Breaking Up Is Better Than Divorce

intention

“Somehow, I think I need to update my bucket list.”

Eugene did not panic and looked into her eyes and answered.

For a moment, the two looked at each other intently.

However, the eyes of the two men were strangely different from the eyes of a man and a woman who showed interest in each other.

“Did the update complete?”

Sarah asked.

“yes. It looks like it’s done.”

Eugene started the car.

Sarah took her hand off Eugene’s thigh and was silent for a moment.

“Don’t go to our MoMA.”

“Then where shall we go?”

“Run like this.”

“I see.”

Eugene drove the car instead of asking where it was.

“Ask questions about each other. we.”

“It is.”

“There were a lot of things I wanted to know about Eugene.”

Sarah’s voice became lively again.

“There is something I want to know about Sarah too.”

“Good. Did you know that Eugene Kang is considered the most mysterious figure in America right now?”

“It looked like that.”

Such an image was partially created by Eugene’s intentions.

“I was really curious to know who the hell he was and how he could accomplish so much in such a short amount of time.”

“Ask anything if you have any questions. Be as honest as possible.”

“When I met him in person, Eugene was a very attractive man.”

Instead of asking questions, Sarah said her thoughts.

“I haven’t met an Asian man yet, but Eugene made my heart pound on that day.”

If Eugene didn’t know Sarah well, she would have thought of her as one of the common gold diggers trying to approach the rich.

However, considering her family background and her future, which is comparable to that of any chaebol, it is difficult to think that way.

Even more so when you consider the person she will marry in a few years.

“It’s scary when praise is too much.”

Eugene laughed and said.

“It’s not overdone. It’s not even eccentric for someone who has achieved such an achievement. While I was in California, I met a few people who made great fortunes at a young age, but everything was broken somewhere.”

“It’s broken… … .”

“He was self-righteous, he only knew himself, and he didn’t take into account the opinions of others. I mean all of them. So I thought. In a sense, to achieve great success, I don’t think you have to know only yourself. Well, turn right here.”

Sarah pointed her finger at the crossroads ahead.

Maybe it’s not just running, it’s like there’s a destination somewhere.

“There must be an aspect to it. There are things you have to give up to achieve success. “Sometimes things like empathy, especially being considerate of others, are more of a hindrance than a help, to be honest.”

It’s pretty well known that many of the many successful people on Wall Street or Silicon Valley go beyond self-righteous personalities to almost become psychopaths.

“But Eugene seems to be a slightly different person. We haven’t talked for a long time, but Eugene listens carefully to what others have to say.”

As Sarah said, Eugene must have had quite different characteristics from those successful people.

And perhaps for that reason, Eugene did not become a self-righteous leader despite having the ability to be recognized by others in her past life.

“You can keep running from here.”

Suddenly, the DB5 Eugene is driving has left Manhattan.

As he fell into the suburbs, Eugene sprinted comfortably along the open road.

When I looked in the rearview mirror, the cars the bodyguards were riding in were following them at regular intervals.

“But how does it feel to be betrayed by someone you love so much?”

Sarah asked Eugene a question for the first time.

For a moment, Eugene did not answer.

Not because I was offended by her bold question, but to give her a proper answer.

What Sarah asks is probably how she felt when she found out that she had been betrayed.

And for Eugene, that happened decades ago.

It took some time to rekindle the embarrassment, anger, and regret he had felt.

“It must have been miserable.”

After a while, Eugene was able to answer.

“I thought it would.”

Sara accepted Eugene’s words lightly.

“But looking at you now, it seems like you don’t care at all for some reason.”

The real question seems to have been this.

“You are very playful, kind, and without shadows. It’s not even pretentious. It doesn’t feel like it’s only been a year since that happened.”

“A year is quite a long time.”

Eugene turned his head slightly and said with a smile.

“That was the thing I was most curious about. Did he really throw it away?”

Sarah laughed too.

