Instead, he hugged her tightly.
‘I’ll have to propose soon.’
It made me look forward to it this far, and it was clear that I would miss it by dragging out the time. With the bowstring drawn, it was time to shoot.
***
I checked the progress of the wreck salvage work, and with Fred Balman, I made a strategy for what to do in the United States. First of all, we decided to negotiate an investment in Martion, a general corporation, and monitor the land that Zach Gardner is working on.
The work in America ended with that.
Since Ha-yeon had been waiting for only six nights, she immediately boarded the plane to Korea.
When I got home, my parents were sitting in the living room watching TV.
“Have you come back?”
“Son. Welcome.”
The two got up from their seats and greeted each other.
“It went well.”
The living room without Hayeon felt empty.
‘Now is the time to be at school…’
Today I have to go pick up the child after a long time. I took care of the hairpin I bought as a gift. It was something Elisa had picked out for herself at the department store.
“Did your business trip go well?”
“Yes. Doesn’t Ha-yeon say going to school these days is hard?”
“No. They say it’s better.”
“I heard you made a lot of friends.”
“really?”
I was worried about what the native children would do if they behaved territorially, but it was fortunate that they seemed to be adapting well.
“The class president seemed to be a really nice kid.”
“Who are you?”
“I heard that it’s Seong Joo-hyeok. Do you know someone?”
“Yes. I know.”
He was the son of Sung So-hee, the chairman of Eunseong ENT Group.
‘I’ll have to meet Sung So-hee again soon.’
Sung Yo-han was away for an overseas conference. Now that he is not in Korea was an opportunity.
‘Should I speed up a little more?’
I did it to give you a surprise
It’s been a while since I came to pick up Hayeon. There were a lot of parents who came to pick up their children besides me, so there were several cars waiting.
‘It seems like everyone wants to take care of the kids if they have time.’
When it was dismissal time, the children gathered in twos and threes and poured out onto the playground. Ha-yeon was also walking with her friends talking brightly. Among them was Moon Su-jin, Ha-yeon’s first friend.
‘I’ve already made a lot of friends.’
It warmed my heart to see the six girls chattering away. Just being able to get along without being territorial gave me a great impression.
“Hi! See you tomorrow!”
“Yes, bye!”
After Ha-yeon said goodbye to her friends, she held Su-jin Moon’s hand and looked around. After hearing that I was going home from school with a friend, I went out in a 7-seater SUV and didn’t seem to recognize it.
I opened the car door and called out to the child.
“Ha Yeon-ah!”
“Huh? Dad!!”
Ha-yeon grabbed Moon Su-jin’s hand and didn’t know what to do, so she ran and hugged her. Ha-yeon picked up her fingers and started writing the date.
“It’s the sixth night.”
“Hello, Ha-yeon’s father.”
Sujin Moon greeted me.
“Hello Sujin. Are you going to piano academy?”
“yes.”
“Ride. I’ll give you a ride.”
“thank you.”
I picked Moon Soo-jin first and hugged Ha-yeon. Ha-yeon smiled and tried to hug me, so I hugged her tightly and got into the car.
“Come on. Let’s sit next to your friend.”
“yes.”
The two children held hands again. Little girls seemed to think that even a slight drop would damage a friendship.
It was nice to see him because he looked friendly.
“Dad, when did you come?”
“This morning.”
“I’ll tell you in advance…”
“I meant to surprise you. Does Sujin like sweets?”
“I like it. But my mother told me not to eat too much.”
“I see.”
Then I can’t give you sweets as a gift. Since Ha-yeon is my friend, I was going to share the snacks I bought from America, but since I live in Hannam-dong, I must have eaten a lot of these.
These days, giving a gift to someone else’s child was something to think about a lot.
“Did you do a good job?”
“Sure. Dad did a very big job for Ha-yeon this time.”
“What’s going on?”
Ha-yeon widened her eyes. Moon Soo-jin looked at me alternately with the child, wondering if she was also curious.
‘It’s not a secret anyway.’
“I signed a contract with Dunesyland.”
“Dusney Land?”
“The place where Fiery was. I will come to Korea this time.”
“Is Firey coming to Korea?”
Hayeon covered her mouth with her small hand and widened her eyes. Sujin Moon also opened her mouth wide, perhaps surprised.
“It’s not now, but it’s coming in a few years. Of course Fiery will come too.”
“Wow.”
The children looked at each other’s faces.
“Can I go to play with Sujin when there’s a Disney Land?”
“then.”
“really?”
“If Sujin gets permission from her parents, she can go out and play as much as she wants.”
Even then, I wish the two of them were close like this. I thought it would be nice if the children’s friendship wouldn’t break like mine.
‘Although I failed.’
When I fell into the abyss, I was shocked that the person who helped me was not my close friends from elementary, middle, and high school, but Im Han-ul, whom I met in a university club. While he helped me, who hadn’t been together for that long, my childhood friends turned away from me.
It was okay to turn away when it was difficult. The problem was that some of them said things that hurt me.
I have become a successful body now, but when I think of that time, my heart still hurts. So, I had very little contact with my childhood friends.
‘I changed my phone number too.’
But I wish these kids were different.
“We’ll have to wait a few years, but let’s go together when it’s finished. This man will buy you a lot of delicious food.”
I’m going to ask if the opening date can be delayed by a day to pay for the charter. If you get special treatment at an amusement park just for your group, it will be an unforgettable memory for the rest of your life.
There was only time before the opening because once it opened, it had to become a country of dreams and hopes that everyone could share.
