Because it was almost afternoon, there wasn't any traffic issues on the road so Dan-Bi managed to arrive at Ant Animations in about an hour.
The moment she arrived at the administrative floor that housed her office, No-Eul was the one who welcomed her with a worried expression displayed all over her face. "Dan-Bi, why did you invite both Yo-Han and Do-Joon at the same time?"
"What do you mean?" Dan-Bi asked in confusion. Before she registered the meaning of No-Eul's words the latter explained again. When did she invite Yo-han?
"The two love rivals are seated in your office's reception, are they planning to start a love fight here?, How are you going to deal with them?" No-Eul stated her worries. They are at the workplace for Pete's sake, Can't they take the battlefield somewhere else?.
Dan-Bi quickened her steps and approached the office as she replied No-Eul. " Do-Joon called to inform me about his visit, but Yo-Han's visit is without an appointment. What did he say he is here for?"
"The petty fellow said he and Dae-Jung had agreed to meet here after lessons but since he had nothing going on at the company, he decided to wait here until then." No-Eul replied.
In truth, Yo-han and Dae-Jung really planned to meet today, but he wanted to see Dan-bi really badly so he went to look for her.
"Aish, those two brothers are really in cahoots, why can't they meet up at Min Corporation instead?" Dan-bi said angrily as she dashed towards the reception.
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Inside the reception, A few minutes earlier. Two men who hold a degree of hostility towards one another stared the one at the other, rebuking each other with telepathy.
'Do-Joon, aren't you preparing to be KimJin's successor, I thought you would be busy, what are you doing sitting leisurely here for, this is not your place.'
' Yo-Han, you stand no chance anymore, you should just let go already. I understand your pain and I promise that I won't let her down like you did.'
Even though they sat quietly, their glares initiated a cold war as the meaning of their glares spreads the message of animosity.
After glaring but not satisfied, Do-Joon took the initiative to break the silence with a random remark which was indirectly targeted at Yo-han. "It's always great to know ones place, he who the crown fits wears the crown." Then he chuckled lightly. It was as if he stated a random text from the Ant A.N.T comic series he was reading.
Yo-han was not dumb, he knew the hidden meaning behind the words.
Dan-Bi, the crown that not anyone can wear.
' Who is this idiot to say that I am unfit to have Dan-bi, is he seeking death?' Yo-han became incensed a bit and replied Kim Do-Joon directly, not hiding his dislike for Kim Do-Joon one bit.
"Kim Do-Joon when did you become so lazy to have time to hangout at places where you shouldn't be. I wonder how you will manage KimJin if this goes on like this. Leave Dan-bi alone and find yourself a brothel and satisfy your carnal desires. Don't you dare to lay a finger on Dan-bi." Yo-han almost raised his voice but because he was conscious that they were in a work environment, he controlled himself.
Kim Do-Joon sneered as if he just heard the most disgusting words." You who just rose from someone else's bed dare to say such words? You are not worthy of having Dan-bi... Oh lest I forget, Min Corporation is in a terrible state yet you have time to come and bicker with me?, It would be cool if Min Corporation steps out of the way and let KimJin solely reign. You can stand here or rush over to save your company."
Yo-han was stunned by Kim Do-Joon's reply. How did the news about him staying over at the Prime Minister's place spread so quickly, why is the rumour spreading drastically like this?.... And what did he say about Min Corporation being in trouble?, That's impossible. If anything is to happen to my company, I would be the first to know.
Yo-han wanted to retort and state that Kim Do-Joon is wrong but he started to worry profusely instead. It could be true, nothing is impossible. A bad feeling surged through him and his hunch told him that something was off.
He managed to hide his emotions and coldly spoke to Kim Do-Joon. "I don't want to stay here to bicker with you anymore. " He stood up and left.
He met Dan-bi at the exit of the reception and aside the disapproving and despising glare she threw at him, there was no interaction between them.
Witnessing Dan-bi's cold side made his blood boiled with anger and frustration. He had only wanted to see her but she seemed to have completely forgotten about him, she had truly let go and found a replacement. That means she never truly loved him right from start. Should she love him, she wouldn't make things difficult.
He managed to shove thoughts about her to the back of his mind and he immediately contacted Na-Gil. "Na-Gil, did anything happen to our stock price, are we in any emergency situation.?..." Yo-han questioned and he hurriedly rushed to PiA to confirm his guess.
Inside a large office at PiA, the nameplate on the table read , Director and Commander Ron. Ron, one of Wang Dae-Woong's trusted men that helped him monitor the mafia back then remained in charge after the revolution of the mafia into this intelligence unit. He sat behind the vintage desk and two other men, one sat upright on the sofa while the other stood straight like a strong pillar and another man strode the office back and forth.
There was utter silence as the man seemed angry and emitted a cold aura that made everything in the room stiff.
Yo-han searched for ways to vent his anger as he paced back and forth in the office. He would stop sometimes to glare at Na-Gil, Seuk-Chin and Ron and later continue his action of pacing back and forth.
All this while he hadn't uttered a word.
"Yo-han, it's all my fault. I ordered that everything be kept from you because of you current state. You haven't healed emotionally and I didn't feel like bothering you with additional stress so I tried to settle the matters on my own." Na-Gil finally broke the silence.
Yo-han finally stopped pacing back and forth. He wanted to lash out angrily and he didn't hold back after a long try.
"Two parallel lines, the company and my private life are two parallel lines, do you think I will let any harm befall my company?, Without the company, can I stand on par and look those who killed Park Mit-Eum in the eyes rudely?. You know more than anyone that avenging Park Mit-Eum means more to me than my very own happiness. Isn't it to succeed with the revenge that made me accept to succeed the mafia in the first place?" He directed his last phrase to Ron.
"I took over the mafia and transformed it into this" he gestured to the whole structure with his two hands. "I created a better way to link the underworld and the common society in a more legalized way. It's all for revenge, what do you think I care about more, my happiness or the company's growth?" He yelled loudly. He sounded like an emperor scolding the unfaithful servants.
After a while, he turned to the three men and said in a more calm tone. "Ehm, at least I still have to give you the credit of stopping previous advances on your own, I know you have the company at heart, I just don't want you to take me as a weakling, I am strong enough to handle anything that comes my way. As for this one and matters to come, not even during my honeymoon should you resist calling my attention." It can't be ruled out that he wouldn't die a bachelor anyways.
The only woman he could ever spare a glance at just ditched him for his half brother. So far, there wouldn't be an honeymoon so they shouldn't have an excuse to do this again.
His aura had varnished and only lingered sparsely in the room by the time he finished his lectures.
Finally, when he had calmed down. He took a seat on one of the other sofas and asked.
"You said it's about P.M.E, what's the issue.?" He finally returned to his usual self.