The Regressed Chaebol Grandson Finds It Hard to Forgive - Chapter 102

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Episode 102. I Won’t Forgive (10)

“Dad! Were you trying to kill me?”
“What nonsense! Why would I kill you!”
“Then why did you do that!!”
“What!!”

Kang Deuk-su’s Family Home.
His eldest son, Kang Hong-chul, arrived reeking of alcohol and immediately started ranting.

“Ha Ryun Group!”
“Ha Ryun? So what about it!”

Kang Deuk-su had also had a drink or two.

The father and son, both flushed crimson, raised their voices at each other.

With his wife and mother absent, the house had descended into chaos.

“That florist owner is the youngest daughter-in-law of Ha Ryun Group!”
“What the hell! Where does that come from!!”

Kang Deuk-su asked in shock at his son’s outburst.
It made no sense whatsoever.

She was the woman who didn’t know where to put herself when the rent was late, lowering her head in shame.

Such a woman without background—the youngest daughter-in-law of Ha Cheol-gon, chairman of Ha Ryun Group?
It had to be nonsense.

“I checked all the family relations. The Ha Ryun Group’s youngest son, Chairman Ha Cheol-gon’s youngest son, is named Ha Dong-hwi, and his wife’s name is Han Ji-yun! She’s the woman you’ve been after!!”

Kang Hong-chul’s eyes had rolled back.
Because of his father’s desire, he’d run his mouth without thinking, and now his life was headed for ruin.

Ha Ryun Group—what kind of corporation was it!
And how ruthless were the family members!

There were rumors that if someone couldn’t generate profit, they’d be cast out without mercy, even blood relatives.

That cast-out child was living in Sokcho.

These were people who could sever a mere civil servant’s livelihood without a soul knowing.

For Ha Ryun Group, digging up the irregularities civil servant Kang Hong-chul had committed so far would be child’s play.

This wasn’t something money could smooth over.

One slip and he could lose every benefit that came with being a civil servant and end up in prison as a criminal.

“So that’s why you’ve been acting wild? You got scared?”
“Sir?”
“You gutless bastard! I’ve heard that story too. The chairman of Ha Ryun Group cast out his own son.”

Kang Deuk-su had also heard about Ha Ryun Group through rumors.

“Aren’t you frightened, Father?”
“Me? Why would I be?”
“Father… it’s Ha Ryun! Ha Ryun Group!”
“He’s a son cast out and disowned. Do you really think that stubborn bastard cares about anything now?”
“Sir??”
“That’s why you’re still in this state. Your peers are climbing the ladder, but you still haven’t made rank 5! Do you know how much I’ve lobbied for you! And you’re still a rank 6!!”

Kang Deuk-su looked down at his son with contempt.

His son, who despite Kang Deuk-su pulling strings through acquaintances at City Hall, still hadn’t made it past rank 5.

“Father!!”

Kang Hong-chul burst out in response to his father’s blunt truth.
Kang Hong-chul too had rubbed palms with the right people and spread money around.

But he was particularly unlucky with promotions.

Compared to his entry cohort, Kang Hong-chul lacked ability and talent.

No matter how many times the mayor changed, nothing shifted.

As social awareness evolved, promoting certain individuals to management drew backlash.

“You’ve got no spine, kid… tsk.”

Kang Deuk-su’s gaze at his eldest son was cold.

‘A chaebol family daughter-in-law, you say? Hehehehe.’

Like sitting in a blazing fire, his hunger burned even more fiercely.

“You’re out!”
“Sir?”
“I’m putting your younger brother in charge instead of you!”
“Ah… Father…”
“Get the hell out of here. Go home!”

Kang Deuk-su had ordered his eldest son out of the house.

And he called to mind his second son, who had caused him endless worry throughout school.

Now straightened out and successful as a respectable financier.

Among the gangsters of the East Sea region where he’d long been connected, Kang Hong-dong was known as “the mad magpie.”

Though not without exaggeration, Kang Hong-dong had a temperament where one wrong move meant he’d stake his life to finish things.

