Chapter 13
As if asking her if she knew what she was doing…
Just when did it become like this…
Last fall, after seeing Rong Ming leave his room one night, Xiao felt as if her blood was boiling. Forgetting that she was keeping herself hidden, Xiao almost ran out and grabbed Rong Ming by her hair.
She had been overcome with a rage so great that her vision had gone blurry. Xiao couldn't understand how that had happened. Why? She had believed that she didn't care whether Jun Shang slept with other women, so why…? Why was she so angry? Why did she suddenly want to go and kill Jun Shang?
Was she…
No. That doesn't make any sense. Xiao shook her head.
Was it because of the physical pleasure he gave her? How could that be love? His behaviors that sometimes made her heart race? Was that love? They didn't even know each other that well. They kept up the nice appearance as husband and wife, but they never saw what was in each other's hearts.
No, Xiao wondered if that was completely true.
She shook her head as she remembered the spring after their 1-year anniversary. It was their anniversary trip. She acknowledged that she began to see Jun Shang in a different light from then on.
But sentiment like that didn't matter. All humans had flaws as well as charm. As two people lived together, it was natural that they would come to know each other and understand one another. However, whether 2 years had passed or 20, Xiao would never open up her heart to Jun Shang.
It's impossible.
Xiao grit her teeth. After she had chosen Jun Shang, it was a given that they would marry and divorce. No one could stop the wheel of fate that had trampled over her.
Additionally, no one would be able to escape the war brewing between Huang and RJ. Once the war began, each side would struggle to obtain the other's weaknesses, and in the process, all the buried secrets would be revealed.
When that time came, she would naturally disappear in the chaos.
There was no need to be nervous. In the end, Jun Shang would have to choose to divorce her. Even if he didn't want to, he wouldn't be able to object.
Xiao calmed her heart with much effort before putting the USB back into its proper place.
Jun Shang rubbed his lips with his finger as he looked at the computer monitor.
No matter how he looked at it, something was strange. Who could have done this?
Huang Group and RJ Investments had created the consortium 2 years ago and had sealed it with his marriage. Getting the Japan government's approval for 'Savanna' had taken 1 year.
Even though the progress was slow, they believed it to be the best they could do. The total project amounted to about 1 trillion won.
The project was financed by Huang Investments, a branch of Huang Group, and RJ Investments. They each invested 250 billion won, making it a total of 500 billion won. The remaining 500 billion would come from investors in the Middle East and Europe. The manmade sea and islands would be constructed by Huang Construction Co. and Schutzweizen Engineering Co. of Germany.
However, the problem started when Huang and RJ investors transferred the 500 billion won to a special projects corporation established in Tokyo.
The 500 billion won had disappeared without a trace. Not only were the funds gone, but the head of the corporation, Hashad al-Maktoum, had evaporated away like a mirage in the desert.
The more he thought about it, the more ridiculous it seemed. It all happened right under their noses. No one could believe it, and as the top businesses in China, Huang and RJ were even more shocked.
The two companies, both united in their confusion, were now placed in the middle of a war. Both sides persistently pushed blame on the other. RJ blamed Huang, and Huang blamed RJ, both bristling at the other.
The perpetrator had to have inside knowledge of the two companies. Additionally, Jun Shang's father, JaeHyuk, was leading this project.
As soon as this incident had happened, the gossip began to circulate. Everyone believed that Huang had made a mistake. There was no other explanation for this ridiculous situation!
It would take years to get to the bottom of this fiasco and track down the missing money, and the rumors were already spreading far and wide in Tokyo.
Last week, Jun Shang personally flew over to Tokyo and uncovered something absolutely absurd. He found Hashad al-Maktoum. However, Hashad was an old man in a nursing home who was close to taking his last breath.
They had trusted in Hashad, who claimed to be a member of the royal family. He said he had some connections within the Tokyo government and had given them the rights to 'Savanna'. This Hashad al-Maktoum, whom they had put their faith in, was a fraud.
As this was revealed, the rumors began to circulate throughout Tokyo that the Chinan project could no longer proceed. It would only be a matter of time before the investors in Tokyo and Europe pulled out as well.
Having heard that all his money had disappeared into thin air, President Yunof RJ lost his reason and ran wild. Immediately after having received the report, President Yunran over to the headquarters of Huang and, in President 's presence, accused him of being the country's greatest conman at the top of his lungs. President , of course, began to rain down curses at President Yun.
While RJ losing their money was a problem, Huang Construction Co. was also totally shocked by the news that their golden egg, 'Savanna', was in danger of imploding before it actually began. Both Huang and RJ had been harmed, and both of their reputations had crumbled to the ground. The money wasn't the problem.
Who could it be?
Glaring at the monitor, Jun Shang began to piece together the information he had gathered in Tokyo last week. Everything had been done seamlessly. While being investigated, RJ had backstabbed them when they said that Huang had crossed the line with the National Intelligence Service. How could they screw up this partnership like that?