After hearing In-hye’s response, Woo-jong left the meeting room first, and In-hye, who was left alone, immediately called Ho-yeon.

Having heard the situation from In-hye, Ho-yeon grinned in his usual manner.

“Why are personnel appointments being made? I don’t know the exact reason.”

[Dash] Yes. It’s because I received the information too suddenly, and there’s no one else besides Secretary Kim, so I haven’t been able to figure that out.

“Well, there’s nothing we can do. Just do as you’re told for now.”

[Dash] Then what about what I’ve been doing so far?

With a raised eyebrow, Ho-yeon roughly replied.

“I’ll let you know after checking the situation.”

After hanging up the phone, Ho-yeon exhaled a breath mixed with irritation, putting down his phone as if throwing it away.

“Oh, what’s she going to do without him in this situation?”

Although he somehow managed to persuade Kyung-hee to make false testimony for him, Ho-yeon was not satisfied with this level.

He needed more leverage for Kyung-hee to need him.

While looking for a way, Kyung-hee contacted him first.

[You said you would make Jae-oh the chairman?] [Yes. So we should meet once, but when is it convenient for you?]

There couldn’t be a better timing than this.

[I’m available anytime… I don’t know if our dad will be okay.] Unable to recover from business losses and unable to openly reveal his relationship with Jae-oh, Ho-yeon felt like he was wasting time in a precarious situation every time he faced Sang-heon. He asked Kyung-hee to reassure Sang-heon.

Kyung-hee accepted Ho-yeon’s request.

The meeting was arranged, and Sang-heon’s displeasure subsided at Kyung-hee’s words.

Now, all that remained was to go to Jae-oh’s side. Ho-yeon’s mood was finally about to soar like a bird, but In-hye’s personnel appointment came as a variable, ruining the good mood.

The perfectly fitting puzzle pieces were once again out of alignment. Ho-yeon, feeling a sense of frustration, let out a sigh.

“Doing well until the end and then this happens.”

Muttering a quiet curse, Ho-yeon once again fell into deep contemplation.

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“Did you hear that they’re going to fill the vacancy in the Manager’s Office Secretary position?”

The ears of Manager Jung, who was eating at the company cafeteria, perked up.

“Why all of a sudden?”

“I don’t know the details. I just heard about the vacancy.”

Manager Jung, in response to the employee’s words, briefly rolled his head and then opened his mouth.

“Maybe, isn’t it Song Chae-yoon who got cut?”

At the mention of Chae-yoon’s name from Manager Jung, the atmosphere at the table momentarily quieted down.

The voice of an employee who broke the strange silence was someone who had been close to Chae-yoon.

“Why is the conversation going that way? It could be because of a shortage of manpower, and the workload in the Manager’s Office is no joke.”

“Because the workload was heavy, they brought in Song Chae-yoon. But now they’re hiring again? In my opinion, she was definitely fired and is trying to cover it up.”

Manager Jung, confident in his unfounded conviction, poured out his grievances, claiming that Chae-yoon was cut after the chairman saw her meeting Jae-oh.

Upon hearing Manager Jung’s words, the employees who were quietly listening began to waver.

“Come to think of it, haven’t we heard that Chae-yoon hasn’t been in touch yet?”

The employee who had contacted Chae-yoon nodded quietly.

“Is there really something wrong?”

“If I say it’s true? I saw the Manager and Song Chae-yoon holding hands with my own eyes. And I’m not the only one who saw it. Why do you keep making things strange, especially Director Choi?”

The employee who was about to say that it’s best not to spit out uncertain words stopped because it seemed like it would hurt him more, and Manager Jung’s mouth alone kept moving until the lunch break was about to end.

Lunch was over, but Manager Jung’s grumbling mouth did not stop until he came into the office carrying coffee from the company cafe.

“So…”

“Oh, Manager Jung, come here for a moment.”

The sound of the team leader calling made Manager Jung’s mouth stop.

Leaving the coffee he was holding with a nearby employee for a moment, Manager Jung headed toward where the team leader was.

When Manager Jung approached, the team leader said, “Manager Jung, you’ve been appointed to the Manager’s Office as a director.” Manager Jung’s eyes widened like marbles.
“Suddenly receiving the transfer order must have been bewildering, but first, you need to move your belongings….”

Facing a situation exactly like what Chae-yoon experienced, Manager Jung responded without properly listening to the team leader’s words.

“Yes. I understand.”

After answering, when he returned to his seat, his heart started pounding loudly. The image of Jae-oh, who had come here before, flashed in his mind. Moreover, the current situation seemed identical to what Chae-yoon had gone through.

‘Could it be that I will also be with the director…?’

Manager Jung’s actions, which began to fall into futile delusions, became faster. Packing only the necessary belongings hastily, Manager Jung bid farewell to his team members with a face without regrets.

“Aren’t you going to a more demanding job? Manager Jung, isn’t that something you really like?”

“Yeah, the workload in the Manager’s Office is notorious. Be mentally prepared before you go.”

Whether he said it or not, what came to his mind now was the refined figure of the director. Manager Jung left the office with a smile on his face that he couldn’t erase.

Thinking that he could see that face every day, Manager Jung’s steps toward the director’s office were as light as a feather.

Arriving at the director’s office without the luggage feeling heavy in his hands, Manager Jung’s face showed no signs of difficulty.

Fixing his appearance in the office restroom, Manager Jung, who had even touched up his makeup, stood in front of the director’s office door after adjusting his attire.

Behind the transparent glass door, the inside of the office was neat. Manager Jung, who thought that the interior suited well with the director he briefly saw, forcefully opened the entrance door and stepped inside.

As he opened the door, even the fragrance from the diffuser that wafted over seemed surprisingly clean and refreshing.

Beyond the transparent glass door, the office was tidy. Manager Jung, who briefly thought that the interior suited the director well, forcefully opened the entrance door and stepped inside.

As he opened the door, even the fragrance from the diffuser that wafted over seemed surprisingly clean and refreshing.

It was at the moment when Manager Jung, feeling that the air quality was somehow different, was about to look for the secretary staff.

The door to Jae-oh’s office was opened with a thud, accompanied by the sound of footsteps.

Expecting either the secretary staff or Jae-oh to come out, Manager Jung was about to put down his luggage and walk towards the office.

At that moment, a familiar voice reached his ears.

“Oh? Could it be Manager Jung?”

Manager Jung’s expression froze as he heard Chae-yoon’s voice.