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"Doesn't President Kim feel like he's not acting like a gentleman? If the situation gets out of hand, it won't be good for Crown Empire either. Why don't we each take a step back?"

"How does President Ni expect me to step back?" Taeyeon asked. "If President Ni knows how it feels to worry about his woman, how could he be asking me to take a step back? Does he think that my woman deserves to be bullied?"

Taeyeon's words weren't gentle nor harsh. In fact, it was hard to tell what he was thinking. But...

...his tone of voice and unyielding att.i.tude contained an obvious sense of danger.

"It sounds like President Kim has no intention to back down at all? But, you must know that the entire Seoul is currently on my side."

"President Ni must be joking. I don't think the people in Seoul are so blind that they would support someone from the underworld... Entertainment gossip is, after all, just gossip. I'm sure they still know what's right from wrong," Taeyeon ridiculed.

"Hmmph, let's wait and see," the man was obviously angered by Taeyeon's words as he responded briefly and hung up the phone.

Taeyeon of course knew that this man would go to any lengths to achieve his motives. After all, he was brought up in the underworld. But, Taeyeon had never been afraid.

The fact that Yang Xi dared to touch even a hair on Tiffany's body, he was going to make her pay back a thousand-fold. Although, her plan failed in the end, he wasn't going to let her even think about it.

Tiffany heard how Taeyeon tried to protect her. After being together for so long, the thing about Taeyeon that made her heart race was that he always did as he said. If he said he was going to do something, then he was going to do it; he never made empty promises.

Within his world, she was his everything.

With this thought, Tiffany's eyes glowed as she gently stroked her stomach.

Yang Xi deserved the harshest of punishments!

After returning to Seoul, Taeyeon appeared at Crown Empire as usual. But, he did not give any response to the incident with Yang Xi; he simply pretended like nothing had happened.

At night, Taeyeon attended an event for a new film like he usually did. But, as he entered the venue, a reporter directly asked,

_"President Kim, I heard that Yang Xi is still in your hands. Is it true that you are holding her captive?"

Taeyeon laughed as he fixed his coat and replied, "The person that started this rumor should directly go to the police; the people that believe it, should sign up for kindergarten; and the people that are asking about it..."

Taeyeon's response was so powerful that no one was shown any mercy...

_"In that case, was it true that you slapped Yang Xi?"

"You should ask my hand that question."

_"Some people have claimed that Tiffany became enemies with Yang Xi because of the FT Awards. And you ended up being scolded by the public because of your wife...The public believe that the two of you are acting and are merely using each other. What are your thoughts regarding this?"

"I have no thoughts, but I have plenty of legal notices to send out. I have taken note of all the media agencies standing before me." After speaking coldly, Taeyeon entered the hall, leaving the reporters pale-faced.

Although Taeyeon was usually cold, he had never spoken so ruthlessly in public. But, this time, he deflected every attack thrown at him flawlessly. He also allowed them to have a taste of his temper and the power of his PR abilities.

The reporters didn't gain any information. Instead...

...they returned back to their agencies in a terrified state.

A while later, Elder Kim gave Taeyeon a phone call, "What exactly happened with Yang Xi? Did you know that the main judges for the FT Awards are planning to disregard Fany from the nominations list?"

"Who will be the final recipient for the Best Newcomer Award?"

"I can only guess that it will be a certain actress that is surrounded by rumors of being held captive and threatened," Elder Kim scoffed. "Didn't this woman put on an act to achieve this outcome?"

"But, enough about that. I demand you to think of a way to save the current situation, the scandals are getting out of hand."

"Have the judges already made their decision?"

"Do you think I'm joking?" Elder Kim was so angry, he hung up the phone. However, Taeyeon simply chuckled a little before he put down the phone.

"The old man sure has a bad temper."

It seemed the judges were planning to throw Tiffany into last place...

First, there was Tiffany's retreat, now, there was news that she was suppressing Yang Xi. The damage done by the two incidences was quite lethal.

But, it wasn't time to strike back yet...The reaction from the netizens still wasn't big enough.

_"How is Yang Xi doing? At least give us an update!"

