Park Hyatt Hotel, Seoul
Reo's eye contact with girl gets broken as a person comes and stands in front of him . "I have been appointed as your secretary. From today, I will be helping you to get comfortable with the people here. In a few minutes the rest of the major team leaders of this project will be joining us. Then as scheduled, there will be a meeting." As he finishes the sentence some men in black coats walk to him. Reo shakes hand with them. They put a fake smile towards each other and start walking towards the conference room.
Around 10 people were already sitting in the room. They all bow as Reo and the other members walk into the room. Reo also bows. Everyone looks at him oddly because of this but he ignores them. There are three tables in the room. One is in the shape of an arch. Other two tables are connected to each of the arch's ends. It is almost like the letter 'U'. On one of the side tables businessmen from other company's were sitting. On the other, sat the task force of Lime. Reo, his new secretary and the vice president took seats on the arch where their nameplates are kept. At the end of the room is a big screen with a podium beside it. After a few minutes Reo moves to the podium with his notebook laptop. He gives a presentation regarding the setting of the new headquarters of Lime in South Korea. This is followed by a round of discussion and questions. At the end Reo's secretary brings a document. All the people sitting in the room sign on it. At the end Reo and the Vice President sign the document. Then everyone stands and shakes hands and walk out of the room. Except Reo, the Vice-President and his secretary.
"I knew you had the caliber." says the vice president with a broad smile. He then walks out of the room.
The meeting had lasted for around 3 hours.
"You will be assisting me everywhere?" Reo asks his new secretary.
"Yes. It is the CEO's order." "Fine. Is anything else scheduled for today?" "No" "Let's go back to the villa then. But before it I have to do some work . I'll be there in the car in 10 minutes. You can go and have a seat."
Reo leaves the room with his assistant. They move towards the hotel lobby. From there the assistant moves towards the lift leaving Reo alone. Reo opens the letters he had found in the magazine. He was shocked by what he saw. It was the 'Slush Fund' documents of Lime. But why did someone sent him this. He searches the envelope for the senders address. But there isn't any. He puts them back in a file.
He goes to the basement and finds that his car is empty but the headlights are on. He finds his laptop and the final document with signatures kept on the back seat. He keeps the files he was carrying on top of it and sits on the backseat. He waits for sometime but there is still no sign of his secretary. He picks his phone and dials his secretary's number. After a few seconds, he hears a buzzing sound. The ringtone of someone's phone. He gets out of the car and redials the number. He is still able to hear the sound. A reflex action of his body leads him to open the boot of the car. Reo's phone slips out of his hand and falls onto the ground with a deafening sound. His ankles start shivering. His secretary was lying dead in the boot. His body was tied and his phone was shining brightly with a loud and clear noise from him pocket. Reo takes the phone out from his pocket and dials the police's number.
2 WEEKS ago
Iyasu Hospital, Japan
Reo's POV
"Friend?" I say surprised by an appearance of a completely new character. "You don't know about him? Well he just donated you blood or you would have died by now." I didn't respond. A complete stranger had helped me. "Maybe it was because you are famous. Anyways, I'll leave now. " I turn my face towards Fuyu, "Thanks". She smiles and walks out of the room. I walk towards the washroom.
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He pulls off his shirt. A broad white bandage was wrapped around the wound. I have to end it. He thinks. He splashes water on his face. He changes into a grey hoodie and dark grey jeans and then walks out of the washroom. He takes his phone and his car keys and walks out of his room. He leaves the hospital and sits in his car. His car stops in front of a huge, beautiful mansion.
Ken mansion, Japan
"Sir, your father is waiting for you in his study." a housekeeper says. He walks to his father's study. He knocks the door and a voice tells him to come in. "How are you feeling now?" his father asks. "I am better" he replies. "I want to supervise the project of headquarters in South Korea. I am sure that this time it will be completed." he continues.
"You haven't recovered yet, stop thinking about other things, take care of your health first."
"Please let me do it my way this time"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes"
"You are an adult now. I should not interfere in your decisions. Fuyu also wants to tell you something."
He bows and leaves the room.
Fuyu was sitting at the dining table. It was a six-seater made up of Purple Heart Wood. He sits on the seat opposite to her. A worker places a plate . Food is served to him. The silence of forks and spoons is broken by Fuyu.
"I am going to London for studies."
"When will you leave?"
"Day after tomorrow"
"I am also leaving for South Korea"
"Father allowed you?" she asks with her eyebrows arched.
"Yes. I am also leaving in two days."
"Oh"
"We can go to the airport together"
She nods her head.