Once it’s peeled off
Chapter 28
Mohyeon had been displeased with Hana for being greedy and acting on her own, but now that things were going well, she found herself wanting to embrace it all.
“It’s positive. Furthermore, I’ve begun to think favorably of Representative Jung Wooseok taking over the succession.”
Compared to Dong-yun, it was true that Wooseok was young and inexperienced. He desperately needed the support of the shareholders. Mohyeon nodded and asked again.
“I see. And what about Seok Hong-jun?”
He would surely try to act as Dong-yun’s puppet under Hana.
It seemed she was worried he might interfere with the National Project. Managing Director Choi smiled as he spoke.
“Representative Jung Hana holds the evidence of Seok Hong-jun’s embezzlement.”
“Hahahaha!”
Mohyeon tapped the armrest of the sofa and laughed heartily. After laughing for a long time, she cleared her throat and sipped her black tea. A lingering smile remained on her lips.
“And to think I took her for a mere child.”
She was a child who had never even jumped into the business world, having been focused solely on her studies. She hadn’t been particularly bright about industry trends or current affairs, either.
She didn’t know when Hana had honed such skills, but Mohyeon simply felt proud.
“But, Chairman.”
Managing Director Choi, who had been smiling beside her, hesitated before continuing.
“She seems to find me bothersome.”
“Hana does?”
“Yes.”
Mohyeon nodded deeply, as if she had expected as much. However, Managing Director Choi had to remain in that position.
“Keep watching her.”
Hana wasn’t the type to report every little thing to Mohyeon. Wooseok, at least, would come by occasionally and let things slip, being the grandson he was.
“That’s the only way to help her.”
Mohyeon expected that her second son, Dong-yun, would try something.
Seeing signs that she was favoring Wooseok, he would be anxious. He was a greedy man, so she was keeping a sharp eye on what kind of move he might make.
“He’s still young.”
He was doing well enough, but there were moments when his vision was clouded. Because he was young.
Mohyeon’s eldest, Chang-wan, had been the same. That was why he had gone and fathered a child outside of his marriage. Tsk. Mohyeon clicked her tongue and glared out the window.
“Chairman.”
Section Chief Kim, who had been sitting at the end of the table, noticed the mood and carefully interjected.
Mohyeon, who had been looking outside, moved only her eyes to look down at Section Chief Kim.
Section Chief Kim swallowed hard, lowered his gaze, and looked at the tablet in his hands.
“It seems Representative Jung Jisu of JK Mart has had some sort of weakness exploited.”
“By Hana?”
When Mohyeon asked, Managing Director Choi nodded and took over.
“Yes. A few days ago, she suddenly rushed into JK Furniture.”
“Is that so?”
Managing Director Choi gave a look to Section Chief Kim, signaling him to report what he had found after explaining the situation at the time.
“It appears that Representative Jung Jisu met the pop star Jayden a few years ago.”
“Met him?”
“Yes. I mean… they were lovers.”
“Do you think I’m asking because I don’t understand the meaning of the words, Section Chief Kim?”
Section Chief Kim, who hadn’t properly gauged Mohyeon, felt a chill run down his spine.
A silence hung in the air for a moment before Managing Director Choi, who was caught in the middle, smiled to lighten the mood.
“Haha, Chairman.”
Mohyeon clicked her tongue at the tone he used, as if telling her to calm her anger. She shook her head as if she didn’t like Section Chief Kim.
“Who are you treating like a senile old woman in the back room? Though, Managing Director Choi, you would be perfect for that position.”
Because this was a very important time when Hana’s performance was needed for Wooseok, she couldn’t afford to put Managing Director Choi in the Management Support Office.
At this point, Mohyeon suddenly felt a sense of regret for the late Jung Hoyeon.
“I can’t exactly dig up the dead.”
Section Chief Kim flinched at her cold voice. It would be troublesome if Section Chief Kim were to quit on the spot.
Managing Director Choi changed the subject as if to cut off the tension.
“It seems Representative Jung Jisu was pregnant.”
“What?”
Mohyeon, who had been grumbling, was so shocked by Managing Director Choi’s words that she half-rose from her seat.
“Is that true?”
“Yes.”
Hana had pretended not to notice that Managing Director Choi was digging for information. She hadn’t even tried to hide it.
While JK Group would try to cover it up to keep things quiet, Jung Jisu would now be out of favor with Mohyeon.
Just as Hana had intended, Managing Director Choi reported every detail of Jisu’s flaws to Mohyeon.
“Jung Hoyeon…!”
Mohyeon gritted her teeth and called out the name of the dead Hoyeon.
At that time, the Chief Secretary had been Jung Hoyeon. It was she who had handled the messes the grandchildren made.
Without Hoyeon’s help, Jisu would never have been able to deceive Mohyeon.
“The insolent thing!”
Enraged, Mohyeon trembled.
“How dare a child born out of wedlock deceive me?”
She had ordered that while business matters could be reported by weighing their importance, family matters were to be reported without hiding anything.
The fact that she had been completely in the dark until now made her blood pressure soar.
She couldn’t have deceived her only once.
There must be more information she didn’t know about, right?
At that thought, Mohyeon couldn’t control her fury at the realization that she had been played by Hoyeon.
“You, you…!”
Mohyeon’s face turned beet red. Startled, Yeojin approached with quick steps.
“Chairman.”
She touched Mohyeon’s shoulder to calm her, but Mohyeon’s body was already trembling uncontrollably. Yeojin rubbed Mohyeon’s back repeatedly.
