Top Management - Chapter 199

Chapter 199

Chapter 199: Stop at Nothing, By Any Means (5)

TL: emptycube / ED: Isleidir

There was only one scenario…

But two people who claim it’s theirs .

-Ah, was I wrong?

Director Oh Hyunkyung said in a flustered voice .

-To be honest, I was unsure when I received a call from Director Joo .

Director Joo . Joo Jaechan . So they knew each other .

-City Jungle isn’t a very common title, and I had only come up with it recently after thinking about it for the past few months . I also heard you mentioned the noir genre, which is what my project is . It all fit perfectly, so I was just wondering…

That’s right .

The pieces all fit together, but the final picture was very odd .

-If I was mistaken then I’m really sorry . Please excus-!

“No . ”

I said calmly so that I wouldn’t have too high hopes or be too disappointed .

“We talked while having a few drinks so my memory is hazy . The project came up while we were discussing minor genres . Hmm, I didn’t know that it was your work . ”

-Pardon?

Her excited breaths suddenly stiffened .

-… Did Director Joo Jaechan say it was his?

She reacted in a sensitive manner, like her precious egg was being threatened .

Without waiting for my reply, Director Oh Hyunkyung hastily said .

-Then you’ve been tricked . City Jungle . Maybe not in the past, but now it’s my work .

Now?

-I bought it .

*

I twirled my phone in my hand before tossing it aside . Thunder rumbled outside .

I dragged the IV stand over and opened the window . A fresh breeze and raindrops blew in, accompanied by the pitter-patter of rain . It was refreshing . I looked up at the sky, which seemed to want to wash the earth away, before sticking my head out the window .

She bought the scenario .

If Director Joo Jaechan sold her his scenario and gave up all rights to the work, then there would be no problems with the law . Director Joo Jaechan would not be able to claim his right on the work either .

However, why was it back in Director Joo Jaechan’s possession in the future?

Did Director Joo Jaechan buy it back?

Or…

“What are you doing? That’s dangerous . ”

Someone grabbed the back of my neck .

“You’ll die if you fall from here . ”

Looking back, I saw a face covered with a black face mask . It was Seo Jijoon . While he pulled me away from the window from the back of my neck, Chief Lee Bongjoon closed the window . Just what outrageous thoughts were they thinking right now?

“I was just taking in the breeze . Why would I fall?”

At my words, Seo Jijoon tilted his head .

“Out of impulse?”

“Am I crazy?”

I asked laughing, but there was no reply . Rather, Seo Jijoon’s eyes turned slightly misty .

I told him the exact same words I told Im Joowon as I sat back down on my bed .

“there was no need for you to come . ”

“I came because it was a rare opportunity for me to go out . I wanted to feel the breeze too . ”

He took off his mask and handed me a basket .

It was a basket of roses . I wasn’t even surprised .

“It’s bigger than last time . And redder . ”

“I paid special attention because it was a hospital visit . Ah, apparently, they don’t gift flowers for hospital visits these days . It wasn’t good for the patient . Allergies and such . ”

“If you know that, then why?”

“Those are fake . ”

Ah .

“They are soap flowers . You can pick one out and use it when you’re taking a bubble bath . ”

“… I’ll use it well . ”

I placed the flowers on top of the cabinet shelf . Chief Lee Bongjoon clicked his tongue as he said,

“Do you know how shocked I was when I heard that you fainted after going to get water and had to be brought out by an ambulance?”

“Probably less than me . ”

“If you were suffering mentally, you should have let us know . ”

“I’m telling you that’s not it . ”

While I did have various symptoms for mental illnesses, I didn’t have a panic disorder .

However, Chief Lee Bongjoon and Seo Jijoon didn’t look like they believed me . I had initially thought that those rumors were spread by those who didn’t like me .

“Does it really look like there’s something wrong with me?”

“No . ”

Chief Lee Bongjoon rubbed the bridge of his nose .

“You look fine on the outside . If I were you, I would probably have a panic disorder, loss of appetite, and a mental breakdown? But you looked extremely normal even who the situation changed drastically after the Team 2 Leader left . I would have continued to think that if you didn’t faint . ”

“This was simply exhaustion and sleep deprivation…”

“It’s not ‘simply’ . Whether it’s exhaustion or sleep deprivation . ”

Saying this, Chief Lee Bongjoon patted my arm .

