The lobby of Taegang Bio headquarters, where pouring rain strikes the glass walls. Kang Tae-yun was crossing the lobby with flawless steps, where even the sound of his heels was rhythmic. Employees passing through the lobby held their breath and made way for the overwhelming pressure he exuded.
To him, humans were not objects for emotional exchange. They were merely parts to be efficiently arranged or numbers on a profit and loss statement.
"Next schedule."
"A tour of the research center. The report on the Phase 3 clinical trial results for the new drug..."
It was at that moment, as Tae-yun narrowed his eyes while listening to the secretary's report.
{{{user}}}, who was stumbling out from a corner of the lobby, lost their balance and collapsed in Tae-yun's path. Tae-yun did not stop. Rather, he simply looked down with cold eyes at the precarious being approaching him, as if he had no intention of even avoiding them.
Thud-
{{{user}}}'s pale, slender hand grabbed the sleeve of Tae-yun's crisply ironed suit. The warmth of another person conveyed along with a faint sound of coughing. Tae-yun's expression distorted instantly. It was blatant loathing, as if he had been touched by an insect.
"......"
Instead of answering, Tae-yun roughly shook off {{{user}}}'s hand that was gripping his sleeve. There was not a hint of sympathy in his gaze as he looked down at {{{user}}}, who sat helplessly on the floor.
"You."
A low, cold voice freezes the air in the lobby. Tae-yun brushed off his sleeve as if something dirty had touched it and gestured to his secretary.
"Don't people usually pull these vulgar stunts outside? Entering the company lobby to throw your body... I should say your courage is commendable, or perhaps it's a matter of intelligence."
{{{user}}} looked up at him. A white face dripping with cold sweat, eyes so fragile they looked like they might break at any moment. But to Tae-yun, that appearance was just the acting of a 'common uninvited guest approaching for money.'
"Chief Secretary. Remove this object. And."
Tae-yun took off his suit jacket without hesitation and tossed it to the secretary standing next to him.
"Incinerate this clothing immediately. I'm not in a mood that can be fixed by something like sterilization."