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    • ICTU 51

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 51   Chapter 17. The One Who Will Make It (2) The next day. As expected from a government-sponsored event, the venue was extremely elaborate. Just when Choi Hyuk was thinking, ‘Is it really necessary to decorate this much?’ he saw several reporters filming the event with their cameras and finally understood why the government officials had put so much effort into setting up the venue. ‘Well, of course. We need to actively show the public that we are spending money and…
    • ICTU 50

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 50   Chapter 17. The One Who's Destined to Succeed (1) Just because the holidays were over did not mean work became less busy. After the long holiday break, Choi Hyuk actually found himself busier than before. As if he was not already busy enough, an unexpected new proposal came his way. Ding! The work phone on his desk vibrated briefly. His eyes went to the caller displayed on the screen. Previously, there had been an occasion where the president met with a group of…
    • ICTU 49

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 49 Chapter 16. The Holiday (4) The moment he stepped out of the main house, the suffocating feeling that had been lodged deep in his chest flowed away like the receding tide. Instead, the cold winter wind brushed against the tip of his nose. Separated by only one door, the sounds of laughter and fake coughs suddenly stopped. It felt as if he had crossed a boundary and stepped into another world. But he felt extremely good. Perhaps he should call it a feeling of…
    • ICTU 48

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 48 he Holiday (3) The air in the living room of the eldest uncle's house became stuffier as more people arrived. The smell of greasy jeon and the warm heat from the ondol filled the room. Everything, even the old picture frames hanging on the walls, was exactly as it had been before. But the laughter in the room felt sharper than before. “Pil-joo, you came.” The voice of Choi Pil-wook, Choi Pil-joo's older brother and Choi Yeon-wook's uncle, was as dry as ever. His tone was…
    • ICTU 47

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 47 The Holiday (2) One day before the Lunar New Year holiday began, Choi Hyuk stopped by the company for a while. It was 2 p.m., after lunch. Seeing that the employees were still at their desks, Choi Hyuk tilted his head in confusion. “Director.” “Yes, CEO.” “Everyone hasn’t left work yet?” “They are scheduled to leave early at 5 p.m., but…” However, Choi Hyuk told Director Yoon that even that was too late and ordered him to move the time up. “Let…
    • ICTU 46

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 46 The Holiday (1) Crack! The moment Choi Hyuk stretched after waking up in the morning, the sound of bones cracking echoed throughout his body. “Ugh… I’m dying.” Choi Hyuk stared blankly at the clothes scattered across the floor. Then, he slowly checked the current time. 8:30 a.m. “…I don’t want to go to work.” In any case, Choi Hyuk did not go to work exactly at 9:00 a.m. He was the CEO of the company. Who would dare say anything to him for being a few…
    • ICTU 45

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 45 Chapter 15. The Fight He Started (4) “President, Lumenator has entered.” At Headquarters Director Yoon Gwang-seok’s report, Choi Hyuk only nodded slightly. On the large screen in the conference room was a status board showing the current state of the acquisition battle for Tellari Hydrogen Systems. Among the complicated numbers, one line flashing red caught Choi Hyuk’s eye. It was the result produced by an AI provided by a program development company under CH…
    • ICTU 44

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 44   Chapter 15. The Fight That Was Started First (3) At 9:12 a.m., a sharp alarm rang through the quiet conference room of CH Investment. Before clicking the email, Director Yoon Gwang-seok swallowed hard. Even after being involved in deals worth tens of trillions of won, the tension never became familiar. In the industry, the words “result notification” were practically a death sentence or a pardon. Finally, the screen opened. Yoon Gwang-seok's eyes quickly moved…
    • ICTU 43

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 43   Chapter 15. The Fight That Came to Him First (2) The CEO of Lumenator, Seo Jun-ha. There was something unusual about the way he looked at Choi Hyuk. His eyes were filled with wariness, as though he were looking at a rival. After meeting so many different people over the years, Choi Hyuk had reached a point where he could usually tell at a glance what kind of feelings someone held toward him. And he came to one conclusion. ‘This guy doesn’t seem to like me very…
    • ICTU 42

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      by Ember heart — Chapter 42   Chapter 15. The Fight That Came to Him First (1) Winter sunlight shattered sharply across the floor through the office’s wall-to-wall windows. Choi Hyuk lightly tapped a business card and several other documents lying on his desk with his fingertips. Something completely unexpected had happened to him today. Director Yoon Gwang-seok carefully spoke while watching Choi Hyuk’s reaction. “I never expected an interview request to come in for you,…
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