Chapter 85
“Secretary Team 2 Leader ran away, Boss.”
“I see.”
Yoon Taeo wasn’t particularly surprised by the General Secretary’s report. Or rather, since Taeo had handled that guy himself, he couldn’t be surprised. Most secretaries, especially those handling important tasks, were under the General Secretary’s control. The Team 2 Leader was no exception. The Jeju Island resort construction project was delayed beyond tolerance, and evidence showed most of the unofficial funds injected were flowing into Team 2 Leader’s pockets.
“I will handle it soon.”
“Do as you please. The General Secretary has been having a hard time.”
“It’s all due to my negligence and incompetence. I’m only ashamed.”
Though it was known the head of embezzlement was the General Secretary, there wasn’t enough concrete evidence to touch him directly. So Taeo gave a warning through the General Secretary by merely cleaning up Team 2 Leader. A warning that he wouldn’t tolerate any further missteps.
The General Secretary was by no means a clean person, but at least he wasn’t trying to ruin the company. While taking his ‘fair share’ of profit, he also contributed to the company’s growth. Of course, Taeo’s patience was reaching its limit. He didn’t know how much longer he could tolerate the ever-raising ‘fair share’ line. He just hadn’t found a replacement for the General Secretary yet.
It was while tackling an unusually tight morning schedule and heading to lunch. No matter how fast he worked, the tasks didn’t shrink, and he had to work inside the car. Taeo’s eyes lingered on his phone screen as his fingers swiped busily, when suddenly a memory popped up.
‘A-are you hurt?’
On the way to the hospital with the runaway beta and the secretary who had stabbed someone at karaoke, that guy worried about Taeo without knowing his condition, pulled Taeo’s hand to check for injuries. He wiped and rubbed Taeo’s hand, saying some disinfectant would be enough, though Taeo’s hand was unblemished.
It was rather funny that someone else was worrying about him. He couldn’t possibly be hurt by something like that, and even if he got a scratch, why make such a fuss? And that secretary, rubbing Taeo’s hand on his own knee with hidden intentions... it was kind of ticklish. Maybe because the guy had delicate skin.