President Kim was finally mentioned!

It wasn’t just any normal person, it was Tiffany’s husband, the CEO of Crown Empire, Kim Taeyeon.

Thinking of this, Mother Zhong felt a cold chill down her spine. It turned out, the plan that she thought was flawless had long been discovered by President Kim.

Meanwhile, the Zhong Family had been playing into the palm of his hands with no ability to fight back. If she had known that Taeyeon was this frightening, she would not have provoked Tiffany.

Although after being with Tiffany, Taeyeon was known as a wife-doting husband, it did not change his ruthless nature.

His gentleness was left entirely for Tiffany.

“Mrs Zhong, let me remind you, if the Zhong Family decides to do anything else…”

“I wouldn’t dare,” Mother Zhong immediately shook her hands. She had already been warned by Taeyeon in such a way, how could she dare to provoke Tiffany again?

“In this entire world, the Madam is the one that our President loves the most. Yet, someone had to hurt her. Our President has always stuck to his words. If anyone dares to provoke him, he is always ready to play with them. But, if someone dares to provoke the Madam, he would completely destroy them. I wish you all the best.” After speaking, the young man left holding his briefcase while Mother Zhong stood dumbfounded in disbelief.

Oh God…

Only now did she know how scary Taeyeon was.

Most importantly, Hwang Na-ri was still planning to challenge Tiffany.

Hwang Na-ri, let’s just wait and see your fate.

…

After the matter with the Zhong Family was resolved, Taeyeon was merely notified of the result. As soon as he found out that everything went smoothly, he simply said to the young lawyer, “As soon as we have their shares in our hands, sell it directly to their biggest competitor.”

This type of torture was bound to drive the Zhong Family crazy!

For the sake of his child, he held back a little.

Taeyeon felt that he had already gone easy on them.

If the Zhong Family found out that this was what Taeyeon considered as easy, they wouldn’t no whether to laugh or cry.

…

A few days passed and there was still no news of Boah. Meanwhile, with the Acting CEO leading the way, Hwang Crops remained stable. At this time, Elder Hwang returned from ‘Switzerland’ empty-handed.

Seeing the exhausted old man enter the house, Hwang Na-ri immediately latched onto the opportunity to kneel quietly before him with tears in her eyes.

“Na-ri, what’s wrong?” Elder Hwang immediately bent over and asked.

“Grandfather, I accidentally went overboard at the board meeting again. I didn’t actually want to be the Acting CEO, I was simply anxious about the crisis that we were facing. Grandfather, please don’t blame me for what happened,” Hwang Na-ri apologized sincerely.

“I know that you are worried about Hwang Crops, but be careful not to hurt my grandson,” Elder Hwang said as he helped Hwang Na-ri up.

“Leave Hwang Crops for someone else to handle. You just focus on keeping your body healthy, don’t worry about anything else.”

“But…I embarrassed myself this time,” Hwang Na-ri was referring to the humiliation she suffered from the people at the office.

Elder Hwang shook his head and waved her off, “That’s nothing, don’t take it to heart.”

“But, grandfather, am I really that useless? Can’t I make any contribution to Hwang Crops at all?”

Elder Hwang tried to understand the intention behind Hwang Na-ri’s words. Suddenly, he found that he couldn’t quite predict what she was planning.

“Grandfather, can I join the planning department to get some experience?”

Join the planning department?

Elder Hwang contemplated for a second before he used her pregnancy as an excuse to reject her request, “After you give birth, you can go to whatever department you want. But for now, you better stay at home and take care of your pregnancy.”

Elder Hwang expected Hwang Na-ri to be persistent with her request, but she surprisingly​ nodded her head, “OK. Since grandfather thinks I should get some rest, then I will stop worrying about other things and take good care of my baby and I.”

Elder Hwang analyzed Hwang Na-ri for a second, but did not say another word. He knew, underneath her innocent mask, was a heart as vicious and poisonous as a snake.

“By the way grandfather, I’ve gotten a divorce!”

“What?” Elder Hwang was surprised by the news. Although he knew the Zhong Family weren’t great, it was also the family that Hwang Na-ri had desperately tried to join.

She had persisted with them for so many years and got nothing in return, yet now she suddenly decided to get a divorce in such a calm manner.