_"It's making me anxious. Is she really being held captive by Taeyeon?"

_"I heard her entire body is covered in injuries."

Seeing the discussions online, some logical people finally spoke up,

_"Brains are good, I hope you all have them."

_"Taeyeon would never hold anyone captive. After all, he's not a gangster. Unlike 'somebody'."

_"Hey, don't disregard the power of our police force. Did you think that the law is a joke? If something so big actually happened and Crown Empire's Taeyeon actually held someone captive, he'd be facing a policeman like me right now and not a bunch brainless netizens."

Of course, as soon as other theories arose, discussions became more fierce. As soon as the situation started heading in a different direction to what some netizens wanted to hear, they would start claiming that others were wrong and that they were fake commenters...

Slowly, b.l.o.o.d.y images and corpses with Yang Xi's face began surfacing online...

Mature and experienced people only needed to take one look at the images to immediately point out that the images were too fake and too highly photoshopped. But, some people continued to join the crowd even though they knew that the images were fake.

"President Kim, when should we start doing some PR?" Chanyeol asked as he stood in Taeyeon's office. "Although you and Tiffany are already used to scandals like this. It's best that you deal with it soon."

"I have my reasons for not dealing with it yet," Taeyeon said as he looked at Chanyeol. "The enemy is still testing the waters and trying to find my bottom line! But, I'm not just dealing with one person this time..."

He was going to deal with them one after another.

After hearing Taeyeon's words, Chanyeol thought of the evil women they were about to go up against...

To be exact, he was waiting to see the fate of these women that were digging their own graves.

"Crown Empire will be holding a press conference in two days time. But, I've got another plan."

He was going to resolve the issue with the FT Awards at the same time!

In this lifetime, Tiffany was destined to succeed in front of millions of eyes.

And he...was destined to be the person to make it happen...

As for everything else, Chanyeol looked at Taeyeon with a deep expression. He didn't understand why, in the past, when he was the head of PR and fought multiple battles for Crown Empire, he had never felt excited or successful even though he was practically invincible. Yet, ever since Tiffany appeared, a mix of emotions had finally been triggered!

Because, every single time that Tiffany required PR, the situation would be like a rollercoaster ride...

Especially at this very moment, as he stared at this intelligent man. It was almost like he was setting a huge trap in a game of chess and everyone was antic.i.p.ating his next move...

So, was Yang Xi living under the surveillance of Crown Empire? Of course, it was all just made up in her mind.

Especially after looking into Taeyeon's eyes, it was impossible for her to forget the coldness that seemed to be emanating from his dark pupils.

So, after returning to Korea, she stayed at a hotel owned by Crown Empire and a.s.sumed that she was being watched over by them. She also believed that she was being held captive by them. But, in reality, she was just scaring herself.

She continuously tried to think of a way to 'escape' from Taeyeon's control and to fight back. In the end, she finally 'sneaked out' by climbing down the third floor pipes...

In reality, there had never been anyone guarding over her door. The hotel staff was merely accompanied by two bodyguards whenever he delivered her food, and that was enough to make Yang Xi a.s.sume that her every move was under surveillance.

This was all a mind-game deliberately created by Taeyeon.

So, as soon as Yang Xi 'escaped', she gave her man a phone call. Afterwards, she also gave the media a phone call. She cried as she claimed that she barely escaped with her life, that Crown Empire was a corrupt agency and that Taeyeon was a devil.

"I simply invited Miss Hwang for a chat. I thought, since we were both so far away from home, she was bound to be a little scared. But, Taeyeon used this opportunity to threaten me into withdrawing from the FT Awards and forced me to hand the award over to Tiffany."

"Because of this, he slapped me. And to satisfy his greed, he held me captive. But, I refused to buckle..."

"He locked me in a hotel room and got two bodyguards to watch over me. It wasn't easy for me to sneak out through the window while no one was looking..."

In front of the cameras, Yang Xi looked exhausted. Her eyes were swollen red, like she had suffered from serious mental abuse. Her appearance ignited the sympathy of the public.

