Chapter 982 – Side Story – Issue 2 (1)

Since Eunbyeol started working as my secretary in her representative office, the atmosphere in this room has changed a little.

“Sir, we have completed reviewing the payment documents you processed, so please check them.”

“… How wrong were you this time?”

“There was one measure that must be fixed in relation to the Hunter Registration Act and two minor amendments in relation to tax law. Tax laws are often revised every few years, so it is important to check them regularly.”

“… Okay, thank you. After all, there is only silver star.”

The biggest difference is that there is now one more person to final check the documents submitted to the representative office as usual.

Of course, it did not change that I, as the guild leader, made the final decision on the approval matters, but since almost all documents were being reviewed by Eunbyeol, it was safe to say that Eunbyeol was actually handling the guild management itself.

And if there was an error I didn’t catch, he carefully explained the correction and the reason using a post-it note, so it felt like a professor teaching practical business management was assisting me throughout the workday.

“You’re better than a day ago. Still, I’m glad you learned quickly, master.”

“Thank you for at least saying that, Eunbyeol.”

“I am saying this from the bottom of my heart. In my case, I have studied business administration and law since I was young, so it is only natural knowledge, but it has only been half a year since the master started running the guild in earnest.

I think that after 2–3 years like this, you will be able to accumulate more knowledge and experience in guild management than I did.”

… No matter how good Eunbyeol’s words are, she thinks it will take 2–3 years.

Well, it would be strange to think that I could catch up with the knowledge that the daughter of a conglomerate from Geumhyang Group has learned over a dozen years in just a few days or months.

Anyway, Eunbyeol will always be by my side from now on, so I had a lot of time to learn. Or, I can just keep her by my side forever and lead her guild like this.

‘Surely, with this level of ability, the golden roses and azaleas would have felt threatened and had no choice but to keep it in check.’

Eunbyeol was so talented that one couldn’t help but think that the position of successor to Geumhyang Group could be taken away from her at any time. Of course, that didn’t mean those women could forgive her for what she did.

… Now that I think about it, I’m a little curious about what happened to the golden rose and the golden azalea. If I were to be honest, it’s better to call it azalea than a golden rose.

It is said that her older sister was such a trash that she could not be rehabilitated, so they ended up destroying her spirit and isolating her, but in Geum Dal-rae’s case, she is now an assistant to the point where she is even acting as the CEO of Geumhyang Group. Because it was done well.

I didn’t pay much attention to how it was handled because I thought it would be better for Eunbyeol, who has extensive experience in management, to handle it rather than myself, but after half a year had passed, I was a little curious.

‘I’m talking about half a year, but if you include the time I spent as an assistant in Bell’s dungeon, I received about 3 to 4 years of ‘training’ at the most.’

When I last saw No. 2, she was loyal to me in her own way and was a woman who listened to Eun-byeol quite well.

Of course, she didn’t really want me to go see her, so she just kept it in her head. Because I didn’t really want to do anything when we met again.

“Ugh, huh…”

“Thank you for your hard work, master.”

“Yes, Eunbyeol worked hard too.”

Me and Eunbyeol are having a bit of a leisurely rest in the representative office after finishing up the morning’s work.

I finished the work I had to do, so I had some free time, and while I was thinking about it, I asked Eunbyeol about Geumdallae’s current situation.

“Silver star.”

“Yes, master.”

“I wanted to ask you something about No. 1 and No. 2, which I gave you last time to take care of.”

“Oh, yes. Do you need anything between No. 1 and No. 2?”

“Huh? No, I’m not saying it’s really necessary…”

… I was a little taken aback by Eunbyeol’s words of belittling No. 1 and No. 2 to the point where they were already treated like objects, but they were the bitches I had handed over to me in the first place to handle as I pleased.

When they said it was necessary, I was a little skeptical about what purpose they were talking about, but anyway, I just asked about what I was curious about.

“Out of the two, how’s No. 2 doing these days? Eunbyeol, what you think.”

“Are you talking about number 2? As the head of Geumhyang Group, I am still faithfully carrying out my orders. Recently, we are continuing the process of securing shares in Geumhyang Non-Life Insurance and transferring them to myself.”

“I wasn’t asking about that situation.”

“Yes?”

“Just, in your opinion, what does No. 2 look like these days? “I’m asking you whether you have fully reflected on what you did to Eunbyeol before, or whether you still need more education.”

“… “Do you mind if I think about it for a moment and give you an answer?”

“Yes, think slowly and answer.”

He is thinking for a moment about the question I asked about No. 2 and organizing something.

