The scent of cheap, too-strong coffee clung to every fiber of the EON Entertainment executive suite. CEO Choi Sung-woo stood at the window, jaw tight, one hand gripping the frame so hard the tips of his fingers blanched.
The morning skyline of Seoul glared at him, uncaring and brilliant, while inside his office chaos brewed. A stack of files lay scattered across his desk, the topmost creased and stained where he'd thrown his mug in a rare lapse of composure.
The news had broken early. Park Jae-hyun was back and not empty-handed this time.
Five billion won—real, verified, with no NDA attached.
Choi's secretary hovered by the door, voice brittle. "Sir, what are your instructions? Lawyer Park has arrived for the signing. He says the funds will clear by midday, but—"
