I obtained the phone number of the client through the person who followed me, and made an appointment to meet on the same day. This is because I did not want to give the opponent time to prepare in advance.

A man named Taesan Group’s chief of staff accepted the offer immediately, probably because he was stung. It was a place made like that.

“A bar… a fool?”

Chief Secretary Choi Sang-tae was perplexed and sweated at the sudden spit out primary color words.

The thrill of embarrassing executives?

“Chairman Lim Cheol-hyeon of Taesan Group has a son.”

“·······.”

“Im Han-ul is not a common name.”

After setting the appointment time, I researched Taesan Group. The purpose was to find a connection with Dokgo Group, but the clue was closer.

‘I never thought that Hanul would have been the 3rd generation conglomerate.’

For some reason, I thought that there were many people who approached him during the start-up club days. I thought it was because he was easy-going and active, but some would have approached him after seeing his back.

He didn’t tell me anything about his background, so I didn’t know.

‘I wasn’t interested in gossip in the first place.’

Don’t worry about others and do what you can do, work hard.

that was my motto.

Choi Seong-tae, chief of staff, sighed. Rather than a sigh of frustration, it was a sigh as if he had let go of everything.

“I can’t help it if you already know.”

“Did you just have to follow me for that?”

He probably didn’t like that I was friendly with Im Han-ul. The guy who went to prison for embezzlement was stuck next to his precious only son.

“Kim Jae-goo went to prison for embezzlement.”

“…”

“I couldn’t even recover 1.5 billion in embezzlement money, but where did you get that much money you’re using now?”

I earned it with the stock cheat my grandfather gave me. you can’t say

I decided to exercise my right to remain silent.

“·······.”

“Do you think you’re doing something dangerous enough to hire Titanium Security?”

“It’s not like you have to do dangerous things to hire bodyguards. There might be someone like Chief Secretary Choi Sang-tae who will follow you.”

“…”

His temples twitched.

“Why did you tail him?”

“…”

As Jeffrey corrected his posture and sat down, Choi Sang-tae flinched. His complexion was dark, but he was not ready to open his mouth. Rather, the bodyguards were more terrified.

‘If I don’t know if I have to stick with these guys, even if it was me, I’d be bored.’

It was true that I was in a bad mood, but it wasn’t the place I was called to fight.

“I don’t think you’ll be able to answer easily. Shall we ask 20 questions?”

“Do you think I will answer you?”

“Is today Tuesday?”

“Suddenly what…”

“Is it Thursday then?”

“…”

Choi Sang-tae frowned. I looked at Benjamin’s expression. He showed by spreading two fingers.

Benjamin Chung said that if the opponent is not a trained person, you can catch the other person’s answer only with facial expressions and habits.

The question I asked now was the step of catching the expression and habits by asking the lie and the truth alternately.

Mixing truth and lies, I asked a few questions. Eventually, Choi Sang-tae exploded.

“What are we going to do now?”

“Is it Chairman Lim’s order to follow?”

“Didn’t you say it was an arbitrary act?”

“(lie.)”

His face went white at Benjamin’s words.

“Is it related to Im Hanul?”

“I will not answer.”

“(truth.)”

Choi Sang-tae looked at Benjamin with trembling eyes, but there was no change in his expression wearing sunglasses.

If it was an order given by the chairman for something related to Im Han-ul, there was nothing more to talk about with this man.

“Call Chairman Lim.”

“He’s not answering the phone at this time.”

“(lie.)”

“Call me. If you don’t know what you’re curious about, if you don’t contact me now, you’ll never find out.”

“(truth.)”

“In my opinion…”

“Then ask and come.”

I know the feelings of my subordinates well, so I decided to give them a chance.

“I’ll come and ask.”

Choi Sang-tae rose from his seat.

“Next time I get caught, I’ll tell Hanul. So grab the opportunity when it comes.”

He nodded with a stiff face and left the room.

We sat and waited without touching our food. The bodyguards weren’t even used to eating while starving, and in the movies, didn’t they subdue their opponents by taking sleeping pills?

A moment of silence passed.

After waiting for a while, Choi Sang-tae returned to the room.

“The president is calling.”

“Should I come from there or should I go?”

his face turned pale.

“That… that.”

“Looking at Hanul’s face, I’ll only look at him this once.”

When I tapped Chief Secretary Choi Sang-tae on the shoulder, he flinched and bowed his head.

