Summoned by Chairman Tae to the family mansion in Gahoe-dong, Seo Jun arrived with Won Hu.

“Seo Jun.”
“Won Hu.”

As the two tall men entered the elegant reception room, Ye Jin and Ye Jung, waiting for their son, gestured frantically for them to come over, their voices hushed in an uncharacteristically flustered manner.

It seemed odd, but Seo Jun and Won Hu approached their mother without question.

“Your brothers are already here with the Chairman in the study.”

Ye Jin signaled Seo Jun to sit, her voice even more secretive.

“What kind of behavior is this lately? Anyway, the Chairman has something he’s been itching to discuss. Be prepared.”

It sounded like a warning of an impending storm.

“What did I do now?”

Fully grown and dating women – what was the fuss about? Seo Jun, languidly settling onto the sofa, raised his distinctive lips in an unsurprised smile.

“Is that all?”

He wasn’t tired, just annoyed. And at this moment, the innocent face that kept flashing in his mind was irritating him even more. Seo Jun swallowed his complex feelings behind a calm smile.

“Just that!”

Ye Jin’s frustration was evident as her palm hit Seo Jun’s back hard, but his agile movements were quick to dodge.

“You always!”

Failing to land another hit, Ye Jin sighed in resignation.

“I give up. Who can talk sense into your father?”

Were the incredible actions between Ye Jin and Seo Jun amusing to someone? Won Hu, who had been standing with his hands in his pockets near the sofa, smirked and chimed in.

“Why the sudden concern, Uncle? You’ve been so quiet until now.”

Despite being ordered by Chairman Tae to bring Seo Jun almost like a kidnapping, Won Hu couldn’t predict what was to happen next.

But the uneasy feeling in his right foot stepping back, as Ye Jung warned her son, wasn’t for nothing.

“It’s not Seo Jun you should be worried about. Your father is with your brother-in-law in the study.”

Ye Jung’s words implied the fire was on Seo Jun’s doorstep, and the sparks might soon reach him. However, Won Hu figured just holding his ground would suffice.

“A spanking is best received first. I’ll go up.”

Following Won Hu’s move towards the second floor, Seo Jun strode up the stairs without hesitation.

Despite strict confidentiality, the journalists were closing in on the scent.

They knew of Seo Jun’s past relationships and his frequent appearances at high-end clubs, never before exposed in any scandal. They also uncovered that Seo Jun, the youngest son of economic giant Chairman Tae Seok Ho, manipulating global capital markets, was the link to these stories.

The journalists, ready to trade with the devil for a scoop, ruthlessly delved into the private lives of both families, including Won Hu, the son of the influential Koo family, stirring up sensational headlines.

How long they could keep these mouths shut remained uncertain.
Therefore, Chairman Tae called all his children to the family mansion in Gahoe-dong. In the grand study room, fitting for the enormous mansion, four young men sat around a large wooden table.

“I detest it when my son is involved in unsavory rumors.”

Chairman Koo scolded his only son, Won Hu, first.

Despite being a handsome man and a big agency CEO, Won Hu was plagued with numerous scandals. Whether true or not, Chairman Koo was reprimanding him for these rumors.

“It’s all because you’re not married. That’s why I’m thinking of withdrawing my investment from your company.”

“What? Then, father, you’re…”

“Yes. I’m Steven!”

“……!”

The fact that Chairman Koo was the main investor in CN Entertainment, holding the largest share in Won Hu’s company, was a shock. Won Hu had always thought the major investor was a foreigner. Though outwardly uninvolved, his father had been supporting his business in secret. Won Hu was both shocked and grateful.

But his gratitude was short-lived.

Chairman Koo threatened to withdraw over 30% of CN Entertainment’s capital if Won Hu didn’t marry soon.

“Father, why are you doing this all of a sudden!”

“My words are final. Marry, or shut down the company!”

“I don’t dislike the idea; just give me some time… Father, please, just one more year. Right?”

The confidence Won Hu had while climbing the stairs seemed to have vanished. He followed Chairman Koo out of the study like an obedient puppy.

“Cough, hm.”

Chairman Tae coughed lightly, scanning each of his three sons.

“It seems Won Hu understands his father’s words well. Now, let me speak… Ahem!”

Coughing more intensely and clutching his chest, Chairman Tae put on a show. However, all three sons knew too well that their father, not even seventy, was in perfect health. Using health as a weapon was a well-known tactic of Chairman Tae, a strategic feint before unleashing his “nuclear bomb.”

“If Chairman Koo’s words were a downpour, what Chairman Tae is about to say would be a massive storm.”

“I have a lot, but it’s useless when I’m dead. So, while I’m alive… Cough…”