"Power is not just about wealth; it's about the ability to surprise those who underestimate you."
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Chapter 1: A Delivery Gone Wrong
Kang Joon-ho had spent most of his adult life blending into the background. By day, he worked as a delivery boy for a small food chain in Seoul, zipping through the city on his old motorbike. By night, he was a silent king—the heir to the Kang Group, one of the biggest conglomerates in South Korea.
No one knew the truth. And that was exactly how Joon-ho wanted it.
He despised the elite world of business politics, fake smiles, and power struggles. His late grandfather had left him everything—billions in hidden assets, a major stake in Kang Group, and the weight of an empire. But Joon-ho had no interest in sitting behind a polished oak desk, dealing with board meetings and corporate wars.
Instead, he enjoyed the freedom of anonymity, delivering food, riding through the neon-lit streets, and watching real people live real lives. But that all changed with one wrong delivery.
Joon-ho pulled up in front of a glass skyscraper, a massive corporate headquarters that looked so expensive it could probably buy his entire delivery company a hundred times over.
"Another rich guy’s dinner," he muttered, grabbing the bag of food. He stepped into the luxurious lobby, barely noticing the gold-rimmed elevator doors or the expensive marble floors. His only goal was to drop off the order and leave.
But fate had other plans.
As he reached the top floor, he found a room full of furious executives. They were shouting at a young woman who stood at the head of the conference table, her fists clenched.
"Miss Lee, you have no authority to run this company!" one man growled.
"You’re just the CEO’s secretary!" another snapped.
The woman—Lee Ha-eun—stood her ground. "The CEO is gone. Missing. Someone needs to keep this company running!"
Joon-ho froze at the doorway, unsure whether to leave or watch the drama unfold.
But before he could decide, Ha-eun spotted him.
"You!" she pointed.
Joon-ho blinked. What the hell?
The room fell silent. Dozens of eyes turned to him. He still held the delivery bag, looking completely out of place.
"You’re Kang Joon-ho, aren’t you?" Ha-eun demanded.
His stomach dropped.
How did she know his name?
The executives turned pale. Some looked at him with pure shock, others with fear.
"Wait," one of the older men gasped. "He’s the majority shareholder!"
Joon-ho felt like the world had stopped.
What. The. Hell.
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Chapter 2: From Delivery Boy to CEO
Fifteen minutes later, Joon-ho sat in the CEO’s office, still gripping the untouched delivery bag.
Ha-eun slammed a stack of documents in front of him. "Sign this."
He blinked at the papers. “Temporary CEO Appointment” was written at the top in bold letters.
"I think there's been a mistake," he said carefully. "I’m just a delivery guy."
Ha-eun snorted. "Sure. And I’m a K-pop idol."
She tapped on a news article open on her phone. It showed a picture of his grandfather, a list of assets, and one very uncomfortable truth:
Kang Joon-ho was the rightful heir to Kang Group.
"Look," Ha-eun continued, her voice urgent. "Your grandfather kept you hidden, but legally, you’re the biggest shareholder. With the CEO missing, we need someone to step in—or the board will sell the company to our rivals."
Joon-ho leaned back in his chair.
"Let them."
The room went dead silent.
Ha-eun’s eyes widened. "Are you insane?"
"Probably," he said. "I never wanted this."
Ha-eun let out a frustrated sigh. "Listen to me. If you don’t take control, the company will fall into the hands of people who only want to strip it for profit. Thousands of employees will lose their jobs!"
Joon-ho looked away, running a hand through his messy black hair.
This wasn’t his fight.
But then, he saw something in Ha-eun’s eyes—genuine desperation.
She wasn’t just worried about a business. She cared.
Joon-ho groaned. "Fine."
He grabbed a pen. "But only for a month."
Ha-eun smiled for the first time that day. "That’s all I need."
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Chapter 3: The Chaos of Power
Joon-ho quickly realized that being CEO was absolute hell.
He barely understood half the documents on his desk. His assistant followed him everywhere. The executives tested him constantly, expecting him to fail.
But Joon-ho had one secret weapon—he was already a billionaire.
For years, he had been investing his inheritance in secret—tech startups, international stocks, real estate. He had quietly built an empire that no one knew about.
So when a sleazy businessman tried to trap him in a bad deal, Joon-ho out-negotiated him with a single sentence.
When a board member threatened to leave, Joon-ho bought out his shares before he could blink.
And when someone tried to bribe him, Joon-ho laughed in their face.
Ha-eun watched all of this unfold, completely baffled.
"You told me you didn’t know anything about business!" she accused.
Joon-ho shrugged. "I lied."
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Chapter 4: The Enemy Strikes
Just when things were going well, disaster struck.
Someone leaked a scandal to the media. The headlines screamed:
“Delivery Boy Turned CEO: Kang Group in Chaos!”
The stock price plummeted overnight.
Joon-ho clenched his fists. Someone was trying to take him down.
And he had a very good idea who.
Choi Sung-min.
A ruthless businessman who had been eyeing Kang Group for years. He was the one who wanted to buy out the company and tear it apart for profit.
Joon-ho’s eyes burned with fury.
He had one month as CEO.
And in that month, he was going to destroy Choi Sung-min.
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Chapter 5: The Secret Billionaire Unleashed
Joon-ho flipped the boardroom upside down.
He launched a bold PR campaign, exposed hidden corruption, and outplayed every rival with brutal efficiency.
And when Choi Sung-min tried to buy out the remaining shares, Joon-ho did something no one saw coming.
He bought Choi’s entire company instead.
The room went dead silent.
"You... you don’t have the money for that," Choi stammered.
Joon-ho grinned. "Are you sure?"
He placed a document on the table. A full buyout contract.
And just like that, Choi Sung-min was finished.
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Epilogue: The CEO Who Walked Away
After a month, Joon-ho stood in front of the board one last time.
"I’m stepping down," he announced.
Gasps filled the room.
"But... you saved the company!" an executive said.
Ha-eun looked at him, searching his face. "Are you sure?"
Joon-ho smiled. "Yeah. I never wanted to be CEO."
He turned to leave, but Ha-eun grabbed his wrist.
"Then what do you want?" she asked softly.
Joon-ho looked at her, then out at the city skyline.
"...Maybe I’ll figure it out."
And with that, the secret billionaire walked away, back to his world of freedom—leaving behind a legend that no one would ever forget.
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"A true king does not need a crown to rule—only the courage to stand alone."
