[144] Once I ate one, 3
“What are you so unhappy about?”
“yes?”
“Among the sins and mistakes that Chief Lee Hak-jae discovered, did you fabricate facts that did not exist?”
“That… that’s…”
Managing Director Lim stuttered, but couldn’t deny it clearly.
“We need to know everything if we want to help you. What was the mistake and what did you do wrong? Do you understand?”
“I do really big trouble…”
“No. Not the manager.”
“yes?”
“Chief Lee Hak-jae put a knife on the neck of the managing director, but it was already too late to avoid it. We also have to draw our swords and aim at the opponent’s neck. That is President Jin Seo-yoon. After all, Chief Lee Hak-jae is only an assistant manager for President Jin Seo-yoon.”
When Lim asked me to attack my aunt, I couldn’t believe it.
Oh Se-hyeon closed his mouth and just watched me.
“Chief Jin. Are you serious?”
“Since you already guessed, didn’t you come running here? Guessing that Miracle could take Auntie’s place. Right?”
“That’s right.”
“Then tell me everything. Thousands of billions of dollars that my aunt blew away by investing in stocks. The source of that money and the flow of money. With that, I’m going to point the knife at my aunt’s neck. Then, Chief Lee Hak-jae will make the proposal to put down both swords first.”
Lim glanced at Oh Se-hyeon, but still didn’t say anything, only shrugging his shoulders.
I fully understand the reason for Lim’s hesitation. Aren’t they related by blood? You might first suspect that the nephew is trying to bury himself as a stranger rather than aiming a knife at his aunt’s weakness.
Looking at him hesitantly, he said.
“I am not saying that you should frame your aunt. Only tell us the facts you can prove. If you try to inflate it, you will get the opposite. I will judge whether or not Facts will be a knife Lim can use.”
“So that’s it…”
Managing Director Lim started to speak cautiously and gradually raised his voice. When all the sources of the 10,000,000,000,000 won came out, I screamed until my ears stung.
“It’s crazy! It is the habit of rich people to hold on without giving money, but this goes beyond the limit. The day after tomorrow, all the vendors will put their hair bands on and stage a sit-in at the entrance of the department store.”
“So while the tens of billions escaped and flowed into Myeong-dong, it didn’t go through the hands of President Jin Seo-yoon?”
“That’s right. It flowed from the company account to the ghost company and then to Myeong-dong.”
“Who is the head of the ghost company?”
“It is literally a ghost. It’s a company made in the name of the missing person. It’s been quite a while.”
“It’s a slush fund window.”
“yes. I was issuing tax invoices under various pretexts and robbing hotels and department stores.”
“Even if you investigate that company alone, you will find evidence that cannot be taken out.”
“yes. President Jin will not be able to move.”
“The person who handles money is slow to count.”
Looking at my eyes, looking at me as if he was pathetic, Lim tilted his head.
“It was the CEOs who shot the money into the ghost company. Department store bosses, hotel bosses. Isn’t this proof that these people stole money? Do you think you can find traces of your aunt there?”
“What are you saying? Is this a fact that everyone knows? That ghost company is President Jin’s wallet?”
“Everybody knows, but what about the courts? What about the prosecution? forensic evidence. don’t you know? Can you prove with papers that the ghost company was your aunt’s wallet?”
“Evidence is evidence. The CEO and executives are all witnesses.”
“Exactly.”
When I patted my knee and nodded, Lim’s eyes widened.
“Convince the managing director to allow all of them to testify. Then I will take care of the rest.”
You must betray your master. It accepts a new owner.
“If a problem arises, please let them know that all the CEOs are in the same situation as the managing director. Someone has to take responsibility for the tens of billions that have evaporated anyway. Managing Director, if you use poison alone, you’ll pass quietly…”
“How can I stay still? I never intend to die alone.”
“Then it will be noisy and sparks will fly to the CEOs of hotels and department stores. What if they all point at the managing director?”
“That kind of nonsense…!”
Lim was astounded. But I know very well that it doesn’t make sense, and that it’s very likely.
Is it not uncommon to lie for the sake of a loyal master?
“So, their fingertips should be directed to President Jin Seo-yoon. Persuade. please!”
I grabbed the hands of Lim, who was still trembling with fear.
* * *
“CEO. You must choose. There is no time.”
“Executive Lim! You have to sound sensible. How much grace did I receive from President Jin, so why are you talking like that?”
“You have to live. Isn’t it?”
“This is my friend! You can’t be like this. How much does President Jin Seo-yoon trust you? But let’s betray?”
The CEO of the Gangnam branch, the largest and most senior among the Sunyang department stores, frowned at Lim.
“CEO. President Jin is about to put the things he bought and bought on my shoulders. That’s a whopping 100 billion. If I go to prison for this, I will have to spend ten years in prison. I am not saying this to enjoy riches and fame.”
The fact that he was sentenced to 10 years in prison made the head of the Gangnam branch feel ashamed.
You can’t curse or point fingers. In 10 years, at the age of seventy, wouldn’t you be breathing the air of the outside world?
Managing Director Lim looked at the Gangnam store representative’s expression and did not miss the time.
“CEO. I’ll be honest… I will never die alone.”
