Younger Man at Work (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 189

Taesung Group’s cancellation of the factory withdrawal caused the YC Tower project to completely fall through.

There had never been any alternative land to begin with—nowhere in Seoul could they possibly find a plot of comparable size and location, which was exactly why Chairman Kwon had been so desperately fixated on the Sinhyeon-dong factory site.

Although the project had collapsed, the debt of one trillion won they had already borrowed remained untouched. More than half of it was already spent on advance payments for design and other initial costs, and once they paid the damages demanded by Taesung Group on top of that, there would be almost nothing left.

Since this project was pushed through almost single-handedly by Chairman Kwon’s own decision, the one-trillion-won debt was personally guaranteed by Kwon Yong Chul himself. Technically, the loan had been taken out by a special-purpose entity established for YC Tower construction—but if he simply declared that entity bankrupt and defaulted, Dae Won Group’s credibility would plummet. He had no choice but to use his own personal assets, at least partially, to repay the debt.

The problem was that aside from his 5% stake, nearly all of his assets were already seized by his ex-wife. In truth, he didn’t have much to begin with—after being constantly mocked as a figurehead chairman with no actual shares, he’d been obsessively buying stocks whenever he had money, driven by lingering resentment. Thus, aside from his stocks, all he owned were his home in Pyeongchang-dong and maybe one or two small buildings. Even the Pyeongchang-dong house originally belonged to his late in-laws, so it rightfully had to be returned to Hye Sun.

He could theoretically repay the debt by selling his pledged 5% stake, but to him, those stocks were more precious than his own children—or perhaps even more than his own life. He’d already lost the majority of his shares to his ex-wife, and if he lost the remaining 5%, he’d be left with absolutely no ownership stake at all. He’d rather die than become a mere puppet chairman again.

Thus, Kwon Yong Chul resolved to have the company repay the debt while he himself would pretend to have nothing left after his ex-wife took everything, allowing him to quietly disappear from public scrutiny. Of course, people would criticize him—but words couldn’t pierce his stomach, and he’d long grown used to public scorn. As long as he could keep his stocks, that was enough.

Naturally, this plan required the cooperation of Hye Sun, who now held the majority stake. Nothing could be decided by himself alone anymore.

Kwon Yong Chul’s very survival now hinged entirely on his ex-wife.

“Seung Joo’s mom.”

Thus, Chairman Kwon’s voice on the phone to Hye Sun was so gentle it was hard to believe he was the same man who had just unleashed brutal violence on his own child.

“I know you’re busy, but could you meet me briefly? I’ll come to your office.”

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Chairman Kwon met with Hye Sun and revealed everything. Because Seung Hyun had been unfaithful, Taesung Group had demanded divorce and simultaneously canceled the project, causing the Sinhyeon-dong land for YC Tower to vanish.

“There’s no choice but to abandon the YC Tower project now.”

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