The heads of the directors lowered.

Hwang Jeong-Hu quietly asked, “Yeong-Gi, what do you think is the best course of action?”

Baek Yeong-Gi scanned the directors. He could see that they were feeling lost and miserable after their positions had been flipped on their heads literally overnight. These people had done those things as a way to survive since their trusted Chairman Hwang Jeong-Hu showed no signs of recovery for so long.

Some of the directors had found the way that Baek Yeong-Gi clung onto the Chairman out of loyalty too pitiful to watch, so they had tried to persuade him, but the latter didn't listen to them.

Eventually, Baek Yeong-Gi had become an eyesore to the three presidents and was dismissed from his directorial position. When that happened, it looked like other directors had made the right call while Baek Yeong-Gi was wrong. However...

In a matter of few hours, the results of their decisions had been reversed, and violently at that. With Hwang Jeong-Hu's return, Baek Yeong-Gi now stood at the center of the axis of power. In addition, the lifelines of the other directors were also in his hands.

Baek Yeong-Gi finished scanning his fellow directors. “Chairman.”

“You may speak.” Hwang Jeong-Hu nodded.

“It is only natural that you feel betrayed and disgusted by these people.” Baek Yeong-Gi started.

“Indeed.” Hwang Jeong-Hu glared sharply at the directors, causing them to flinch and shrink back.

Baek Yeong-Gi continued with a calm voice. "However, what would have happened if you never woke up, sir?"

“Hmm...”

"These people didn't have a choice but to consider that possibility, sir. We should also consider that they were doing what they thought...