Chapter 57.2
Absolute Advantage
He threatened, or persuaded, the actor who accompanied Ellie at the time to imprison him instead, and completely excluded her from the investigation through all kinds of lobbying.
However, an opposition lawmaker recently brought the case to the surface to inquire about her corruption. When he turns on the TV, thatâs all there is to it.
Thanks to this, Director Choi was suffering from nightmares every day.
âHow do youâ¦â¦.â
âI have a good source.â
â!â
âDonât  worry. Iâm not here to threaten you. Iâm here to tell you why you should stick to my side.â
Director Choi opened the envelope that Adam put out.
It contained a pile of papers full of accusations of school violence caused by Seo Ellie during her school days.
What? Was it just this? It was a fact that he already knew. He was very relieved, but Adam recited the thoughts in Director Choiâs head.
âItâs cute. Itâs when she was a student. Maybe because she was young or what. Now, itâs easy to move on but someone can raise a public opinion.â
âWhat theâ¦â
âThen what about this?â
Adam held out another envelope.
âThese picturesâ¦â¦.â
âA photo of a hostess attached to the wives of Seohwa Welfare to get the sponsors out. They all belong to Seohwa Entertainment, didnât you know?â
He wondered why the fiance of Seo Haewon visited him. Perhaps it was over the sponsorâs case.
He thought he would be as quiet as he was a political partner of a second-born girl who is treated like a guest. This guy, he wasnât as normal as he thought.
The nails he was hiding were sharper than he thought. The whispering voice had the power to persuade people.
âI-if you reveal this, CEO Seo wonât stay still either.â
Are you saying youâre going to turn Chairman Seo into an enemy?
Adam only smiled at Director Choiâs weak resistance. There was definitely something more left in his eyes. Something that hasnât been said yet.
âThereâs a bigger one left.â
âA big one, what do you mean?â
Thereâs more to it than this?
âShould I give you a hint?â
âP-please.â
âThis time, we canât end by sending an actor to prison.â
â!â
âThe police are working together to investigate the case, and my sister-in-law is also on the line.â
A joint investigation by police and prosecutors.
It was not a problem that he could solve by trying.
Should I report to Chairman Seo?
However, even if it was reported, it must have been him who sent her away. Because he was a team dedicated to owner risk.
Director Choi suddenly realized.
Now itâs time for him to jump in fire instead of Seo Ellie. Like an actor who went to jail on behalf of Ellie. Heâs sure thatâs why she gave him such a high salary that he has never seen in his life.
âIf you canât stop this, will Chairman Seo leave you alone?â
Adamâs voice pushed Director Choiâs back. Director Choi realized that he was gradually being pushed to the brink.
âYou know well that sheâs relentless with her subordinatesâ mistakes, right?â
ââ¦â¦.â
No matter how loyal her subordinates were, Chairman Seo Won-hee was relentless.
What if, like Adam said, thereâs a problem he canât handle? After all, Chairman Seo will hold someone accountable and the target will be himself, right?
âIâll give you plenty of time to think.â
The grinning face was reprehensible sly. The man with gray eyes was like the demon Mephisto who seduced Faust.
âThatâs before an accident happens.â
Adam left a meaningful remark and went back.
That was only a day ago, so Director Choi was still in a dilemma.
What is this? This anxiety.
Itâs like the silence of the night before the stormâ¦â¦.
Buzz.
Then the cell phone vibrated.
âAh.â
The cell phone slipped from Director Choiâs hand, which was in a hurry. Director Choi hurriedly fixed his cell phone and pressed the call button.
â Director Choi. Did you make up your mind?
A familiar voice.
It was Adam.
âG-give me enough time to thinkâ¦â¦.â
â I was going to. My sister-in-law had an accident earlier than I thought.
âWhat?â
â Seo Ellie was taken away. Iâll get in touch with you soon.
âW-was she kidnapped?!â
â The police came into the poker house.
Oh my god.
Director Choi collapsed.
He knew Ellie was gambling. However, implicitly, the gambling boards of chaebols were so it wouldnât matter much unless the word gets out. So he was relieved.
However, if it was a surprise attack on the poker house, it could only be said that it was determined from the higher-ups. On top of that, an on-site arrest. It was also impossible to switch the blame to someone else.
â There is an opposition lawmaker who has been involved in a corruption scandal this time, just nice that his son was a regular at Poker House.
Director Choiâs eyes widened.
Apparently, Ellie was in the same boat as the opposition lawmaker now.
In this case, there was no intention to let Seo Ellie go.
â I told you, this is not big enough for you yet.