Chung-seop Jo, Representative of Silla Future Asset, spoke to Seong-ho with a flushed face.

"Sir. I hear Anamco — the Saudi national oil company — has placed a tanker order? Twenty vessels, no less. Had this already been in discussion?"

Seong-ho smiled at his evident excitement.

"We'd been in continuous discussions with Anamco. The only thing preventing them from placing the order outright was a question over whether we could actually deliver on all of it."

"And you've resolved that now."

"Exactly. We showed them, and the order came through as their answer."

Chung-seop clicked his tongue in astonishment and turned to Byeong-ju Jeong, President of Ilhyeon Globevision, seated beside him.

"President Jeong. Congratulations."

"Me? Is there something I should be congratulated for?"

"Of course there is."

Chung-seop looked at him as though wondering how he could not know.

"Ilhyeon Globevision acquired 400 billion won of Ilhyeon Heavy Industries stock at 3,500 won a share, didn't it? That's over 35,000 now — so it's become 4 trillion."

"Ha ha ha. That's hardly good news for me — it's good news for the company."

"And what's good for the company is good for you, surely."

Seong-ho nodded, smiling.

"That's right. What's good for the company is good for President Jeong. It means Ilhyeon Globevision's decision wasn't wrong."

"All thanks to your guidance, sir."

Chung-seop knew Byeong-ju Jeong wasn't merely being polite.

Because he knew that what was good for Ilhyeon Globevision was good for Seong-ho.

Watching Chung-seop's mouth twitch as though it itched to speak, Seong-ho smiled.

"What is it you're so curious about? Just ask."

"Am I allowed?"

Chung-seop let out a relieved breath and leaned in close.

"How much have you made, sir?"

"Me?"

Chung-seop glanced at Byeong-ju Jeong.

"You're Ilhyeon Globevision's largest shareholder, aren't you?"

"Not… yet, he isn't."

Byeong-ju Jeong answered carefully, watching Seong-ho's face.

"Come now. I know what President Kim holds is convertible bonds. Do you imagine I don't know he has to convert them into shares before he formally appears on the register? I run a securities firm, whatever else you may think of…