Free Web Novel“I’m Eva from Mirae Investment. I’ve heard a lot about you, Director Yoon Hyunju.”
Eva extended her hand with a bright smile as she greeted Yoon Hyunju.
Faced with such an open and warm demeanor from a strikingly sharp-featured beauty, Yoon Hyunju quickly relaxed and took her hand.
“I’m Yoon Hyunju. I’ve heard about you from visitors to our museum. They all praise you as someone capable of handling enormous sums of money at such a young age.”
Polite flattery passed between them. Soon, the two finished exchanging greetings and took their seats.
“Eva, the reason I called you here is...”
I briefly summarized what needed to be done.
Instead of asking questions, Eva simply nodded lightly as she listened.
“I understand, Boss.”
Perhaps because others were present, Eva’s usual playful tone was gone. She addressed me with a serious attitude.
“May I review the documents first?”
At her request, I handed over all the relevant documents.
Taking them, Eva began carefully reviewing each page one by one, taking her time.
Yoon Hyunju and I simply watched her without speaking.
The only sound in the office was the rustling of paper as Eva flipped through the documents, while I waited, replaying my earlier conversation with Premier Wen Jiabao in my mind.
“Boss, you personally had these properties inspected, right?”
At last, after finishing her review and closing the file, Eva asked.
“I had my staff check them out. They reported they weren’t bad.”
“Then that’s fine. There’s nothing wrong with the documents.”
“But the contract will be a bit complicated. We’re planning to exchange everything—the KS shares held by Mirae Investment and the shares I hold—for the real estate...”
As I explained the unusual structure of the deal, Eva’s expression shifted moment by moment.
Frowning slightly, she crossed her arms and thought for a moment before speaking.
“It’s a bit complicated. To transfer the ownership to our company, we need to pay for it. But if we’re not receiving the shares immediately...”
She trailed off, thinking.
“It’s complicated, but doable, right?”
At my question, Eva nodded.
“Well, we might have to grease the tax office a little, but it won’t be difficult.”
Then she turned her head toward Yoon Hyunju.
“Director. You brought all the accounts under borrowed names, right?”
“Yes. I brought everything.”
“Then we’ll deposit the funds into those accounts first, and over the course of a month, we’ll transfer the money out to foreign corporate entities. It’s a bit complex, but nothing to worry about. As for the shares we hold, we’ll keep them and transfer them whenever you request. Do you agree?”
Yoon Hyunju’s expression turned slightly uneasy before she spoke honestly.
“There are a lot of complicated terms being used, so I don’t fully understand. But... I trust that someone like you wouldn’t deceive me.”
“In that case... do you have a personal lawyer? These kinds of complicated contracts can cause major problems not just for our company, but for you as well if something goes wrong. Even if they’re under borrowed names. Once issues arise, we won’t be able to silence everyone involved, so it’s better to handle it beforehand.”
Yoon Hyunju nodded. She no longer said she trusted anyone among her former people.
“I don’t have a personal lawyer. But I’m working with Yoon & Jang for the divorce proceedings.”
I added to her words.
“We can include Yoon & Jang in this deal as well. That’s how we handled the previous transaction.”
“Then we’ll go through Yoon & Jang with you and draft a detailed contract. Deals like this require quite complex documentation.”
Even if I overlooked something, Eva would take care of it.
I nodded without objection.
“Good. Then let’s wrap up the real estate transaction that way. Have you prepared everything for the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting of KS Group?”
“Yes, Boss. All legal reviews are complete. We can request it as soon as needed. The issue is, if the board refuses to accept it, we’ll have to go into a legal dispute again. In that case, it won’t be easy to hold it quickly.”
Normally, the authority to convene an extraordinary shareholders’ meeting lies with the board of directors.
However, minority shareholders can also request it by gathering a certain percentage of consent and submitting the purpose and reason to the board.
In Korea, boards that act as little more than rubber stamps for conglomerate heads often reject such requests with various excuses.
So most cases end up in court, requesting approval.
