Chapter-16🔥
He simply stood beneath the fading evening sky, his eyes still fixed on the road where Yun had disappeared.
After watching the bus vanish into the evening traffic, Tae finally turned away and quietly headed toward the office, his thoughts still lingering on Yun and the promise he had made to call once he reached home, even though he knew there were more important matters waiting for him there.
By the time Tae arrived at Han's Group, the sun had already disappeared beneath the horizon, and the employees finishing their shifts were beginning to leave the building while the roads outside became increasingly crowded with traffic, headlights, and people returning home after another long day.
The world outside had become noisy, filled with the constant sound of cars, buses, footsteps, and voices, yet Tae's thoughts remained strangely quiet, fixed on only one person.
Yun.
Had he reached home yet?
Was he safe?
Had he remembered to call?
For a few moments, Tae remained standing outside the office building, slowly lifting his eyes toward the night sky, and for some reason, the sight of the moon hanging above the countless city lights made him feel strangely lonely despite being surrounded by so many people.
After a while, he finally entered the building.
The night-shift employees were beginning to arrive, and each of them lowered their heads respectfully as they passed Tae, but he barely acknowledged them before walking directly toward his office, his expression remaining distant as though his mind were somewhere far away.
Once inside, Tae closed the door behind him and slowly sat down in his chair before leaning backward, placing both hands behind his head as he stared at the ceiling for several minutes and allowed the silence of the room to settle around him.
Eventually, he lowered his hands and reached toward the phone on his desk, but after staring at it for a moment, he stopped and instead quietly called for Kim Joo.
A few moments later, Kim Joo entered the office.
Before his secretary could say anything, Tae spoke first.
“Bring me some of the previous project files.”
“I want to look through them again and compare the differences.”
“And bring me the documents where the employees wrote down the advantages and disadvantages of each project.”
Kim Joo nodded immediately.
“Yes, Young Master.”
He quietly left the room.
After a while, Kim Joo returned carrying several printed documents along with thick project files, placing everything carefully on Tae's desk before stepping back.
Tae opened the drawer and took out his glasses, putting them on before beginning to examine the documents one by one with greater focus, carefully comparing the employees' opinions with the original project proposals and checking every detail against the previous files.
Almost every employee had written similar concerns about the second project.
Privacy.
Public discomfort.
Possible misuse.
The possibility that people might feel as though their personal lives were being monitored.
After reviewing everything, Tae eventually began organizing the information himself, creating a separate document containing the major advantages and disadvantages of both projects so that the differences between them could be understood more clearly.
When he finished, he handed the document to Kim Joo.
“Print this.”
“And send it to Chairman Han.”
“I want him to look through it before we make the final decision.”
Kim Joo reached for the document.
But he hesitated.
Only for a second.
Still~
Tae noticed.
His eyes slowly lifted from the desk.
“Is something wrong?”
Kim Joo swallowed nervously.
“So, Young Master…”
He adjusted his glasses before continuing.
“Chairman Han went to take care of something before you arrived.”
Tae frowned slightly.
“So what?”
Kim Joo rubbed the back of his head awkwardly, clearly struggling to find the right words.
“Um…”
“The Chairman went to the shed.”
“We caught someone who caused trouble in the club, and we discovered that he was connected to the Black Dog.”
“I don't know the details, but Chairman Han personally went there.”
Tae's hand suddenly struck the desk.
His jaw tightened, and his eyes darkened so sharply that Kim Joo instinctively lowered his gaze.
“Why didn't you tell me earlier?”
“You know what happens when Chairman Han goes there himself.”
Kim Joo remained silent.
Tae quietly cursed beneath his breath.
He already knew something serious was probably happening at the shed, and somehow, that thought alone was enough to give him a headache.
Tae let out a heavy sigh before asking again.
“With whom did he go?”
Kim Joo answered immediately.
“Only Secretary Shin went with him.”
Tae leaned back in his chair, looking exhausted.
Whenever his father and Secretary Shin went somewhere together without telling him, nothing normal ever happened.
---
Meanwhile~
Far away from Han's Group, there was a quiet place where almost no traffic noise could be heard, with only an abandoned shed surrounded by overgrown plants, rusted metal, and the faint smell of oil standing beneath the darkness of the night.
The roads nearby were almost completely empty, and only the distant sound of water dripping somewhere inside the old building disturbed the silence, making the entire area feel strangely isolated from the rest of the city.
Chairman Han and Secretary Shin finally arrived.
Secretary Shin stepped forward and opened the rusted door before Chairman Han calmly walked inside.
The air immediately felt damp and heavy.
A single light flickered weakly from the ceiling, casting uneven shadows across the walls while the darkness outside remained almost completely untouched by the sounds of the city.
His name was Baek Ji-Hoon. His clothes were disheveled, his hands were bound. Baek Ji-Hoon lifted his head lazily afterward. Surprisingly, He still looked arrogant. Soon after, he slowly approached Baek Ji-Hoon before crouching slightly in front of him. His voice sounded calm. Too calm.
“What’s the name of the powder, Can you tell me?”
Baek Ji-Hoon immediately scoffed.
“Why should I tell you?”
“You’re not my boss.”