“what?”
“All the books of the Sunyang Department Store Hotel went through my hands. The details of the stolen funds are in my hands. If you blow it up, you will summon all the department store group executives as well as the president level.”
“This bastard! See you, see you!”
It was natural for the outright threat to sound loud. But Lim had no intention of stopping there.
“CEO. This is an opportunity for new change. A chance for us to join forces and get out of the shadow of President Jin Seo-yoon.”
“What do you mean?”
“Isn’t the CEO also there? A contract.”
“Miracle?”
“yes. As you know, Miracle is just an investment company. They’re waiting now, so will you miss this opportunity? If that company becomes the largest shareholder, our department store group will have an ideal image in which ownership and management are completely separated.”
“Since it’s an investment company, it’s going to be a professional management system?”
“Are there any companies owned by investors that do not have a professional management system? We have already broken away from Sunyang Group. It means that Chairman Jin can’t help it either.”
Is there anyone who does not want a professional management system despite being a salaried president?
The idea of running a wholly independent business on its own, free from the domination of a family of tyrannical owners, was more enticing than intimidating.
* * *
When I was busy preparing for the opening of the first large discount mart store, I entered a building that stood side by side with the first store.
The 20-story building was still empty, but it will soon become a place where you can’t step foot.
This is because this will be the headquarters of Sunyang Distribution.
As I entered the conference room guided by the staff, the smell of new furniture and faint paint made me feel excited.
While I was sipping a drink and looking at the scenery outside, my aunt, covered in shiny white fur, entered.
“Are you here?”
After a bit of a stiff and dry greeting, the aunt looked around the meeting room.
“Oh, the representative? haven’t you come yet? Or the bathroom?”
“CEO Oh is not coming today. I’m here on his behalf, so you can talk to me.”
My aunt’s face brightened.
“okay? I’m so glad will it come off easily? You can talk easily and comfortably with my nephew, right?”
Instead of answering, he sat down with a quiet smile.
“What does CEO Do-joon say?”
“We have to make sure that we can faithfully fulfill our obligations regarding bonds. It is rumored on the floor that you have already suffered great damage from stocks, so don’t think about hiding it.”
“Don’t be so. You’re just nervous.”
My aunt tried to ease the cold atmosphere by showing as much composure as possible, but she has no intention of accepting it.
“Isn’t it hard? The money that needs to be repaid right away, let alone pay off the debt, will exceed 100 billion won… What are you going to do?”
“okay. Now that the word has come out, let me ask you a favor.”
“Please?”
“huh. lend me a little more money Fifteen hundred billion. I’ll also put this money as collateral for the stock. The interest rate is the same as before. Please talk to CEO Oh well.”
My aunt still doesn’t understand the atmosphere and just says what she wants.
“Can I interpret that to mean that principal repayment and interest payments are impossible?”
“What does he say so harshly? it’s not impossible I want you to delay it a little longer.”
“aunt. Please tell me exactly. Is it possible within this year with only a few days left? Is it impossible?”
My aunt, who noticed something different about my raised voice, seemed nervous only then, and her voice trembled.
“Do Do-juna…….”
“I will accept it as impossible.”
I put a copy of the contract on the table.
“According to the contract, stocks secured as collateral, such as distribution, department stores, and hotels, will be owned by Miracle Investment, and we will start reporting the transfer. Do you have any objections?”
“Do-joon! What are you like?”
“Don’t shout. I was deaf.”
“Did he tell you to do this? You want to take over my company?”
As the reality that I did not want to believe came before my eyes, harsh sounds continued to come out of my aunt’s mouth.
“I took a dollar and took a cruiser car at a bargain price, and now it’s me? A baby like a blade. Do you think I’ll come easy? No way. Hurry up and tell that bastard. They say that they will pay the price for looking down on the Sunyang Group. hurry!”
The appearance of the aunt who used to be angry was no different from any other middle-aged woman. The graceful and noble imitation of the nobility so far disappeared without a trace the moment it fell to the floor.
“You think I’m going to tell you such nonsense? No, you don’t even have to tell me. Calm down. Do you think that this will be solved by writing badly and sparingly? The department store group that my aunt had is today! I leave my aunt’s hand. Even though it’s a company, he must have poured a lot of affection… It’s normal to show tears.”
The nephew, who is usually friendly, is nowhere to be found, and the voice of the aunt suddenly lowered at the appearance of a perfect agent for Oh Se-hyun.
“Do Joon-ah. Don’t do that, let’s persuade Representative Oh together. If you help me a little…”
“Aunt.”
“huh.”
“Why are you persuading CEO Oh Se-hyun? Doesn’t he have any particular interest in department stores?”
“what? What are you talking about?”
When will I realize that the smile on the corner of my mouth is a mockery?
“If Sunyang Distribution and all other department store groups leave your aunt’s hands, who do you think will belong to them? Oh Se-hyun? you’re welcome.”
“……?”
My aunt blinks and only looks at my mouth. Now that face will change to a look of astonishment.
“I will have everything. Do you know? Following the car, the department store group is also in my hands. And I have no intention of caring about my aunt’s circumstances.”
Does the sense of reality diminish when the shock is great?
You still don’t know what I mean.
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