“What is it?”
“Chairman Ban making Arin happy.”
Liam looked at Jaehyuk as he spoke.
“Rachel wishes for Arin’s happiness. What she wants is the same as what I want.”
“…….”
“Think of it as a bribe given for a good look.”
Liam casually tapped Jaehyuk’s shoulder.
‘Considering it as a bribe for a good look… It’s too significant, something I hadn’t even thought of.’
Though thrilled to the point of jumping, Jaehyuk couldn’t say anything about the unexpected harvest.
Watching the absent-minded Jaehyuk, Liam hardened his expression and spoke.
“It’s also a warning at the same time. Don’t make Arin unhappy. Don’t forget that we are behind Arin. Consider it a warning.”
Looking at Liam’s relaxed smile, Jaehyuk unknowingly felt a shiver down his spine.
As a born entrepreneur, Jaehyuk, who had never felt tension in front of anyone other than Arin, was experiencing unfamiliar emotions while looking at Liam.
“I won’t make Arin… unhappy without receiving such a thing. Don’t worry.”
“Indeed.”
Liam smiled at Jaehyuk’s words.
Arin gained stronger support than anyone else.
A few days later, Chairman Ban Ho-jun’s press conference was held.
At a time when rumors were swirling around Chairman Ban Ho-jun, Jaehyuk, and Madam Jung, the news of his press conference captured people’s attention.
“My son is innocent. If there is guilt, it’s the fault of this wretched father. So please, spare my son. I will do anything. I will reveal both my sins and my wife’s sins.”
Chairman Ban officially admitted his and Madam Jung’s sins. At the same time, he said, “I will step back from the frontline of management.”
Jaehyuk and Chairman Ban were both hospitalized in the same hospital. While Jaehyuk was moved to a regular ward, the two were on the same floor, using a VVIP ward.
Taking advantage of the time without Arin, Chairman Ban visited Jaehyuk.
“What are you thinking?”
Jaehyuk was not particularly pleased with Chairman Ban’s visit.
“I have something important to tell you.”
Chairman Ban said with a heavy expression.
“It’s about Arin’s biological father.”
Jaehyuk’s face stiffened.
“What are you talking about?”
Instead of an answer, Chairman Ban extended a photo in front of Jaehyuk. He then handed him a document.
“What’s this?”
“The photo is of Arin’s biological parents, taken in the hospital.”
“Is this Arin in the photo?”
“Yes.”
“Is this person Arin’s biological father?”
Chairman Ban nodded without saying a word.
“Min Hyun-jun was a sincere man. He was honest. That’s why he was awkward.”
Chairman Ban spoke as if confessing.
“He was a necessary presence for the company, but also an unnecessary one.”
Jaehyuk couldn’t understand Chairman Ban’s words.
“Please tell me precisely. What are you talking about?”
“Immediately after merging with Seo Group, VAN Group had a fatal weakness. Executives from Seo Group forcefully embezzled and evaded taxes on a massive scale. At that time, I had a lot to deal with after the merger, so I couldn’t pay attention to it. However, Min Hyun-jun, who was an accountant, noticed irregularities in the books. He was trying to blow the whistle.”
“……. ”
No way, the more Chairman Ban spoke, the more inexplicable anxiety Jaehyuk felt.
“If that fact had been exposed externally, the group would have suffered a fatal blow. The stock price would have plummeted, and it would have taken who knows how long to regain lost trust.”
“……. ”
“I tried to persuade him. I thought I could convince him. So Min Hyun-jun and Choi Ga were close friends. So, I asked Choi Ga for a favor—to change Min Hyun-jun’s mind.”
Chairman Ban regretted. If he had immediately suffered losses and received a fair punishment for the crime back then, wouldn’t things have unfolded differently now? Wouldn’t my wife have avoided falling into this abyss?
It felt like being swallowed by waves of regret.
“Honest people don’t falter. On that day, the persuasion failed, and Min Hyun-jun had an accident. I thought so at the time.”
He had never imagined that his wife would do such a thing.
“There were instructions from your mother in Min Hyun-jun’s accident.”
Thud, Jaehyuk’s heart sank.
It felt like the sky was collapsing.
“W-What are you talking about? Are you saying my mother killed Arin’s biological father?”
“That day, when Min Hyun-jun and Choi Ga were about to have a fight outside the store, a car rushed toward them at an incredible speed. Min Hyun-jun, who noticed the car first, pushed Choi Ga aside. The car continued without stopping even after hitting them for 50 meters.”
It was a horrifying situation to even imagine.
“It was an instant death.”
“……. ”
“The driver of the vehicle ran away. At that time, there were no CCTV cameras, so we couldn’t identify the driver. If the store owner hadn’t witnessed it, I wouldn’t have known who the driver was either.”
“Who was it!”
Jaehyuk shouted in frustration.
“Han Tae-soo.”
“What are you saying now?”
“The driver was Han Tae-soo, acting on your mother’s orders.”
Jaehyuk couldn’t say anything.
He didn’t know how to see her.
Turns Out He’s Been Secretly in Love with Me
One-line summary: He acts like he doesn’t like her but is actually playing hard to get.
Synopsis:
Xu Muzhou like her. He has liked her for a very long time, and through repeated schemes, he finally closed the distance with her.
But this is still far from enough.
He wants to be the one who stands out among her many suitors, to fight for her attention, and to make her take the initiative to pursue him.
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