"Fany Unnie, are you really going to be absent from the meeting this afternoon?" After lunch, Tiffany and Se-ra left the hotel together as Se-ra followed Tiffany and questioned her.

"If we reveal everything now, then we won't see Hwang Na-ri's amusing expression later on..." Tiffany wrapped her coat tighter around herself.

"I never knew that Fany Unnie was so good at negotiating," Se-ra was impressed by Tiffany.

"You don't need to say anything else. Send me home and then go take care of Yun-ho. How has his mood been lately?" Tiffany asked as she boarded the car.

"He's gotten better at hiding his feelings," Se-ra replied. "He has received quite a lot of jobs lately and his alb.u.m is about to be released. Going forward, it seems he will be too busy to think about other things."

"Se-ra, even though Minho hasn't forgotten that woman, he is like me, he will never turn back. So, his future is in your hands," Tiffany explained. " My stomach is growing and it's getting inconvenient to travel around. As a result, I will be making less appearances in front of the public. I hope you can take good care of Yun-ho."

"I understand..." Se-ra looked at Tiffany and nodded her head. "By the way, I heard that 'The Lost Relative' is about to be released..."

"Really? Time sure has gone by quickly," Tiffany fell silent as she remembered all the memories from filming.

"You are going to go viral again..."

Tiffany touched her stomach. Thinking about her past persistence, she was relieved by her efforts.

"Let's solve the issue with Hwang Corps first."

Se-ra smiled and nodded her head, "OK."

From the look in her eyes, it wasn't hard to tell that Se-ra admired Tiffany. But, this admiration was different to the type of admiration that she felt for a man.

However, Tiffany did not end up returning home. Instead, she headed to Crown Empire and walked into Taeyeon's office.

The couple looked into each other's eyes before Taeyeon stood up from his seat and hurried over to wrap Tiffany in his arms, "I heard what happened; my expert negotiator."

"I didn't embarra.s.s you."

"How could you possibly embarra.s.s me?" Taeyeon sighed as he rested his chin on top of Tiffany's head. "I'm certain, as long as you are willing, you could easily manage Crown Empire if you wanted to."

The couple understood each other's level of black-bellyness, so there was nothing that needed explaining.

That afternoon, just before another board meeting was to be held, Hwang Na-ri received a phone call from a.s.sistant Leng.

Elder Hwang had asked her to join them for the board meeting. Hwang Na-ri once again a.s.sumed that Elder Hwang was going to hand the company over to her.

"Baby, mom will be depending on you. You need to work hard," Hwang Na-ri said happily as she held onto her stomach.

However, just before Hwang Na-ri was about to head to the meeting, Boah's secretary knocked on the door and said, "Miss Hwang, the people from Switzerland are here. They said they are here to talk about signing a contract."

"Really? Are you sure you heard correctly?" Hwang Na-ri jumped up from her seat and smiled joyously.

"Yes, they came here to sign a contract..."

"Let's go and​ meet with them then."

Hwang Na-ri had no idea that Jean and the other representatives had been convinced by Tiffany. She simply thought she had gotten lucky. It was luck she deserved for her long-term endurance.

Of course, Jean and the others had no idea who Hwang Na-ri was; they simply thought she was Tiffany's secretary. So, their conversation was quite light-hearted.

In the end, to gain trust from the shareholders, Hwang Na-ri requested for Jean and the other representatives to appear at the board meeting.

Although Jean found it quite strange, he still nodded his head. Afterwards, he asked one of his subordinates to give Tiffany a phone call.

Tiffany explained the situation to them and Jean expressed his understanding before he headed to look for Tiffany's new secretary...

Tiffany's new secretary was called Qiao Yusheng and was a rare talent. Tiffany had already spoken to him, so, when Jean arrived, he immediately greeted him politely.

"What has Miss Hwang got planned? We are willing to help her in whatever way necessary," Jean said to Qiao Yusheng.

"You don't need to do much. You simply need to speak the truth at the board meeting and say that you came to an agreement with our new CEO," Qiao Yusheng replied calmly.

"Doesn't Miss Tiffany intend to make an appearance?"

"It's not the right time," Qiao Yusheng smiled.

Jean considered his options and agreed to help Tiffany with the favor, "Miss Tiffany has great charisma, I truly admire her. We are more than happy to help her with this favor."

