Chapter 177
“But….”
Suhyeon’s face crumpled with tears. Jeonghan smiled as he gently caressed her wet cheek.
“That was a choice I made.”
“…….”
“And.”
Jeonghan lightly bit her tear-streaked lips, then released them, meeting her
gaze once more.
“I’m not losing anything. So, there’s nothing for you to worry about.”
“…….”
“Trust me, Suhyeon.”
At his resolute gaze, Suhyeon quietly looked at him. Her trembling eyes stayed on him as she slowly nodded.
“Go ahead. I’ll wait for you.”
Suhyeon spoke calmly. Jeonghan, studying her face, leaned in again and deeply kissed her.
Their lips parted with a moist sound.
“I’ll be back.”
Jeonghan, smiling, softly stroked her cheek before turning around.
Suhyeon watched his retreating figure.
Jeonghan boarded the private jet heading to the United States once again.
While sitting in his office reviewing the final contract, Chief Joo approached him.
“It won’t be easy. Chairman Jackson values trust above all else, so it’s highly likely he won’t sign a contract with someone who failed to keep a critical promise.”
At Chief Joo’s words, Jeonghan smiled lightly.
“Even so, we have to try, no matter what.”
Chief Joo looked at Jeonghan’s relaxed smile with a slightly puzzled expression.
Was there something persuasive he had?
If even Chief Joo didn’t know, that usually meant Jeonghan didn’t have anything either, yet his oddly calm demeanor was perplexing.
Just as Chief Joo was about to ask if there was some kind of plan, he simply bowed his head and exited the office.
* * * * *
In the boardroom at Cheonkyung Group’s headquarters, the board members had gathered.
Director Do Cheoljun had urgently called for a board meeting.
Sitting at the head seat, where Director Do Jeonghan usually sat, was Do Cheoljun.
Aside from a few executives aligned with Do Cheoljun, the rest of the board members wore visibly uncomfortable expressions.
Looking around at the executives, Do Cheoljun spoke.
“Now, those in favor of removing Director Do Jeonghan from his position, please raise your hands.”
The executives aligned with Do Cheoljun raised their hands first. One by one, others began to follow, though a significant number still hesitated, glancing around nervously.
Seeing this, Do Cheoljun twisted his lips into a sneer.
“It seems there are still people here who want to serve an orphaned CEO with perverse s****l tendencies. A bastard who even lied about the space industry to commit fraud.”
The atmosphere turned hostile in an instant.
‘How could he say such things….’
Regardless of any issues with Do Jeonghan, it was outrageous to oust him in such a rushed and underhanded manner during his absence on a business trip.
Many in the room harbored resentment toward Do Cheoljun’s unreasonable convening of the board meeting.
Glaring at them, Do Cheoljun spoke.
“Are you just going to sit there like that?”
In the end, the remaining members reluctantly raised their hands.
Only then did a satisfied expression spread across Do Cheoljun’s face.
“Then, we will finalize the unanimous decision to dismiss Director Do Jeonghan from his position—”
Bang!
At that moment, the door swung open, and Jeonghan appeared in a sharp suit.
“!”
“D-Director Do Jeonghan?”
The executives stared at Jeonghan in shock.
With a cold expression, Do Jeonghan strode directly toward Do Cheoljun, who was seated at the head of the table.
When Jeonghan reached him, Do Cheoljun, still lounging leisurely, looked up at him.
“Perfect timing. We were just about to make an important decision that our Director Do Jeonghan should be aware of.”
Looking down at Do Cheoljun’s grinning face, Jeonghan smiled.
“You seem to be sitting in my seat, Executive Director.”
At Jeonghan’s words, Do Cheoljun leaned back even more arrogantly in his chair and looked up at him.
“This is a board meeting I convened. What’s wrong with me sitting at the head of the table?”
“That’s fine, but now that I’m here, I think you should get up.”
Though Jeonghan’s smile was polite, the authority in his gaze was unmistakable.
Do Cheoljun chuckled lightly.
“Jeonghan, you don’t seem to understand the situation you’re in right now….”
“Shall I make my announcement from here, then?”
Jeonghan held up the contract he had been carrying and displayed it in front of Do Cheoljun. For a brief moment, Do Cheoljun’s brow twitched.
What is that?
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