Although he was currently going through the process of handing over management to his eldest son, his influence was not expected to change.
Despite his age, he had astutely identified ways to make money.
The problem was that, rather than fair competition, exploitation was more familiar, causing quite a headache.
“Director Han Jintae is threatening Haewon’s manager.”
“Is that so?”
“Moreover, he sent a new manager without notice, disrupting the work.”
“You should straighten out your position.”
“Father!”
“You’re my son, not Haewon’s bodyguard.”
“Where did you get that idea?”
“You don’t have much time left.”
Currently, Jinhwan was undergoing a test from Chairman Yu.
He knew how to gain Chairman Yu’s favor.
However, he didn’t want to. Even if he left, he didn’t want to become submissive.
“Complaints about GN are simmering not only in the film industry but also everywhere.”
“It’s just the complaints of worthless people.”
“A sycophant like Han Jintae next to you won’t help!”
A strange glint appeared in Chairman Yu’s eyes.
Chilling yet tinged with red veins, it was so eerie that it sent shivers.
“Director Han has a talent for making people his own. What about you?”
“Father.”
“After coming to me, is whining all you’re capable of?”
“…!”
“If a new manager has come, make them yours.”
“If it’s different from the start, you know I can stab you in the back at any time, right?”
“I’ve heard enough. Get out.”
Chairman Yu turned away.
With no other choice, Jinhwan had to leave GN.
Even pretending not to, Han Jintae, who had been quietly observing, smirked.
Just as the reason for Jinhwan’s visit could be guessed, the expected person called.
“Yes, Manager Kim Youngjae.”
We didn’t have a contract.
“Why is that?”
I don’t fit as Haewon’s manager.
“Who did you meet? Perhaps… someone like Park Dojun.”
Suddenly, the voice disappeared over the phone.
Having accurately seen through Youngjae’s thoughts, Han Jintae lifted the corners of his mouth.
He confidently revealed his guess about how Dojun treated Youngjae, even without seeing it.
“You don’t have to worry about what President Park Dojun says.”
What do you mean?
“That guy is just a person living under Haewon’s skirt.”
It wasn’t that easy.
“I know. I’ve experienced it myself.”
Han Jintae speculated on what proposal or warning Dojun might have given Youngjae.
Being someone who dealt with money, there was a high possibility that money had become his weapon.
In that case, it was a matter of throwing honor to Youngjae in exchange for GN.
“Currently, GN Entertainment is looking for a new executive.”
Isn’t Director Yujinhan supposed to take over the CEO position there?
“While everyone knows that, he has recently fallen out of favor with Chairman Yu.”
Hmm…
“If Manager Kim Youngjae faithfully fulfills the promised part, I will recommend him to Chairman Yu as the next executive of GN Entertainment.”
As an executive, as a CEO?
“Yes. This proposal doesn’t seem bad, does it?”
Han Jintae was confident.
Because there was nothing as certain as money with honor added to it.
Moreover, if a manager became the executive of a large entertainment company, it was like owning everything. This was the path to becoming a mythical figure in the world of managers.
Anyone would envy this situation.
Can you guarantee it?
“Let’s meet tomorrow and rewrite the contract.”
Okay.
Having finished the call, Han Jintae adjusted his hair and clothes. Leaving his seat, he headed towards Chairman Yu.
“I have something important to tell you.”
Chairman Yu nodded with a different gaze than when he looked at Jinhwan.
Jinhwan parked the car in a secluded place after leaving GN.
There happened to be a coffee shop along the roadside, so he bought an Americano with an extra shot and returned to the car.
Soon, the strong aroma flowed down his throat.
Taking a deep breath, he lifted his phone and pressed the call button.
“Mother, I’m here. Have you thought about what I asked you?”
What’s going on for you to be like this?
“I told you. Father is rejecting me, and Han Jintae is trying to set up GN Entertainment as he wants.”
Director Han Jintae wouldn’t do such audacious things.
