I Will Raise This Family to Greatness - Chapter 500

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Chapter 500
“Sung-guk, let’s leave together.”
Mark appeared before me with his usual checkered shirt and a bag slung over his shoulder.
It was past seven in the evening.
“Mark, you’re the head of a household. If something happens to you, it becomes a problem for your entire family.”
“But a friend could be in danger. How can you say that? Besides, Mi-mi told me to go everywhere together from now on. Mi-mi is a North Korean defector, you know. She said dangers like this aren’t even real dangers in North Korea—that she’s fine.”
Mark had clearly found an excellent wife.
“By the way, should I sleep at your place tonight?”
“Mark, that sounds like you have ulterior motives?”
“No, Mi-mi told me to do this too. She said I should commute from your place for a while.”
“First of all, we don’t have a spare room at our place. And who’s going to watch your house?”
“Don’t worry. Tae-guk said he’d move into his own place to stay. And Mi-mi will be at our house.”
Mark had already coordinated with Jeon Tae-guk.
“Sung-guk, listen to us for a while. Of course, you’re the most capable person in the world, but being capable doesn’t mean you can handle dangerous situations properly.”
“Did I mention Daniel is a third-degree black belt in Taekwondo?”
“You’re not a third-degree black belt in Taekwondo.”
It seemed impossible to shake Mark off.
“Fine. Let’s leave together. I’ll think about staying over another time.”
“Just pack your bag. I’m all ready.”
Mark closed my laptop.
* * *
Even during the car ride, Daniel stuck to my side like a bodyguard.
“Sir, please stay right behind me.”
“Daniel, I’m taller than you. There’s no way I can be hidden no matter what.”
“Still.”
“Don’t worry. Bodyguards are watching from a distance.”
Still, Daniel didn’t leave my side.
Right after the Michelle Moore incident, I had deployed additional security personnel.
I also stationed extra staff at Mark and Lim Mi-mi’s house and had them monitor Ji-hee’s commute to and from school.
But so far, Michelle Moore had taken no action beyond filing a complaint.
Just then, I heard a loud voice calling me from the parking lot.
“Sung-guk!!!”
It was Jeon Tae-guk.
“Sung-guk, get in my car. My car is bulletproof.”
Daniel quickly changed direction.
“Sir, you take that car. Mark and I will take the former CEO’s vehicle.”
“I don’t think this is necessary.”
“Sung-guk, let’s do it. Taking Tae-guk’s car seems like the better option.”
Mark joined in as well.
“But… Sung-guk, can’t we take Tae-guk’s car too? Your car isn’t bulletproof.”
Jeon Tae-guk shouted from a distance.
“There’s plenty of room. Come on, get in!”
* * *
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Michelle Moore’s whistleblowing had achieved some results.
The media, who had never looked favorably upon me, unleashed a barrage of critical articles.
Daniel, sitting next to me, looked at me with concern.
“CEO, let’s stop reading the media articles. You know they all just write whatever suits their taste.”
“I gave it some thought about whether this would impact the stock price, but it doesn’t seem like it will have much effect.”
Currently, FaceNote had become a global phenomenon.
This year’s performance would likely be the highest in FaceNote’s history.
This level of damage was something I had to accept.
“Oh, by the way, Sung-guk. I moved all your belongings to our place.”
Jeon Tae-guk glanced back at me while driving.
“Hyung, why did you move my things?”
“Sung-guk, you don’t realize how dangerous your situation is right now. Who knows what a stalker-like woman might do? And she definitely knows where your place is located, and Ji-hee could be in danger too. I discussed it all with Ji-hee during the day.”
“You didn’t discuss it with me?”
“If I told you to move, would you actually do it?”
[This guy knows my personality way too well, doesn’t he?]
Mark also turned to look at me with a worried expression.
“Sung-guk, staying at Tae-guk’s place might be a good idea. They have plenty of rooms. That woman, Michelle Moore, who knows what she might do. I saw her album earlier and got chills.”
Jeon Tae-guk added on.
“Ji-hee was worried too. So I moved your things with Ji-hee. Oh, and I sent Ji-hee to Mi-jin’s place. If that woman knows Ji-hee is your sister, she might try to harm her. Mi-jin’s place is really safe. I told Mi-jin to pick up and drop off Ji-hee from school together.”
“I appreciate everyone’s concern, but I don’t think Michelle would go that far. She’s just someone who writes exposés on the internet.”
“The marketing team leader said it this afternoon. That cleaning solution was put in Kim Mi-so’s coffee….”
At that moment, one thing I had forgotten came back to me.
Kim Mi-so.
“Daniel, try contacting Kim Mi-so. Since she already knows that Kim Mi-so and I are close, I’m worried about what Michelle might have done to her.”
“Yes, I’ll try calling her.”
Daniel immediately called Kim Mi-so. But there was only a dial tone with no answer.
Daniel hung up and called Kim Mi-so again. But there was still no answer.
“CEO, Kim Mi-so isn’t answering.”
“Daniel, you know where Kim Mi-so lives, right?”
“I’ll call the company and ask.”
“No, I know. Tae-guk hyung, you know the Silicon Valley Condo, right?”
“I’ll put it in the GPS.”
It was where Kim Mi-so lived with her younger sibling.
Mark, sitting in the front passenger seat, turned around to look back at me.
“Sung-guk, should we call in security personnel just in case?”
“It’s an ambiguous situation…”
Kim Mi-so might not have been able to answer the phone due to other matters.
“CEO, I think it would be better to call them first. Or should I call Father?”
“Daniel, let’s call in security personnel. Even if Father is a black belt, it’s dangerous if someone has a gun.”