This was not normal for Hwang Na-ri!

“The Zhong Family are currently hanging by a thread and pestering me for money. I couldn’t stand it anymore so I requested for a divorce.”

Elder Hwang did not respond as he quietly turned around and walked into his study room. Not long after, he made a phone call to Tiffany and told her everything about Hwang Na-ri.

“Fany, I feel like something isn’t right.”

Tiffany also felt that something wasn’t right. Not only was it unusual for Hwang Na-ri to get a divorce, even if she had the courage to do it, the Zhong Family weren’t easy to shake off. At least, it wouldn’t have come to such a simple and peaceful end.

“Grandfather, be careful,” Tiffany warned.

“I know what to do, don’t worry.”

After hearing Elder Hwang’s reassurance, Tiffany put down her phone in a daze. If she let Hwang Na-ri escape her troubles so easily, then she wasn’t the ever advancing Tiffany!

…

“According to our sources, the CEO of Hwang Crops, Boah, is reported to be still missing. It seems, Hwang Crops is destined for quite a crisis.”

“In other news, the disaster film starring Tiffany, ‘W.H.’, is due for release on December 4th. This film is already a hit before its even been released and is highly anticipated by film fans!”

“I hope that Tiffany will find her mother soon and return to the film industry. I’m sure everyone already misses her.”

Tiffany no longer appeared on the big screen, but, she was still the hottest topic on a variety of news sources.

After all, this atypical woman always seemed to always use her own unique methods to pave her own path.

“We just received another piece of news regarding Hwang Crops…”

“A few days before Hwang Crops’ Annual Product Launch, a list of invited VIPs have been surprisingly leaked. It is still unsure who revealed this information, but this list will definitely ignite displeasure amongst consumers and the VIPs are expected to be especially upset by this.”

“Up to this point, Hwang Crops has not given a response, while the seriousness of the incident has continued to escalate…”

The VIP list had been leaked!

After hearing the news, Elder Hwang suddenly realized why Hwang Na-ri had left Hwang Crops so willingly to rest at home. Because this way, no one would be able to draw a relation between her and the incident and she would be able to walk away without anyone doubting her.

But, to the Hwang Family, no matter what she did, she could not hide her true self. Because her disgusting mask had long been torn to shreds in their hearts.

"President Hwang, how should we handle this matter?" Qiao Yusheng called Tiffany for instructions. "The news has made many VIP members quite upset and there is a lot of resentment going around."

"That's expected."

All VIP members spent a lot of money. So, why were some given priority over others?

"Information was leaked via the planning department. At the moment, we can't find any conclusive evidence. But, over the years, these VIP members have become the foundation for the company. Now that they have been stirred up, I'm afraid you might be faced with some trouble."

"I will think of a solution." Qiao Yusheng was a bit surprised by the way that Tiffany remained calm when faced with a crisis. To him, this was an extremely difficult situation that wasn't easy to resolve.

But, Tiffany's reaction...

...was indifferent...

Plenty of VIPs made phone calls to Hwang Corps to question them and some even directly called Hwang Na-ri. At this time, Hwang Na-ri simply replied innocently,

"Apologies, I am currently on maternity leave and have no involvement with what's happening at Hwang Corps."

"This was a decision made by the Acting CEO. I have no right to interfere."

"The Acting CEO picked the top 20 highest spending VIPs. What kind of decision is that?"

"What a rubbish Acting CEO. Tell her to come out and explain to all the loyal customers."

"If Hwang Corps doesn't show some sincerity this time, who would continue buying their perfume? What a shameless way to seek profits!"

As a behind-the-scenes manipulator trying to deepen the conflict between consumers and Hwang Corps, Hwang Na-ri played a role that could not be ignored. As a result, Hwang Corps began to receive an influx of canceled orders.

All because of a simple VIP list that had been leaked!

This time, they had truly shaken the foundations of Hwang Corps the way that Qiao Yusheng predicted.

Hwang Na-ri couldn't wait to see how the Acting CEO would clean up this mess. It seemed, Lin Shaoyuan was indeed more meticulous and ruthless than she was. In fact, he effectively damaged them with one strike.

