It was now the month of May in the year 1998 and the office was very quiet. All I could hear was Jamie sharpening her pencil loudly. She continued reporting on the purchases of commercial buildings, factory sites, construction companies, apartment complexes, hotels and resorts while marking important areas with her pencil. Jeon-il had bought a number of bargain-basement properties from major companies. 

“The current profit is only from rent, but we are confident that Korea will overcome the IMF crisis and the properties we’ve gathered so far will give Ethan’s clients astronomical profits,” Jamie said. 

No one else could want Korea to repay the IMF loans as much as Jamie did. She had gained the authority to impact the country’s political and business field at a young age. She now realized the power Daehoo had in Korea after acquiring the group, and it was natural that she wouldn’t let it go. She seemed willing to even risk her life to keep it. 

Jamie’s clothes were now getting shorter and gaudier. Her dress today was so short that it barely...