Chapter 55: The Fall of an Heir
The room stilled as Jean’s voice cut through the tension. "Tell me everything."
Henry leaned forward, clasping his hands together on the table. "We start with surveillance. Junho is reckless and arrogant... he’s bound to make mistakes. We get photos, videos, eyewitness accounts. Drugs, escorts, maybe even under-the-table dealings. The man’s skeletons are just begging to be dragged out."
Emma added, "We leak it subtly. Controlled damage... enough to shake him, not enough to trace back to us. An anonymous blog, a tip to the media, a strategically-timed scandal on social platforms."
Their lawyer chimed in smoothly, "We’ll make sure it violates the morality clauses in every contract Mr. Kim has set up for his son. Sponsors, brand deals, business alliances... they’ll drop Junho one by one."
"Cut off the funding at the source," Henry said with a dark smile. "When his father sees what a liability Junho is, he’ll have no choice but to pull the plug."
Jean folded her arms, her eyes narrowing. "And what about Mr. Kim himself? He’ll fight to protect his son. If he suspects it’s coming from us..."
"We leave him out of it," the lawyer said. "Make it look like the world turned on Junho because of his own behavior. And if we play our cards right, Mr. Kim might even thank us for saving his company from his son’s ruin."
Jean slowly leaned back in her chair, considering. It was cunning.
Ruthless.
Clean.
And for the first time, she saw a light at the end of the tunnel... one that didn’t require dragging herself through the mud in a courtroom.