“It could be that you’ve been accumulating a lot of burden without you realizing . ”

“Team leader . ”

Seo Jijoon said while scratching his neck,

“Although I said I wanted to work with you, it wasn’t because I had hopes that all my projects would be successes if I did . I’m not smart, but I’m not that senseless . ”

“I don’t know about that . ”

Chief Lee Bongjoon smirked . Seo Jijoon added,

“Well, I did think you’d have a better eye for projects than Bongjoon hyung . ”

“Hey . ”

“I came to tell you that you don’t need to worry about it in case you felt burdened because of that . ”

Seo Jijoon looked at me .

“It’s not like I’m going to retire after one or two projects . It’s normal for there to be bad times and good times . I’ll do what I can and leave the rest to the heavens . Also, above all…”

His sharp eyes curved in a joking manner,

“The reason why I wanted to work with you is simply because I thought it would be fun . ”

So many people came to visit me even though I was only there for a day .

After Seo Jijoon and Chief Lee Bongjoon left, Nam Joyoon and Kim Hyunsup came to visit . Even Im Joowon visited after finishing his entertainment show schedule . Pretty Girls and Chief Lee Taeshin visited at night after coming all the way from Busan .

The rain calmed in the morning, and I looked back on the past few days .

Although everything happened before I could even catch my breath . My relationship with the Team 2 Leader sharply deteriorated, and because he left the company, I was able to bring in people into my team faster and without any big obstacles .

Did I have no free time?

It seemed like it . Receiving the duties of a team leader, the number of meetings and discussions increased . There was a lot more I had to organize . On top of all that, I was absorbed in thinking about my actor’s next projects and my future visions that there were a few days where I didn’t sleep a wink .

Burden .

I recalled Seo Jijoon’s words . Kim Hyunjo had said it before too . That if I failed once, I could just succeed the next time . That my life wasn’t over because I failed . I had thought that I had put down some pressure to succeed after that .

The uncertain future visions kept tugging at my mind .

Just in case I saw a vision where the project I chose failed .

In case I saw a vision where the project I rejected became a hit .

In case I would regret my decision like this time .

*

“Team Leader Jung!”

“I’m fine . ”

“Are you ok-!”

“I’m fine . ”

“Team leader, you have a guest?”

“I’m fin… A guest?”

An employee nodded .

“She said her name was Director Oh Hyunkyung . ”

Director Oh Hyunkyung?

I thought I ended yesterday’s call quite well, but why did she suddenly show up here?

When I frowned, the employee looked taken aback and said,

“I brought her to a meeting room because she said she brought a movie scenario . I had thought that you had set up a meeting with her since she mentioned that she had talked to you on the phone yesterday . Was that not the case?”

“She brought a scenario?”

“Should I say you have another meeting and send her back? Ah, but because the director came to see you, Chief Park and Chief Yoon went over to greet her . ”

They were the chiefs under Team 2 . They were the prime suspects for spreading rumors about my panic disorder . They probably went over because they were interested than to greet her . In case it was a scenario I was interested in .

This was complicated .

The events where Director Oh Hyunkyung came to see me and where she meets other chiefs were probably not in the original future . I had planned on walking the path and waiting for the project to come into my hands, but hiccups have already begun to appear .

If things were headed in a direction I couldn’t predict…

I made my decision and asked the employee,

“Where is she?”

The meeting room was full . I saw Chief Park and Chief Yoon’s bitter faces through the window . Chief Lee Bongjoon sat his round body right between them .

“Oh, you’ve come . ”

Chief Lee Bongjoon got up when he saw me .

“Then we’ll be on our way . Please enjoy your meeting . ”

The other chiefs reluctantly got up with even more bitter expressions under Chief Lee Bongjoon’s prodding . Chief Park’s gaze landed on the scenario on top of the table for a moment, but he left without much regret . After sending those two off first, Chief Lee Bongjoon whispered,

“It seems she’s here to promote her scenario . Why there are investors who pay attention if it’s a scenario you’re interested in . There are a lot of people who come to meet you with those motives . ”

“Did you see what kind of project it is?”

“I heard from her . ”

He looked back at the meeting room as he clicked his tongue .

“It’s a stylish action noir . I’ll have to read the scenario to know for sure, but from what I heard, it seems like it’ll cost a lot to produce . A director who had numerous flops in the past and a small-scale production company . I don’t know if they’ll receive enough investments . I wonder if it’ll even be produced . ”

I sent Chief Lee Bongjoon off and entered the meeting room .

The woman, who had been standing for a while now, was looking at me with a nervous smile . Her hands were tightly clutching her scenario . My gaze focused on the title page for a moment . Below the title ‘City Jungle’ was a clearly printed name .

Script/Director: Oh Hyunkyung

This would be produced and become a huge success .

If the owner changes .