Genius Manager Who Hears Voices - Chapter 106



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Episode 106

In fact, Kim Sung-chan’s actions were common in the entertainment industry.

In cases where there are complicated contracts or large sums of money involved, the agency handles the matter on behalf of the celebrity, which can be seen as a kind of custom.

Since it is difficult for celebrities to directly step forward and coordinate financial matters, they are delegated all authority and sign or conclude contracts on their behalf.

That’s why Kim Seong-chan was also holding Kim Ji-yu’s official seal.

‘But the law requires the consent of both parties.’

Of course, in such cases, the detailed process of the contract process must be conveyed to the parties without omission.

If this is not done and problems arise later, the agency may be held responsible.

Because delegation of authority is in fact often done verbally.

If the artist refuses to fulfill the contract because there are terms in the contract that the artist was unaware of, it would be a dilemma for the agency.

‘It was nothing more than gambling money, so there’s no way he would have told Ji-yu Kim.’

Now I’m starting to understand a little bit what Kim Ji-yu said.

I feel like everything I’ve lived has been denied.

How could he not feel that way when all his hard-earned songs were sold as collateral for gambling funds?

By the time she found out, it would have been an impossible situation to deal with.

‘No matter how much I think about it, I can’t understand it… How crazy must you be about gambling to do something like this? Are you thinking of not running the company at all in the future?’

Of course, there is a saying that when you become addicted to gambling, you abandon both your parents and your children, but I still couldn’t understand it at all.

Touching Kim Ji-yu’s copyright is going beyond the worst and crossing a line that should not be crossed.

If he was that kind of person by nature, Kim Ji-yu wouldn’t have relied on him in the first place.

I think there must have been some kind of trigger.

“But, is that guy really a creditor? No matter how I look at him, he doesn’t seem to be from our side. He also looks a year younger than me. How old is he?”

The loan shark, who had been closely watching Heeseong’s movements, asked quietly as if he still had doubts.

“I’m twenty-eight. That’s more than you think, right?”

“To you? What a lot! You’re a bloody lump, a bloody lump. Then it looks like there’s a money lord behind you. At that young age, you probably wouldn’t be playing with your own money.”

“Well, I guess I might have a lot of money.”

Heeseong, who had roughly figured out the situation, glanced toward the villa and asked.

“Sir, how much money exactly did you lend to Mr. Kim Seong-chan using the copyright as collateral?”

“As collateral? 1.5 billion. Why?”

“Aside from that, did Kim Seong-chan put up anything else as collateral in relation to Kim Ji-yu?”

“Hmm, no? A while ago, he used a small building as collateral, and later he actually sold it to pay off the money. That’s when I thought, “The loyalty between the CEO and the singer must be quite strong.”

What about loyalty? If I had known it was a gambling debt from the beginning, it would never have happened.

“Do you have the collateral contract with you? Right now.”

When Heeseong asked, the man took out a document from his chest and spread it out.

“That’s why I came, so of course I’m holding it. Why this?”

“Sell it to me. I’ll buy it. I’ll give you 1.5 billion right here.”

The loan shark was startled by those words.

“What, what are you talking about? Why are you doing this… …?”

“Even if I go now, boss, I won’t be able to get that money back. The contract was signed ten days ago, so how could I still have that money? I’m sure he got that gambling money from somewhere else.”

“Then just bring it back.”

“Then what about the money you lent me before? The total debt is 4 billion won. Of that, 2.5 billion won should be repaid. Wasn’t that a loan without collateral?”

Since he had a history of paying it back once, they probably trusted him and gave it to him.

Of course, in the process, Kim Ji-yu’s name was sold again.

He looked at Heeseong with a vague look in his eyes and asked.

“I would be very grateful if you did that, but… … I don’t understand at all. If you came here to get money, why are you doing something like this? If I go in now and take all that money from that bastard, I’ll be penniless.”

Heeseong answered with a small smile.

“Money is limited, and if there are two places that want to receive it, wouldn’t both of them lose out? In that case, I’m trying to make it easier for at least one person to receive it.”

“Granike, why are you doing that? You must have a rich husband. What are you going to hear about later? You wouldn’t do such a favor without expecting anything in return, would you?”

Heeseong raised the corners of his lips slightly, saying he would not deny it.

“It’s nothing else, I just want you to do something good on the CEO’s part. After all, it’s a real thing that only professionals can do.”

“What are you good at? What are you good at?”

“Intimidation, threats, instilling a sense of extreme fear that something could happen at any moment. You’re good at that, aren’t you?”

Heeseong added to the loan shark who was just rolling his eyes wondering what was going on.

“If you agree, I will send you the 1.5 billion right away as I told you. You can collect the remaining debt once you get into the villa. The sooner the better, right?”

From these people’s perspective, it is a business with nothing to lose.

Of course, it is possible to recover it somehow, just like the liquid from dried squid, but it takes a lot of time and energy.

If I could get 1.5 billion back without even touching it, there was absolutely no reason to refuse.

