The back of his head and leaned on the chair. He has a pen in his mouth. He was moving it from time to time. He acted as he was thinking about his work but he was thinking about Jheong Woo. Why he was acting like that. Then he starts thinking, he deserves it. He was only thinking about himself. But Jheong Woo put his everything behind him. He thought about him a lot though he knew that he is not his friend. But he never thought of him. He never does anything for him. What can he do for him? He could do nothing. But Jheong Woo doesn't want anything from him. He only wants a true friend who will stay beside him always. Dae Ju could not get it. He learned the give and take rules since he became a teenager. So, he couldn't understand the emotional relation. He thought Jheong Woo did that only to meet Min Jae but when he thinks about it, he felt like he has been betrayed. Jheong Woo lied to him. He was doing all of this because he wants him as his friend. He sighed after thinking for a long time. Nowadays, he got too much work to do that he couldn't even meet with him. Maybe that's why he wanted to meet with him at night but as Dae Ju told him that he wasn't sure if he could meet him or not, Jheong Woo felt bad.
"Okay, let's meet him tonight but hook or by crook," he told himself. He put his legs down and sat down like a gentleman. A few moments later, a staff knocked at his door and seek his permission to get inside.
"Yes, come in!" he said loudly. The staff came inside and inform him that the chairman called a meeting with every board member. He gave Dae Ju a quorum and left from there. Dae Ju took the paper and take a look at it.
After finishing the meeting when everyone was leaving one by one, Dae Ju also stood up but the chairman looked at him and gestured him to meet him in his office in person. Dae Ju got it and went away. He got a chance to go inside his office. So, he became happy from the inside. He was excited too. He went to his room and waited for him as he was late. He took his phone and captured some fresh photos of the mysterious painting. He determined that he will ask him today directly.
After a while, the director came inside. Dae Ju was still standing in front of the picture.
"Seems like you liked it a lot!" he laughed and asked. As Dae Ju was lost inside the photo he did not notice the chairman. So, he got startled and looked back.
"Ah! Yes, it was so beautiful that I lost inside it." he smiled.
"I know, right! I also lost in it sometimes." saying this he starts to laugh all of sudden. Dae Ju thought he should join him and he also starts laughing.
"But, can I ask where you get it? I want a similar one! It helps me to forget my bad memories!" Dae Ju stopped laughing and asked like he was very interested in it.
"No! It was a masterpiece and you can't find a similar one!" the chairman replied.
"Oh, really? Then I should go to the painter!" Dae Ju laughed after saying that.
"You literally live with the painter!" The chairman laughed too. He thought Dae Ju will not get him but he got him.
"What?" Dae Ju stopped laughing and asked as if he couldn't understand anything.
"No! I was just kidding! Even I don't know where he is!" he laughed one more time.
"Ah! Hahaha! You are really funny!" Dae Ju was good at acting and he didn't let him understand that he got everything. He smiled at him inside. Because he thought the real owner or painter can't draw a similar one but he has no idea that the painter already painted a new one and gifted it to someone. He felt jealous of both of them.
"But, I think it's very costly, isn't it?" Dae Ju asked and act like he was thinking about it.
"Maybe. But I got it for free." he laughed but this time Dae Ju couldn't understand what he was saying. He wanted to remember if he(Rumi) gifted him or not. But he remembered nothing about the chairman. He thought even, he was meeting him for the first time when he came to work here. If this guy knows him, then he must have some memories with him but Dae Ju found no memories with him. So, how can he tell that he got the painting in free? He couldn't understand anything.
"Then you are very lucky!" Dae Ju said.
"Yes, I am!" he was smiling yet but his smiling face didn't seem good to Dae Ju. He was suspicious and after that, he became more suspicious.
"Come here! I have something to discuss with you." he sat down on a sofa and pointed at another.
"Discuss with me?" Dae Ju was surprised and went beside him. He sat down on another sofa. They were sitting face to face. Dae Ju looked at him with questionable eyes.
"You are the genius in our company so of course, I have to discuss with you before stepping on anything," he said and looked at him.
"Ah! Don't make me blush! I am not a genius!" he got shy and looked at the floor.
"No, it wasn't false. You are genius!" he said as if it was a very normal thing for him.
"Okay, let's begin." though Dae Ju couldn't bear him, he makes him feel embarrassed so he wanted to change the topic.
"Uh.....how can I tell you....you maybe couldn't get me right." suddenly the chairman starts to hesitating.
