Do-beom Hwang was on his way with Seong-ho Kim to meet Tak-hyeon Lee, and he brought up what had been said in the study a short while ago.

"I raised something I had no business raising, and I am worried you will have a hard time of it because of me."

Seong-ho Kim smiled at Do-beom Hwang and shook his head.

"No business raising it? Not at all."

Seong-ho Kim told him it was all right, and before he opened the study door he looked back at Do-beom Hwang and spoke.

"You told the truth, so there is no need for you to be so sorry about it."

"Hm? What did you say?"

Do-beom Hwang was about to ask what that was supposed to mean, and Seong-ho Kim opened the door first and went inside.

"Chairman. You sent for me?"

Seong-ho Kim greeted him as he went in, and Do-beom Hwang was at a loss as he shut the door and stood in front of it.

Tak-hyeon Lee looked Do-beom Hwang's face over once and then gestured to Seong-ho Kim.

"Yes. Come sit down."

"Yes."

Seong-ho Kim answered and sat down across from Tak-hyeon Lee.

"I can see from Chief Hwang that he told you on the way why I sent for you. But what is the matter with your face? Did Seong-ho lose his temper with you or something?"

"No. Seong-ho said nothing at all to me."

"Then why are you making a face like you are about to cry?"

"That is……."

Do-beom Hwang could not answer at once.

Tak-hyeon Lee gave Do-beom Hwang a strange look.

"Why can you not answer? What did Seong-ho say?"

"That is……."

"I said that he had told the truth."

"You said what?"

When Do-beom Hwang could not answer, Seong-ho Kim spoke first.

"What was that you just said?"

"Exactly as you heard. What Chief Hwang said is the truth."

"The truth? So you are telling me it was your plan to make Suk-ja Chu lose her shares?"

"You knew it yourself too, Chairman? That my mother-in-law's holding shares was not a situation…