After the representatives discussed amongst themselves, it didn't take long before the board meeting started.

As all the shareholders arrived, a.s.sistant Leng appeared at the board meeting on behalf of Elder Hwang.

a.s.sistant Leng glanced briefly at Hwang Na-ri before looking away...

He then pulled out his phone to allow Elder Hwang's voice to be broadcasted through the room, "Because of my health, it is inconvenient for me to attend the meeting in person. That's why I have asked a.s.sistant Leng to announce an important decision on my behalf. His every word is legally bound, so I hope everyone will treat him with respect."

The shareholders did not care about who was making the announcement, they simply wanted to know who would be taking control of the company.

"That's fine, don't leave us hanging. We simply want the company to be stable. So, go ahead and announce it."

"Before everything, I would like to share some great news!" to ensure that the shareholders would be convinced, Hwang Na-ri suddenly stood up and stopped a.s.sistant Leng from speaking.

"I have once again secured the collaboration with Switzerland and their representatives are currently sitting in the guest room."

"Is this true?" the shareholders immediately burst into excitement.

"If this is true, then my opinion of the Big Miss has definitely been changed!"

"What speed! She managed to fix the situation so quickly. It's hard not to be convinced."

"Look at the Big Miss. Is this something that the entertainer can achieve?"

The shareholders all began to praise Hwang Na-ri and Hwang Na-ri accepted them happily.

But, a.s.sistant Leng took one glance at Hwang Na-ri and asked, "Are you all sure that the Big Miss secured the contract with Switzerland? Has it been confirmed?"

"a.s.sistant Leng, what are you trying to say?"

"Oh, it's nothing," a.s.sistant Leng remained calm.

"I know that a.s.sistant Leng holds a prejudice against me and refuses to believe in my abilities. But, that's fine. I can ask them to come in and you will see the truth," Hwang Na-ri sneered arrogantly.

"OK, if that's the case, please bring them in. Since we will be cooperating with them, it's only right for us to give them our warm welcomes," a.s.sistant Leng smirked.

"I will go get them right now...personally." After speaking, Hwang Na-ri stood up and walked out of the meeting room.

The shareholders waited patiently for her return. A moment later, Hwang Na-ri re-entered the meeting room with Jean and the other four representatives…

As soon as the shareholders saw Hwang Na-ri walk in with the representatives, they started cheering and applauding. With everyone's praise, Hwang Na-ri's confidence lifted and her gaze turned arrogant.

It was like G.o.d was helping her...

"a.s.sistant Leng, now that you've seen it with your own eyes, you believe me?"

a.s.sistant Leng walked over and shook hands with the representatives.

"They've agreed to sign a contract and the contract has already been prepared."

However, a.s.sistant Leng acted like he did not hear Hwang Na-ri talking as he asked Jean and the others to take a seat,

"My purpose here today is to announce the decision made by the chairman. Regarding the incident with the Madam in Switzerland, we need to pick a suitable person to take on the role of Acting CEO."

Hwang Na-ri clenched her fists excitedly. She was already prepared to take control of Hwang Corps.

"I will now announce the chairman's decision..."

As soon as a.s.sistant Leng finished talking, Hwang Na-ri stood up automatically and bowed to everyone, "I won't disappoint everyone's expectations. I hope you can all put your trust in me."

"I would like to welcome the Acting CEO's secretary, Mr. Qiao Yusheng," a.s.sistant Leng completely ignored Hwang Na-ri as he clapped his hands and looked towards the door.

Hwang Na-ri did not look impressed. At the same time, the shareholders were a bit shocked by a.s.sistant Leng's announcement.

Qiao Yusheng!

This man was famous in the secretary world. Alongside Sooyoung, the two of them were held in high esteem within the industry.

Qiao Yusheng walked into the room dressed in a suit and holding a doc.u.ment in his hands. As he walked he greeted each of the shareholders in a professional manner.

"So, does that mean the chairman has decided to employ Mr. Qiao as the Acting CEO of Hwang Corps?"

"Of course not," Qiao Yusheng laughed. "I am just a secretary. So, I simply do what secretaries are supposed to do."

"Then I don't understand. Who has the chairman chosen to take on this role? Shouldn't he have picked Big Miss; the person who just showed us results?"