“This is all I want to know. How a successful and wonderful person like you could overcome such a great sense of betrayal. But I don’t think we need to ask any more. I don’t think there are any regrets or regrets left. Now it’s your turn.”

“like. I trust Sarah will answer my questions honestly.”

“Sure.”

“Gina Min.”

What came out of Eugene’s mouth wasn’t a question about Sarah.

It was just someone’s name.

But Sarah’s face hardened the moment she heard the name.

“uh… … Well… … .”

For a moment, Eugene enjoyed Sara’s embarrassment.

“He’s my roommate and a good friend.”

After a while, Sarah answered.

“Honest answer.”

Eugene said cheerfully.

“I love you.”

Sarah sighed slightly.

“How did you know?”

“I wondered how I was successful? It’s similar. I know a lot of things. Combining information available anywhere to get to the right answer. That’s what I do best.”

“Well… … is that so? It certainly seems to have been revealed in several interviews that I lived with Gina.”

Sara said with a slightly gloomy expression on her face.

“Then the second question. Why did you approach me?”

I know very well that she’s not straight, so there’s nothing to wonder about.

But I wondered why she approached Eugene.

Actually, I guessed it to some extent.

“I want to help Jin-ah. and… … I want to show it to my father.”

“You mean you’re dating a talented man?”

“It’s like that. Because my dad will never understand. such a relationship… … .”

Sara’s father seems to be a fairly conservative person as he is from the upper class.

“Jinah needs investment. very much I wanted to get funds from my dad, but there was a condition. You should date the right man.”

“So you were trying to use me?”

“I’m sorry. It wasn’t free though. I thought it would help you too.”

“What help?”

“It’s a scandal.”

Sarah quickly regained her smile.

“There are tons of articles about you in the media right now. A little, no, quite unusual. I think you make it yourself. So, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to have a scandal erupt around this time. Especially if you’re a nice girl like me.”

“okay.”

Eugene nodded.

“of course… … not my body I have someone I love.”

Sara said, a bit perplexed.

“You mean you were thinking about a scandal and not going to bed together?”

“I was confident enough to do that. It seems like everything is ruined now.”

“like. We do that.”

Eugene willingly agreed to join Sarah’s small plot.

“Let’s meet Sarah’s father as well.”

“really?”

“Instead, I have a condition.”

“What?”

“I want to meet Jin-ah.”

“Why?”

Sarah is surprised.

“Because I want to invest in Ms. Jin-ah.”

That’s why I went on a date with Sarah.

no. It was all because of her interest in Sarah.

A few days later, Eugene met Sarah’s father.

It was to satisfy the terms of the deal with her.

“Nice to meet you.”

Arthur Delvian was a tall, handsome middle-aged man. It was quickly recognized where her daughter Sarah’s beauty had come from.

“Please manage your Majesty’s funds.”

After a brief small talk came and went, Arthur took the matter out.

Eugene is not surprised because he already knew that he was such a doctor through Joanna.

“How much do you want?”

“It’s worth 300 million dollars.”

That’s quite a bit more money than you think.

Much of the British royal wealth is real estate. With real estate three times the size of Manhattan, including a huge commercial estate on Regent Street, London’s shopping center, and a Lancaster estate, this value accounts for most of the royal fortune.

Moreover, officially the real estate of the British Royal Family is entrusted to the Crown Estate Foundation.

Profits from the huge real estate go to the UK Treasury through Crown Estate. Instead, the treasury provided a portion of the real estate revenue to the royal family.

“With normal funds, it is acceptable to some extent.”

So, even if Queen Elizabeth and the British royal family have $1.5 billion worth of assets, entrusting them with $300 million won’t be easy.

Eugene wonders if he’s talking about the queen’s slush fund.

It’s not that hard to roll the Queen’s money. But I don’t want to get into political trouble while running the British royal family’s slush fund for nothing.

“Of course, it’s normal money. The source is clear.”

“good. If it’s a normal Queen’s official fund, I’ll accept it. Twice a year, we will inform you of our fund management status. And 30% of the profits will be deducted as a management fee.”

