Chapter 188: The Consequences Of Failing
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"Kang Ji-Su."
Ji-Won gritted out the name of that person as though it was poison.
As his lower jaw tightened, his mind gradually cleared. It only took him a second to put the pieces together and figure out what was going on. Once he did, Ji-Won clenched his hands into fists, trying hard to suppress the sudden urge to wring that person's neck with his bare hands.
"So, is Ji-Su really involved in this? Did he contact that guy and arranged something in exchange for sabotaging our project?"
Seo-Jun took back his phone and shrugged.
"I am still waiting for more information. However, considering the evidence we have so far, it wouldn't be an impossible assumption. The only thing I am curious about is how he found out about it."
"Considering the short amount of time it took him to get the information, my guess is that he has someone in the company working for him. It could be an employee in the Administrative Department, or someone closer to us."
The two men remained quiet for a while, thinking about everything they had just discussed.
Eventually, it was Ji-Won who broke the silence first.
"Let me know as soon as you find out who's behind this. If Ji-Su was indeed involved, then we need to know who he's working with. Otherwise it might not be just this project, but all our endeavors might also come to naught in the future."
Instead of replying, Seo-Jun merely nodded his head. He placed the phone back into his suit jacket and got ready to leave. But after a few steps, he stopped all of a sudden.
"Ji-Won." Seo-Jun called out, voice low and serious.
"Mn?"
The other man simply hummed in response, eyes lowered and already back to studying the documents on his desk.
Seeing this, Seo-Jun hesitated for a short moment, before finally deciding to speak up.
"Are you ready to fight this battle? If your brother really is involved, then you can be sure your father knows as well. That means they might pair up in trying to take you down. Can you really stand up to them?"
"And your point is?" Ji-Won asked, immediately raising his eyes to look sternly at his friend.
"I'm just worried, Ji-Won." Seo-Jun sighed. "With one single wrong step you stand to lose more than those people. This whole thing started because you are fighting for something very important to you. The only reason you came back from abroad was that one thing. Whatever you do, just don't forget that."
"I know what I am doing, Seo-Jun."
"I sure hope you do, because otherwise, this project that's so important to you might cost you more than what you bargained for. It might even cost you your life." Seo-Jun finished in an undertone.
After saying this much, he turned on his heels and left Ji-Won's office without looking back.
~~~
For the next few days the entirety of Team 1 of the Planning Department was overworked.
Su-Jin split her time between reviewing the list of ideas they had put together a while back, and accompanying Ji-Won around the city.
Despite their best attempt at handling the situation with the lawyer, neither Ji-Won, nor Seo-Jun, could find a solution to their current predicament. They were also unable to get in touch with the Ma couple in order to personally settle the matter.
So, the only option their team was left with was to search for another good business they could use.
The downside was that it couldn't be just any company or venture. Whatever place they would end up working with had to fit their new concept.
Another problem was that, as of yet, they were still unable to choose a concept to their liking. The only achievement was merely narrowing down the list to five ideas.
Therefore, Ji-Won and Su-Jin were forced to go around the city, practically looking for a needle in a haystack, while the rest of the team remained at the company to wrack their brains in creating a proposal.
That day the two of them were just leaving from yet another family owned hostel located near the outskirts of Seoul. It was the fifth place they visited that day and both Su-Jin and Ji-Won were kind of disappointed. Besides the fact that they couldn't meet the owners or set up a meeting with them, they were also left unsatisfied with the services provided.
One place only had two employees, both very old and unable to keep with the demand. Another one had one young one old, neither very good at handling client requests. And the rest were simply subpar compared to what they needed in order to achieve their goal.
If they were really going to end up having to sign a contract with either one of those places, then they dared not think of what their future clients would experience.
As Su-Jin and Ji-Won were headed back to the car, Ji-Won's phone suddenly rang.
"Seo-Jun, are you getting bored over there? It's already your fifth call today." Ji-Won chided in vexation.
"I wouldn't be like this if you found a good place to discuss business with sooner." Seo-Jun grumbled, then added in a hopeful tone. "How was this last one? The reviews on the internet seemed good."
"Maybe if you go for low quality services, not those that are suitable for more demanding clients."
"Didn't you say you wanted something cheaper, something for the ordinary people, and not for the snobbish ones?"
"I know what I said." Ji-Won sighed.
He turned his head to give that last hostel one last, disheartened glance.
"But even so…" he continued, sounding just as sad as his expression indicated. "There is no way I would lower the quality of the services or reduce my expectations to this degree, despite striving for a more affordable price."
Another sigh came from Seo-Jun's side and the conversation ended.
From the side, Su-Jin had perked her ears and listened attentively to what Ji-Won was saying.
She agreed with both their perspectives, causing her feelings to become very conflicted. While she also wanted to find a suitable place sooner, at the same time, she was of the impression that they shouldn't compromise on the quality of the services offered. After all, everything they did could end up affecting the company's image in the future.
Once she saw the Director placing the phone back into his pocket, Su-Jin sucked in a deep breath and decided to speak her mind.
