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“It's not something monumental, actually. However, you could say it is crucial.”
Now that was one vague explanation. Jo Gyu-Min picked up his coffee cup and took a sip while mulling over what Lee Hyeon-Su said.
'It's not something monumental, is it...?'
That was enough to give him a pretty good idea of what they were discussing here.
After putting his cup down, Jo Gyu-Min stared at Lee Hyeon-Su. “I can't help but wonder if it's necessary to ask me for this, Mister Lee. Surely, Mister Jin-Ho trusts you far more than me at this point in time?”
“Let's say there is this very expensive car in your driveway. A car that your chairman might drive. A model that costs around seven hundred million won.”
“I'm sorry?”
“Are you willing to swap your friend or family with such a vehicle?”
“...No, I wouldn't.”
Lee Hyeon-Su nodded. “That car is me. Of course, I'm not saying I'm as valuable as that hypothetical car. What I'm trying to say, though, is 'limitation'. No matter how much I help Mister Jin-Ho and display outstanding competency, I'll always be that car. Meanwhile, you are a friend... No, a family, to Mister Jin-Ho. Our standing is totally different, Mister Jo.”
“E-eii, it's not that bad as...” Jo Gyu-Min tried to deny that by waving his hand away.
Lee Hyeon-Su chuckled awkwardly. “You've been with him since the beginning, and that's why you can't see it. I've never met anyone as strict about differentiating his close acquaintances from his allies as Mister Jin-Ho. And it's nearly impossible...
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