Chapter 116-117 (2/2)

-These are hts

”No, they aren't”

-They are

”What made you think this all of a sudden? Why? Do you not want to ith me?”

-No!

Her voice was deafening

A flustered voice that didn't knohat to do followed

-That's not it It's not that I don't want to ith you, it's allup The scandal was because of me…

”So why is it because of you? Though I don't knohat you talked about with the CEO, I told you to leave it to me because I had a plan”

Pausingvoice

-Even if you had a plan, it probably wouldn't work

”You just don't know it, it's quite decent”

-It still probably won't work The CEO… saw the photo

”Photo? What photo?”

-The one that was going to be released after the scandal article but the CEO blocked

The Daily Fact reporter did say so about a deal

”A photo of you and me? What do we have to hide? What kind of photo was it?”

After hesitating for a long ti her last words, she confessed

-When you were sleeping…

”When I was sleeping?”

-I molested you

I was taken aback by this Did I hear her correctly?

”What did you do?”

-Moles-

”No, explain without using that word”

So I did hear her correctly

-Before, on the day we ended early in theand a photo was taken of that,

”Why, no, though it is flustering, was there so on it?”

-I-I also think I put er in your mouth

”… Oh, you did”

-Sorry, oppa

She said in a tre her last words Though I had countless things I wanted to ask her, I asked the most important question

The question I had held back last time

”Sonha, do you perhaps li-”

A shout rang in my ears

-No!

”A correction was published so was the scandal really a rumor?”

Jung Hyesung asked while scooping the whipped cream off a brownie

”Of course, it was”

”That's a sha new came up”

Although she licked her lips as though she was disappointed, she didn't see at ood talking to the paparazzi about ot the point

”And the files?”

”Ah, that”

Jung Hyesung's eyes narrowed

”But how did you know that I was looking into a drug scandal? I was so curious about this that I couldn't sleep”

”I have a lot of friends with good hearing”

”That's strange I also know a few people, and the only person who's especially close with you is Reporter Park Woojeong fro you can hear from a newbie reporter Who could it be?”

”I can't tell you that because it's a secret”

I s askedup Then she took out a lipstick from her palm-sized purse

”Here”

”What I wanted were the files”

”This is a USB drive”

”Ah”

When I opened the lipstick lid, it really was a USB drive I inserted it intofor Though these photos weren't absolute evidence, they were good enough for me to use

”Since it could be leaked, don't save it separately on a phone or laptop”

”You don't have to worry about that”

”There aren't the best ones since you ht hand them over to some other reporter”

”If I needed to gift a reporter a neorthy iteood would it do for me if I made enemies out of the paparazzi?”

”Well, now it's your turn”

Jung Hyesung twirled her fork as she said this

”Look into Mr Sung Dowon”

This was the infor what I knew As expected, Jung Hyesung's eyes glittered

”Since he's a time bomb that could explode at any moment, it'll probably be best if you looked into him quick”

I added before putting the USB drive inup

With a s asked,

”But since we already handed Star Search the proper files and told them about the leak, they'll probably publish an article within a day or two Then the discussions regarding Royal Fah so is there a reason why you need those files now?”

I shrugged as I said,

”I want to show off”

As soon as I arrived at work, I went to find Ki said it could take one or two days, I had to move fast because it wasn't certain

”Chief, I have soent to tell you”

”What is it?”

”Are the team leader and Team Leader Park, no, is the CEO here today?”

When I asked this, a strange expression flashed on his face

He examined my complexion and said,

”Yeah, they are probably all in one room The CEO's office”

”His office?”

”A person froh a correction was published stating it was a mistake, it seemed they were concerned since it was a scandal”

The tireat

”That's great”

”What is?”

”What I want to talk about actually relates to them as well”

Kim Hyunjo's expression became odd when he heard me

”Hey, if you're going to talk about the scandal, just wait a bit Younghoon hyung said he would talk to the CEO I understand you feel frustrated and victi action, it's better-”

”It's not aboutI want to show them”

”Show them?”

”Yes, this”

When I took out the USB drive from my pocket and showed Kim Hyunjo, his expression becaht ht now

”It's a USB drive”

I inserted it into my laptop and showed him its contents

Looking at a few photos while tilting his head, Kim Hyunjo's eyes suddenly widened

Then he opened and closed a few ti,

”Hey, is this…?!”

”It's him”

”Oh my God”

I immediately headed to the seventh floor The tea hi for me in front of the CEO's office

He caaze alternated between Kiue

”Yeah, so I understand you guys are frustrated-”

”That's not it, hyung”

”This is the matter at hand”

I showed the team 3 leader my laptop

”What is it?”

”A real scandal”

The team 3 leader looked puzzled at my words as he stared at the screen Soon, his eyes widened His expression was almost one of astonishment

”Wait, is thi-!”

