The Road We Walk On

15 | Join Hands

Hera Place, Seoul

After leaving prison, Cheo Seojin and Joo Dante found themselves living together under the disguise of an impending marriage between the two. Cheo Seojin never forgot that she was in this mess mainly because of Suryeon and Yoonhee. When she found out that Dante only really approached her for money, Dante also became her enemy.

As much as she wanted to kill him, she couldn't. Chungah Group was greatly affected after her arrest. She had lost Chungah School and the Chungah Foundation, both were her pet projects. With her dream art centre on the way, she needed to consolidate her resources and her reputation asap. She needed Chungah Art Centre to finish construction so that it would be a good launch pad for her to have enough support to be re-elected as CEO of Chungah Group.

She was fuming when she learnt that Suryeon had taken away Chungah High School and Foundation when she first left prison. She knew her mother and step-sister never approved of her but to sell both to her enemy was something she could not accept. For now, she needed Joo Dante, with the upcoming Chungah Art Centre and the Cheonseo district if all goes right, everything that she had before will begin to fall into place. She would be able to get Eunbyeol back and finally restore her reputation. So as much as she wanted to get rid of Suryeon and Yoonhee right away, she needed time.

Joo Dante too was in no better circumstances than Cheo Seojin. Luckily he still had enough contacts around that with the right button would help him, but what he lacked was capital. Teaming up with Cheo Seojin was not about love, it was purely out of necessity. He needed her capital. Even though she lost quite a few major sectors, there is no denying that Chungah Group was still big, influential and making money. The upcoming Art Centre will be one point, and their existing medical centre and hospital was still generating capital. They had to work together to put back what they had lost. He knew, if he could be awarded the Cheoseo District, he would have enough capital from various investors to help bring him money. The moment he left prison, he began pressuring his past contacts into continuing to support him, in return they will get a piece of the pie of Cheoseo District. Hera Place gave him millions, Chelsea District will bring him almost 100 times more of that.

Make sure you do your part later on, we need to show the world we are very much united and in love. Yoonhee and Suryeon would definitely be watching. Joo Dante warned Cheo Seojin.

*Flashback*

Rooftop of hotel

I know you are the one who orchestrated Logan's death.

What are you talking about you crazy woman!

Yah yah, don't act so coy. You still wish to deny all these? Very well, I have proof. Cheo Seojin showed Joo Dante the photos of him there at the scene of the crime. When Cheo Seojin was informed by Yoonhee of Logan's death in jail, she knew it was not a simple killing. Other than her, the only other person who wanted Logan dead was Joo Dante. She quickly sent a secret message to her secretary. When she left, he had photographed evidence of Joo Dante in disguise at the scene of the crime.

Can you imagine if I sent these photos to Logan's family in the States? What do you think would happen to you? Cheo Seojin knew she had the upper hand this time round, she needed Joo Dante's capital for her Chungah Group.

What makes you think you can threaten me? Joo Dante took out his phone and showed her a clip of Eunbyeol. Cheo Seojin's expression turned ugly. You want to turn me in? Then how about I kill your daughter? You don't know where she is right? But I do.

Cheo Seojin ran to Joo Dante and grabbed him by the collar. Cheo Seojin screamed at the top of her lungs. Don't you dare touch my daughter, I swear to God, if you touch her I will kill you.

Joo Dante smirked. Well if you want to keep her safe, then you better do what I tell you. Since we both hold something against each other, then let's work together. We both want to get King's Holding and Chungah Group back to its original status, the only way for that to work is if we join hands. Afterall, don't you want to destroy Suryeon and Yoonhee? Cheo Seojin let Joo Dante go, she knew she couldn't go against him. Not as long as he had Eunbyeol. Fine, we will join hands BUT only until we destroy those two and until we restore our companies.