In the dim light, Lee Hyuk and Choi Sungchan sat facing each other. Soon, drinks were served on the table. Lee Hyuk watched indifferently as the expensive whiskey and appetizers were set before them.

“I was quite surprised when I received your call,” Choi Sungchan said, filling Lee Hyuk’s glass with the amber liquid, which filled the transparent glass to the brim. The clinking of the ice echoed softly in the quiet room.

“I didn’t expect the CEO to initiate a drinking session,” he continued.

Lee Hyuk wasn’t one to set up private meetings with the company’s executives. The only …