Chapter 68.2

“JS’s position as a trade director will be passed on to her?”

Li Yu-yen asked cautiously.

The child born between Hae-won and Adam will follow Seo’s last name. If that’s the case, it would mean that Seohwa won in the long run. That’s why Seohwa wants a child.

“Chairman Seo would like to see the result as soon as possible. Then she’d try to pressure me to give birth somehow…….”

Li Yu-yen swept at his face with one hand.

“What are you going to do? It’s about pheromones. You’ve been hiding it with a remover. But you’re not going to pretend to be pregnant, are you?”

“I can’t go that far. You’ll find out the plan anyway.”

Adam waved lightly. With a smile, he continued.

“What’s the best way other than to not have a baby so that Seohwa can’t win? It’s simple. We can put off the wedding.”

Only then did Li Yu-yen realize why Adam wanted to break Joo Dong-min’s stock price manipulation case.

The political marriage between Adam and Hae-won was a big issue that would draw public attention. As soon as the announcement is made, the stock price will affect a number of areas as well. Especially the marriage for both JS and Seohwa.

The public is more sensitive to negative articles, so it was essential to minimize controversy before and after the wedding announcement.

“The issue of Seo Ellie won’t postpone the wedding because the article won’t go out, but in the case of Joo Dong-min, if the investigation goes in and the article is published…….”

“The wedding schedule will be completely messed up, right?”

Adam took over Li Yuyen’s words.

“That’s great. People these days are sensitive to cases like stock price manipulation.”

“The timing was just right.”

Adam gave a fresh smile.

Seo and Joo’s power struggle for the upper hand. There was someone else behind it. Someone who sits on top of two people’s heads and controls the whole board.

Li Yu-yen was horrified by Adam’s shrewdness, which somehow turned the situation to his advantage.

“That’s scary.”

“Yes, there’s nothing more frightening than public judgment.”

“No, I mean you.”

“Me?”

Adam looked at Li Yu-yen with a surprised look.

“I’m upset. I’m treated more like a scary person than a criminal.”

Adam closed his eyes and sighed deeply. Of course, he didn’t look upset at all. Li Yu-yen was about to say something, but the phone rang.

“Yes, I got a call.”

Adam said, pressing the button.

– Sir, I’m in trouble……!

* * *

Adam and Li Yuen entered the fourth exhibition hall.

A young woman and a child stood in front of a damaged sculpture. Not a small number of visitors buzzed as they watched the scene.

The situation could be grasped immediately.

“Oh, sir!”

As soon as the deputy saw Adam, he rushed to his front. His wide eyes were about to pop out at the slightest touch.

“Good morning, Deputy. Why were you so surprised?”

Asked Adam in a light tone.

“Well, that’s because the kid went up to the sculpture and it was damaged…….”

“Oh, right. It’s broken.”

Adam’s nonchalant response turned the deputy director’s face blue. Li Yu-yen patted the deputy director on the back and helped him take a deep breath.

“Calm down. You can go get some air if you want.”

“N-no, I can’t…….”

The deputy director clenched his chest as if he were likely to hyperventilate. It was a natural reaction considering the compensation for the damaged sculpture.

Adam approached the people, leaving Li Yu-yen with the deputy chief.

“I’m Joo Adam, the director.”

“Sorry, sir, I’m sorry.”

The woman believed to be the mother of the child bowed her head. The child glued himself to such a woman’s leg and looked up at Adam.

“It’s okay. Children make mistakes. You must have been very surprised.”

Adam replied with a grin.

It was a much more friendly and humane voice compared to dealing with the deputy director. There was even a sense of consideration.

“And our little prince.”

Adam crouched down to make eye contact with the child. The child was still glued to the woman’s leg like a cicada and stared at Adam.

“Why?”

The child answered with a slightly dim pronunciation.

“Why did you go up here?”

Adam asked, pointing at the damaged sculpture.

“I want to see it, but I can’t see it well. Because I’m short…….”

The child pointed to the display stand right next to the sculpture. Adam’s eyes turned to the child’s fingertips. Adam, who was looking up and down at the exhibition table, sighed quietly.

There was a square sculpture right next to the exhibition stand where the work was placed. He could clearly imagine the child who would have climbed up with the sculpture as support.

“Right. The display stand was too high for the little prince. Can you come over here for a second?”

Adam opened his arms and the child hesitated and stood in front of him.

“Oh, my.”

Adam picked up the child and walked to the exhibition table. The posture of holding the child was very stable and natural.