The board of directors once again got into a heated discussion. This time, Hwang Na-ri wasn't present, but as one of the shareholders, Lin Shaoyuan requested that the Acting CEO show herself and provide a satisfactory explanation. Although the issue with Switzerland was resolved, it didn't mean that they'd maintain their trust in her forever.

"This time, we don't care even if the chairman shows himself. We won't settle until we see the Acting CEO."

"Hwang Corps has never leaked anything as big as this. We've well and truly offended the VIPs this time. Everything that Hwang Corps has worked so hard to achieve will suffer all because of a simple name list. How frustrating and ridiculous at the same time."

"What has the Acting CEO done? How did something so important get leaked?"

Although the guests would have been revealed at the product launch anyway, at least when they appeared on cameras, those watching would simply feel like they could have gotten a chance to try the new perfumes if they attended, instead of feeling like they weren't a part of a list.

Where was Hwang Corps' conscience?

Where was their character?

"I don't want to listen to anything. I just want an explanation from the Hwang Family. Whether it's from the chairman, the Big Miss or the mysterious Acting CEO. We just want an answer."

"I've already contacted the Big Miss. She will be here soon. As a shareholder, it's best if we hear what she has to say first," Lin Shaoyuan said in dull voice with his arms crossed.

In reality, this was something he had planned beforehand. He was going to let her solve the problem in front of everyone and once again gain their trust.

"But, does the Big Miss have the right to talk on behalf of the company?" one of the shareholders doubted.

"At least she is a part of the Hwang Family," Lin Shaoyuan laughed, "Unless, you have someone else in mind that is more suited."

No one else said a word.

A moment later, Hwang Na-ri arrived in the meeting room. Her eyes met with Lin Shaoyuan quickly before she looked away and acted innocent, "What is this all about?"

"Big Miss, what is the chairman doing? Hwang Corps is such a mess and causing a commotion every few days. Doesn't he want the shareholders to be at peace?"

"Grandfather has asked for me to rest at home, so I'm not too sure what is happening," Hwang Na-ri replied.

"Aren't you family? How could you not know anything? I'm starting to understand the chairman less and less..." the shareholders began to express their displeasure.

"We just have one request. The chairman or the Acting CEO better show themselves today and stop wasting our time."

"I think the chairman is getting old..." Lin Shaoyuan's voice was husky and deep, "If he can't make suitable decisions anymore, he should step aside and give his position to someone else."

"Exactly!"

"Would Director Lin dare to say such words to the chairman's face?" one of the shareholders deliberately questioned; his serious smile had a sense of provocation and disdain.

"Of course..." Lin Shaoyuan replied firmly.

The man did not ask for no reason. He directly picked up his phone, dialed Elder Hwang's phone number, put it on loudspeaker and placed the phone on the meeting table, "Chairman...we are in the middle of a board meeting."

However, Elder Hwang was currently fis.h.i.+ng, "If you have any issues, speak to the Acting CEO, I am busy at the moment."

"Chairman, Hwang Corps is in the middle of a crisis. How could you be in the mood to go fis.h.i.+ng..."

"What? You don't trust the person I selected? She is already on her way to the office and will meet with all of you soon. If you want someone to take responsibility or anything else, you can speak to her!" as soon as Elder Hwang was finished talking, a dial tone echoed through the room.

Everyone's expressions turned serious, but they at least received one important piece of news...

The mysterious Acting CEO...

...was actually on her way...

In other words, whoever she was, she was about to reveal herself.

"Since that was all the chairman had to say, then we will just have to wait. I would like to see what game this Acting CEO is playing..."

Lin Shaoyuan and Hwang Na-ri looked at each other. This was something they had not antic.i.p.ated. After all, it wasn't like their enemy based their every move on what they had planned...

However, Lin Shaoyuan still looked at her comfortingly.

The more of a mess Hwang Corps was in, the better their chances!

This was Tiffany's first time wearing full business attire. On top of her collared s.h.i.+rt was a white sweater and on top of that was a brown coat that wrapped tightly around her body.

Of course, covering her stomach was a necessity, after all, Taeyeon had put in a lot of effort to help her get to this point. In order to look more mature and professional, Tiffany also wore a pair of pearl earrings and her hair was tied back. Her entire look made her look even colder than usual.

