The Lawyer Who Reads Tomorrow - Chapter 110

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Episode 110

 

 

A few days before the coal briquette sharing event was held.

I secretly met with Roh Tae-sung first.

 

“…Thank you for your hard work, Sung Tae-hyun.”

“Not at all.”

 

It had been several days since the matter between Wooa Furniture and Biga Furniture began.

Thanks to Yoon Sang-do acting well in front of the investor and Lee Jin-seop during that time, it seemed no one had noticed.

 

Well, even if they had noticed to some extent, there would have been plenty of ways to escape anyway.

 

“…So, I want to… forgive Sang-do.”

 

He already knew that too.

 

Rather, if he hadn’t come out like that, I would have worried whether Roh Tae-sung had developed some illness.

Because humans don’t change easily.

 

Moreover, someone like Roh Tae-sung wouldn’t change easily.

 

“Still.”

“Yes.”

“You’re right. He must take responsibility.”

 

He remembered what I had said before.

 

“I recommended that Sang-do turn himself in… And…”

“Please go on.”

“Sang-do said he would do that too.”

 

It seemed they had reached an agreement to some extent.

 

“I was wondering if we should give Lee Jin-seop a chance too, but…”

“No.”

 

I firmly refused.

Roh Tae-sung smiled bitterly.

 

“I thought so… Lee Jin-seop still-“

 

Lee Jin-seop was different from Yoon Sang-do.

 

No matter how good-natured someone is, they can’t protect a subordinate who holds a knife to their throat.

A clear example was needed to prevent such incidents from repeating.

 

Oh no, I ended up thinking like Choi Yoon-ki.

Well, it can’t be helped.

It’s also in a slightly different direction from his approach.

 

“Representative.”

“Mm-hmm.”

“Team Leader Lee Jin-seop, no, Manager Lee from Biga Furniture is still making moves to poach employees behind the scenes.”

 

That was right.

Lee Jin-seop hadn’t given up.

 

Even though the employees had already refused once, he didn’t know how to give up.

 

Well, I should acknowledge that persistence at least.

Even though the employees, now fed up with his persistence, had blocked all his contacts.

 

Even Manager Lee Seon-ho, who had been telling me about it, ended up getting annoyed.

 

“It seems he hasn’t noticed yet.”

“That’s right. Oh, and we plan to first release Yoon Sang-do’s confession through a video platform.”

“…Video platform?”

 

Roh Tae-sung’s face was colored with puzzlement.

This expression was exactly like Noh Hae-min’s.

I nodded while looking at Roh Tae-sung, who reminded me of his son.

 

“Yes. And…”

“Yes, go ahead.”

“I’ve also prepared the design usage contract you mentioned.”

“Ah.”

 

That was right.

Roh Tae-sung couldn’t save Yoon Sang-do from the hammer of justice.

Nevertheless, Roh Tae-sung was still looking for ways to help Yoon Sang-do.

In the end.

 

“This is it.”

 

Roh Tae-sung’s face lit up brightly.

 

“This is it! Very good.”

 

I had created new conditions in exchange for Yoon Sang-do canceling his design application and confessing to his fraudulent use.

One of them was precisely this design usage contract.

 

“With this, Biga Furniture won’t completely collapse either.”

 

Of course.

 

“Yes. Biga Furniture will pay a fair price to use your design, Representative, and will be able to mark their collaboration with Wooa Furniture.”

“Good, that’s good!”

 

Roh Tae-sung had been constantly worried about Viga Furniture’s downfall.

 

While I couldn’t fully understand his inner thoughts, it seemed that the possibility of companies they had each built with a longtime friend collapsing in an instant was also a burden for Roh Tae-sung.

 

“In any case, the fact that it belongs to Woo-ah Furniture will also become clear.”

“I only did what I had to do.”

 

If they distinguished between ownership and usage rights and granted permission this way, Viga Furniture might shake initially but wouldn’t collapse.

If we distinguish between ownership and usage rights and grant permission accordingly, Vega Furniture may waver initially but will not collapse.

Moreover, word could spread about Wooah Furniture’s generous gesture, which could further strengthen their positive image.

“I really… owe a huge debt. To our lawyer Sung Taehyun….”

At some point, his eyes had turned red.

 

I took out a handkerchief I always carried and offered it to Roh Tae-sung.

I pulled out a handkerchief I always carried with me and handed it to No Tae-seong.

Just as he was rubbing his eyes, the doorbell rang.

I’m here!

It was Yoon Sangdo.

“…Really? This is all I have to do?”

But it couldn’t be helped.

As expected, too easy?

So all that remained was taking legal responsibility.

 

“That’s right.”

 

I took out several documents on behalf of Roh Tae-sung and handed them to Yoon Sang-do.

 

“…This is.”

I pulled out several documents on behalf of Noh Tae-seong and handed them to Yoon Sang-do.

“…This is.”

All of this was ultimately something Roh Tae-sung had done for Yoon Sang-do.

Yoon Sangdo nodded with an expression that looked like he was about to cry at any moment.

I suppose so.

“After the video is released, it will be sent to Viga Furniture through official channels via Woo-ah Furniture’s internal lines.”

 

What came next was Roh Tae-sung’s job as the representative of Woo-ah Furniture.

It was a stage device prepared for that purpose.

But looking at Roh Tae-sung now…

 

“Tae-sung…”

Next was the matter of Noh Tae-seong, the CEO of Wooa Furniture.

That is, convincing employees who might potentially resist.

Even when I heard from Manager Lee Seon-ho, the representative himself had a good reputation.

And it’s also beyond what I can do anything about.

But looking at Noh Tae-seong now….

“…Just say it. I really, really…”

 

Yoon Sang-do couldn’t hold back his tears and burst out crying again.