“Yes, CEO.”
Daniel quickly made a call and sent security personnel to the condo where Kim Mi-so lived. We then headed there ourselves.
* * *
Kim Mi-so’s condo was on the third floor.
It was a place with reasonably good security.
“Daniel, still no call from Kim Mi-so?”
“No. What should we do?”
“Then try to find her sister’s number. It’s probably in the company’s emergency contact list.”
“Yes, CEO.”
From inside Jeon Tae-guk’s car, we looked up at the third floor of the condo where Kim Mi-so lived.
It was dark, as if no one was inside.
Daniel made several calls, and soon he called Kim Mi-so’s younger sister.
“Hello. This is Daniel, secretary to CEO Jeon Sung-guk. Kim Mi-so isn’t answering her phone. Is she with you by any chance?”
After listening to the conversation, Daniel hung up with a hardened expression.
“Daniel, what’s wrong?”
“CEO, Kim Mi-so’s sister says she’s out camping with friends right now. Her sister is also worried and says she’ll leave right away.”
It felt like something ominous was about to unfold.
“Mark, are the security personnel arriving?”
“Yeah, they’re almost here.”
“I’ll go up and check first.”
“CEO, I’ll go with you.”
Daniel quickly followed after me.
Mark got out of the car as well.
“Sung-guk, I’m coming with you too.”
“Me too!”
Even Jeon Tae-guk got out of the car.
[Why does my chest feel so tight?]
Mark, Daniel, and Jeon Tae-guk.
These three people have been more concerned about me than I was about myself all day long. And despite the possibility of a dangerous situation, they all followed me without hesitation.
“Wait! Let’s at least grab a duster from the trunk!”
Jeon Tae-guk opened the trunk and grabbed a duster.
“CEO, I don’t hit women, but today I’ll show you what I’m really capable of.”
True to his taekwondo black belt status, Daniel warmed up his body.
Mark suddenly pulled out his laptop.
“Sung-guk, if things go south, I’m going to hit you with this laptop.”
Is this what it means to have lived a life without regret?
In my past life, I was a tycoon. Yet I was always lonely.
I had countless bodyguards money could buy, and many people wanted to meet me.
But I never once felt that my family—or anyone else—truly belonged to me.
I looked at Mark, Jeon Tae-guk, and Daniel.
“Everyone ready?”
“Of course!”
We each grabbed our makeshift weapons and headed toward Kim Mi-so’s condo.
* * *
The security guard on the first floor recognized Mark and me, so he opened the door without hesitation. At the same time, he followed us just in case something went wrong.
And finally, we all stood in front of Kim Mi-so’s apartment on the third floor, tense with anticipation.
First, I pressed the doorbell.
Ding-dong. Ding-dong… Ding-dong….
There was no response to the doorbell.
I carefully tried to pull the door open.
The door opened!
This definitely meant something was wrong.
Even if Michelle Moore hadn’t broken in!
I pressed myself against the side of the door, with Daniel and Jeon Tae-guk pressing against me from behind.
Mark was filming the whole situation on his phone and streaming it live on YouTube.
The condo’s security guard stood across from us, holding a taser.
I quietly yanked the door open!
Then I heard a woman’s scream from inside.
“Help… me….”
“Kim Mi-so?!”
I rushed into the apartment, and the security guard followed behind me, flipping on the light switch.
The living room suddenly lit up, and there were Michelle Moore and Kim Mi-so, just as I’d expected.
But… the person crying for help wasn’t Kim Mi-so—it was Michelle Moore.
Michelle Moore and Kim Mi-so had each other’s hair in their grip, glaring at one another. And by anyone’s measure, Kim Mi-so was winning this fight.
Michelle Moore’s blonde hair was scattered all over the floor.
“Kim Mi-so?”
“Huff- Huff- C-CEO.”
I quickly separated the two of them.
And the condo’s security guard immediately restrained Michelle Moore.
“Daniel, call the police right away.”
“Yes, CEO!”
Michelle Moore glared at me with fury in her eyes.
“Jeon Sung-guk, you rejected me just because of this woman? Really?!”
“Michelle, I hope you can finally free yourself from your delusions. Please.”
* * *
The police officers who arrived arrested Michelle Moore on charges of stalking, trespassing, and assault, then headed to the Police Station.
Thanks to Mark livestreaming the entire situation on YouTube, every piece of evidence was recorded.
Kim Mi-so smoothed down her disheveled hair and finally caught her breath.
“CEO, how did you know to come?”
“I remembered that Michelle Moore had been harassing you at the Company as well.”
“How did this even happen, Mi-so?”
When Mark asked, Kim Mi-so let out a heavy sigh.
“Actually, Michelle sent me a message before I left work. She told me to stay away from the CEO. I thought it was nonsense and ignored it, but somehow she knew where my home was and was already waiting inside. If the CEO had arrived even a little later, I would have ripped out all of Michelle’s hair.”
Kim Mi-so was trying to smile, but fear was evident in her eyes.
“Kim Mi-so, come with us. We all decided to stay together at Jeon Tae-guk’s place. There should be extra rooms there.”
“That’s right, Mi-so. Come with us.”
Daniel quickly gathered Kim Mi-so’s belongings.
Mark and Jeon Tae-guk helped as well.
At that moment, Kim Mi-so gripped my forearm tightly with trembling hands and whispered quietly.
“CEO, thank you so much. I… honestly, I thought I was going to die from fear.”
Though she was trying to smile, I could already see that Kim Mi-so was terrified.
“Kim Mi-so, don’t worry. You’re safe now.”
Kim Mi-so finally broke into a bright smile.

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