From Thug to Idol: Transmigrating to a Survival Show
chapter-934

Dan, waiting in Lei's place like a loyal girlfriend, excitedly stood from the couch and grabbed the cake from the table as he heard the sound of the door opening.

Lei arrived, and as usual, Dan couldn't read his face.

However, he knew that Kim Kwan was pretty fond of his boss, so it wouldn't be too hard to get his cooperation for the merging of the companies.

"Congratulations, sir! You are finally-"

However, before he could finish his statement, Lei grabbed the cake and slammed it on his face, rendering him speechless.

The apartment became awfully quiet as the cake fell to the ground, with Dan tasting the icing on his face.

'Pretty good,' he thought.

However, with Lei's reaction, Dan knew that it didn't go well.

With that, he grabbed another cake from the fridge, one that said-'There's still a chance for us!'

"Here, sir," he said in a dejected voice.

Lei looked at the cake and pursed his lips, grabbing it and throwing it to the ground without hesitation.

Was this why his plan failed again?

Because he was surrounded by stupid fucking people?

"What do you think you're doing right now?" Lei asked, feeling even more frustrated. Dan pursed his lips. "I was thinking we could celebrate, sir," he muttered.

Truth be told, Dan was just really excited to finally be promoted. If Lei managed to get Phoenix Entertainment in his hands, then it would entail more opportunities for him.

"There's nothing to celebrate," Lei said through gritted teeth. Then, he held onto Dan's collar, taking the man by surprise. His eyes widened, and he tried to run away from the murderous CEO.

"You got the wrong guy," he said, causing Dan to freeze in shock.

"It's not...Kim Kwan?" he muttered.

Lei chuckled. "What did I fucking expect from you? I really can't trust anyone to do these things for me," he muttered.

With that, he let go of Dan's collar, letting him fall to the ground. His body slammed harshly on the floor, but Dan wasn't fazed. He was still caught on the fact that he got the wrong guy. How could that be? All signs pointed to Kim Kwan. If it wasn't him, then there was no plausible explanation.

"I—I'm going to find the right person!" Dan exclaimed, standing from the floor.

Lei shook his head. "There's no need to do that," he said.

He was going to find the 'head' himself.

"Then, what do you need me to do, sir?" Lei asked, suddenly fearing for his life when he noticed the shift in Lei's attitude.

"Just release the announcement of Joonie joining EVE," he said, massaging the bridge of his

nose.

"Isn't it too early, sir?" Dan asked with wide eyes.

Lei glared at him, causing him to purse his lips.

"Right away, sir," he muttered.

The faster he got the news out, the more that the people would accept it-especially now that there was still ambiguity with June's case.

"Push their comeback date nearer, too," Lei added. "We need to milk those fans of their money for what I'm about to do."

Dan nodded, going on his phone to instruct the different departments of the company.

"Still, sir," Dan muttered. "Don't you think we're rushing everything?"

Lei couldn't contain his anger anymore. He held onto Dan's arm and squeezed hard, causing the latter to wince in pain.

"Time is the luxury we don't have," he spat.

"The longer we go on with this, the longer we're giving June time."

"And trust me, we do not want to give June any more time."

***

Jia and her friends were in her room, still mourning June's departure from EVE.

"What is going to happen now?" Bora asked, slumping on the floor. It felt as if her own family had abandoned her with what she felt.

"I don't know," Jia muttered.

"Dang," Nari said as she looked at Jia. "You look like you've been through it, girl."

Jia glared at her.

"I'm the same," Wei muttered. "I was crying this morning, and my mom kept asking what was wrong. However, she won't understand! How can I tell her that I'm crying because of a guy that doesn't even know me?"

Bora clicked her tongue. "Don't shame yourself for being a fan. Besides, nothing has been proven yet."

"But, do you think it's possible?" Jia asked, wanting to have hope about the situation. "Do you think June can come back to EVE?"

Bora pursed her lips. "It's hard to say," she said. "It involves a lot of legal aspects. June's contract termination means that he isn't affiliated with Azure anymore-not in the slightest. He even has a trial lined up."

"If the members of EVE want to leave Azure, then they'd have to pay a hefty sum to terminate their contracts. So, honestly, the only way that could happen is if Azure goes bankrupt as a whole or if someone else buys their contracts," she said.

Jia sighed and leaned against her bed frame. That seemed impossible for now.

Just then, Nari stood from the floor, capturing everybody's attention.

"No way!" she exclaimed.

Jia groaned and closed her eyes. "What now?" she muttered, not wanting to deal with

anything anymore.

"Azure just released the dates for EVE's comeback," she said. "It's going to be this month."

The other girls frowned.

"Not only that," she muttered. "But they've announced that Joonie will be joining the team."

Jia and the others collectively groaned. "Can Azure give us a break?" she exclaimed. "Can they be even more blatant with their hate for June?"

"Yeah, something's weird," Bora frowned. "Azure wouldn't just let Joonie join the group like that. They must have planned it since then."

Jia turned to her with a frown. "You think so, too?" she asked. "All of this is honestly strange. It really does feel like they've been planning it for a long time."

Sumin sighed and shook her head. "Well, I wish we could meddle with the corporate struggle, but for now, we have no choice but to stand on the sidelines."

Wei nodded in agreement. "How's the reaction to the announcement, by the way?" she asked.

Nari scrolled through her phone and pursed her lips.

"Honestly, it's neutral," she said. "I think a lot of us are exhausted with everything that's

going on, so it's not gaining a lot of traction. It's only on the fifth trending topic."

Bora frowned. "And what's the first one?"

Nari shrugged. "Something called 'Ideal Office Guy.""

"Oh, and behind him is June."