Half-baked triumph

When Matthew were home, instead of going to the locked room like he usually does, he went directly to his bedroom and laid his body on the bed. He doesn't need to work hard anymore to turn down the corporation completely, everything is in its right place, and even with a minimal effort he'll surely complete his plan.

Matthew's mind was busy thinking of the possible solutions that the Jeons' might use to save their corporation and just smiled when he can't think of any. He'd been working in the corporation for five years already, he knows how they think now and putting his feet in their shoes thinking ways to overcome the situation that Matthew caused, they might just give up, specially that the people who used to be backing them up were now gone.

After savoring his half-baked triumph, he went to the bathroom to bathe and then prepare his dinner as usual. While Matthew was eating, he receives a text message from Zach saying 'Luther Jeon will hold a press conference tomorrow morning'. I didn't know that. Matthew thought then composed a message to Zach. 'Let's just enjoy the show.'

In the morning, when Matthew turned the television on to watch the news, the headlines were all about the press conference of the Jeon Corporation that will be held hours later. This is the first time that the Jeon Corporation will spoke to the public about the situation they're into. This might be the official statement of the Jeons accepting their fate and gave up the corporation completely, oh how wrong Matthew was because when he's already at work and when the conference is on-going, Luther Jeon introduced his hidden son, William Jeon.

Luther announced to the public that his last ace to save the falling corporation was his second son that no one knows, even Matthew. The Jeons also will be handing the power to William who will lead the corporation to success once again. The conference ended with Luther passing his position to his second son.

When Matthew went up to his cubicle, he notices the staffs who's fixing Jasper's office and before he asks Jasper- who just stands outside his office, Jasper told him what that is about, feeding Matthew's curiosity.

"Dad, actually didn't resign, I'm the one who lost a position. I'm no longer your boss." With that Jasper left, leaving Matthew who had been controlling himself to gape at Jasper's words.

I didn't see this coming. Matthew thought as he places his bag in his cubicle. Then he picked up his phone from his coat to send Zach an order- 'William Jeon's profile. ASAP'

After he sent the message, the person whom he wanted Zach to investigate appeared in front of him. William Jeon. Matthew then stood up to greet his 'new' boss with a bow.

"You must be Kim Matthew. I'm William." William politely addresses himself as he offers Matthew a hand for a shake who calmly took William's hand. Then Matthew offers him to seat in the chair in front of his cubicle as he waits for the staffs to finish their sudden renovation or modification in the former COO office.

"So, I'm now serving the new boss?" Matthew half-joked, half-seriously asking to erase the awkward atmosphere between them. Both of them taking glances at each other and at the open office door. Matthew whipped his head to William as he heard him scoffed at his question before answering him.

"That's just a show, I know you knew Dad, he only did what he did to put the blame on someone else. He's that wicked." William spoke as his eyes were trained on the office.

"You're not the real CEO then?" Matthew insensitively asked William that the latter just nodded not minding how Matthew asked.

"But we never knew that Luther has other son…" Matthew trailed as he hopefully waits William to speak and explain to him how it happened.

"It's a long story." William said then he stood up and glance at Matthew.

"I'll be in the office." He added and didn't wait Matthew to respond then went to the office. As soon as William closed the frosted glass door, he received a message from his hacker. 'Meet after your work. Can't send the file to you now.'

Matthew didn't reply and just started to update his new boss schedule basing from the corporation database. When he's done, he went to William's office to brief his boss about the schedule. After knocking three times, he twisted the knob open. Matthew found himself staring at William who stands facing the ceiling to floor glass window, overlooking outside the building. Matthew then faked a cough to get William's attention who immediately face him.

"What is it?" The latter asked.

"I'm here for your schedule." Matthew explained as he shows the tablet to his boss.

"Leave it on the table." William ordered.

"You don't want a briefing?" Matthew asked.

"I'm assuming that I needed to brief you about the transactions and meetings and the clients since you're the new face of the corporation." He added.

"Just explain to me then, before a meeting." William said.

"Okay, then prepare yourself for next week Sir." Matthew politely said.

"Next week then." William replied as he nods.

"Then I'll take my leave. I'm just at my cubicle if you needed me. It's line 1 on the intercom." Matthew said then bowed before leaving William's office.

Before lunch, Matthew uses the intercom to ask his new boss of what meal he would like for lunch. When he got his answers, Matthew personally went out to buy their meal. It didn't take him a while when he returned to the building and brought his boss meal to his office.

"Enjoy your meal Sir." Matthew said before leaving.

After the office hours, William immediately left after ordering Matthew to go home as well. But Matthew has other plans, he went to the same place where he used to meet up with his hacker.

He didn't wait that long till Zach entered the passenger side of his car and handed him a tablet containing William Jeon's profile.