"No! Why I would get you wrong? You are the greatest guy I have even seen! You should not be worried! Just tell me what you wanted to!" Dae Ju acted like he really trusted him a lot. Chairman looked at him for a while and scan him completely. After finishing the scanning when he thought that Dae Ju can be trusted, he moved frontwards and pointed him to come to him. Dae Ju also moved to him though he couldn't understand what was going on. He take a look at his watch to check if everything was being shooted or not.
"You said earlier that you know this guy, right?" he showed a photo of Seung Mang and asked.
"Yes, why?" Dae Ju surprised.
"He told me that you used to work for him." he showed another photo. Both photos were printed and he kept them on the table.
"Oh! Yes. I used to." Dae Ju couldn't understand anything that he should do but he couldn't help it and told the truth.
"He wants to meet you." chairman looked at him to read his face.
"Me? Why? I mean, suddenly?" Dae Ju was really surprised and he wanted an answer from him.
"I don't know either." he seems worried.
"But, how did you know that he wanted to meet me?" Dae Ju acted like he was confused though he knows the truth.
"I know him." he smiled.
"Oh? You know him?" Dae Ju wondered.
"Yes, don't tell anyone. I am telling you." he takes a look around and checked if there was anyone behind their door.
"Whoah! Daebak! Then we can earn a lot of money! Why you didn't tell me before!" If this was a stage then everyone must have to appreciate his acting talent but alas! It was not a stage!
"I need some time to believe in you." he smiled.
"Ah! Yes, it was a good thing. You shouldn't believe in someone that easily. As you are a businessman you should keep your eyes and ears open." he smiled but he doesn't know why he couldn't keep smiling. It could be seen that his smile was fake and the chairman noticed it.
"Don't become upset. I trust you now." he thought Dae Ju was upset because he didn't trust him before but it wasn't the reason.
"Ah! No, it's okay!" he smiled again and this time his face was looking normal.
"Okay, Should we talk about some serious business?" the chairman changed the topic and said.
"Oh, yes. We shouldn't waste our time since it's valuable!" Dae Ju said.
"That's why I like you that much! (Smile a little then stopped and make a serious face) Now, listen to me carefully. I know him since I start the business. We were not very close but he helped me a lot so I owe him a lot. Suddenly he gave me a chance to pay him. I couldn't refuse him and he said I must listen to him. Since then, I start a different kind of business. You can call it black marketing too. I know, you are brilliant and you can help me to increase my profit but that's not what I want. I want to make a brotherhood relationship with him which I couldn't while trying for a long time." he stopped. Seems like he was confessing in front of Dae Ju.
"When did you start your business?" Dae Ju asked.
"Not a long ago, maybe it's just four years," he answered.
"Ah! That's why I wondered how you spread your business so well!" Dae Ju was astonished by hearing the truth though he could guess it from before.
"But, there was a small problem." saying this he stopped.
"Which problem?" Dae Ju shrinks his forehead and looked at him.
"He proposed me to smuggling drugs with him but I refused him this time so now he threatened me to shut down my business." he sighed.
"What! It's not right! If you get caught by the police you will go to jail but he can escape! And I don't think he will come to save you! He doesn't care for anyone! He cared for Seung Mang because he can use him but if he found you useless then he can kill you!" Dae Ju was so shocked by hearing the truth. He nearly shouted but the chairman pointed him to lower his voice so he reduces his voice.
"You are right but what about my business? What if he really do something to close it? I can't take help from the police as I am a part of the black market!" said the chairman with a very worried face. Dae Ju couldn't understand what he should say but he starts to think.
"You are right! Then, what should we do? Is there no other way to get rid of him?" Dae Ju asked gently.
"There is a way and that's why I am telling you all of it." chairman looked at Dae Ju and he got afraid by his look. "What?" Dae Ju couldn't even guess the answer. He felt something suspicious in the director's eye.
"He told me to bring you back if I want to see my company safe," he said and looked down. Dae Ju couldn't say anything as he was too much surprised.
"And I told him that I can take you back to him," he said again.
"What? Didn't you ever thought about me for once! How can you promise him? You should at least ask me first!" he shouted while being surprised.
"I am sorry he didn't leave me another choice." Director looked at him with pitiful eyes.
"Ah! Okay! I am doomed! He searched for me to kill me. Do you know that? You are selfish! You never cared about me! You want to see me dead, right? Okay, I will die! Then what will happen to my Lina? Oh! I can't imagine! My sweet wife! Will you be okay if I die?" he mumbled and acted like he has been poisoned and will die very soon.
"No! Why you are doing this? You will just meet him nothing else!" the director wanted to stop him but Dae Ju continued showing his acting skill.