He had gradually indebted a 14-year-old girl under the guise of sponsorship.
He must have legally covered his bases.
A total of 600 million.
Not a small sum, but Ki-tae doubted his grandfather’s anger was solely about the money.
He wasn’t someone to help someone generously without expecting something in return. There must have been some value in her for him to have taken her in.
What exactly did he want to extract from that little girl?
He wouldn’t tell even if asked. What was his ulterior motive?
Money was abundant for him; it was likely more about honor or appearances.
What did Yoon Gaeul show him to stay in his house for 9 years? Ki-tae became curious.
Did she know what she was getting into?
He had never been curious about her, but lately, it seemed they kept getting entangled. Was she trying to get on his nerves?
Ki-tae’s head turned towards the clock.
Soon, Yoon Gaeul would arrive.
Well, he would know if he asked her directly.
Ki-tae returned his gaze to the papers, grasping the pen and pressing the tip against the paper.
At that time, Autumn was looking at Taesan Department Store.
The golden department store, spanning from the 7th basement to the 14th floor, was splendid. Gazing at the department store, Autumn walked towards the main office building next to it. The administrative office, which handled bureaucratic tasks, was conveniently located right next to the department store, making it easy to find for a first-timer.
Autumn took the executive elevator with the help of a desk staff.
His office was located higher up in the main office building, and even after exiting the elevator, an opaque glass door barred further entry. The security measures seemed quite stringent.
The kind employee who had accompanied her from the desk noticed Autumn hesitating to enter and kindly advised her.
“Go inside, and the secretary will guide you.”
“Ah, yes. Thank you.”
It wasn’t that she hesitated to enter; she was apprehensive.
After bowing in gratitude to the employee, Autumn clutched the strap of her crossbody bag as if it were a safety device and entered.
Inside, as the employee had said, a woman stood up to greet her.
“What brings you here?”
“I’ve come to see Mr. Han Ki-tae, the head of planning strategy.”
“Ah, are you Ms. Yoon Gaeul, who informed us of your visit at the lobby?”
“Yes, that’s me.”
“Please, this way.”
Mentioning Han Ki-tae’s name seemed to streamline everything. Autumn stood behind the knocking employee, waiting for his response.
“Come in.”
“You may enter.”
Soon, she heard his voice from the day before. After bowing to the secretary who had escorted her, Autumn took a deep breath and pushed the door open.
As she timidly entered the unfamiliar office, a classic interior filled her view.
Unlike Chairman Han’s opulently furnished study, the office was elegantly styled in black and white, simple yet sophisticated. The sparse interior, with only necessary items, was expansive and immaculate, reflecting his dislike for clutter.
A few paintings hung even in this uncluttered space.
A small glass sculpture on the black desk, catching the light from the window and scattering it across the desk, also caught her eye. Next to it, a black nameplate read ‘Han Ki-tae, Head of Planning Strategy.’
He had been looking at documents since her arrival.
As Autumn continued to stand dazed, he spoke without looking up.
“Sit there for a moment.”
“Ah, yes.”
Autumn chose a long sofa, leaving the main seat empty and sat down cautiously.
After a while, he sat across from her, prompting Autumn to straighten her posture.
His demeanor, so unlike a novice like her, intimidated her.
Also…
She was embarrassed about her outburst at Han Ki-tae the day before…
Why had she done that? She should have held back a little longer…
Once the tears had started, she couldn’t control them, and she had ended up being quite emotional.
Embarrassed, Autumn hung her head as he nonchalantly handed her a piece of paper.
“What’s this?”
“The upcoming exhibition schedule.”
Exhibition schedule…?
As he fluttered the paper, indicating for her to take it, Autumn instinctively took it.
Puzzled, she looked at him, and he pointed to one side of the paper with his finger, letting it speak for him.
Autumn read what was written beneath his finger.
The exhibition was set to take place around spring.
“A cultural foundation in Seoul is planning an exhibition. They proposed it first, and our gallery is collaborating. Though the cultural foundation is involved, it’s practically going to be run by our gallery, so it’ll seem like a TS Gallery exhibition.”
“Ah, I see.”
But why is he telling me this…?
Suddenly informed about the upcoming exhibition schedule of TS Gallery, Autumn fiddled with the edge of the paper, puzzled by his actions.
Why was he telling her about this?
With that question in mind, Autumn took the initiative to ask.
“So… does that mean only artists affiliated with your gallery, TS Gallery, will participate?”
“Mostly. But it’s not strictly limited to that.”
“Then…?”
“The cultural foundation plans exhibitions around that time to discover and support emerging artists.”
“…”
“Although our affiliated artists will predominantly participate, one section of the space will display works by artists selected through a competition, promoting and selling their works.”
“Ah, I see… So, the competition will be quite fierce, right?”
He nodded in response.
Just as Autumn was about to ask another question, he spoke first, more quickly this time.
“Participate in that. Prove your ability there.”
Male lead is a Love-Obsessed Merman
When he discovers she has gone, he risks everything to pursue her on land, enduring agonizing pain to transform his tail into human legs…
One-line summary: Male lead chases female lead. The male lead’s love is a bit sick, an invincible love brain.
Synopsis
During a voyage at sea, Jiang Yang accidentally captures a merman.
Servant: I heard that mermen are fierce and brutal.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman obediently rubbing her palm like a puppy: “You call this fierce and brutal?”
Servant: I heard that mermen have no human nature.
Jiang Yang looks at the merman with wet puppy eyes, obsessively calling her ‘A Yang’ like a childish infant: “You call this having no human nature?”
With great difficulty, she releases the merman back into the sea and returns to shore.
Who would have thought that in less than half a month, the merman, who should have been freely wandering in the South China Sea, would shed his scales, endure the pain of losing his tail, transform into human legs, and come ashore to find her?
He kneels at her feet, rubbing her palm, with merman tears rolling down: “A Yang, don’t abandon me.”
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