Chapter 126: The Crumbling Fortress (1)
Sampoong Group Headquarters, Meeting Room of Sampoong Construction.
[Report of cracks in Sampoong Department Store’s ceiling... Several experts raise possibility of collapse]
[Sampoong Construction dismisses: “Our department store is safe.” Claims the ceiling cracks are minor flaws, not structural issues with the building itself]
–Pak.
A stack of Sangam Daily newspapers slammed down hard onto the hardwood desk.
A growl-like sound came out of the old chairman’s mouth.
“Who was it? What bastard spread this kind of slander...?”
“S-sorry, Chairman.”
Bowed deeply. The employees trembled after seeing the front-page article criticizing Sampoong Department Store.
They were the central figures of this chaebol group, but... the title ‘owner of the group’ was not for show. One word from Chairman Lee Jun, and they could be replaced at any time—just spare parts.
Chairman Lee Jun of Sampoong Group, looking down at his subordinates with a dissatisfied gaze, ground his teeth and said:
“There’s definitely someone else behind this.”