When His Eyes Opened- TK

Chapter 57

Chapter 57

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Tae’s jaw dropped when he heard the news of Dohee getting a boyfriend.

Was this not too big a sacrifice?

Just as he was about to send Dohee a text, he received a call from an unknown number.

His fingers accidentally tapped the answer button on his phone, and the unfamiliar voice of a man came from the other side of the line.

“Is this Kim Taehyung?”

The low, deep voice on the other end was warm and polite.

“Yes, and you are?” Tae asked.

“Hello, I’m Gof Jung from Trust Capital. I got your number from your company’s HR department. I’d like to propose a collaboration,” said Gof.

“Trust Capital?”

“That’s right. Do you have time to meet up today? I’m near your office right now,” Gof said in an earnest and sincere tone.

After a moment’s consideration, Taehyung accepted his invitation.

Once they decided on a meeting point, he called the HR manager at Kim Industries.

“Do you know Gof Jung from Trust Capital?”

“He’s an impressive investor. Trust Capital is one of the country’s top ten investment banks, which was why I didn’t hesitate to give him your number when he asked for it earlier,” answered the HR manager.

“Got it,” said Tae.

“Do you need me to accompany you when you go to your meeting? I’m worried that you’ll get overwhelmed if you go alone,” asked the manager.

Morale at Kim Industries took a huge dip when Minhae left the company. It had also caused a handful of the staff to resign.

If they continued to fail to get investors, it would not be long until the company met its doom.

“It’s fine. It’s the weekend, so you should rest up,” replied Tae.

He looked up Gof Jung online on his way to the meeting.

Hee was stunned when his photo popped up.

He looked much younger than he had expected.

He glanced at his age and discovered that he was indeed rather young.

It was strange. They were the same age, but why did he think Gof looked younger, but Jungkook looked older?

He took another look at Gof’s photo and found his answer.

Gof had a dashing smile in the photo while Jungkook had a constant poker face.

When Tae walked into Cafe Meadow, Gof immediately got up and waved to him.

He sat down on the chair across from him and said, “Nice to meet you, Mr. Jung.”

“There’s no need for formalities here. Call me Gof.” said Gof with a warm smile as he passed the menu to him.

Tae awkwardly waved his hand in the air and said, “I don’t drink coffee,” then paused and came up with an excuse, “I’ve been having trouble sleeping, so the doctor told me to quit caffeine.”

Gof put the menu down and said, “I’m sorry, I had no idea. Let’s go somewhere else!”

“It’s fine, I’ll just have some water,” Tae responded immediately.

“You mentioned being interested in a collaboration, Mr. Jung. Would you mind telling me why you’re willing to work with us?”

Gof ordered a cup of coffee and a slice of cake and passed the menu to the waiter.

“From a business point of view, I want to work with you because I think highly of Kim Industries,” he said.

Tae stared at him and asked, “Are you interested in our self-driving program?”

Gof’s expression turned unreadable. After pondering for a moment, he said, “Your father wanted to venture into the private vehicle sector with the self-driving program, but I think we can do better than that. We could bring the program into the exploration, search, and rescue, or even the military sectors… Don’t you think so?”

The possibilities in Taehyung’s mind suddenly broadened.

“Applying the system to the private sector is too much of a risk,” Gof continued. “If something goes wrong, even just one or two lethal accidents would completely destroy the company’s reputation.”

Taehyung nodded and said, “That’s a very good point, Mr. Jung. May I ask what kind of collaboration you’re hoping to have with us?”

Gof adjusted his glasses, put on a light smile, and said, “From what I understand, someone is interested in acquiring Kim Industries.” “Yes,” Taehyung responded. “He wants to buy us out.”