Chapter 103
It would’ve been better if the matter had quietly faded away, but Han Mi-sun’s maternal family made sure it exploded. They demanded that what Han Mi-sun had done be covered up—but the request didn’t go through, and that’s what caused the uproar. They went all-in and spread reports portraying Han Mi-sun as the victim, igniting a media war that blew the whole thing wide open.
“What’s the point of using initials? It doesn’t hide a damn thing.”
Tae-seo, browsing through articles on his phone, scanned the content with a troubled look in his eyes. A quick diagonal read was more than enough. It wasn’t all that different from the articles he’d been reading so far.
When it came to the media, victory always went to the one who seized control of the image first. Unless there was a decisive piece of evidence to flip everything, the same story would just keep getting rephrased and reposted.
“Still, it’s already been a week, and things haven’t died down.”
Apparently, plenty of articles and comments were piling on, using this opportunity to drag down the company. The stock price was also fluctuating, so the situation wasn’t so simple.
“This sucks.”
Tae-seo hugged a cushion tightly and checked another article. It didn’t change anything, but he couldn’t stop clicking through the related headlines. How much time had passed? At the sound of the door lock’s mechanical chime, he looked up. As the sensor light turned on, Kang Se-heon entered and came to a halt when he spotted Tae-seo.
“I didn’t expect you to be here.”
“I was with my parents earlier. I’m planning to sleep here tonight.”
Tae-seo put down his phone and walked over to him.
“I was too worried to just sit still. Have you been eating properly?”