HE RETURNED AS A HIGH SCHOOL GIRL (PART ll)

Chapter 270: Cost and Benefit (2)

Vice President Park Hee-Woo had mentioned that she would sever the alliance between Jang Yun-Jik and Kim Han-Gyo. The gears in Kang Ra-Eun’s head went into overdrive as soon as she heard that. No matter how much power Hee-Woo possessed in the financial world, Ra-Eun found it hard to believe that she alone would be able to influence Chairman Jang Yun-Jik’s decision in any way.

“Do you have a way to change Chairman Jang’s mind, Vice President?” Ra-Eun asked and immediately added, “I’m sorry. I didn’t intend to disparage your abilities.”

She did not want Hee-Woo to get the idea that she was underestimating her. Hee-Woo was a very quick-witted woman, so she also knew very well that Ra-Eun had not said such a thing to undermine her.

- I understand what you’d meant, so you don’t have to worry about it. Like you’d said, I don’t have that kind of power, I’ll admit. However...

Hee-Woo paused for a moment and brought up a certain individual.

- It’d be more than possible for my father.

Hee-Woo’s father was also Ra-Eun’s former father. Park Chan-Gil, the chairman of TP Group, was more than capable of facing Chairman Jang Yun-Jik.

‘Noona aside, Father definitely could.’

But even with that, Ra-Eun could not trust Hee-Woo’s words, because...

“Would your father really do as you want?” Ra-Eun asked.

From what she thought, the answer was most definitely a ‘no’. Chan-Gil was an extremely calculative man; he was the kind of man to weigh the cost and benefit of every single decision he made. He would never take action for things that did not benefit him. Even if it was a request from his children, Ra-Eun could not imagine Chan-Gil taking action simply out of emotion. Hence, Ra-Eun did not believe Hee-Woo in the slightest.

Hee-Woo spoke again after a short silence.

- My little brother had mentioned this too, but you seem to know a lot about our family circumstances, Ra-Eun.

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“...”

It was Ra-Eun’s turn to stay silent this time. It was not weird at all for Hee-Woo to find it strange. Although she was close to Ra-Eun, she had never once revealed her family circumstances to her. Actually, she had, once, when her little brother had been on her mind. Hee-Woo had let Ra-Eun know very private matters of her life, which had been very unlike her.

That was the only time. After that, Hee-Woo had never once talked to Ra-Eun about what kind of people her parents were, but Ra-Eun seemed to have a very good idea of what their family was like. It was as if Ra-Eun had also been a member of their family.

The gears in Ra-Eun’s head turned quickly to figure out a good excuse, and had finally come up with something.

“I have a very good eye for people. I can more or less tell what kind of personality someone has when I see them.”

- My, really?

Whether this excuse would work or not all depended on what Hee-Woo would say next. Ra-Eun held her breath as she waited for Hee-Woo to talk. Hee-Woo softly laughed.

- Just like I’ve heard.

“I’m sorry?”

- I hear a lot about you whenever I meet people from broadcasting stations. They always talk about how discerning your eye is for people. Every single person you’ve brought into GNF has made it really big.

Many people who had barely been known in the entertainment industry had all risen to stardom after following Ra-Eun’s advice. The best example of this was Han Ga-Ae. Ra-Eun had never gone around bragging about her achievements.