Trial Marriage Husband (Pangyo Couple version) Part II

Chapter 242: I am Lee Jeonghwan

After hearing her manager's words, Irene Kim refused to accept her fate. She was angry and felt wronged. Because of this, the pillow in her hands was bent out of shape just like the expression on her face.

"Cha Jooeun sure is lucky!" Irene Kim laughed in disbelief. She then turned to her manager and requested, "Help me do one last thing. Do whatever you can to get a hold of Cha Jooeun's phone number for me."

"Irene, what's the point?"

A bitter smile appeared on Irene Kim's face. GK had already pushed her to this point and no one from her own agency cared about her survival, what other choice did she have left?

"Contact the media. I'm going to announce that I am retreating from the modeling industry!"

"No, you can't Irene. It wasn't easy for you to get to where you are today."

"Then tell me, do I have another path I can take?" Irene Kim turned her head to ask her manager. The Cha Jooeun that had Lee Jeonghwan was a person she would never be able to surpass.

Her manager shook her head, stood up straight and let out a sigh.

However, as she turned around, she sneered. With Irene Kim taking on full responsibility, GK would no longer go after her. It didn't matter if Irene Kim became her scapegoat. Without her, she could still train up another person. Since SM had already given up on this chess piece, why should she continue to waste her energy?

Not long after, Irene Kim's manager sneakily retrieved Cha Jooeun's phone number from a client and gave it to her.

Irene Kim held onto Jooeun's phone number and watched as the pendulum on the grandfather clock in the living room swung. She didn't have much time left. In the end, she called through to Jooeun's phone.

"Cha Jooeun, I admit. I instigated the entire incident that happened on stage. However, I do not regret it. How could a third-rate model like you, who hasn't even won a single international award, snatch my endorsement? I hate you. I especially hate the clean image you are trying to portray. Although I've lost today and can no longer be a model, I want you to know that I curse you. I hope that GK will abandon you. I hope that you lose everything. I hope that you get hit by a car as soon as you step out of the front door!"

Irene Kim spoke in a flurry as she released her anger. However, after a moment of silence, a deep voice responded from the other end of the phone.

"This is Lee Jeonghwan."

This is Lee Jeonghwan!

This is Lee Jeonghwan?!

Irene Kim never expected Lee Jeonghwan would pick up Cha Jooeun's phone. In that case, all that she just said...

As she thought about it, a chill swept through her entire body. She was suddenly terrified.

"Pr...President Lee. What I just said was just nonsense."

"Really? You didn't say it on purpose?" Jeonghwan's voice was deep and dangerous. After asking, he picked up his own phone and played a recording of everything Irene Kim just said.

Although it wasn't complete, the part where she cursed Jooeun could be heard loud and clear.

Irene Kim knew she had no right to hold onto her pride anymore unless she wanted to be completely destroyed. So she started crying. "President Lee, I beg of you. Please let me go..."

"It's not that I don't give people chances, but to say what you just said and still beg me to let you go? I don't think you deserve it." After saying these words, Jeonghwan's tone intensified. "I do not have much patience. Let me remind you, it is currently 9 PM!"

Afterwards, Jeonghwan hung up the phone and immediately made a phone call to Taejoo. "Help Jooeun change her phone number. From now on, whenever there are any jobs or events, give them my number."

"Yes, President." Taejoo could sense the anger in Jeonghwan's voice even though he didn't know what happened.

After their conversation, Taejoo leaked the information to Minjung. Minjung guessed Jooeun must have received a threatening phone call for Jeonghwan to react in such an extreme way. But the truth was Irene Kim had cursed Jooeun to get hit by a car! What an evil woman with an evil heart.

As the Big Boss of the entertainment industry, he definitely had the ability to throw Irene Kim into a place beyond redemption – this was certain!

In reality, as Irene Kim put down her phone, her fingers were trembling. She didn't know why she had actually made that phone call. Most importantly, who would have thought Lee Jeonghwan would end up picking up the phone. In the end, she threw away her phone, covered her eyes and burst into tears. Although she didn't want to accept it, apart from retreating, she really had no other choice.

10 PM.

Irene Kim was dressed in formal wear as she faced the media outside her home.

The reporters had roughly guessed what was going on. Irene Kim was standing before them because of the words Lee Jeonghwan had said the day before. He had told the instigator behind Cha Jooeun's injury to confess within the day!

It's just, they didn't understand why Irene Kim would hold such a grudge against Cha Jooeun.

Cha Jooeun had fallen off the stage. To put it more serious, there was a possibility of death.

The night was cold. Irene Kim faced the reporters dressed in a black coat and wearing an exquisite layer of makeup.

Underneath the rainy sky, her assistant followed behind her with an umbrella. She had a stiff expression on her face.

"I, Irene Kim, will be officially announcing my retreat from the modeling industry today. From this day onward, I will not take half a step into the entertainment industry again. I would like to thank all the people that have supported me over the years. I don't know how to repay you, I simply hope you can remember me."

After speaking, Irene Kim bowed to everyone and turned around to leave before the reporters were given a chance to ask questions. Standing amongst the light rain, the reporters all had their own thoughts and assumptions regarding Irene Kim's sudden action.

"Dearest viewers, good evening! You have tuned into the entertainment broadcast. According to the latest information from our entertainment reporters, as of 10 PM tonight, SM's model, Irene Kim has officially announced her farewell to the entertainment industry after a brief interview outside her home."

"Irene Kim appeared in front of the cameras looking haggard, but her speech was concise. She quickly announced her retreat from the industry before disappearing out of sight. However, everyone is confused as to why a seemingly normal model would suddenly announce their retreat. It's hard not to tie it back to the incident that happened last night at the awards ceremony where Cha Jooeun was pounced upon by a stranger and was seriously injured after falling off the stage. Cha Jooeun's manager, who turned out to be Lee Jeonghwan – the CEO of GK – didn't believe the incident was merely an accident and insisted the instigator step out and explain everything."

"From what we have gathered, during the ceremony, Irene Kim had insulted Cha Jooeun multiple times. I'm sure it's not hard for everyone to draw a conclusion as to why Irene Kim announced her retreat! According to reports from our reporters, Cha Jooeun did not chase anyone for responsibility after being injured. In fact, she endured the pain all the way until the end of the ceremony. It was only because her injury was serious that it ignited her manager's fury."

"From this we can see, no matter what one's identity is, they should maintain their bottom line. Otherwise, they will not only hurt others but also themselves."