The loan shark smiled and asked Hee-seong, as if he had made a quick decision.

“So what can we do for you?”

“Just drag me up to the mountainside as soon as I get out of the villa and find out a few things. And while you’re at it, take the woman who came with you too.”

“The woman you came with? What is she doing?”

“I think the answer might be there.”

With those words, Heeseong took a deep breath.

Somehow my instincts are pointing in that direction.

***

A week later, Heesung met Jiyu Kim.

Kim Ji-yu appeared with a somewhat shy expression on her face when she received a sudden phone call.

Heeseong looked around while handing over the warm tea he had received from the counter.

“I said I’d meet here since it’s a place with hardly any people on weekdays. It’s hard to find a suitable place.”

“Oh, yes. It’s okay. And not as many people recognize me as I thought. I don’t do broadcast activities very often.”

“You mainly focus on albums and performances, right? Don’t you get bored at home?”

“I have an extremely I-type personality. I don’t have many friends. It’s the perfect environment for depression.”

I asked cautiously, recalling what Chae Soo-won had said.

“Are you still taking medication these days? Sleeping pills.”

“Yes. The earlier I get up, the more depressing my thoughts become. I try to fall asleep as quickly as possible, even if it means relying on medication. When my thoughts keep going one after another, I end up having endless negative thoughts.”

Still, I thought it was really wise.

Because I’m trying to overcome it in my own way.

Kim Ji-yu asked, putting down her teacup.

“But why did you suddenly want to see me… … .”

Instead of answering, Heeseong handed over a document.

“I know that you requested a background check on Mr. Kim Seong-chan. Rather than thinking about how I found out, just think that I have the answer to that question. The result is more important than the process.”

“Manager… … ? How do I… … ?”

“First, let’s look at the contents. I will explain it to you step by step.”

Kim Ji-yu showed a surprised look, but took out the contents of the document and checked them.

Inside were written the contents of the contract regarding the transfer of copyright written by Kim Seong-chan.

“The fact that Ms. Kim Ji-yu asked for her uncle means that there were already some suspicious parts. And in reality, Mr. Kim Seong-chan was not in his right mind. He was addicted to gambling and had disposed of most of his assets. As if that wasn’t enough, he even ended up touching things that Ms. Kim Ji-yu owned.”

“Oh, gambling? My uncle gambled?”

“It may be hard to believe, but it’s true. Even though Kim Ji-yu had already helped me a lot, I ended up having to do it again and incurred a huge debt, and eventually it got to a point where I couldn’t handle it. The documents in front of me are proof of that.”

Kim Ji-yu’s face was filled with confusion as she looked at the documents.

Because I thought there would be something, but I never expected it to be like this.

In a calm tone, Heeseong talked about what he had researched.

“To get straight to the point, it hasn’t been that long since I started gambling. I think I started getting into it about a year ago, tempted by someone.”

“Temptation? Who… … .”

“It was a woman. They say their first meeting was at a golf course, but it turned out that she had approached Kim Seong-chan intentionally from the beginning.”

“… … Yes? On purpose? Surely not… … .”

“That’s right. It was the snake that people often talk about. Over the past year, Mr. Kim Seong-chan has been subject to construction.”

Kim Seong-chan, who was dragged out of the villa that day, was taken to the mountains where no one was, following the loan sharks. As Hee-sung requested, a woman was also taken with him.

And then the intimidation and interrogation began.

These were all facts that emerged during that process.

“The gambling table that Mr. Kim Seong-chan participated in was a thoroughly rigged one. He didn’t know that and kept encouraging others, so he poured in money, squandered all his assets, and even borrowed money from private lenders. In the end, all that money ended up going to that woman.”

“How could that happen… … . That’s ridiculous.”

“It seems that it was all her plan to touch Kim Ji-yu’s property. She knew from the beginning that the two were family. She also created this copyright transfer contract.”

Although Kim Ji-yu didn’t know, Hee-sung thought it was completely possible while listening to the story from the loan shark.

And only then did it make sense.

Even if he was crazy about gambling, I didn’t think the CEO of a company would do something like this on his own.

Women, gambling. Those two things combined, it was impossible to come to one’s senses.

“Haa… … It’s so hard to believe, I don’t know whether I should believe it or not… … My uncle would never do that… … .”

“If you set your mind to it and try to deceive someone, it’s not a big deal because you’re ruining a person’s life. It’s said that Mr. Kim Seong-chan also despaired greatly when he found out about this. He tried to take his own life on the spot… … .”

“Huh?! Uncle? You’re not in trouble, are you?!”

“Yes, fortunately, nothing happened. However, Mr. Kim Seong-chan had a reason for doing that. I felt guilty and sorry for Ms. Kim Ji-yu.”

“… … To me? What kind of… … ?”

Heesung held out another envelope of documents he had prepared in addition to the copyright transfer agreement in front of her.

“Let’s start with this. This is probably the first time you’re seeing this, Ms. Kim Ji-yu.”

Genius Manager Who Hears Voices