If legality and justification are clear, approval is usually granted.
Of course, if the company drags things out, it can take a long time.
“Half of the board is on my side, so you don’t need to worry about that. As long as we follow proper procedures, it will pass smoothly.”
At Yoon Hyunju’s confident assurance, Eva’s face brightened.
“Oh, then there shouldn’t be any major issues. As long as it passes the board. That’s great—waiting for court approval is the most annoying part.”
Eva accepted it easily, but I asked with a puzzled expression.
“Are you certain that half of the board is on your side? Have you verified it properly?”
At my words, Yoon Hyunju shifted her gaze from Eva to me.
“What do you mean?”
“If it were Choi Woosik, he would have met the directors again separately. We’re monitoring him, but we can’t investigate everything happening inside the headquarters. Especially the chairman’s office—we haven’t been able to look into that at all.”
“It’s fine. The chief of staff is on my side. I already know all of Choi Woosik’s movements.”
“You’ve turned the chief of staff?”
That was truly unexpected.
The chief of staff was one of the most critical figures, assisting the chairman at close range.
Naturally, such a position was usually filled with someone trustworthy.
And Choi Woosik’s chief of staff had been his close friend since elementary, middle, and high school—and even studied abroad with him.
It wasn’t easy to believe that Yoon Hyunju had turned someone like that.
Yet she met my doubtful gaze without hesitation.
“I know his weakness. A weakness that Choi Woosik would never forgive if he found out.”
A weakness strong enough to betray a lifelong friend.
I was curious what it was, but I didn’t ask.
Still, Yoon Hyunju had known everything about my conversation with Choi Woosik.
That alone proved she had someone inside the chairman’s office.
If that planted spy was the chief of staff, it was actually even better.
“I see. Then that means once we convene the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting, it will pass the board immediately, correct?”
“Yes. That’s right. Unless something unexpected happens.”
“There won’t be any variables. As soon as the new year begins and the holidays end, the prosecution will file an arrest warrant for Choi Woosik. The court has already agreed to approve it. Once he’s detained, we’ll immediately request the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting, remove him from his position as head, and have you take his place. At the same time, we’ll replace the entire board.”
Choi Woosik’s arrest had already been decided.
Only a handful of people knew, for security reasons.
“Only you should know about his arrest, Director. No one else can find out. We need to take him down in one move while he’s off guard.”
“Understood.”
After speaking a bit more with Yoon Hyunju, I sent her off and remained alone with Eva.
“Eva. You’ll have to work hard. I’m always grateful.”
“Boss. This is what I’m supposed to do. Don’t thank me.”
“Still, I can’t help it. I’m planning to go down to Busan at the end of the year to spend time with my grandmother. So you’ll handle things ❖ Nоvеl𝚒ght ❖ (Exclusive on Nоvеl𝚒ght) with Director Yoon Hyunju from here. Contact me if anything difficult comes up.”
As my words grew longer out of concern, Eva grinned confidently.
“Alright. Just trust me and get some rest, Boss. I’ll handle everything.”
“Oh, and the China business will have to wait a bit longer. For now, keep reducing our exposure as planned. You should go—Director Yoon Hyunju will be waiting.”
After sending Eva off, I turned to Manager Ma.
“Manager, nothing urgent left, right?”
“You have a dinner appointment this evening, Boss.”
“Ah, right. I was supposed to have dinner with Hyunwoo. After that, don’t schedule any new appointments for a while.”
“Understood, Boss.”
I’d been calling my grandmother whenever I had time, but it wasn’t the same as seeing her in person.
As I told Eva, I planned to spend the end of the year in Busan with her.
By evening, I arrived at the restaurant where I had arranged to meet.
“What? You’re already here.”
Oh Hyunwoo, who was seated, waved his hand.
“I just got here too. Hurry up and sit.”
I hung my coat and sat across from him.
“Where’s Minkyung? Why are you alone?”
