The Secretary's Power (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 53

“Dead? That’s a problem—if he’s dead.”

Ji Seok muttered to himself as he hung up the phone after hearing the news of Park Jung Kyun’s death.

The man he’d shared Pyongyang cold noodles with at lunch had suddenly been reported dead by evening, yet Ji Seok wasn’t particularly shocked.

The cause of death was a heart attack.

“Director Kang, what were you thinking, killing someone like this?”

He’d already known about Park Jung Kyun’s death.

Ji Seok frowned at his chief secretary standing before him. Director Kang bowed deeply.

It was an apology that had begun the previous night and continued since.

“I’m sorry. I specifically instructed them to handle it without killing him, but it seems Park Jung Kyun’s underlying condition must have been the issue.”

Director Kang had long been Ji Seok’s loyal aide, handling various miscellaneous tasks—including arranging meetings with Hye Won’s brother, who was currently imprisoned.

Ji Seok claimed he hadn’t wanted Park Jung Kyun dead, but in truth, Director Kang knew very well that Ji Seok had hoped for his death.

He also understood that Ji Seok’s real aim was simply to deflect responsibility for it later on.

“How could you let things spiral this far out of control? I only told you to scare him—just scare him!”

“I’m sorry, Vice President.”

Thus, it was merely a perfunctory reprimand and a perfunctory apology.

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