"Director Kang, what will happen if we don't have the proposal ready by Friday evening?"
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"Kang Ji-Su."
Ji-Won gritted out the name of that person as though it was poison.
As his lower jaw tightened, his mind gradually cleared. It only took him a second to put the pieces together and figure out what was going on. Once he did, Ji-Won clenched his hands into fists, trying hard to suppress the sudden urge to wring that person's neck with his bare hands.
"So, is Ji-Su really involved in this? Did he contact that guy and arranged something in exchange for sabotaging our project?"
Seo-Jun took back his phone and shrugged.
"I am still waiting for more information. However, considering the evidence we have so far, it wouldn't be an impossible assumption. The only thing I am curious about is how he found out about it."
"Considering the short amount of time it took him to get the information, my guess is that he has someone in the company working for him. It could be an employee in the Administrative Department, or someone closer to us."
The two men remained quiet for a while, thinking about everything they had just discussed.
Eventually, it was Ji-Won who broke the silence first.
"Let me know as soon as you find out who's behind this. If Ji-Su was indeed involved, then we need to know who he's working with. Otherwise it might not be just this project, but all our endeavors might also come to naught in the future."
Instead of replying, Seo-Jun merely nodded his head. He placed the phone back into his suit jacket and got ready to leave. But after a few steps, he stopped all of a sudden.
"Ji-Won." Seo-Jun called out, voice low and serious.
"Mn?"
The other man simply hummed in response, eyes lowered and already back to studying the documents on his desk.
Seeing this, Seo-Jun hesitated for a short moment, before finally deciding to speak up.
"Are you ready to fight this battle? If your brother really is involved, then you can be sure your father knows as well. That means they might pair up in trying to take you down. Can you really stand up to them?"
"And your point is?" Ji-Won asked, immediately raising his eyes to look sternly at his friend.
"I'm just worried, Ji-Won." Seo-Jun sighed. "With one single wrong step you stand to lose more than those people. This whole thing started because you are fighting for something very important to you. The only reason you came back from abroad was that one thing. Whatever you do, just don't forget that."
"I know what I am doing, Seo-Jun."
"I sure hope you do, because otherwise, this project that's so important to you might cost you more than what you bargained for. It might even cost you your life." Seo-Jun finished in an undertone.
After saying this much, he turned on his heels and left Ji-Won's office without looking back.
~~~
For the next few days the entirety of Team 1 of the Planning Department was overworked.
Su-Jin split her time between reviewing the list of ideas they had put together a while back, and accompanying Ji-Won around the city.
Despite their best attempt at handling the situation with the lawyer, neither Ji-Won, nor Seo-Jun, could find a solution to their current predicament. They were also unable to get in touch with the Ma couple in order to personally settle the matter.
So, the only option their team was left with was to search for another good business they could use.
The downside was that it couldn't be just any company or venture. Whatever place they would end up working with had to fit their new concept.
Another problem was that, as of yet, they were still unable to choose a concept to their liking. The only achievement was merely narrowing down the list to five ideas.
Therefore, Ji-Won and Su-Jin were forced to go around the city, practically looking for a needle in a haystack, while the rest of the team remained at the company to wrack their brains in creating a proposal.
That day the two of them were just leaving from yet another family owned hostel located near the outskirts of Seoul. It was the fifth place they visited that day and both Su-Jin and Ji-Won were kind of disappointed. Besides the fact that they couldn't meet the owners or set up a meeting with them, they were also left unsatisfied with the services provided.
One place only had two employees, both very old and unable to keep with the demand. Another one had one young one old, neither very good at handling client requests. And the rest were simply subpar compared to what they needed in order to achieve their goal.
If they were really going to end up having to sign a contract with either one of those places, then they dared not think of what their future clients would experience.
As Su-Jin and Ji-Won were headed back to the car, Ji-Won's phone suddenly rang.
"Seo-Jun, are you getting bored over there? It's already your fifth call today." Ji-Won chided in vexation.
"I wouldn't be like this if you found a good place to discuss business with sooner." Seo-Jun grumbled, then added in a hopeful tone. "How was this last one? The reviews on the internet seemed good."
"Maybe if you go for low quality services, not those that are suitable for more demanding clients."
"Didn't you say you wanted something cheaper, something for the ordinary people, and not for the snobbish ones?"
"I know what I said." Ji-Won sighed.
He turned his head to give that last hostel one last, disheartened glance.
"But even so…" he continued, sounding just as sad as his expression indicated. "There is no way I would lower the quality of the services or reduce my expectations to this degree, despite striving for a more affordable price."
Another sigh came from Seo-Jun's side and the conversation ended.
From the side, Su-Jin had perked her ears and listened attentively to what Ji-Won was saying.
She agreed with both their perspectives, causing her feelings to become very conflicted. While she also wanted to find a suitable place sooner, at the same time, she was of the impression that they shouldn't compromise on the quality of the services offered. After all, everything they did could end up affecting the company's image in the future.
Once she saw the Director placing the phone back into his pocket, Su-Jin sucked in a deep breath and decided to speak her mind.