”It is”

Kim Hyunjo, who seemed quite out of it, said The team 3 leader's mouth opened

”Oh my God”

”That's what I said”

After staring at the screen, the team 3 leader suddenly jolted to his senses

”Lucky Charm, you, how did you, no, is this real?”

”Yes”

”Let's go in”

The team 3 leader sed his saliva, opened the office door, and entered first

I saw a few fa fro Across froh I didn't knohy he was there, the tea next to him

And, finally, CEO Baek Hansung

While the tea the CEO, one by one, the other people's gazes fell onlooked at me as well His composed face contained a faint hint of surprise

I took a big step into the office

Chapter 117: What Comes and Goes Beneath the Water, a Trade (4)

TL: emptycube / ED: Isleidir

”What brings you here e didn't call you?”

The team 2 leader was the first to ask

Since I was interrupting a , he would have been more direct under normal circumstances However, he looked quite happy like a person as finally about to poop after being constipated

Seeing his sure out what kind of discussion they were having

I turned aze and looked at the people from Well-Made Production An aard expression flashed on General Manager Sung and thehead's faces It was a different attitude co their drama would be a breeze when I became a hot topic

If I was ehtly upset

Still, my lips turned crooked at my displeasure

”Why are you here?”

”I came to do my job”

”What?”

”My job I have soha and Royal Family's incident”

When I calmly said this, the Well-Made Production employees looked aard

The team 2 leader snorted

”So calm at a time like this Don't you know that you should lie low until things die down-!”

”Sit down comfortably Don't just stand there”

CEO Baek Hansung cut hiestured towards me

”Let's hear what he has to say”

”CEO”

The team 2 leader shut his mouth while unable to control his expression It see hiave me an unfavorable look It see I did, no, it seeeneral

Well, that feeling was mutual

I handed CEO Baek Hansung my laptop and sat in an empty seat

An unco in the air as he looked at the slanced at my laptop out of curiosity, but it seemed they felt it was inappropriate to crane their necks to see as their gazes soon fell on me

Besides the director He didn't care and craned his neck out to see it

Thehead at Well-Made Production explained their circuetic face,

”I' While we benefited froed swords When a scandal breaks out regarding an actress, the draht drop, and in extreme cases, the chemistry between actors may suffer

General Manager Sung smacked his lips and added,

”We don't think there will be any problem since a correction will be made, but our investors are quite worried considered the a moved around If you have soha's personal schedule until things die doe think it'll be easier to persuade our investors”

”Of course, if it's so like that…”

The teahtened at their words I could clearly see that he intended on using this opportunity to change Lee Songha's s die down

The tea's reaction CEO Baek Hansung was only staring at the screen with a delighted expression It see one as he readily nodded his head

”Since issues regarding scandals are laid out in the contract, it is only proper we handle it properly so that there aren't any ru business with Well-Made either”

The team 2 leader chattered happily like a fish in water

”We didn't even need afor a matter like this”

”Still, isn't this a proble W&U's personnel?”

”It's not like an actor is changing All we're doing is changing the chief assigned to her We'll handle this without any hiccups through an internallike this doesn't happen again”

”If the team leader says so, then we're relieved”

Standing behind CEO Baek Hansung, the tealed His expression read, 'He's enjoying himself' My expression was probably the same However, either of us cut into their conversation

Because there would soon be an entertaining scene

”Well, don't worry about this h on your plate with trying to decide on thethe fil schedule”

General Manager Sung clicked his tongue and nodded his head

”I was going to bring that up When Yoon Taekyung and Park Dojin both said they wanted to do the project, we thought that we had hit jackpot, but choosing between the two is tough The staff and investors are divided on who to choose”

”Of course, it's a shame to lose either one of thelobal Korean stars”

Amused, I perked my ears at their conversation

Since I already handed the evidence to CEO Baek Hansung, I no longer had to rush I was also very excited to see their expression, especially the team 2 leader's, when they learn that one of those 'precious actors' would ruin everything

”What are your thoughts, team leader?”

The tea's question

”Yoon Taekyung has a good personality, and Park Dojin seeood person as hen I had dinner with him last time It's a shame you have to choose one of the two, but no matter who you choose, it's certain that the drama will be a success”

”That's true Our concerns see a hard ti people”

What the heck were you saying when 'ruin' was dangling in front of you?

I laughed along with thehed in satisfaction Hahaha

When the h, she asked,

”How about you, Chief Jung? Which one do you think is best?”

Why was she asking hing at a time like this?

When I showedthat she made a ize, I sied my shoulders and replied,

”Well, it's fine That was going to be my condition anyways”

”Pardon?”

”I think you need to undoubtedly cast Mr Yoon Taekyung”

The ely

The team 2 leader had an expression that read, 'What nonsense is he saying now?' before suddenly frowning He quickly stared at the laptop that CEO Baek Hansung passed to the director

”Wait Jung Sunwoo, don't tell arding Royal Family's male lead?”

