With a beep, passing through the security gate, tension surged. He tried swallowing dry saliva, clearing his throat, but to no avail.

Junhwi’s words to him last night, vowing to take measures without causing any harm to his people, flashed in his mind.

He sarcastically responded, asking if he would even write a project proposal, but deep down, he felt relieved by Junhwi’s confident and composed attitude.

“Now I have to trust him again.”

If he said he wasn’t worried at all, it would be a lie. However, it wasn’t a situation where he was only full of worries.

…And from now on, he shouldn’t just let Im Nayoon explode with anger. He should respond in a way that he can.

With various resolutions in mind, he got off the elevator and walked to his seat. It felt like starting a completely new day, different from yesterday.

A day that began with special resolutions.
“I can’t believe that. Could you please check again? I haven’t submitted any expense reports.”

The program indicates that it’s under the responsibility of Manager Kim Yeonwoo, right?

A strange call came to Yeonwoo’s desk from the morning.

It was an urgent request to quickly correct the special situation room expenses, which had been transferred to the accounting department all wrong.

Clearly, it wasn’t something Yeonwoo should handle, but oddly, the person in charge was listed as Kim Yeonwoo.

“But still, let’s check the person in charge again.”

Manager, how can we check that ourselves? You should have entered it accurately while working on the project.

He was speechless. It wasn’t entered by Yeonwoo.

I’ve sent an email with the incorrect details, so please correct it quickly. We can’t work properly because everything is wrong.

He hung up the annoying call from the accounting department and clicked on his mailbox. As soon as he checked the email, an incredulous sigh escaped him.

‘Attorney Im Nayoon!’

So, it was not Yeonwoo but Manager Kang, Attorney Im Nayoon’s secretary, who was supposed to handle the task.

Manager Kang was known for being influential. Why is there always one person like that everywhere? A type that actively spreads gossip.

As interested as she was in various stories circulating around, she was less interested in work.

There wasn’t much friendship between Yeonwoo and her either. Recently, they occasionally mixed words due to the special situation room duties.

‘I should ask Manager Kang to correct it.’

He called her right away, but Manager Kang was still on the phone.

“Ms. Soojin, I’ll be over there for a moment.”

Feeling frustrated, Yeonwoo went to the same floor as Attorney Im Nayoon’s office.

Coincidentally, Im Nayoon had taken over Cha Hanbin’s office. Whether the location was not good, Yeonwoo approached the laughing Manager Kang, who was holding the receiver and looked like she was enjoying herself.

“Hey. You almost wrote a post on the viewer bulletin board. You’ve been doing well all this time, so how did you end it like that?”

Manager Kang was blooming with yesterday’s drama story.

It turned out she was continuously on the phone for this reason. Suppressing his bewildered feelings, Yeonwoo cautiously approached Manager Kang, who was laughing slyly, holding the handset.

“Why, Manager Kim?”

Manager Kang hung up the phone and stared at Yeonwoo.

“Manager, we received a call saying that modification is needed for Attorney Im Nayoon’s special situation room work details.”

“So? Manager Kim can handle the modification.”

What’s with this shameless attitude? The work of Im Nayoon should naturally be handled by her secretary.

“I’m sorry for bothering you while you’re busy. However, I can’t confirm the specific tasks of Attorney Im because I don’t have access. If it’s okay, would you mind making the corrections, Manager?”

Carefully chosen words with cautious expressions. Honestly, there was nothing for Yeonwoo to apologize for, but at Roan Yul, it was a kind of essential rhetoric like a mantra.
“The leader of the special situation room is Attorney Kwon Junhwi. Then, Assistant Manager Kim Yeonwoo should handle everything.”

“Well······ But, Manager, each lawyer has a different responsibility.”

“I don’t know. I’ve handled the special situation room like that until now, haven’t I?”

Am I talking to a wall now? Kang Manager’s words, clicking away as if it were not important, had no correct aspects.

“And I’m a bit busy. Assistant Manager Kim, just take care of it on your own.”

“But I can’t decide that on my own.”

“What? Why?”

“We need confirmation from Attorney Kwon Junhwi. He personally takes care of everything in the special situation room, from one to ten.”

With a slightly embarrassed smile, Kang Manager’s pupils shook weakly, as if feeling a bit awkward. She might be thinking about that sharp demon, Kwon Junhwi.

However, unexpectedly, Manager Kang counterattacked with unexpected words.

“Hey, Assistant Manager Kim. I got confirmation from our lawyer, right?”

If it’s ‘our lawyer’ to Manager Kang.

“Why is it so noisy? Manager Kang, I need you to change the meeting schedule tomorrow.”

Attorney Im Nayoon. Just as Yeonwoo recalled the correct answer, the person in question opened the office door and appeared.

With a polite attitude that had changed 180 degrees, Manager Kang stood up and listened to Im Nayoon’s words, ignoring Yeonwoo standing there. They continued their conversation.

Maybe I should just leave. Yeonwoo repeatedly considered enduring it until his clenched fist turned white, but he patiently waited for their conversation to end. The issue of responsibility is important, so it needs to be addressed definitively.

“Manager, I’m really sorry, but can you handle Attorney Im’s work directly? Moreover, it’s inconvenient if you register my name as the responsible person without consulting me.”

After the conversation between the two ended and Im Nayoon moved away, Yeonwoo cautiously pushed out his words.

“What? Why is my name there?”

Turning around, Im Nayoon approached Yeonwoo again and scrutinized him from top to bottom.

Manager Kang, as if trying to stop her, hinted at Im Nayoon.

There, I was sure. I thought it was Manager Kang’s mistake, but it seems not.

Im Nayoon wants to embarrass Yeonwoo.

“My secretary is busy, so I offered to help a bit with the work. Is that a problem?”

Im Nayoon’s argument didn’t seem funny at all. For those who knew how she treated her secretary like a servant, it was already well known. Now, pretending to take care of her, it was absurd.

“Attorney Im, that’s.”

“If you feel unfair, go talk to Attorney Kwon. Ask him to adjust the work.”

Go whine to Junhwi like a little kid. Only Yeonwoo could understand the hidden meaning. His throat was blocked.

Since I can’t solve it with my own hands, I can’t ask Junhwi to take care of the secretary’s work for me.

My pride doesn’t allow it, and this isn’t even in the lawyer’s domain.

What I worried about, whether this woman would expose the situation between the two, was too simplistic.

This woman was harassing Yeonwoo in a much more petty and complex way than I thought.
“······No, Attorney Im. I will handle everything.”

“Fine. Handle it carefully.”

But Yeonwoo doesn’t plan to just take it lying down.

“Then, would it be okay for both of you if I completely remove your names from the responsible position?”

If I have to turn things around anyway, I’ll handle it as I please!

“Regarding Attorney Im Nayoon’s situation room tasks, I must review everything before handing it over.”

Nayoon, let’s see how hard you’ve been working and then ask for money. That’s the nuance.

“······.”

Upon hearing those words, Im Nayoon’s face crumpled mercilessly.