Yeah, that’s the kind of person he is.

“Of course. I’ll protect it with my life.”

Unless it’s an unusual case like Lee Jin-seop, employee resistance won’t be significant.

“I have one favor to ask.”

“…Just say the word. I really, really….”

Unless I immediately shed Sung Tae-hyun’s skin and confessed to being Kim Wook-han, there was none.

 

So if he wanted to grab even that thin thread and escape from the pit, Yoon Sang-do had to act according to my will.

 

“I promise!”

“Of course. I’ll protect it with my life.”

“You don’t need to risk your life, but if this reaches the investors’ ears first….”

Then there’s no other way.

“…Yes, I know that too.”

Something like a way to blackmail Loretta.

Unless I immediately shed Seong Taehyeon’s skin and confess that I am Kim Wookhan, there is no other way.

Even though he had already anticipated this, hearing it from a lawyer’s mouth might sound like a verdict.

 

“So after the video is released, just before you turn yourself in to the police.”

“You should hint to your employees about acquiring design usage rights so you can handle the situation immediately.”

 

I added a few more words directed at Yoon Sangdo.

“The CEO will face legal punishment. Of course, CEO Roh Tae-seong will write a petition, and while turning yourself in is a mitigating factor—”

“…Yeah, I know that too.”

“Of course, Viga Furniture will also suffer major losses in the early stages.”

Yoon Sangdo’s face became very dark.

Even though he must have already expected it, hearing those words from a lawyer’s mouth might sound like a verdict.

“So right before the video was released and you turned yourself in to the police.”

“Yeah.”

“You can have your staff give a heads-up about obtaining design usage rights so we can resolve this right away.”

Of course, Roh Tae-sung would also help Biga Furniture.

He was already thinking about spreading collaborative advertisements between Wooa Furniture and Biga Furniture.

 

“Right, Representative?”

 

When I asked as if seeking agreement, Roh Tae-sung nodded.

 

“Yes. I will….”

 

His voice was also mixed with tears.

 

“Help you. Biga Furniture is also our….”

“….”

“Contains memories, doesn’t it.”

 

And the filming was conducted with the agreement of Roh Tae-sung and Yoon Sang-do.

 

-…My work that was submitted to this international furniture exhibition….

-Is a work that copied a design already made by Wooa Furniture….

-I take full responsibility and resign from my position as representative, and at the same time….

-I will be directly investigated by the police.

 

* * *

 

“Ha.”

 

Park Hyun-joo’s lips twisted.

Her expression showed displeasure.

 

Of course it would.

 

She had always been the one chasing.

Not the one being chased.

 

The timer on the table ticked as it turned.

3 minutes. That was the time given to her.

 

“I said I don’t know Loretta. That’s what I said.”

 

Park Hyun-joo appeared calm for a moment.

However, her eyes were rapidly analyzing information.

 

She must be calculating.

Gains and losses, within this limited time.

 

Park Hyun-joo, trapped in the dilemma that this video was real and might be released online when the timer ended, strangely burst into laughter.

 

“Ha, haha. I’m really, so absurd.”

“2 minutes remaining.”

 

The timer kept rolling.

Park Hyun-joo’s face seemed to redden slightly.

 

She was being chased.

 

“If the Director could convey the situation to ‘Loretta’.”

 

I’ll pretend not to know that you’re ‘Loretta’.

But the money you invested in Biga Furniture becomes trash.

 

“…That would be good. I’m making a good proposal to Loretta after all.”

“A good proposal?”

 

Thanks to Yoon Sang-do’s good acting, the information she had wasn’t much.

No, there was a lot.

There just wasn’t valuable information among the flood of information.

 

No matter how great her research team, her company, her employees were, they couldn’t have discovered the secret conversation between Yoon Sang-do and Roh Tae-sung.

 

“Yes.”

 

So she didn’t know that we would give up IP usage rights to save Biga Furniture. If she knew that, there would be no need to worry this much.

 

Biga Furniture wouldn’t die.

It would fall temporarily and then rise again.

 

Of course, from the investor’s perspective who only predicted that temporary fall, well. She wouldn’t want to lose.

Park Hyun-joo was that kind of person.

 

“What kind of good proposal is that?”

 

Sharp words came out.

I looked at her without losing my smile.

 

“You need to exit Biga Furniture quickly to salvage at least some of your investment.”

“How will that representative repay the investment? Even if it’s cheap for Loretta, from what I heard… it’s not money that representative can afford to repay right away.”

“Well….”

 

I deliberately drew out my voice.

 

1 minute.

The timer rang with warning beeps.

 

At the same time, I could almost hear Park Hyun-joo’s heart pounding from here.

 

“Taking on the risk that no one will buy.”

“….”

“If unlucky, you can get tracking from government agencies including the National Tax Service as a bonus.”

“….”

“Oh, I’ve actually completed tracking Loretta’s Hong Kong corporation….”

“…!”

 

I continued to casually drop pieces of information that 404 and I had discovered together.

 

In situations where information and time are limited, humans cannot think that rationally.

This was Park Hyun-joo’s favorite negotiation method.

And now it was my way of pressuring her.

 

“…I suppose it would be fine to hand all of that over. Well, as for the path leading to Loretta… won’t the government agencies handle it themselves?”

 

Of course, the evidence was woefully insufficient.

 

Even so, Park Hyun-joo’s eyes wavered.

She was biting her lips and glaring at me with a hardened expression, feeling this pressure after such a long time.

 

I leisurely looked at the timer and said.

 

“10 seconds.”

“Exit.”

 

Finally, Park Hyun-joo wearing Loretta’s face bit her lips and spat out.

 

“Exit, let’s do it.”

“An excellent choice.”

 

3 seconds. The timer had ended.

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