Secretly Married to a Chaebol Alpha novel Chapter 106

Chapter 106: THE BITTER TRUTH

"BABE, why are you glued to your phone?"

Garam heard Song Sihyuk, who was just sitting beside him in the backseat of the car, but he didn’t raise his head.

I’m busy.

Hence, he just continued checking the fan account that was keeping track of his albums’ sales record.

"Lim Garam."

Haaah.

"I’m just checking my album sales, Hyung," Garam said, finally lifting his head to look at Song Sihyuk. "Can’t I use my phone anymore?"

"I didn’t say that," Song Sihyuk said, raising an eyebrow, "Why are you suddenly snapping at me, Lim Garam? Did I do or say something wrong?"

Garam had to use all the remaining self-control in his body not to snap.

To be honest, he thought he could still tolerate Song Sihyuk.

But after watching the morning news earlier— the news that confirmed that Park Yoona, his attacker, was put in jail not because of assault but because of drug use.

I can tell that it’s Sihyuk Hyung’s doing.

To be fair, Garam was relieved that his attacker was punished.

But there was a part of him that felt a little guilty.

Maybe the punishment was a bit too harsh because Sihyuk Hyung meddled.

"Lim Garam, if you have a problem with me, then say it now."

You won’t like it if become honest, Hyung. And it’s not yet the right time to reveal what I already know.

Fortunately, Garam had a real reason why he was upset while glued to his phone.

"I’m upset and disappointed, Hyung."

"Why?"

"I just checked the account that’s keeping track of my album sales," Garam explained. And, yes, he was speaking the truth this time. "I found out that my mini-album had sold 370k plus copies on the day of its release."

"Congratulations."

"Do not congratulate me, Hyung. After a whole week, my album sales only reached 450k copies."

"It’s a huge number, isn’t it?"

"It is, but I could have done better," Garam insisted. "My fans noticed that my album sales keep declining even though they are actively buying in bulk because they want to give me at least 700k album sales for my solo debut. That’s how they found out that my albums are all sold out in official stores."

"What’s the problem then?"

"The problem is that the company didn’t release enough copies because they weren’t confident that my album sales would exceed 300k copies," Garam said, clenching his hands tightly. The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. "And the company didn’t even inform me that they wouldn’t make enough copies. They assured me that they would release copies base on the demand of my fans. But, clearly, they underestimated me and my fans’ buying power."

He actually found out that the company didn’t make enough copies from CEO Myung Hyesu. But he had a feeling that if he didn’t confront the CEO recently, then she wouldn’t have told him the truth.

"Should I call the board of directors and scold them for you?"

Haaah.

If Garam didn’t know better, he would have been touched by Song Sihyuk’s words.

But not anymore.

I have a feeling that it’s Sihyuk Hyung’s order not to make enough copies of my album.

He asked CEO Myung Hyesu if Song Sihyuk ordered the company not to make enough copies, but his boss didn’t give him a direct answer.

But that was already the answer that he was looking for.

And that broke Garam’s heart.

I know that Sihyuk Hyung wants me to rely on him forever, but I don’t think I can forgive him if he keeps doing things like this behind my back.

"Garam-ah, you still did well for your first solo album," Song Sihyuk said, consoling Garam while gently grabbing his face. "Don’t worry. I’ll invest in your company again and fund your next solo project. So, don’t be too disappointed by the result of your solo debut."

Haaah.

Garam could only smile bitterly.

He couldn’t believe that Song Sihyuk could still act like he was a supportive husband after everything he had done.

Sihyuk Hyung is really a shameless bastard, huh?

"Should I buy a 100k copies of your album to increase your album sales?"

"Hyung, I could have done better had the company released an appropriate number of copies of my album."

Had Garam not discovered the bitter truth, he would have believed that his album sales didn’t reach his expected sales, all because he was lacking. That his fans didn’t have the buying power to exceed 500k sales because he was the least popular member of the group.

He would have believed that it was his fault his first solo album didn’t perform well in terms of charts and sales.

But not anymore.

"Even without Hyung’s help, I know that I would have done well had the company been competent," Garam said, clenching his jaw tight. He couldn’t confront Song Sihyuk directly, so he only made a sarcastic remark. "Should I start looking for a new company now?"

Song Sihyuk now looked visibly uncomfortable. "All of a sudden?"

"My contract with the company is about to end anyway."

"And where do you plan to go if you leave your company?"

"Maybe I’ll go with a big company."

The Big 3 agencies at the moment are agencies that not even Sihyuk Hyung can meddle with easily.

Sihyuk Hyung looks pissed now.

Funnily enough, I still don’t think Hyung would hurt me physically.

Okay, I’ve been carried away by my feelings.

Sihyuk Hyung won’t snap here, will he?

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