"It wasn't easy...it really wasn't easy for me to escape!" after saying these words in between sobs, Yang Xi knelt on the ground and broke down in tears.

_"Oh G.o.d, if this is the truth, then there's definitely something wrong with Crown Empire."

_"Taeyeon should be punished for treating a woman like this."

_"I never thought that Crown Empire was so dirty and immoral. What a surprise!"

_"Seeing how pitiful Yang Xi is, she must be telling the truth..."

That night, multiple camera flashes were directed at Yang Xi. From the head of the street until the end, the mountain of black camera was a result of her pitiful cries.

After returning home, Yang Xi quickly transformed into her usual self. She was no longer the weak and pitiful woman that appeared in front of the cameras.

"Let's see how Tiffany and Taeyeon deal with this issue. Does Taeyeon really think he's the Big Boss of the entertainment industry? Pfft!"

Tiffany saw the news and saw the way that Yang Xi lied. But, her emotions did not fluctuate too much. She knew that Taeyeon already had a plan to fight back.

But, once the public began acting like they had been brainwashed and believed that Taeyeon bullied an actress over the FT Awards and that Crown Empire was corrupt, Tiffany's eyes darkened a few shades.

She did not like it when the public insulted Taeyeon.

No one was allowed to insult him.

She expressed this thought to the child in her stomach, "Baby, from now on, we both need to treasure your father's reputation."

"Our child definitely will," Taeyeon resounded from behind.

Tiffany turned and looked at her husband as a smile appeared on her face, "Someone's been busy..."

"Some people can live their lives in peace, while others are filled with battles. Regardless of which life you are leading, you have me by your side. There's no need to be afraid."

Tiffany nodded, "From the moment that we got married, I already started on my pathway of battles. I like the feeling of glory and being wors.h.i.+pped. But, I knew, before I reached​ the pinnacle, I would have to defeat multiple enemies. So, I've never been afraid."

Because of this, Taeyeon felt blessed. It seemed, in this lifetime, no matter how much he doted on Tiffany, it would never be enough. Because, in exchange, she was willing to put up with the ups and downs of the industry with him.

"I will announce your pregnancy tomorrow..."

"I understand," Tiffany smiled. She already understood him well.

_"Crown Empire is disgusting! They're doomed."

_"I never thought Taeyeon would do something like this. What a sc.u.mbag!"

_"If Crown Empire don't give us an explanation soon, we are going to start a protest."

_"The couple should stop acting like the entire world is out to get Tiffany."

_"Yang Xi, you should report this to the police. For a man to abuse a woman like this, he deserves to be sentenced to life in jail!"

_"We should tear them apart! This is all hype created by Crown Empire. They are disgusting, the couple are both disgusting!"

Faced with all the scolding and a comment count in the 6-figures, Chanyeol finally felt that the time was right. Because not only the netizens, but even the FT Awards was about to remove Tiffany from the nominations list.

So, as instructed by Taeyeon, he released a statement on behalf of Crown Empire,

"We have big news to announce tomorrow."

_"Pfft, Crown Empire must be planning to use the scandal of another artist to cover up their humiliation."

_"There's no use! I'm already an anti-fan."

As a result, Chanyeol had no choice but to add,

"Tomorrow's announcement is related to Tiffany and the incident in The Netherlands."

Of course, those that were used to observing Tiffany, already expected that she was going to throw an attack at the end.

So, the netizens complained that her tricks were getting old, but they were still filled with curiosity as to how she was going to pull herself out of the mess.

After all, every single incident that involved Tiffany, would always end up being a good show

As soon as Yang Xi saw the statement released by Crown Empire, she walked over and sat on her man's lap, "Master Ni, does Crown Empire have a good chance of recovery?"

Master Ni was a 40-something-year-old man. He was leisurely sitting on the sofa as he smoked a cigar and squinted towards the television, "If Crown Empire doesn't suffer a huge blow this time. Then you won't be suffering abuse from Taeyeon, but from me..."

"As for the FT Award, precious...If you can't hold it in your hands...then you are useless. What other use will I have for you? Huh?"