"Director Kang, what will happen if we don't have the proposal ready by Friday evening?"
"Kang Ji-Su." Ji-Won gritted out the name of that person as though it was poison. As his lower jaw tightened, his mind gradually cleared. It only took him a second to put the pieces together and figure out what was going on. Once he did, Ji-Won clenched his hands into fists, trying hard to suppress the sudden urge to wring that person's neck with his bare hands."So, is Ji-Su really involved in this? Did he contact that guy and arranged something in exchange for sabotaging our project?"Seo-Jun took back his phone and shrugged."I am still waiting for more information. However, considering the evidence we have so far, it wouldn't be an impossible assumption. The only thing I am curious about is how he found out about it.""Considering the short amount of time it took him to get the information, my guess is that he has someone in the company working for him. It could be an employee in the Administrative Department, or someone closer to us." The two men remained quiet for a while, thinking about everything they had just discussed. Eventually, it was Ji-Won who broke the silence first. "Let me know as soon as you find out who's behind this. If Ji-Su was indeed involved, then we need to know who he's working with. Otherwise it might not be just this project, but all our endeavors might also come to naught in the future." Instead of replying, Seo-Jun merely nodded his head. He placed the phone back into his suit jacket and got ready to leave. But after a few steps, he stopped all of a sudden."Ji-Won." Seo-Jun called out, voice low and serious. "Mn?"The other man simply hummed in response, eyes lowered and already back to studying the documents on his desk.Seeing this, Seo-Jun hesitated for a short moment, before finally deciding to speak up."Are you ready to fight this battle? If your brother really is involved, then you can be sure your father knows as well. That means they might pair up in trying to take you down. Can you really stand up to them?""And your point is?" Ji-Won asked, immediately raising his eyes to look sternly at his friend."I'm just worried, Ji-Won." Seo-Jun sighed. "With one single wrong step you stand to lose more than those people. This whole thing started because you are fighting for something very important to you. The only reason you came back from abroad was that one thing. Whatever you do, just don't forget that.""I know what I am doing, Seo-Jun.""I sure hope you do, because otherwise, this project that's so important to you might cost you more than what you bargained for. It might even cost you your life." Seo-Jun finished in an undertone.After saying this much, he turned on his heels and left Ji-Won's office without looking back. ~~~For the next few days the entirety of Team 1 of the Planning Department was overworked.Su-Jin split her time between reviewing the list of ideas they had put together a while back, and accompanying Ji-Won around the city.Despite their best attempt at handling the situation with the lawyer, neither Ji-Won, nor Seo-Jun, could find a solution to their current predicament. They were also unable to get in touch with the Ma couple in order to personally settle the matter. So, the only option their team was left with was to search for another good business they could use. The downside was that it couldn't be just any company or venture. Whatever place they would end up working with had to fit their new concept. Another problem was that, as of yet, they were still unable to choose a concept to their liking. The only achievement was merely narrowing down the list to five ideas. Therefore, Ji-Won and Su-Jin were forced to go around the city, practically looking for a needle in a haystack, while the rest of the team remained at the company to wrack their brains in creating a proposal. That day the two of them were just leaving from yet another family owned hostel located near the outskirts of Seoul. It was the fifth place they visited that day and both Su-Jin and Ji-Won were kind of disappointed. Besides the fact that they couldn't meet the owners or set up a meeting with them, they were also left unsatisfied with the services provided. One place only had two employees, both very old and unable to keep with the demand. Another one had one young one old, neither very good at handling client requests. And the rest were simply subpar compared to what they needed in order to achieve their goal.If they were really going to end up having to sign a contract with either one of those places, then they dared not think of what their future clients would experience.As Su-Jin and Ji-Won were headed back to the car, Ji-Won's phone suddenly rang. "Seo-Jun, are you getting bored over there? It's already your fifth call today." Ji-Won chided in vexation. "I wouldn't be like this if you found a good place to discuss business with sooner." Seo-Jun grumbled, then added in a hopeful tone. "How was this last one? The reviews on the internet seemed good.""Maybe if you go for low quality services, not those that are suitable for more demanding clients.""Didn't you say you wanted something cheaper, something for the ordinary people, and not for the snobbish ones?""I know what I said." Ji-Won sighed. He turned his head to give that last hostel one last, disheartened glance. "But even so" he continued, sounding just as sad as his expression indicated. "There is no way I would lower the quality of the services or reduce my expectations to this degree, despite striving for a more affordable price." Another sigh came from Seo-Jun's side and the conversation ended. From the side, Su-Jin had perked her ears and listened attentively to what Ji-Won was saying. She agreed with both their perspectives, causing her feelings to become very conflicted. While she also wanted to find a suitable place sooner, at the same time, she was of the impression that they shouldn't compromise on the quality of the services offered. After all, everything they did could end up affecting the company's image in the future.Once she saw the Director placing the phone back into his pocket, Su-Jin sucked in a deep breath and decided to speak her mind."Director Kang, what will happen if we don't have the proposal ready by Friday evening?"