“thank you.”

I don’t know what it is, but it’s something related to my child, so I won’t do anything special.

‘Today, there are four bodyguards.’

It was today to get in shape.

***

“You incompetent bastard!”

Lim Cheol-hyeon, who received the phone call from Chief Secretary Choi Sang-tae, threw his cell phone on the bed in a fiery rage. He sighed and put on his clothes with a rough hand.

‘Because I couldn’t do one thing properly…’

I was angry that my honey-like time to rest at home after work was interrupted. I left the house without permission and the face of my only son came to mind.

‘I’m stubborn because I look like Ami.’

When Lim Cheol-hyun opened the door and came out, the bodyguard waiting in the living room followed.

“All mustered!”

“Yes!”

When the bodyguard radioed, the bodyguards who had been waiting in other rooms rushed out. A total of four bodyguards moved around Chairman Lim Cheol-hyun.

‘Did you report the guy who hires Titanium Security for embezzlement and divorce?’

There was a lot I wanted to get angry about, but now wasn’t the time. I don’t know what kind of guy he was, but he was an unusual guy.

I loaded myself into the waiting Benz. Bodyguards surrounded him.

“Let’s go to work.”

***

Chairman’s office of Taesansan Mountain.

Chairman Lim Cheol-hyun was a man who looked more stocky than the picture. His image was different from the tall Hanul Im.

He looked at me with wide eyes, but I wasn’t nervous.

‘It’s good that I signed a contract with Titanium Security.’

It was because there was a difference in the body weight of the bodyguards. Jaffrey and Benjamin’s skills have already been verified.

“Since you know each other, let’s skip the introduction and have a cup of coffee.”

As soon as Lim Cheol-hyeon was speechless, Choi Sang-tae ordered coffee. He raised his glass and sniffed it.

“It’s Blue Mountain airlifted from Japan. Have you ever tried it?”

I thought I knew why Im Hanul didn’t talk about his father.

‘It’s quite self-righteous.’

After talking in the first meeting, I offered coffee without even asking. Besides, he was an old man who didn’t like him when he lined up stories that only he knew.

‘I guess it’s because he thinks he’s his son’s friend.’

Still, I endured thinking of Im Han-ul’s face. Because he was a friend who helped me when I was in the most difficult time.

“Don’t you like coffee?”

“I don’t like to drink.”

“Try it. You’ll love it.”

I picked up the coffee and sniffed it. It definitely smelled strong. He moistened his lips slightly and put them down.

“How is it?”

“Not bad.”

“Hey. You don’t know the taste of coffee.”

“More than that, I wonder why you followed me.”

I didn’t want to talk round and round, and I didn’t have the talent to negotiate like that. Is there any way to beat a conglomerate who has taken management lessons?

“Following.”

“I understand if it’s because you’re worried about your son. Hanul is a good guy, so it’s natural to be worried.”

“What makes a good guy a guy who doesn’t listen?”

“I owe a lot to him.”

“Kuhm.”

Perhaps he had read the message that he did not want to hear gossip, Chairman Lim cleared his throat.

“You ask straight, so I ask straight. Did you fund my son’s company?”

“Was it the chairman who recovered the investment?”

“Kkeuk.”

He laughed as if it was absurd. In fact, it was nothing short of positive. Recovering his son’s investment, I couldn’t understand.

“Why did you do that?”

“The person who will inherit the company is only going out, should I leave it alone?”

“Did Hanul say he would inherit it?”

“Of course I should inherit it.”

“So you were trying to ruin it?”

“Even if you leave it anyway, it’s a damn business. How long will it last without substance?”

It’s a damn business anyway. It wasn’t my business, but I was angry.

“You buy things by looking at them. You have to see and choose for yourself to have meaning.”

“That’s right.”

Lim’s expression softened.

“But not everyone has the time for that. Hanul’s business is to help those people.”

“Are you saying I’m wrong?”

“I just wanted to point out that there are other points of view.”

“Doesn’t that mean it’s wrong?”

Chairman Lim Cheol-hyun was a man who dug a well and made the business successful. We believed only what we saw, and that gave rise to consumer trust.

In terms of business, he was a man worthy of recognition.

However, that did not become a basis for ignoring others. Because in the 21st century, numerous IT companies rank high in market capitalization.