"Exactly. The Big Miss successfully secured the contract with Switzerland, why hasn't she been chosen?"

"Choose the Big Miss instead!"

With the support of the shareholders, Hwang Na-ri spoke with extra confidence, "a.s.sistant Leng, I would like to know what grandfather is thinking. I obviously helped Hwang Corps resolve such a huge crisis..."

"You?" a.s.sistant Leng laughed, "Big Miss, you are much too naive. Nothing comes for free. Did you think that the representatives from Switzerland would have suddenly changed their minds and come all the way to Hwang Corps to sign a contract with you?"

"Shouldn't you admire my luck?"

a.s.sistant Leng sneered before glancing over at Jean. Jean understood his gaze and immediately stood up.

He then said in English, "I think this lady may have had a misunderstanding. I was flown here on a private plane by your Acting CEO. We even had lunch together yesterday. She used her personality and charm to convince us. That's why we decided to reconsider collaborating with Hwang Corps. We directly came to Hwang Corps today because she said she was busy."

"We actually thought that you were her secretary."

After hearing this, Hwang Na-ri's face burned red with awkwardness...

Secretary...

It turned out, they only treated her as a secretary...

The shareholders that supported Hwang Na-ri were rendered speechless, like they had been given two big slaps across the face...

They thought Hwang Na-ri had actually done something great...

Who would have thought, she embarra.s.sed herself in front of everyone!

"Hwang Corps is a century-old perfume empire. Don't tell me management relies on luck to keep the business running," a.s.sistant Leng pointed out.

"Considering the fact that the Big Miss is pregnant and can't work too hard, the chairman has already arranged for another more suitable person to take over. Everyone saw how quickly she saved everyone from making a loss, so I'm sure you all know how capable she is. I don't think any of you will have any objections?"

"Let's put our opinions aside for now. You still need to tell us who it is, first."

"All I can say is, it isn't the Big Miss," a.s.sistant Leng laughed before leaving everything else for Qiao Yusheng to handle. He then escorted Jean and the others back to the guest room to rest.

Hwang Na-ri was humiliated. Her face was so red in embarra.s.sment that she wished she could dig a hole to hide in.

"The Acting CEO's ident.i.ty is quite special, so for the time-being she won't be revealing herself to all of you. But, in regards to the progression of Hwang Corps, she has already written up a detailed business plan. Please have a look."

"How could we trust someone who isn't here?"

"Please have a look at the plan first," Qiao Yusheng patiently insisted.

The shareholders unwillingly opened up the doc.u.ments in front of them. At first, their gazes were full of disdain; they had no confidence in this unknown CEO. But...from the second page onwards, after they saw the potential for profits, they were dumbfounded.

"Let me ask you, is Hwang Corps going to take on all these projects?"

"Didn't you read that all of them are already in the start-up phase?"

"Then, I have no objections...although I don't know who she is, as long as she can help me make more money, I can disregard everything else," one of the shareholders expressed.

"As for the Big Miss, I think it's best if you go home and take care of your pregnancy. Think about the time when you were previously in charge, you had no foresight nor did you have any plans, let alone any projects to show."

"This is the reason why I had supported Tiffany over the Big Miss from the start. Even though Tiffany wasn't selected in the end, it's better than allowing the company to be dragged down by 'someone'."

"Didn't the Big Miss act like she had no interest in the position. Yet, towards the end, she finally revealed her true intentions."

"Since the new CEO has already saved Hwang Corps from a crisis, we have nothing to say. We will go with the chairman's decision."

This time, Tiffany's supporters spoke with confidence. Especially after seeing the look on Hwang Na-ri's face, they felt like they had practically won the lottery.

"The chairman isn't blind. He can clearly see a person's heart."

"I want to see grandfather. Who has he given the position of Acting CEO to?" Hwang Na-ri asked angrily as she grabbed onto Qiao Yusheng's arm.

"The chairman has gone to Switzerland. You have a family member in danger, yet it seems the Big Miss only cares about fighting for power," Qiao Yusheng responded. "I'm simply in charge of helping the Acting CEO with her daily work. If you want to see the chairman, you will need to fly to Switzerland."

After speaking, Qiao Yusheng retrieved all the doc.u.ments and left, leaving Hwang Na-ri and a few of the shareholders​ in the room.