‘What kind of expression would Ha-yeon make if she knew that we were the only ones in Dunesy Land?’
I hope to impress you.
“Yes. Let me ask you.”
“You can ask me later.”
The piano academy was not far away, so I arrived quickly. I safely got the children out of the car and handed them over to the academy.
“See you later.”
“yes!”
It was so nice to meet Hayeon after a long time.
‘But how tall are you? My pants already look a little short.’
Children’s growth is frighteningly fast.
***
Elisa Carver couldn’t concentrate on her work.
‘Why didn’t he propose?’
It was good to have a meal on the rooftop with an atmosphere. And it was nice to receive a ring from him.
The diamonds she received from Kim Jae-goo glittered on her fingers.
‘It’s not like you don’t intend to get married, right?’
The face of Kim Jae-goo, who said he would propose with a serious expression, came to mind. What an awkward gaze. A smile came to my lips as I recalled the awkward atmosphere at that time.
‘okay. Jae-goo said he was going to propose, so let’s wait.’
He had a feeling of sukmaek, but if he taught me, wouldn’t he be a good guy? Since he said he wanted to propose, there would be an event to look forward to sooner or later.
‘Anyway, why does my father tell me to look good again?’
Alec Carver was doing the cut, but it wasn’t completely out of earshot of Elisa. Maybe next year I’ll be in my 30s, so my father’s urging has gotten worse lately.
Sooner or later, he was going to drag it and make him see the line.
‘Even my brother is not married. Why only me.’
Alec Carver was single. He has been living alone since the woman he promised to marry 10 years ago died of an illness. It would be understandable if he had children, but when he brought up the topic of marriage, he just said, “I decided to love her for the rest of my life.”
I don’t know how he persuaded his father, William Carver, but he’s not under any pressure to marry.
Maybe it’s because I already have grandchildren. Because the second and third brothers had children.
But Elisha was the only daughter.
‘My grandson… If I don’t hurry, things might get annoying.’
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Jaegu Kim will propose someday, but no one knew when that would be. He was such a busy man that he might pass the year.
‘If Mr. Jaegu doesn’t propose, I’ll have to.’
Proposing to a nice guy was one of her lifelong wishes, but there was no law that required only men to propose.
‘Still, I still want to propose.’
She decided to wait a little longer.
***
It would be fine to invest in Disney Land in my name, but in the long run, if I wanted to pass it on to Ha-yeon, it would be better to invest in the corporate name.
‘Because I need a Korean corporation to explore the point from the treasure map (middle) anyway.’
Now was the right time to set up a Korean subsidiary to replace the best company. It started as a one-person corporation, but we did not know how many people we would hire as employees in the future.
‘Because if Benjamin Chung quits Titanium Security and wants direct employment, he has to hire him too.’
In many ways, it seemed good to have a corporation.
So, I decided to create a corporation.
The company name is JG Company.
I just made it after my initials.
‘This is more intuitive and better than naming things that are difficult for no reason.’
Corporate management in the United States was handled by the law firm Sanctuary, but there were no lawyers in Korea who signed a special contract. So I went to lawyer Lee Ji-sung.
‘long time no see.’
When he shot the Dokgo group, he made a friendship by asking for cooperation. He was also Han Seong-min’s teacher, so we could communicate even better.
The law firm he belongs to, Gangrok, was famous for handling corporate law well. So, wouldn’t it be right to leave the management of the company to him?
When I entered the lobby, the guard naturally came up to me and started talking to me.
“What are you here for?”
“I am Kim Jae-goo, who has decided to meet with lawyer Lee Ji-seong.”
“You’re the boss Kim Jae-goo. I’ll take you inside.”
In the past, they met at Lee Ji-sung’s house to secretly handle work, but this time it was different. I proudly passed through the gate of the building I belonged to and landed on the floor where the law firm Gangrok is located.
A female employee standing at the information desk greeted me.
“Welcome. I’ll take you inside.”
As if what I said in the lobby had been conveyed, she immediately led me to lawyer Lee Ji-seong’s room.
“Welcome, Mr. Kim.”
“Lawyer Lee Ji-seong. It’s been a while.”
I felt the traces of the years in him whom I hadn’t seen in a long time. If you’re a regular office worker, you’re close to retirement, so it’s inevitable that every day is different.
‘It must mean that I work that hard.’
Iced Americano, which I had requested from a female employee in the lobby, was placed on the table. She passed out a cup of coffee to me, Lee Ji-sung, and Jeffrey, and left the room.
Attorney Ji-seong Lee smiled.
“The coffee here is delicious.”
When I first met him, he had the impression of a tiger, but as his expression improved, he was a benevolent, mature man.
I took a sip of coffee.
“It’s delicious.”
“I’m glad you like it.”
he smiled contentedly.
“I heard that Han Seong-min was elected in this general election thanks to the president.”
“It’s too much praise. It’s thanks to Congressman Han Seong-min’s hard work.”
“You are humble.”
I didn’t have anything to say, so I smiled and made eye contact. He went straight to the point.
“I heard that you are trying to establish a corporation.”
“Yes. I’m trying to set up a corporation under my name.”
“Establishment shouldn’t be difficult, but can we accept that the fact that Kang-rok came to us means that he intends to ask for follow-up management as well?”
“It’s good because he talks fast.”
“Are you thinking of doing the contract with Dunesyland as a corporation?”
“yes.”
Attorney Ji-Sung Lee made eye contact and held out his hand.