"You really don't need me to accompany you?" Taeyeon asked worriedly as he stopped Tiffany's car from leaving.

"No need," Tiffany nodded her head, "Don't worry, I have Secretary Qiao."

"I will stay up to date on your progress." Taeyeon gently touched her cheek before whispering in her ear, "Did I ever tell you that you look pretty even when you're an overpowering CEO?"

"It's not too late to tell me now," Tiffany replied before putting a gentle kiss on Taeyeon's cheek.

"Go ahead...Have fun."

Taeyeon referred to Tiffany's visit as having fun because she was heading there with the intent to humiliate Hwang Na-ri.

So what if Hwang Na-ri revealed their VIP list? Did she think it was enough to pose a threat? How naive!

It was time to witness Hwang Na-ri's shocked expression.

Inside the meeting room of Hwang Corps, everyone was still waiting anxiously. They each had a variety of expressions on their faces as they remained seated in their seats. Practically, every second that ticked by was a torture on their patience.

One of the shareholders eventually lifted his wrist and looked at his watch, "How much longer do we need to wait? It's already been an hour!"

"Is she even coming?"

"Let's just wait a little longer." At a time like this, Lin Shaoyuan was abnormally more patient than everyone else as he comforted them.

Not long after, there was a knocking on the meeting room door. Everyone turned to look at the entrance before the door was pushed open. However, everyone was confused to see Tiffany standing there before them.

"Third Miss?"

"What are you doing here? We are in the middle of a meeting, not an audition of some sort. It's best if you leave," one of the shareholders ridiculed.

"I am also a shareholder, am I not?" Tiffany questioned the man.

"Third Miss, everyone is discussing something of major importance. Could you please step out first?"

"But I am here for the meeting," Tiffany smiled as she stepped in and sat in the chairman's seat. In response, Hwang Na-ri immediately stood up and voiced her opinion.

"Tiffany, everyone is currently in a stressful state; no one has the time to joke around with you. Since you're​ a part of the Hwang Family, you should understand the situation and get out!" Hwang Na-ri yelled with the tone of an older sister. But, she had never considered the shameful fact that she was the daughter of a mistress.

As her voice echoed across the room, no one said a word; Tiffany also remained silent. She simply stood up out of her seat, walked around the table to Hwang Na-ri and lifted her hand to throw a slap across Hwang Na-ri's face...

All that could be heard in the room was a crisp slap as everyone froze in shock.

Hwang Na-ri glared at Tiffany in disbelief, but Tiffany still did not say a word as she returned to the chairman's seat and sat down. Finally, she looked at everyone and said, "Let's start the meeting."

"This..."

"I am Tiffany Hwang/Kim, the Acting CEO that all of you have been dreaming about seeing!" Tiffany announced coldly.

Tiffany...

It was actually Tiffany!

As soon as Tiffany revealed her ident.i.ty, everyone's​ expressions became complicated.

Some were happy, some were sad, but of course, Tiffany already understood what they were all thinking.

"What kind of joke is the chairman playing? How could he let an entertainer be in control? Is he trying to embarra.s.s the entire company?"

Seeing all the senior shareholders jumping out of their seats in retaliation, Tiffany simply laughed and asked,

"Do you all feel that I have embarra.s.sed you? I ignited the Oriental Trend, I've stepped foot on international runways, I've received a Special Contribution Award and I've rejected Hollywood...Have I embarra.s.sed you? Director Yao, old-fas.h.i.+oned ideas can be detrimental to business operations. According to what I heard, your electrical company has recently been removed from the stock market. Am I right?"

Everyone was shocked as they watched the old man's face turn red...

Most surprising of all, Tiffany actually changed her usual low-profile image and displayed to them a resolute and tough version of herself.

Of course, she learned this from Taeyeon...

If the person in charge of a large corporation couldn't intimidate others with their presence, how would anyone be convinced by them?

"I know you all want to challenge me, but there's no rush. Let's first have our meeting and discuss why you all wanted to see me."

"Why? Haven't you heard that the VIP list for the Annual Product Launch has been leaked to the public?"

"What VIP list?" Tiffany acted like she didn't understand. "I know a list has been revealed to the public, but where did this list come