Chapter 178
Still seated arrogantly, he glared at Jeonghan, who continued to smile as he looked at him.
“It’s the final contract with Chairman Jackson,” Jeonghan said.
“!”
Do Cheoljun’s eyes twitched.
A contract?
No way.
At Jeonghan’s words, the once-quiet meeting room suddenly became noisy.
“What, what did you say?”
“Chairman Jackson… final contract with Five Jack?!”
“Then it wasn’t canceled?”
Listening to the astonished voices of the executives, Jeonghan looked down at Do Cheoljun firmly.
“Please step out now, Executive Director Do Cheoljun.”
Do Cheoljun, who had been glaring fiercely, changed his expression to a smile.
“I heard that the contract was already canceled, but our Director Do Jeonghan seems to be in quite a hurry. Trying to pull off a ridiculous scam.”
“You’ll know whether it’s a scam or not once you see it.”
Grinding his teeth, Do Cheoljun glared at the composed face with a leisurely smile.
You bastard…!
Do Cheoljun slapped his jacket and stood up abruptly. Jeonghan, sitting in his seat, looked at the executives and said,
“First, I apologize for the final announcement being delayed more than planned.”
As Jeonghan began to speak, the murmuring meeting room suddenly fell silent. After sweeping his gaze over the executives, Jeonghan continued.
“Our Cheonkyung’s first step in the space development industry—the joint technology development contract with the American company Five Jack—has been finalized.”
The executives let out gasps of admiration.
“As expected…!”
“Th-then what about the rumors that it had fallen through?”
In response to an executive’s question, Jeonghan answered,
“There was a moment of crisis, but as this contract proves, we succeeded in reaching a final agreement.”
At Jeonghan’s words, everyone’s expressions brightened.
“Oh…!”
“That’s a relief. Truly a relief!”
The reactions between the delighted executives and those who had sided with Do Cheoljun were starkly different.
Even Do Cheoljun was glaring at Do Jeonghan with a stiffened face, his anger evident.
One of the executives from Do Cheoljun’s side, his expression hardened, suddenly stood up.
“This isn’t right!”
Jeonghan shifted his gaze toward him. The eyes of the other executives also turned in that direction simultaneously.
The standing executive, his face flushed with agitation, shouted,
“Just because we succeeded in signing a contract with Chairman Jackson, does that mean our company’s tarnished reputation will fully recover?!”
“…….”
Jeonghan silently gazed at him. The agitated executive, veins bulging on his forehead, slammed the table.
“To think you hid the fact that you’re from an orphanage and were adopted—how is that acceptable? You’re not even Chairman Do Pil-yong’s bloodline!”
“You’ve already brought enough shame to this company! I’m so embarrassed I can’t even mention the name of the company I’ve dedicated my life to!”
“He’s right! What do you think people will say about this Cheonkyung?”
The murmuring in the meeting room grew louder again.
At that moment, Do Cheoljun stepped forward.
“I didn’t want to interfere with Director Do Jeonghan’s personal matters if I could help it.”
Jeonghan looked at Do Cheoljun.
With a frown, as if looking at something repulsive, Do Cheoljun spoke to Jeonghan.
“But this is just too much. Not only are your origins filthy, but you’re also a pervert with violent tendencies… It’s so embarrassing I can hardly bring myself to say it.”
“…….”
Jeonghan quietly continued to look at Do Cheoljun.
Feigning pity, Do Cheoljun twisted his lips into a sly smirk.
“I understand the effort you put into flying back and forth to the U.S., but I think it’s a bit much to try to sweep this responsibility under the rug with just a single contract. What do you think, Director Do?”
Do Cheoljun leaned toward Jeonghan with a smile.
Bringing his face close, he spoke magnanimously in front of Jeonghan’s cold, expressionless face.
“I’m giving you a chance to step down honorably. Right now.”
“…….”
Jeonghan, who had been silently watching, suddenly let out a faint laugh. At this, a crack formed in Do Cheoljun’s brow.
“A chance to step down honorably, you say.”
Speaking languidly, Jeonghan looked steadily at Do Cheoljun.
“I suppose I should offer that chance to you, Executive Director.”
“……What?”
The moment Do Cheoljun’s eyebrows twitched,
Bang!
The meeting room doors burst open with a loud noise.
“What, what’s going on?”
A group of police officers rushed in and quickly surrounded Do Cheoljun.
“Who are you people?!”
Do Cheoljun yelled angrily. The lead detective held up his police badge and said,
“Mr. Do Cheoljun, you are under arrest for charges of embezzlement, breach of trust, bribery, illegal d**g use, and narcotics distribution.”
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