was self-inflicted, on the other hand, the vivid image of her father living without a penny in his name made her uncomfortable.
“He took care of himself well, but why now…”
Eunsoo let out a bitter laugh.
If Ju-hwan pays the penalty and comes out, he will probably look for her or go to the main office of Mingjin Group to meet Hyuk-joo. Then, he will request help, and if rejected, he will surely spread all kinds of slander.
Even a brief imagination made her head ache.
Letting out a deep sigh, Eunsoo turned her head at the sound of the door lock opening.
Hyuk-joo, who was entering the living room, raised his eyebrows slightly, seeing Eunsoo’s face showing a somewhat dazed expression.
“What’s wrong?”
Asking that question, Hyuk-joo looked at Eunsoo with a slightly puzzled expression.
“I want to meet my father.”
“…You felt uncomfortable.”
In response to Eunsoo’s story that she wanted to meet Ju-hwan, Hyuk-joo shook his head.
“Rather than feeling uncomfortable, I want to do the basic manners thinking about the future.”
“Basic manners?”
“You know what kind of person our father is, Hyuk-joo. If we don’t draw a line first, later we will be regarded as heartless people. I want to prepare for such a situation.”
“It’s okay to meet, but not alone.”
Hyuk-joo spoke firmly.
“Okay. Let’s meet together.”
Hearing Eunsoo’s answer, Hyuk-joo immediately called Ju-hwan.
Top Celebrity Younger Brother Bears Her Child (Female-dominant)
One-line summary: Forced to live stream romance with a top celebrity in a female-dominant world.
Yan Jin transmigrated into a brothel, with a fellow transmigrated junior beside her.
Hearing the obscene words coming from outside, the unfortunate junior covered his ears tightly, his cheeks flushed red, and whispered to comfort her, “Don’t worry, I will definitely help you escape.”
“Don’t worry, I will definitely defend your chastity.” Yan Jin looked at the flawless and delicate features of the unfortunate junior and gently comforted, “Because we have transmigrated into a female-dominant world.”
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Top celebrity Yu Shu suddenly fell into a coma during a concert.
Research scientist Yan Jin fainted in the lab after working overtime.
Two people with no connection were rushed to the same hospital.
Three days later, neither of them had woken up.
Suddenly, the entire nation discovered that a live streaming app had been forcibly installed on their phones.
Upon opening it, they heard the two discussing how to escape from the brothel.
The entire internet was in an uproar.
After the two successfully escaped from the brothel, Yu Shu’s fan group rushed to make a banner and sent it to the hospital overnight.
“Big sister bravely took action to defend the chastity of our idol!”
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When Yu Shu was diagnosed with pregnancy, Yan Jin stared at his belly for a long time.
Covering his stomach, he muttered gloomily, “If you don’t like it, I’ll go get an abortion.”
“It’s not that I don’t like it.” Yan Jin hugged Yu Shu and said softly, “I just feel like I’m not human.”
Yu Shu comforted Yan Jin, “I was already an adult when we got together.”
Yan Jin hesitated, “But you won’t be of legal marriageable age even after giving birth to the child.”
At the same time, a flood of bullet comments appeared in the live streaming room that the two couldn’t see.
[Although it’s inappropriate, I also want a young and handsome boyfriend to have my child.]
①Male pregnancy (highlighted)
The female lead is five years older than the male lead, and the male lead is already an adult when he appears.