"Big Miss, I suggest you stop wasting your efforts. Your compet.i.tion is too fierce..."

"That's right Big Miss. Even though the chairman has made things difficult for you, I must say that his decisions have always been right."

Finally, a 30-something-year-old shareholder was the last to leave the room. Seeing Hwang Na-ri was about to start crying, he leaned over and whispered in her ear, "If you have time, come to my place. I can help you."

Hwang Na-ri's face turned red as she looked away. He knew she was having a difficult time, yet he was saying these words to her. Wasn't he deliberately mocking her with ridicule and sarcasm?

Hwang Na-ri really wanted to know why her grandfather treated her this way. So, she immediately pulled out her phone and gave Elder Hwang a phone call. But, his phone was already switched off.

"He went to Switzerland?" Hwang Na-ri thought, "Does he still think that he can find Boah?"

In order to play along with the act, Elder Hwang was currently in Hyatt Regency.

This was his first time in Taeyeon and Tiffany's home, so he couldn't help but look around. He could feel that, although the villa only housed two people, it was filled with warmth and love.

"I just received a phone call from Secretary Qiao. Everything went well," Tiffany said to Elder Hwang and Boah as she put down her phone.

"Fany, you should minimize your phone usage. It emits radio waves that are bad for your baby," Boah's​ heart ached as she took the phone from Tiffany's hand.

"Hmmph, since that woman didn't succeed today, she will definitely have another plan up her sleeves. There's no way she will give up this easily," Elder Hwang now referred to Hwang Na-ri as 'that woman' and no longer considered her as his granddaughter.

"Regardless of what she has planned, she can never escape the palm of Fany's hand,"

Boah sneered. "If she was a stranger, we would have dealt with her already. Unfortunately, she is related to you by blood."

"The humiliation today, was just the start." Tiffany had her head down indifferently as she looked at the information in her hands, but, her words had a deadly and deep meaning to it.

It was just the start...

Hwang Na-ri wanted to control her uterus, so she was going to mess up Hwang Na-ri's entire life.

Let's see who was better at playing games.

"Over the next few days, grandfather and mom should go out and enjoy yourselves. I will handle Hwang Na-ri."

"Don't be too reckless. Taeyeon will be hurt if you do."

Tiffany eventually lifted her head and nodded, "I know better than anyone."

"Doesn't Minho have a special fan club concert coming up? Do you have access to tickets? We want to go and have a listen..." It was rare for Elder Hwang to have free time like this, so he wanted to try and mingle with the young people. He didn't know when it started, but the embarra.s.sing entertainment professions that he always thought were filled with difficulty, suddenly made him feel proud after seeing the love that his grandchildren received.

"I want to go too."

"OK," Tiffany agreed before she gave Minho a phone call, "Mom and grandfather want to attend your fan club concert. I'll leave it with you to handle."

"Errr...I'll get Se-ra to arrange VIP tickets for them. But, can grandfather's heart handle the loud noise?"

"Don't underestimate your grandfather," Tiffany couldn't help but smile.

"Noona, 'W.H' has announced it's official release. I've seen the trailer and it looks amazing. I really hope that you can eventually return to the film industry."

This time, Tiffany did not respond. She simply hung up the phone.

"Fany Unnie knows what she is doing, don't worry too much," Se-ra said as she stood behind Minho. "Right now, your mission it to prepare well for your concert."

"Also, I heard that Jimin's court hearing will be held soon."

"Congratulations to her then."

After speaking, Minho did not hear a response from behind him, so out of curiosity, he turned around to find Se-ra leaning against the wall, holding her head in pain.

"What's wrong?"

"I must be too tired lately," Se-ra replied. "I should be fine after I go home and get some sleep."

"Do you think you're a robot? I know you want to be like my sister, but she would never risk her life for the sake of work. She loves herself more than anyone. If you want to be like her, you need to first learn how to take care of yourself." After speaking, Minho lifted Se-ra horizontally in his arms and placed her on his bed, "Sleep here. If anything happens, I will be here to take care of you."

"But..."

"No buts. Se-ra, during my most difficult time, you were the only one by my side. You were willing to give up everything for me. So, I will never abandon you."

Se-ra was a little surprised. But, she did not say another word as she peacefully closed her eyes and gradually fell asleep.

Minho