Looking at him writing something down on his laptop, he seemed to be writing down and quantifying what he had suffered from No. 2, and conversely, the punishment that Eunbyeol had given No. 2 so far, and the compensation he received after that.

Of course, no matter how objectively she tries to look at it, Number 2 is still like an enemy to Eunbyeol. If it weren’t for Geumhyang Group’s successor number 1 and 2, Eunbyeol would have taken it by now in the right way.

“First of all, to answer what the owner means, I think I have reflected sufficiently on issue 2.”

“… Huh?”

“Of course, I can never forget the past, such as the part where No. 2 worked with No. 1 to manipulate my memories and manipulate me as they pleased, how they stole and used my foundation in Geumhyang, and how they imprisoned and tortured me.”

“Yes, I guess so. I also don’t think you should forgive Eunbyeol. Anyway, if it weren’t for that bitch, Eunbyeol, you would have been in a stable position as the successor to the Geumhyang Group by now.”

“Yes. “Yes.”

Eunbyeol answers with a small nod with a confident expression.

However, the words that came out of her mouth after that were strangely an answer that made it seem like she did not have any bad feelings toward No. 2.

“But I think I gained something from being kicked out of Geumhyang. If I hadn’t worked as Do-hee Do’s maid when I was kicked out of Geumhyang Group, I wouldn’t have been able to meet my current owner, and I wouldn’t have been able to find the happiness of working as my owner’s secretary and maid like I do now.”

“But they didn’t really do it for you. “Through some coincidence, you and I became connected like this.”

“As you said, the women’s sin does not disappear in that it happened due to malice rather than the good intentions of No. 1 and No. 2.

However, if you were to ask about the severity of the crime between the two, I think that No. 1, who led the torture and use of me, is committing a greater crime, and considering that No. 2 was also used to some extent by No. 1, there is room for consideration. Yes.

Of course, I know that it is a feeling of betraying my master who helped me get revenge, but…”

“What do you mean, Eunbyeol? The one taking revenge is not me, but you, Eunbyeol, so if you think that way, you are right. If you really want to be honest, I wasn’t really related to those bitches.”

“… Thank you, master.”

“Go ahead. “What do you want to do with No. 2 now?”

“If we consider the history of No. 1 and No. 2 since the day the master handed over their personal affairs, unlike No. 1, who had strong resistance, No. 2 continued to show unchanging loyalty during the ‘one month’ he spent in the master’s personal dungeon. I showed it. And that loyalty continued even after liberation, helping me gain a substantial stake in Geumhyang.

Of course, considering that there is still a catheter inserted into No. 2’s body that only I and the owner can operate, and that the owner can call No. 2 at any time when he shows an ominous sign, this was simply out of fear. It may be loyalty, but looking at the simple results, excluding the motive, I think that in the case of No. 2, he has almost repaid the crime he committed against me objectively.”

“Yes, let alone No. 2. Then what about number 1?”

“… She will keep me locked up in that room in her annex where I was locked up until she dies. As for number 1, I will never even allow you to die in peace unless there is an order from the master.”

I wondered if Eun-byeol was saying this because her heart had weakened, so I thought about No. 1, but Eun-byeol still expresses unquenched hatred toward the golden rose.

Looking at this, it didn’t seem like time had dulled her emotions, so it seemed like her heart had really opened up to No. 2 to some extent.

… Well, since both No. 1 and No. 2 were trained in ‘Bell’s Dungeon’ for two months, Eunbyeol’s revenge actually took place over a period of almost four years, and that’s roughly the same amount of time as the time Eunbyeol suffered from the two people. Because it was a period.

And since No. 2’s role was quite significant in the process of steadily acquiring the shares of Geumhyang, it seems that that has also eased to some extent.

I plan to continue to use Geumdallae as the chairman of Geumhyang Group in the future, but at least she doesn’t seem to have to keep her position at the same ‘slave’ level as number 1 forever.

“Silver star.”

“Yes, master.”

“Tomorrow… No, can you call number 2 sometime this evening? It’s a bit difficult to call someone using a call, but the woman herself can appear at her guild if she wishes.”

“It can be done within two hours, master.”

“Okay, then call me here as soon as possible. It goes without saying, but they tell you to come alone without anyone else.”

“… Confirmed, master.”

As soon as she hears what I say, Eunbyeol picks up her smartphone and makes a call somewhere, and then speaks to the person on the other end of the phone in a somewhat commanding tone.

It only took an hour for Geumdallae, who responded to her call, to quickly arrive at the guild.