“Chairman. Please take a deep breath.”
Managing Director Choi and Section Chief Kim also sat on the edge of their seats, looking worried.
“Hoo, hoo.”
Having calmed down somewhat, Mohyeon leaned back against the sofa with difficulty. Yeojin, who had busily prepared a wet towel, wiped away her cold sweat.
“You all may go.”
Mohyeon, lying back on the sofa, closed her eyes as if it were a struggle. Her wheezing breaths echoed through the study.
“Yes, Chairman.”
“Please rest.”
As Managing Director Choi and Section Chief Kim left the study, Yeojin took a packet of medicine from the drawer by the window.
At the sound of the packet tearing, Mohyeon opened her eyes and reached out.
She stared at the small pills before swallowing them in one go. She weakly grabbed the water glass offered to her and gulped it down.
“Hoo. You may go as well.”
“Yes, Chairman.”
Even Yeojin left, taking the empty medicine packet and the water glass with her. Mohyeon looked up at the ceiling at an angle.
“I should have raised that boy Wooseok sooner.”
It wasn’t that he couldn’t do it, but he wasn’t particularly good at it either. Wooseok was just managing the company enough not to fall behind.
That was why he couldn’t satisfy the shareholders.
“I’ll have to call that girl Hana.”
Hoyeon had known the information she had hidden. Perhaps she knew other hidden information as well.
She intended to grill her on how she knew these things and offer advice on how to use them. It was audacious of Hana to have known about Jisu’s flaws and not said anything until now.
For now, she needed to rest.
Feeling the effects of the medicine, Mohyeon slowly rose from the sofa and headed to her bedroom.
***
Pop star Jayden, 3rd generation Korean-American! Part of my blood is Korean. (Photo)
As Jayden’s Korean name was revealed, much attention was focused on him.
It was already known that his grandmother was Korean, but it was not known that he even had a Korean name.
His Korean name is Gu Seok-ho.
Gu Seok-ho has currently released about 10 paintings, and with one of them, he launched a furniture line with JK Group. It is currently gaining real popularity in the country.
In addition, Jayden’s name, Gu Seok-ho, is trending on social media along with photos of chairs, with people saying it means ‘The
Ho
(Jayden) in the
corner
of my room.’
Fans at home and abroad welcomed Jayden’s move.
Netizens are secretly hoping that Jayden will come to Korea to perform, but his representatives stated that there are no plans yet.
However, they announced that they would hold an exhibition in New York featuring the paintings released so far.
(Photo source: Gu Seok-ho Gallery)
└ Jayden painted that? Amazing! I want to go to the exhibition!
└ Since he’s already coming to film an ad, he should perform too. My Ho. ㅜㅜ
└ New York. I’m coming, HO♡
└ The paintings are so good. They’re both awe-inspiring and warm.
└ I’m looking at the abstract painting. Why am I crying like a fool? ㅜㅜ
└└ Ha, me too. I was looking at it and suddenly tears welled up.
└└ 222222
└ I have to go to New York for this vacation.
The article was published. Hana sat in the representative’s office and monitored the reaction.
The public’s response was explosive, and the launched furniture line began to sell like hotcakes. Orders were pouring in from overseas as well, so that said it all.
“Representative.”
Department Head Wi Hyeok-su, who entered with a knock, also had a very bright face.
“You must be busy these days, but you look well.”
“Haha! You’re the same, Representative!”
The employees were very busy, but they were screaming with happiness.
She checked the salary statements approved by the Management Support Team using the electronic document system she had recently introduced.
She had decided to give bonuses based on recent performance. After confirming that it applied to all employees, she signed it and called for Department Head Wi.
“Department Head.”
“Yes, Representative.”
Having finished most of the approvals uploaded to the system, she stood up and held out her hand as if to shake hands.
“You’ve worked hard.”
At Hana’s words, Department Head Wi’s lips stiffened slightly. It sounded like she was telling him to leave now that he had worked hard. It felt like a farewell, so he licked his lips.
“Yes. You’ve worked hard too.”
His voice sounded somewhat dejected. Hana burst into a small laugh and shook the hand Department Head Wi offered.
“I will be reassigned to another place soon.”
“Yes?”
Department Head Wi raised his head in surprise that it was Hana, not him, who was being reassigned.
She was a young boss, but she was never easy to deal with, nor was she incompetent. During the time they were together, she was a boss who made him work as passionately as he had as a new recruit ten years ago.
“Then where…?”
“That is still a secret.”
Nothing had been decided. Mohyeon and Wooseok wanted her to go to Construction, but she intended to go to Mart. She would make the situation play out that way.
At her mysterious smile, Department Head Wi burst into laughter.
“Wherever you go, you will do well.”
Thanks to the solid trust, Department Head Wi did not doubt that Hana would climb to the very top.
“Department Head Wi, you should prepare as well.”
Hana said as she let go of his hand. Department Head Wi blinked in confusion.
“You must take this seat.”
“…Yes?”
“There is no one but you, Department Head.”
Hana pointed to the nameplate she had taken out in advance.
On the nameplate on the desk, it was not Hana’s name, but Department Head Wi’s name that was written.
[JK Furniture Representative Wi Hyeok-su.]
Department Head Wi’s jaw dropped in surprise. Hana smiled quietly.
Knock, knock.
Suddenly, along with a knock, Secretary Park’s voice was heard.
“Representative.”
He wasn’t the type to interrupt like this. Something must have happened.
“What is it?”
“Representative Jung Jisu has left for New York.”
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