Eugene listed the conditions for managing the funds.

“thank you. Actually, I was worried that Eugene would accept it. To be honest, I know that Eugene has no reason to receive other people’s funds.”

“It is an honor for me if it is the money of Her Majesty the Queen.”

“Thank you for saying that. Her Majesty the Queen will also be grateful for Mr. Eugene’s favor. Of course, officially. And if you come to the UK at any time, we will provide you with an opportunity to attend. We will provide convenience not only in the UK, but also in the Commonwealth.”

Arthur said that he would pay for Eugene’s favor.

The two soon called a working team and completed the process of remittance of the Queen’s funds to Eugene’s fund.

“Oh yeah! Sarah said a lot about Eugene.”

After the official talk, this time we talked about our daughter’s new boyfriend.

It was a very friendly time.

“You know what you said last time.”

A few days later, Joanna spoke up.

“Like what?”

Eugene asked, pretending not to know.

“About my family’s money management.”

“ah! Have you been thinking about it?”

“Sure. Isn’t it obvious?”

“You seem to have had a lot of thoughts, didn’t you?”

“Originally, after working with the boss for a while, I was thinking of operating it myself after I became independent.”

“It’s not bad either.”

“However, when I watched closely, it was not something that could be imitated just by learning it. Even if you spend ten years next to the boss, you won’t be able to be like the boss.”

At Joanna’s words, Eugene somehow wondered if she was blocking her path.

“I think it will be difficult forever.”

Eugene’s investment is, frankly, more of a cheat than a skill built on some brilliant intelligence or insight.

It is natural for anyone to feel frustrated when they see it from their side.

“Joanna is a talented person. If you decide to become independent anytime, I will be happy to congratulate you.”

Eugene said a little sorry.

“Independence is… … I decided not to think about it for now. It’s hard to just follow the boss’s instructions.”

“Let’s take it slow. Joanna is still young.”

“Anyway, that’s what you said then. Is it still valid?”

“of course. We can deposit up to $1 billion in increments of $100 million.”

“Then please. I formally request that you manage $1 billion of the Dutch royal family’s funds. I am speaking as an agent for the management of royal funds.”

Joanna said with a very serious expression.

“Did His Majesty give Joanna the role?”

“yes. Of course not all. Most of them are invested in Dutch domestic companies, so you can’t move quickly. A billion dollars is close to all of the available funds minus those.”

“Do you know the conditions?”

“You mean that 30% of the operating profit is the operating fee, and we are not responsible for any damage? The withdrawal of funds must be notified six months in advance, and if the total amount of operating funds exceeds $1 billion due to profits, the funds are unconditionally transferred to the designated account.”

Joanna said with a smile.

“okay. Then Joanna will take care of the rest.”

“All right. So now the external funds are Mr Trump’s $500 million, the British Royal Family’s $300 million, and the Dutch Royal Family’s $1 billion. A total of 1.8 billion dollars.”

“It’s annoying to roll other people’s money.”

“Do not lie. It’s all with a purpose. Isn’t this the end?”

Joanna said with a smile.

“It’s meant to be… … .”

“The boss thinks Trump will be elected president of the United States. And you’re thinking of taking over the money of the British and Dutch royal families, perhaps another royal or national leader? Of course, in such a place, you have no choice but to repay the favor of the boss in some way. How far are you looking?”

“I don’t expect any favors.”

Eugene said frankly.

“After all, I can’t get what I want with someone else’s favor. You just don’t have to be disturbed.”

Eugene’s wealth is greater than that of any other known person.

However, his political base was weak.

It’s only been a little over a year since he built his fortune.

Although he is diligently building connections, his political foundation is close to a tower of ideology compared to his wealth.

Power and wealth are, in fact, difficult to separate.

A pretty tiring situation can arise if someone tries to project the force of power on him.

That’s why Eugene wants to build his base in the United States rather than his homeland.

Still, in the United States, political power could not unduly suppress financial power.