"Shit."
A curse erupted from Simon's mouth as he drove. His face was filled with irritation as he roughly loosened his constricting necktie.
Chairman Samuel Sa's summons had been sudden. It was Friday evening, and his plans to spend time with Ellie Yeo had been cruelly disrupted.
It was a moment when Ellie's recent attitude of drawing a line was particularly grating. Ever since the hotel incident, Ellie had been openly guarded around Simon, bristling with hostility whenever she saw him.
He had also clearly felt her deliberate avoidance, so he had been thinking that this week he should especially make time for Ellie and try to soothe her.
So his father's sudden summons couldn't help but be irritating.
"Vice President, you've arrived. The Chairman is waiting for you."
When Simon arrived at Myeonwoljeong, Mr. Kim, Chairman Samuel Sa's close aide, greeted him.
Simon, with an expressionless face, followed Mr. Kim towards the private quarters.
