Chapter 116: Small Talk "Flo, what do you mean by that?" Flo didn't give a definite answer, but instead she gave a faint smile, which made Steve even more curious. His brain quickly thought of all the possibilities. Steve wanted to ask again, but he decided against it. The driver said that he and Flo had arrived at the hotel that Mr. Kang had booked for him and his two colleagues to rest at tonight. With a disappointed face, Steve got out of the car, taking out the few suitcases he had in the trunk. Once his belongings were all out, he looked at Flo with a small smile. "Thanks for helping me out today, Flo." Steve said it kindly. Flo smiled a little as she winked, intending to tease Steve. "You're welcome. We're going to be partners now. So you don't have to be awkward or shy with me." However, Steve was not interested in Flo in the slightest. He put on a flat face in reply. "Okay." "I'll call you at 7 a.m. so we won't be late for the station to go to Gangwon," Flo reminded St
Chapter 117: Toward GangwonThe three turned their heads toward the source of the sound, revealing the towering figure of Mr. Kang standing in the doorway. The eyes of the three looked fully rounded, as if they were about to pop out of their sockets. Their hearts were racing strongly, as if they had run a long distance. On top of that, the faces of all three looked pitted, with sweat the size of corn kernels starting to pour from their foreheads.Steve glanced at Terry and Ben, who were doing the same thing. There was a sense of fear and nervousness that now engulfed the three adult men.For a moment, there was silence. None of the four people in the room raised their voices. They were lost in their own thoughts. Even Mr. Kang, who had just arrived, was silent.Realizing that his two colleagues were still lost in reverie, Steve cleared his throat softly, then asked in a flat and hoarse voice."Mr. Kang?"Mr. Kang gasped in surprise at the call. His eyes blinked for a moment. His focu
Chapter 118: Field SurveySteve took a deep breath to try to drown out the tightness in his chest. He had to be able to focus if he wanted this project to succeed.After trying to get rid of all the pent-up frustration, Steve returned the cell phone in his hand to his pants pocket, then walked back to Flo, who was already far ahead of him. "Steve, you're not going to do anything to him?" Terry asked in a tone of disbelief at what his partner was displaying. He thought Steve would throw a mad or be furious for bringing Mr. and Mrs. Rosemary. But Steve seemed to be taking it all in stride."It's not that I don't want to take care of it; I just don't want our work to be ruined by this," Steve said with a rude sigh. "What do you mean?"Steve massaged the bridge of his nose, which was throbbing. "What I mean is, I'm trying to ignore the problem for now because Daniel just wants to bait us. He wants us to fail.""Oh, sorry, I thought you intended to ignore the problem." Terry rubbed the
Chapter 119: Protest Steve sighed. It seemed that this job would not be as easy as reading reports in the office. Being held at gunpoint by a stranger was something he had never thought of in his life.His brown eyes looked at each person who was currently staring at him fiercely. There were about 4 people. And they were all men.All four of them were wearing shabby clothes with brownish skin. One of them had a muscular build and was almost as tall as he was.Steve glanced behind him, right at his three colleagues. They all looked scared and hid behind his back. Flo even tightened her hands on the hem of the shirt she was wearing while hiding her face.Not wanting to cause more trouble, Steve opened his mouth, trying to figure out what was really going on. "Excuse me, sir." A polite tone came out of his mouth. The look on his face was both friendly and modest."May I know what made you all come here and say that?"The four people stared at each other as if they were equating for the
Chapter 120: AgreementJoy, who had been silent and listening to the conversation, began to show his reaction. His eyes were rounded and filled with hope. He immediately crawled closer to Steve, which made Jean, Henry, and Tom gasp in surprise. Unusually, the quiet man reacted."What deal are you going to offer us?" Joy asked in a stifled voice."Will it be a way or a gap between us?" He said it in a low voice. Steve smiled. He could see the look in the man's eyes. It was sincere and warm. He glanced at Terry briefly, as if telepathically.Fortunately, Terry immediately knew what Steve needed. From the backpack he was carrying, he took out a few things, namely blank paper and a pen.Once the two items were in hand, Terry handed them to Steve, who was immediately welcomed.Steve glanced at the four men, then wrote something on the paper, forming the chest-shaking phrase "agreement.".Jean and Joy turned their eyes towards Steve, asking for an explanation of what he was doing. Seeing
Chapter 121: Soothing News Kai let out an annoyed sigh. Again, he had to wait for Daniel in the waiting room of his office. His hands were folded in front of his chest, with his legs crossed. His hair was already very messy because it was constantly being messed up. Kai glanced at the clock on his wrist. It was already 3 p.m. Daniel should have come to this place and met him to clarify Jessy's current situation somewhere. But it was a pity because his wish did not come true. He was alone in the waiting room. "Where is that crazy man?" he muttered to himself, his annoyance clearly audible. "Why hasn't he come yet?" Bored of waiting, Kai stood up to explore the room. His feet walked at a slow pace while looking around the room, which didn't seem to have much furniture. In front of him were two large brown shelves containing neatly lined files. Kai estimated that it was an inter-company agreement that Layla had tidied up. Back on the other side, Kai saw Daniel's dark br
Chapter 122: The Same EnemyThe music played by the DJ was thumping so loudly that it filled the ears. Colorful lights that were dominantly red and green highlighted the entire room.Women dressed in sexy clothes with men who are dominant in suits are seen swaying their bodies to the rhythm of the music. The smell of perfume mixed together wafted through the air, creating a sensation that tickled the nose. The atmosphere seemed so normal in a luxury bar in Seoul."Normal drink," A well-dressed middle-aged man sat on one of the bar stools with his hand resting on his chin. The bartender who was wiping the glass turned his head, smiling a little until his eyes narrowed."Mr. Kang," the bartender called out in a friendly tone. He picked up a glass from the shelf and began to make the drink ordered by Korea's most influential businessman."I just saw you again after a long time," the bartender said pleasantly as he broke the silence between the two of them, apart from the music played by
Chapter 123: Current Conditions Barbara let out a long sigh. He glanced wearily at the piles of documents piled up on his desk, making the entire surface of his desk invisible, except for the space to place his laptop. Since Steve's go to Korea, Work has been piling up, with many documents yet to be reviewed.Barbara massaged his head, which was throbbing with pain. Black eye bags were clearly visible on his face, contrasting with his pure white skin. On top of that, his hair looked messy, sticking out everywhere, suggesting that he hadn't had time to tidy up his appearance.It got worse when he found out that his secretary, Jessy, had also disappeared because she was being held captive by the eldest Griffin. It felt like Barbara wanted to scream to vent what was pent up in his chest."Mr. Barbara,"Someone walked into Barbara's room without permission. It was Ivy, Steve's secretary, and Ben's girlfriend. The white-haired girl walked up to Barbara with a cup of coffee in her hand."Y