For this job…

He was the perfect man for it.

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Gulp.

Isabella is a lawyer from a British boutique law firm.

Her bright blue eyes gleam with curiosity.

She is a beautiful woman with a unique charm.

A British lawyer who looks like she should be a model.

The light she radiates, speaking Korean like a native…

‘A dark golden gleam!’

The moment investment talk came up, her eyes shifted from blue to pure gold!

Intense.
In short, her methods of making money are not entirely clean.

But that doesn’t make her evil.

Her blue eyes remain clear and transparent.
Her manner is unguarded.

She’s bold enough to visit a foreign man’s home uninvited.

Her ivory two-piece suit is perfectly coordinated luxury brand.

Isabella’s true identity remains unclear.

I need to make her one of my people.

Choan & Jang is unsuitable as an overseas investment partner.

A-yu-ra, currently operating as my personal partner.

Apart from her, Choan & Jang is a demonic organization unto itself.

For now, I use their power.

But there’s a high chance we become adversaries at some point in the future.

Before crossing that threshold, I need a group to solidly back me.

What I found through internet searching was exactly this boutique law firm.

Especially the British boutique firm Hales was unmatched.

They serve as custodians of ultra-high-net-worth assets through British tax havens.

Exactly what I need right now.

I didn’t expect to be assigned a female lawyer.

And I was surprised once more by her investment partnership proposal.
Frankly, I don’t accept outside investment.

Everything I pursue must proceed in secret.

My target is Ha Ryun Group!
Possibly something even bigger.

Choan & Jang will inevitably leak information about me at some point.

That old man holding Ha Ryun is incomparable to a mere individual like me.

Isabella, the representative of this newly-established connection.

If she’s a British law firm lawyer, even pressure from Ha Ryun won’t faze her.

Hales Boutique Law Firm deals with mega-billionaires incomparable to Ha Ryun Group.

I’ve invested considerable funds to make this happen.

No regrets.
This is the stage where I scatter bait and wait for the fish to bite.

“Isabella.”

I called her name warmly.
Her eyes held deep affection for me.

She seems so absorbed in Korean culture that I doubt she’d discriminate by race like locals.

And good looks are a universal weapon that works for men everywhere.

When the moment calls for it, even pretty-boy tactics have their place.

Smirk.

She smiles.

A golden-haired beauty’s smile is deadly to cardiac health.

Her skin glows smooth and luminous.

“I’d like to employ you not as a broker, but as an Agent.”
“…!!”

She blinks in surprise, eyes widening.
It’s certainly audacious for an Asian man she’s just met today.

A boutique law firm that does anything for a fat fee.

But an Agent proposal is a different matter entirely.

My conditions are simple.
Treat my affairs as your own.

That’s an offer only a major wealth magnate could realistically make.

“Why me?”

Isabella’s question carries as much weight as the smile on her lips.

Smirk.

I smiled lightly in return.

“Because you’re beautiful.”
“Huh? Hahahahahaha.”

Pleased with the answer, her hearty laugh burst out.

In an instant, her warm laughter shattered the silence and spread through every corner of the house.

The magical lip service no woman could tire of hearing.

“May I ask a question?”

For now, today’s transaction alone satisfies me.

I plan to begin serious investment through the corporate account I’ve opened.

Cryptocurrency and futures and options in general asset markets are my main focus.

“Are you gauging my abilities highly?”

Isabella doesn’t know her value to me.

Of course, I don’t yet know her value either.

Without direct contact, I haven’t been able to assess her true hidden abilities.

But the aura she radiates burns with an intense hue.

“What’s your price?”

It sounds like a clichéd movie line, but I ask it seriously.

I’m giving her the chance to price herself.

I’m curious too.

What value does Isabella place on herself in her deal with me.

“Isabella Hales.”
“…??”
“That’s my full name.”
“…!!”

Hales?
Wait—then the Hales Law Firm shares her family name…?

Then Isabella is…?

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