While he faced criticism for seeming overly prideful, this was just the tip of the iceberg. William Stewart’s popularity was nothing short of explosive. Annually, his restaurant received top scores in the Michelin Guide, earning him accolades as “the greatest chef of this era.”
His visit to South Korea was to break a principle he had upheld until now.
William planned to distribute a pasta sauce, made from a recipe he had never revealed before, for the public to enjoy.
But only in South Korea.
He chose GeonYong Food, a subsidiary of the GeonYong Group, as his partner.
It was the largest company in Korea with a wealth of distribution experience, and he believed they could reliably handle the entire distribution process.
However, that wasn’t the only reason.
“I heard you’ve been facing challenges for several years trying to acquire land in the Chuncheon region.”
“Where did you hear that from?”
“Ha-ha, in South Korea, a chaebol like GeonYong Group, once it sets its mind to something, can know and achieve anything. I’ll assist in persuading the landowner so that Chef William can buy that land.”
“…Really?”
“Yes. In return, please contract with us. With GeonYong Food, or rather… contract with me, Seo Ju Han.”
His blue eyes once again shifted to the window.
The vast sky and gentle breeze here reminded him of someone he dearly missed.
As he was engrossed in memories of the times they shared, a shadow suddenly cast over the side of his face.
Turning his head, he saw a tall man in a suit and a slender woman standing politely beside him.
“Who are you?”
“Hello. I am Seo Jae Heon, the executive director of GeonYong Food, and this is my secretary, Ra Jin.”
A twitch appeared under William’s eyes.
“Were we scheduled to meet?”
“We didn’t have a set appointment, but we would appreciate it if you could meet with us now.”
As Jae Heon responded fluently in English, William narrowed his eyes in contemplation.
“I’m in Korea on personal business. I absolutely cannot tolerate any intrusion into my private life.”
As soon as he finished speaking, William signaled a staff member over.
Yet, Jae Heon remained unperturbed.
“Chef.”
“I won’t listen to a word.”
“Do you think Seo Ju Han will keep his promise?”
At that, William hesitated, and Jae Heon seized the moment.
“If you knew about Seo Ju Han, you wouldn’t have proceeded with the contract.”
“Who are you affiliated with?”
“Are you interested in me now?”
“No.”
In the next moment, surprisingly, William spoke with quite accurate Korean pronunciation.
“I never intend to deal with you again.”
Both Jae Heon and Ra Jin were momentarily shocked but professionally concealed their emotions.
“I didn’t know you spoke Korean.”
“Hmph. Whether you knew or not, it doesn’t change anything.”
“It might.”
“What do you mean?”
“If you don’t deal with me, you won’t achieve your objectives.”
While tactfully correcting his earlier mispronunciation of ‘상종’ as ‘상중’, Jae Heon provocatively looked at William, who gave a sarcastic laugh.
‘This young man is something. He acts as if he’s looking down on me from the palm of his hand.’
Meanwhile, the staff William had called over approached them.
“Can I assist you with something?”
When their eyes met, Jae Heon confidently shrugged his shoulders, indicating a choice.
Would he kick him out, or listen to what he had to say?
What was even more irritating was Jae Heon’s confident gaze, as if he already knew the answer.
“……Huh.”
Releasing a short breath, William eventually waved his hand dismissively.
“No. It’s nothing.”
Upon hearing that, Ra Jin spoke to the employee.
“Please bring three coffees. Two espressos and one iced americano with just one shot.”
The espressos were for William and Jae Heon, and the remaining one was for herself.
“Do you know my coffee preference too?”
When William posed the question to Ra Jin, Jae Heon subtly stepped between them, obstructing their view.
“One should know what an individual of interest likes and dislikes.”
Hmm. William glanced at Jae Heon and Ra Jin with a laden gaze before quickly glancing at his wristwatch.
“Just 5 minutes. No more.”
The three sat around a circular table.
“Do you really know what I desire?”
“If we didn’t, we wouldn’t have approached so impolitely.”
“I’m glad you realize it’s rude.”
William’s expression was as fierce as his personality. Actually, a better word for it might be ‘brutal’.
Even with such a person glaring intensely with domineering eyes, Jae Heon didn’t waver in the slightest.
“I’ve heard you’re looking to acquire land. Seo Ju Han has agreed to assist.”
“You said you are Seo Jae Heon?”
“You have a good memory.”
“Are you and Executive Director Seo Ju Han brothers?”
“We’re cousins.”
“Seeing you approach me separately, it seems you’re not on good terms.”
“I won’t necessarily deny that.”
“Why should I choose you, an executive, over the director, aside from the land acquisition?”
Jae Heon’s eyes momentarily faltered.
When Jae Heon had joined GeonYong Food, in lieu of that, his younger uncle, Hwe Joon, proposed promoting his son Ju Han to the position of Executive Director. To protect Jae Heon, the grandfather accepted the deal.
Ever since the less competent Ju Han took on more than his capabilities, he has been flaunting his power, intentionally ignoring Jae Heon’s logical suggestions and valid requests.
The already distant relationship between the two only grew further apart.
Observing the momentarily silent Jae Heon, William snickered.
Of course. Jae Heon, too, seemed to be just another naive youngster thinking he could achieve his goals with sheer audacity.
“Can’t answer? Then I’ll take my leave.”
“Chef.”
At that moment, Ra Jin’s voice stopped William, who was about to get up.
“May I explain?”
“I doubt anything will change even if I listen.”
Facing the stern William, Ra Jin confidently said,
“Please make that judgment after you’ve heard us out. You will definitely come to our side.”
When yandere male lead believes she loves him — but she never did
“How dare you!”
“How dare you make me love you, only to cast me aside as nothing more than a friend?!?
“I will never accept that.”
“I will never let you return to him.”
“Even if I have to burn myself to ashes.”
“Even if I must shatter my purity, my dignity, my very soul.”
“I will never let you escape me!”
This was the first novel that introduced me to the matriarchal genre. I’ve read it three times already!
At first, the male lead despised the female lead. Later, he misunderstood that she liked him, so he condescendingly and reluctantly reciprocated her feelings.
Then, he suddenly discovered that she was kind to everyone in the same way, and there was already someone she cherished in her heart, and that person was not him.
The male lead couldn’t believe it, he became angry and crazy. He was determined to capture her body and heart by any means necessary.
Synopsis:
Want to see how a green tea bitch male lead falls in love with the female lead?
Want to see how he flirtatiously pursues the female lead?
Want to see how he gets slapped in the face repeatedly?
The male lead is a green tea bitch, a poisonous lotus, jealous, ruthless, unscrupulous, with a venomous heart, and he’s also a delusional maniac.
The female lead is righteous, positive energy-filled, kind, a holy mother.
Let’s see how two people with extreme personalities come together~
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