As if she was an agent on a secret mission, Heo Young Joo swiftly stuck to the wall.

Instead of joining in her suspicious behavior, Director Yoon took on the role of assessing the situation from a distance.

As expected, when it was time for the Ipse leaf kindergarten’s break, the kids came pouring out.

This time, there was no one to point out.

Because Heo Young Joo’s gaze was precisely fixed on UJu’s crown.

“Hey! Hey!”
“Huh? It’s the pretty grandma!”
“Shush! Come here quietly.”
“Okay~.”
This time, instead of bowing, UJu came trotting towards Heo Young Joo with a bright wave.

Then, as if he was very pleased, he clung to the hem of her dress and giggled.

“I saw a photo of a beautiful grandmother at Grandpa Emperor’s house~.”
“Ph, photo?”
“Yes! There was a beautiful grandmother smiling next to Grandpa Emperor~.”
Upon hearing that, Director Yoon guessed the situation.

There was a huge photo hanging in the living room, it would have been hard to miss.

This child named Woojoo seemed very bright, which somehow made Director Yoon feel uneasy.

If she ever discovered who Heo YoungJoo was…

However, the cause for concern wasn’t the child, but rather the opposite.

Heo YoungJoo’s lips twitched. She was clearly anxious to tell Woojoo that she was the Grandmother Emperor.

To prevent a crisis, Director Yoon promptly intervened.

“Alright. Hello? Cute little one?”
“Huh? Who are you, mister?”
“I’m someone who helps this beautiful grandmother. I’ve come today to give Woojoo delicious snacks and toys~ Here, take these.”
“Thank you~.”
As Woojoo received the snacks, filling her small arms to an overwhelming extent and bowed in thanks, Heo YoungJoo glared from the side.

In response to her fierce gaze, Director Yoon hastily added.

“All these are from this beautiful grandmother to Woojoo.”
“Really? Thank you. Beautiful grandmother~.”
When her hands were too full to bow properly, Woojoo offered a bright and clear smile instead of a formal greeting.

At this point, Heo YoungJoo was almost half out of her mind.

If the bell hadn’t rung signaling the end of break, she might have picked Woojoo up and cuddled her right there.

Even after Woojoo disappeared into the kindergarten, waving her adorable little hands, Heo YoungJoo stood there for a long time, lost in the lingering feeling.

Seeing Heo YoungJoo like this, Director Yoon recalled a directive he had received from Chairman Kwon KangHo.

To keep a close watch on the lady and monitor her actions thoroughly.

Though he hadn’t disclosed the fact that he had already visited the kindergarten due to courtesy, he realized that he had been found out.

However, it seemed that Kwon KangHo’s words weren’t completely a warning.

Instead, he subtly suggested that it might be better if Heo YoungJoo doted on her grandson.

Of course, he probably hadn’t anticipated her adoration reaching such an extent.

Whatever the case, it was better for her to adore an innocent and pure child than to hate one.

“Madam. We should go now. Standing here won’t bring her back.”
“How can……”
Murmuring with her eyes glued to the kindergarten gate, Heo YoungJoo’s voice was tinged with frustration.

“Huh?”
“How can I bring that child with me? Huh? Director Yoon.”
“What are you talking about? Surely, you aren’t planning on stealing the child from the young lady, are you? Madam?”
Heo YoungJoo didn’t respond.

Looking at her deeply pondering something, Director Yoon decided that he must thoroughly monitor her, just as Kwon Kang Ho had instructed him to do.

He couldn’t let the sins of his longkept master accumulate any further here.

“Hmm~ Really? So, our Miss Heo went to the Leaf Kindergarten?”
Upon hearing the news from his secretary stationed at the kindergarten, Baek Sara twisted her mouth in displeasure.

She had been dodging my requests for a meeting by claiming she was unwell, it was clearly a blatant lie after all.

[Yes. She came during break time and left after giving lots of snacks. It was a short visit.] “I see. What about Choi Jae Yoon?”
[As I mentioned before, there has been no contact since he met with Mr. Kwon Chae Ha once.] “Keep a close watch. Don’t take your eyes off him. Something interesting might happen there.”
[Understood.] After hanging up the phone, Baek Sara fumed and threw objects around for quite some time.

Always dodging me and avoiding my calls because of that little child, it was a despicable sight.

Although everything wasn’t ready yet, it was too unbearable to remain idle any longer.

Baek Sara discreetly reached out to Baek Jae Young’s acquaintance, whom she had been introduced to a while ago.

It was a man she was specifically introduced to for this occasion.

Thus, from the tips of her fingernails, the rumors began.

“Vice President! Vice President!”
“What is it, Director Jung?”
“I’m sorry. It’s urgent.”
As he said, Director Jung, panting from running, shoved his phone screen towards Chae Ha.

It was an SNS account filled with provocative gossip, claiming to unravel the hidden secrets of the business world.

There was a very absurd tabloid article posted on it.

“What is this?”
“As you can see… someone has spread strange rumors! That… our young lady….”
Unable to finish his sentence, Jung took over and read the article out loud.

“The missing daughterinlaw of the Chae Group. The surprising truth hidden therein. In fact, there was a man on the island….”
“Don’t read it. It’s not worth reading.”
“It seems so.”
Chae Ha, who answered bluntly, pushed the phone back to Director Jung.

He then lowered his gaze back to the documents he had been reviewing.

At his ruthless attitude, a flustered Director Jung hesitated before carefully asking,

“Vice President, aren’t you going to respond? Aren’t you angry?”
At Director Jung’s words, Chae Ha gently raised his head as if puzzled and responded.

“Respond?”
“That…clarification.”
“There’s no worth in clarifying something that’s not worth reading. Responding to such rumors is exactly what the rumormonger wants.”
“Ah, as expected, Vice President, you are wise!”
Relieved, Director Jung turned off his phone screen and nodded vigorously.

However, the fountain pen held in Chae Ha’s hand was being gripped with crushing strength.

Anger. That was precisely the emotion condensed at his fingertips.

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