The Chairman stared at him silently for one second. A faint smile appeared on his lips afterward.
“I’m asking nicely before I do something.”
“So you should answer me.”
But Baek Ji-Hoon laughed mockingly.
The shed fell silent briefly. The Chairman suddenly burst out laughing. He slowly turned toward the secretary afterward.
“What should we do?”
“He’s not telling us.”
The secretary answered casually,
“Let’s kill him, sir.”
Baek Ji-Hoon immediately laughed loudly after hearing that.
“Hah!”
“You can’t kill me.”
“If you do, my boss won’t let you people walk around freely afterward.”
Both the Chairman and the secretary answered at the exact same time.
“We can take care of ourselves after killing you.”
Baek Ji-Hoon’s smile slowly faded afterward. Afterward, the Chairman slowly tilted his head while staring at Baek Ji-Hoon again.
“But killing him directly sounds boring.”
A dangerous smile slowly spread across his lips.
“Let’s play with him first.”
The secretary immediately smiled too.
“Good idea, sir.”
“I was thinking the same thing, we’re really on the same page sir”
Both of them casually high-fived each other.
The sound echoed loudly inside the shed. Baek Ji-Hoon finally started panicking. Sweat slowly rolled down his forehead. He violently struggled against the ropes desperately. The Chairman simply stood there quietly while thinking deeply.
Then~
Chairman Han stabbed him in the leg with the scissors. Blood immediately began to seep from the wound.
Then He cut one of his fingers and placed it inside a transparent cover.
A horrifying scream instantly filled the entire shed.
“AAAAAAAHHHHH—!”
Baek Ji-Hoon cried loudly while shaking violently, Tears mixed with sweat across his face immediately.
Yet the Chairman only stared at him emotionlessly, coldly spoke,
“If you make more noise…”
“I’ll drain every drop of blood from your body.”
His voice sounded terrifyingly calm.
“I’ll make you die painfully.”
“So shut your fucking mouth.”
Baek Ji-Hoon immediately bit down hard against his lips while crying silently afterward.
The Chairman calmly crouched in front of him again.
chairman han picked up a small transparent packet containing an unfamiliar white powder.
Now his voice sounded almost gentle.
“What’s the name of the white powder?”
Baek Ji-Hoon cried heavily while speaking shakily.
“I-It’s a drug…”
“Called Hibiscus…”
His breathing became uneven afterward.
“It drives people to have sex…”
“I don’t know much…”
“My boss just ordered me to sell it inside clubs…”
“So we did…”
Then quickly~
“I didn’t know the club belonged to you people…”
Chairman Han's expression became completely serious.
“What happens if someone takes the substance but doesn't engage in sexual activity?”
Baek Ji-Hoon hesitated.
The answer clearly frightened even him.
Chairman Han's eyes hardened.
“Answer me.”
Baek Ji-Hoon finally explained that the substance could cause serious medical consequences if misused, and in extreme circumstances, it could potentially become fatal.
The moment Chairman Han heard that, every trace of amusement disappeared from his face.
He stood silently for several seconds.
Then~
His expression became frighteningly calm.
Secretary Shin watched him carefully.
Chairman Han slowly looked toward Baek Ji-Hoon.
His voice was quiet.
He pulled the scissors from Baek Ji-Hoon’s leg and, without giving him even a moment to react, drove them into his neck. Blood immediately spilled from the wound.
A few moments later, the confrontation ended.
When Chairman Han finally left the shed, his anger had not disappeared.
It had only become quieter.
He told Secretary Shin to clean everything up and return to the office afterward.
Then Chairman Han took his keys, put on his coat, and drove back toward Han's Group, his expression remaining completely unreadable throughout the journey.
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By the time Chairman Han entered the building, the employees immediately lowered their heads respectfully.
Nobody noticed the stains hidden beneath his coat.
His expression remained perfectly calm.
As if nothing unusual had happened.
Tae was already sitting behind his desk, while Kim Joo stood nearby organizing the documents.
The moment Chairman Han entered the office.
Kim Joo's expression stiffened.
Without wasting another second, he quickly walked toward the windows and closed the curtains tightly before checking the glass doors and locking them carefully so that nobody outside could see what was happening inside.
Heavy silence filled the office.
Chairman Han stood there casually.
A grin appeared on his face.
“Baby…”
His voice sounded unusually cheerful.
“I took care of everything.”
“Do you wanna see?”
Tae didn't answer immediately.
He simply stared at his father.
Because honestly~
He could already smell the blood.
And somehow~
He already knew exactly what had happened.
Chairman Han slowly removed his coat.
The moment the black fabric slipped from his shoulders, Kim Joo's eyes widened. The white shirt underneath was stained with blood. Dark red marks covered parts of the fabric.
For a brief second~
Even the office seemed colder. Tae's expression slowly hardened.
“…Why did you kill him?”
His voice remained calm.
“There was no reason to kill him.”
The room instantly became silent. Chairman Han's expression slowly changed. The playful smile disappeared completely.
For the first time since entering the office, His eyes became cold. Cold enough to make the atmosphere tense immediately. He quietly stared at Tae for several seconds.
“Tae…”
A dangerous silence followed. Chairman Han's voice remained low.
“I think you're becoming soft.”
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