Feeling suffocated, Jinhwan gulped down the remaining Americano in one go.
“Father’s way of working is dangerous. It will cause a big uproar someday.”
It’s always been like that.
“Besides, Mother says she’ll divorce Father anyway.”
Get married first before worrying about that.
Hwang Gyeongok held a 20% stake in GN Entertainment. At the time of acquisition, the plan was for Hwang Gyeongok to take over and manage it.
However, due to Chairman Yu’s long-term affair, their relationship had completely soured.
In the midst of planning a twilight divorce, she was enduring it for the sake of her unmarried youngest son.
“Give me the shares Mother holds. I’ll make sure to draw the line.”
Really?
“Yes, please keep it a secret from Father.”
When male lead is the homewrecker
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
I’ve read the novel below twice already. Girls, I’m highly recommending it to you!
The female lead? Not a good person.
The second male lead? Not a good person.
The male lead? Willingly plays the third party, breaking up the female and second male lead’s relationship despite all the warnings from his friends—so yeah, he’s definitely not a good person either.
Basically, nobody in this novel is simple-minded or without scheming.
The female lead starts off as the male lead’s secretary, but don’t worry—later on, she takes over the company while the male lead steps back to support her. He won’t steal her spotlight, overshadow her, or dull her shine.
I love novels where men are out here snatching wigs, tearing each other down, and going to war just to win the female lead’s affection. And this is exactly that kind of novel. Most of Hai Dai Ran’s works have this dynamic. You’ll see the male characters’ emotions being pushed to the absolute extreme.
There’s even a scene where the second male lead exposes the male lead online for being a homewrecker. The brotherhood immediately gangs up on him, dragging him through the mud. I find it compelling —it completely flips reality on its head, where usually, women are the ones fighting over a man and getting torn apart by the sisterhood.
For me, female leads in the novels I read should only struggle in their careers, not in love. But if the brainless romantics in the story are all men? I have zero complaints.
I’ve pretty much read all of Hai Dai Ran’s novels and even translated all of them—her works are just my thing. I’ll slowly upload everything here. One day, when my website is official, I hope I can invite her to join as one of the star authors.
Here’s the story synopsis:
One-line summary: She is his lifelong obsession, to the point where he was willing to be a third wheel, scorned by society, just to wedge his way into her relationship with her fiancé.
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Intro 1:
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
With blood trickling from his clenched fist, Rong Xiu gazed at the woman before him, his eyes clouded with anguish. Hidden in the wardrobe, he had witnessed Fan Xia – the woman he desperately loved – in an intimate embrace with her fiancé. Yet his heart still yearned for her, defying all reason.
Fan Xia, the elegant and composed assistant, carried something mysterious in her eyes whenever she looked at her fiancé, Wen Lan Sheng. Strange occurrences began to surface – secret meetings with the young Gu Jin Yi, an unexplained withdrawal of 5,000 yuan… Then suddenly, her fiancé’s sister, Wen Jing, violently attacked her.
In this matriarchal society, Rong Xiu had risen to become the chairman of a powerful healthcare conglomerate, breaking through gender prejudices. But for the first time, he willingly stepped into the shadows as the other man, disregarding his friends’ warnings to become her secret lover.
Because he had discovered the truth – Fan Xia wasn’t the pure angel everyone believed her to be. And perhaps, he was the only one capable of helping her execute her mysterious plan…
Intro 2:
Rong Xiu’s biggest regret in life was missing out on Fan Xia.
He secretly loved Fan Xia for 7 years.
Watched her go public with her boyfriend.
Watched her kiss her boyfriend at their wedding.
Until that man blissfully nestled in Fan Xia’s arms, obtaining everything he could only dream of.
The crazy jealousy stripped away his hidden secret love, layer by layer, burning like wildfire.
Fan Xia, how can I have you!
【Reading and Trigger Warning Guide】
1. Female dominant, male submissive, male pregnancy
2. Male lead schemes his way to the top, male competition
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