”It is”

”It is?”

”Yes”

I nodded while hoping et his panties in a bunch

The team 2 leader opened and closed his mouth as if at a loss for words, and those fro at thehtly clenched the sofa's armrest He looked like he would shout if they weren't present

Boiling with anger, he said,

”It seems you're mistaken because people around you call you 'Midas's Hand' and tell you that you have good senses, but do you think this is so you can just come in and comment on?”

I glanced at CEO Baek Hansung He too was staring atIf I were to guess, he seemed to be amused

Maybe so?'

The tea me an amused look as well

Since it seeue a little, I smiled and said,

”Well, like you said, this isn't sos be when the draha will be affected”

”What? Flop?”

”If they cast Mr Park Dojin, the draht completely flop”

Maybe it was because I said it so casually, but they all see While the teaoldfish, General Manager Sung, as first to recover, said in a serious expression,

”The dra? Why would Royal Family flop?”

”A scandal will break out”

”A scandal? If it's a scandal, then…”

While 's forehead

”Ms Lee Songha and…”

”That's a rumor Also, how could a dra scandal is so scandal for it to be huge”

The air in the office froze

Their eyes ide as they wore shocked expressions, especially the tea his du my laptop

Astonished, the director asked,

”So the guy in these photos is really Park Dojin?”

”Yes, it is”

”Oh ie lead in a Korean-Chinese project If this broke out while ere broadcasting, then ould have suffered greatly and the drama would have been a complete failure”

People in the office juathered next to the director Whenever there was a 'click', their faces gradually grew more shocked

”What-what is this? Is this really that Park Dojin bastard?”

”I-I think so Even though it's blurry, the outline of his face and his facial features are…”

”What do you hee, did you know about this?”

”If I kneould have told you already! This isthis!”

”This crazy bastard, he shouldn't have kept quiet about so like this…!”

While General Manager Sung and thehead's faces alternated between pale and red, the teaaze fixated on the screen When he looked at ed

The director, having handed them the laptop, looked at me and said,

”Lucky Charm, where did you hear about this?”

”Hmm, I'm also curious about that”

CEO Baek Hansung, who had been quiet all this time, added The team 3 leader also said,

”Yeah, how did you find this when not even rats or birds knew about it{1}?”

”Even if rats and birds didn't know about it, the paparazzi did I got it directly from the paparazzi”

The director was taken aback by my words

”The paparazzi? You received this directly from the paparazzi?”

”You said you were going to , so it was this?”

It looked like the teas from Kim Hyunjo

Hmm… It seemed noas the time to show off

”I was looking around to make sure there wouldn't be any probleha when I came across some unpleasant information I asked around and found this”

”Look at this wonderful charm”

The director cahed

Just then, sta, the team 2 leader cut in,

”This… This is really Park Dojin? You can't say with 100 cert-”

Since it seehter smile than before,

”These aren't the best shots The paparazzi has better photos They'll probably be published soon If Park Dojin was cast, I think Star Search of Hong Kong was planning on releasing it when Royal Family was at its peak, but since this information was leaked because of me, they'll probably release it sooner”

I told them what I knew The color drained from the two Well-Made Production people's faces, and when I mentioned Star Search, their faces went pale

They looked at azes filled with various e time, they finally recollected themselves

”Chief Jung, CEO Baek Hansung, we'll contact you soon”

After tightly holding , they quickly ran out to the office I heard the sounds of the distant

So Park Dojin's contract immediately and to keep a lid on it so that it doesn't leak to the press To hurriedly schedule ato resolve this before the investors are shaken by this news Stuff like that

The only ones left in the office were CEO Baek Hansung, the director, team 3 leader, and me

Also, a red-faced tea at the laptop screen

The team 3 leader smiled crookedly as he said,

”What? You had dinner with Park Dojin and he seeoing to do if we signed an exclusive contract with hi about it sends chills down my spine How can I trust your eyes now?”

The tea harshly ure out a way to save his skin

CEO Baek Hansung tapped his sofa's armrest as he said,

”Team 2 leader”

”Yes, yes, CEO”

”Take your hands off Lee Songha's er”

CEO Baek Hansung said slowly yet fir,

”Regarding Lee Songha, I don't think there'll be a chief better than Jung Sunwoo in Team 2”

After a storone by

Looking like he was running away, the team 2 leader was first to leave the CEO's office I felt refreshed I hoped I didn't have to see him for a while

The director and the tea about uely as possible and took

He had been observing me for a while now

With a gaze that tingled my spine

I cleared ha of today's victory once I received a definite answer regarding my position This was because I had to sit her down in front of me and ask her a few questions

Just as I was about to speak,

”You two can go and do your work”

CEO Baek Hansung said first

”Chief Jung, I hope you can stay behind so we can talk It's been a while”

{1} Pretty self-explanatory Kept it literal to match the next sentence

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