After hearing Master Ni's words, Yang Xi's body stiffened. Although she was the woman that had been around him the longest, she couldn't change the fact that she was merely a mistress.

Most importantly, apart from entering the entertainment industry and being an actress, there was no other way she could experience freedom.

Her freedom was forever lost!

After all, she already knew too much...

"But, if you manage to beat Tiffany, then you have saved my pride. When that time comes, you can have whatever you want. Of course, you can't go overboard with your request..." Master Ni gently patted Yang Xi on the cheek and stood up, leaving Yang Xi all alone on the sofa as she held back her emotions.

Even an animal would go crazy under these torturous circ.u.mstances, let alone a woman made from flesh and blood.

So, when faced with Tiffany, apart from the fact that she was competing with her for the FT Award, there was another thing that Yang Xi despised even more.

She hated that a husband like Taeyeon existed. How could there be a relations.h.i.+p that was as solid and stable as the one between Taeyeon and Tiffany? Why did the entire world have to be against her? Most importantly, Tiffany had everything...she even had a child. And Taeyeon was determined to protect both of them. She, on the other hand...

Yang Xi looked down and rubbed her stomach. This stomach of hers had housed three different lives in the past. But, because Master Ni didn't want to upset his son, he had forced her to have three abortions. As a result, she could no longer be a mother.

Since Tiffany already had everything, couldn't she lose just a little?

In reality, Yang Xi wasn't the only benefactor in this entire incident. Seeing Crown Empire being surrounded and seeing Taeyeon and Tiffany being scolded, Ye Lan wasn't any less satisfied than Yang Xi.

For example, at this very moment, she was sitting on the sofa with her laptop in hand, chewing down on an apple as she burst into laughter. It had been a long time since she was this happy...

She felt complete satisfaction!

Krystal was dressed in a white set of home clothes as she walked downstairs. As she noticed Ye Lan laughing, her lips also curved upwards, "Why don't you share the good news?"

Seeing Krystal sit down opposite her, Ye Lan glared at her, "Tiffany's over. Have you not heard?"

"I remember someone once said confidently that Tiffany was definitely going to win the FT Award. But, from what I heard, her name is about to be removed from the nominations list."

"As soon as Tiffany is destroyed, the Hwang Family won't have time to worry about you. On top of that, it seems the old man will be returning to his island soon. Krystal, your good days will be over soon."

"Then, let me reward you with an extra piece of good news. Grandfather has decided to leave tomorrow afternoon," Krystal replied without a care...

"I know you're trying to act like you are unfazed. Don't worry, I will ask your father to be gentle on you. After all, if you become paralyzed...that's pus.h.i.+ng things a bit too far." After speaking, Ye Lan stood up with her laptop. As she left the living room, she happily hummed a melody.

Krystal shook her head, "Tomorrow, when grandfather leaves, the two of you will also be leaving..."

Elder Jung had been standing behind a column near the doorway of the living room the entire time. After Ye Lan left, he stepped out and cleared his throat.

"Grandfather, you're back."

"Tomorrow, make that wench and animal disappear from my sight. Kick them out, once and for all!"

"Yes, grandfather," Krystal nodded.

"You have suffered over the years, little one. From now on, even when grandfather isn't by your side, you need to stay strong," Elder Jung said with extreme guilt. After all, Krystal had suffered years of domestic violence and torture, yet, she was his granddaughter.

"Grandfather, don't worry," Krystal nodded confidently.

This time, she was fighting for herself. After enduring so many years of pain, she was no longer going to step back and let them have their way.

After returning to her bedroom, Krystal was restless. She couldn't help thinking about what was to happen the next day. So, she decided to send Minho a message, "Are you asleep?"

"No, I'm studying. I need to quickly catch up so I can take over the business from my sister's hands."

"Tomorrow...can you gather a few people to help back me up? I'm worried that things will get dangerous on my own," Krystal was happy but also afraid of tomorrow.

"Little Monkey, you don't need to be so polite with me. Tomorrow, leave your safety in my hands," Minho a.s.sured. "I can't chat any more, my phone is being confiscated. Remember, women need to sleep early to be pretty."

Krystal looked at

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