According to him, IT was all just an illusion without substance.

If it wasn’t for Im Han-ul’s father, I would have left the seat, but I felt sorry for Han-ul, who was not recognized by his parents, so I decided to talk a little more.

“Of course, it’s better to see things in person and choose.”

“right!”

“But some people don’t have time for that.”

“…”

“Isn’t there an expert at choosing things sitting in front of you?”

Lim’s expression darkened.

“Sooner or later, Hanul’s business will grow in scale. If you truly love your son, please give him your strength.”

“…is that what you mean as an investor?”

“Yes.”

It wasn’t as much as Dokgo Group, but Taesan Group was also quite influential in the distribution industry.

‘If I do well, I might be able to use Taesan Group.’

Anyway, I decided to destroy all of the Dokgo Group.

Dokgo Commerce, which is in charge of retail, will be checked by Daehan Market, but a company that will check Dokgo Trading and Dokgo Distribution, which manages wholesale, was also needed.

And one of the companies on the list was Taesan Distribution of Taesan Group.

‘It’s just a story about when Chairman Lim changes his mind.’

Chairman Lim, who had been waiting for a long time, opened his mouth.

“He’s a funny guy.”

***

The conversation with Chairman Cheol-Hyun Lim ended in disarray.

I don’t know what impression he had of me, but I thought he was a trustworthy man.

‘It’s a problem that I’m an old man…’

I wasn’t polite, but I didn’t lie.

I thought that I was a kkondae, but I was not a bad person.

‘Let’s forget about it for now.’

Because I also received a definite answer that I would not follow you in the future. After the interview, Benjamin said he didn’t think he was lying.

‘I’m tired though.’

My energy went down as if a storm had just blown through.

“Im here.”

Seo Kang-jae parked the Bentley in front of the house. Today, for some reason, I was afraid to move alone, so I returned home with three bodyguards.

They were Seo Kang-jae, Maurice Jackson, and Jeffrey, who decided to mark their parents.

‘The lights are off.’

He must have been tired because he had been hiking.

‘Isn’t something wrong?’

I was worried about the safety of my parents, probably because I was being followed during the day. I got out of the car with the three of them and crept inside.

Fortunately, there were no signs of a break-in.

Being careful not to wake up, I silenced the sound of my footsteps and went into the bedroom. My parents were sleeping soundly.

‘Whew.’

I cleared my chest and entered my room with the two of them. It was a small room with one double bed.

“(I’ll keep the watch.)”

In the black darkness, Maurice’s black eyes shone.

“(It’s a double bed, so two people should be able to sleep.)”

“(I will sleep on the floor.)”

Seo Kang-jae lay down on the floor.

oh···. Jaffrey and Jai seem cramped.

“(I’ll sleep on the floor too.)”

As Jeffrey lay down, Seo Kang-jae got caught between him and the bed.

“Ouch.”

He jumped up from his seat.

“Can I sleep in the living room?

***

“It’s a thief!”

dawn the next day. I was awakened by screams from the living room. It was the scream of the mother who found Seo Kang-jae sleeping in the living room.

“Uh… Mother. I’m not a thief.”

Seo Kang-jae ran away from the frying pan wielded by his mother.

“Mother! This is the homestay I was talking about.”

“uh?”

The frying pan stopped.

“Seo… I’m Seo Kang-jae.”

When Seo Kang-jae introduced herself, her mother put the frying pan down on the floor.

“Oh, how can I do this? I’m sorry.”

“it’s okay.”

“I’m sorry. I arrived too late yesterday so I couldn’t tell you.”

There were twists and turns, but I introduced Seo Kang-jae and Maurice to my parents.

Perhaps thanks to the tumult in the morning, the atmosphere soon became cheerful, so I was able to go to work with peace of mind.

‘I have a lot of work to do today.’

It was the day to pay the balance of the house, and the day to hear the interim report of the monitoring results. I wanted to visit Ha-yeon in time for her return, so I asked for a report in the morning.

I was curious about the results, so I headed to the hotel as soon as I arrived in Gangnam. In the hotel room, Benjamin Chung was sitting with a serious face.

“(Mr. Chung. Good morning.)”

“hello.”

When I sat down, he sorted out the papers and held them out.

“I hope you eat well and listen.”

“What the hell is going on?”

Shocking words came out of his mouth.

“Is it really?”

<You’re funny> End

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