Shipwreck · 02. September 2024
Chapter 14 *** The chairman asked as if he just now remembered. "Do-geon, Dongjin told me...... I'll tell you...... You can also issue a CB. The right holder will be decided by Dongjin and------." "You mean call options?" Do-geon immediately understood what Mr. Han meant. Repurchase rights, like call options, were one of the ways private equity was used to reduce inheritance taxes. By connecting this to an overseas private equity fund where he was a board member, he was saying that he would...
Shipwreck · 25. August 2024
Chapter 13 **** Suddenly, Do-geon remembered his grandfather's old attic. As a young man, he had a hobby of collecting antiques. Over time, the objects that no longer interested him ended up in the attic of his mansion. Young Do-geon would often hide there, filled with abandoned antiques. The attic was his favorite place, shady and tranquil, away from all the fuss and chaos. In the corner of the attic stood a long, full-length mirror. The antiques reflected in the mirror never changed, just...
Shipwreck · 19. August 2024
Chapter 12 **** The simple workshop had no office. Jae-yeon roughly cleared away a pile of packages near her workbench and pulled out a chair. "Please sit here first. It's been a while since anyone's been here, so there's not much room....... Can I get you some tea?" "No thanks." Jae-yeon sat down beside him, removing the work gloves from her hands. They faced each other, clasping the corners of the desk. Do-geon looked her up and down, feeling strange to see her in a low ponytail, an apron...
Shipwreck · 14. August 2024
Chapter 11 **** Do-geon leaned his head back against the headrest and stared out the car window at the overcast sky. His coworker's voice came through the car speakers. [Dude, just come back to the States, that's what old people do. They get sick then they get better. I'm not waiting.] "I haven't seen my grandfather in two years, and I’m not coming back, I'd be disrespecting him if I said I'd just go." [He doesn't care about that]. "Anyway, I need you to hold the burn for a while. I'm not in...
Shipwreck · 14. August 2024
Chapter 10 *** It wasn't until late in the evening that Han Jung-yoon left the outbuilding, still drunk. Only a floor lamp was on on the first floor of the cottage. Do-geon leaned back on the couch with his head tilted back. His posture was uncharacteristically disheveled. He was a fairly strong drinker, but Han Jung-yoon was also a formidable drinker. He even felt like he was getting drunk faster than he had in a long time. He blinked languidly. To be honest, he didn't like the sensation of...
Shipwreck · 14. July 2024
Chapter 9 *** Jae-yeon was still on the ground, gasping for air. Han Jung-yoon hopped up onto the floor and turned to Do-geon. "Hey, drink bourbon with me. I'm on the first floor of the outbuilding." Then she disappeared into the outbuilding without a word. Do-geon flicked his bangs out of his face in frustration. He shouldn't have come out, he thought. A lingering cough, low and tongue-tied, made him turn his head toward the yard. Water dripped from the woman's wet hair as she gripped the...
Shipwreck · 12. July 2024
Chapter 8 *** Do-geon leaned against the wall, arms crossed. Warm eyes stared out the window, downward. Jae-yeon, clad in ivory quilted padding, put on slippers from the floor. She walked toward the pond, a few steps from the floor, leaving the built-in bench and perching on a nearby boulder. Reaching for a cigarette again. Do-geon thought dryly. But in Jae-yeon's hand was a cell phone, and she pressed down hard on the screen, dialing somewhere. The lamplight illuminated the woman in the dark....
Shipwreck · 05. July 2024
Chapter 7 *** Chairman Han coughed softly, but it was so small and weak that it sounded like a ragged exhalation. Han Dong-woo, who hadn't noticed Han's discomfort, laughed angrily and replied. "He was unlucky to be caught with a pod. It's sales, sales. Nowadays, he's busy getting married and taking over the Capital." "That's good, but the co-managers he's picked are pretty shady..................." "Brother, can you afford to care about other people's children?" At the same time, Han...
Shipwreck · 03. July 2024
Chapter 6 **** That evening, Do-geon made it to the main dining room just in time. As much as he wanted to eat alone, he couldn't miss the gathering for his first time in Korea. His grandfather was a big believer in eating together. He was skeptical about the idea that such a meal would help family relationships. But it's what he wanted, so it's the least he could do. He lifted his gaze slightly. Han Do-seok was walking down the other side of the hall, and he could see his face contort at the...
Shipwreck · 03. July 2024
Chapter 5 *** Heading across the outer room, where a simple reception table and couch were set up, Jae-yeon spoke softly. "The layout has changed a bit, hasn't it? I made some changes, put up a false wall." "Oh, yeah." "The house is very well maintained. Oh, except for the attic, which I'm guessing they clean occasionally, but it's definitely uninhabited." "...... Is that right?" "Yeah, it was pretty run-down." "...." "Old doesn't mean run-down." Do-geon was silent. He remembered Jae-yeon...