“She’s busy, I guess. She said she was definitely going to make you buy her dinner today. She said she’d come once she’s done, but I don’t know if she’ll make it.”
“Everyone’s busy, huh. Let’s eat first. The set menu is fine, right?”
“Yeah. The set menu here is good.”
After pressing the call button to request the meal, I opened the soju and beer on the table.
“How about somaek, for old times’ sake?”
“Sounds good.”
I mixed the drinks in the golden ratio we’d perfected back in college.
We clinked glasses and emptied them in one go.
“Ah, this reminds me of college. Yours really tastes good.”
Oh Hyunwoo laughed, licking the foam from his lips.
“Yeah, right.”
“Why would I lie to you? Even at prosecutor dinners, we drink somaek, but it doesn’t taste this good. Maybe it’s because it’s not as comfortable as drinking like this with you guys.”
After downing about two rounds while chatting, the food arrived.
We ate while continuing to drink. Setting down my empty glass, I asked what I had been curious about.
“Now that we’ve eaten, let’s talk properly. What’s the atmosphere like in the prosecution? It’s been pretty noisy with all this talk about reform.”
“The President’s will is so strong that there’s not much to say. The Prosecutor General is also on the President’s side, pushing things hard. So there’s not much resistance. With the President, the Prosecutor General, and the Minister of Justice all aligned, who’s going to oppose them?”
Hearing it directly from Oh Hyunwoo gave me a clear picture of the atmosphere.
In that kind of environment, frontline prosecutors wouldn’t dare act recklessly.
“Well, once Choi Woosik gets arrested, the atmosphere in the prosecution will improve too.”
“Ah... my mouth is itching. I want to tell all those complainers about this.”
“Haha, just hold it in a bit longer. You’re keeping things secure, right? I heard the head of legal at KS Group has a lot of connections in the prosecution. Technically, isn’t he your senior?”
“Oh, that guy? Crazy. I don’t even want to call him a senior. Do you know how much he runs around like a chaebol’s dog? A lot of people in the prosecution hate him.”
The prosecution and chaebols were inseparable.
Especially the Central Investigation Division—it was practically tasked with taking down chaebols.
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Even when investigations were conducted, they were often obstructed, resulting in non-custodial investigations.
“Even arresting a chairman from a top ten conglomerate is enough to restore the prosecution’s pride, don’t you think?”
Oh Hyunwoo said proudly. It was a very “prosecutor-like” reaction.
“Yeah. It’s definitely a rare case.”
“Thanks. Because of you, we can lock someone like Choi Woosik up. Otherwise, he would’ve walked free.”
The judge assigned to review the warrant was already decided—it would be Han Minkyung.
“Minkyung will handle the warrant review, so there won’t be any issues with it being issued. The prosecution just needs to file it properly.”
“What? What did you say? My wife, Han Minkyung, is handling the pre-detention interrogation?”
“...You didn’t know?”
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I had asked Han Minkyung to maintain secrecy—but I didn’t expect her to keep it even from her husband.
“Wow... Minkyung’s no joke. I really didn’t expect her not to tell you.”
“That’s unfair! I tell her everything!”
Oh Hyunwoo grabbed me and complained for quite a while.
Though half of it sounded more like bragging about his wife.
“Stop complaining. Once the new year starts, file the warrant as planned. After that, we’ll convene the extraordinary shareholders’ meeting and remove him immediately. That’ll significantly reduce the burden on the prosecution.”
“What about the Federation of Korean Industries? If they make a fuss, it’ll be a burden for us too.”
“I’ll handle that. Once the arrest warrant is filed and the news breaks, I’ll step in and take care of it. Don’t worry.”
We continued talking about Choi Woosik while drinking.
Unfortunately, Han Minkyung never showed up before the gathering ended.
After leaving the restaurant, I saw Oh Hyunwoo off and headed to the car.
Manager Ma opened the rear door as I approached. I spoke to him.
“Let’s head straight to Busan, Manager.”
“Yes, Boss.”
The car carrying me sped off toward Busan.
