…Admiring his ability to immerse himself fully in work the moment he decided to.

Indeed, being busy was the best way to forget unnecessary thoughts.

As she immersed herself in the major project, her concerns about Kwon Jun Hwi gradually slipped down her list of priorities.

“Ji Eun, start with booking the meeting room. We need a big one for over 10 people on our floor, preferably with lots of windows and a pleasant atmosphere.”

“Windows?”

“Yes. Lawyer Kwon can’t stand stuffiness. And we need to rent 20 laptops with the highest security settings.”

Thankfully, with Ji Eun’s help, she could share the workload.

“The other party is likely similar in size, so whoever books the meeting room and laptops first wins.”

“Yes, I’ll get them quickly.”

With Ji Eun’s help providing a breather, Yeon Woo began making calls to assemble the team, starting with the four automotive patent attorneys Jun Hwi emphasized as crucial.

“[Dash] This is Lawyer Baek Cheol Won’s office.”

“Hello, this is from Lawyer Kwon Jun Hwi’s office. Is Lawyer Baek there?”
Upon hearing that Lawyer Baek Cheol Won was currently in a regular team meeting and it would end in 30 minutes, Yeon Woo realized that all four lawyers Jun Hwi had specifically asked to recruit were in one place.

‘I should wait outside the meeting room and meet all four at once as they come out. That would be the most efficient way to get them to sign on to participate with Lawyer Kwon Jun Hwi and P Cars.’

Yeon Woo decided to attend to other tasks first and then rise to meet the lawyers at the end of their meeting. She noticed five missed calls on her phone, which she hadn’t checked due to busyness.

Wondering who it could be from an unknown number, she was interrupted by a text message from the same number.

[Dash] Quick service arrived. 1st floor. For Kwon Jun Hwi.

“What? There’s no scheduled quick delivery.”

And then the phone rang again. Without time to ponder, Yeon Woo hurriedly answered.

[Dash] It’s the quick service! Why aren’t you picking up!

“Ah, sorry, I [Dash].”

[Dash] Hurry up and come down. It’s for Kwon Jun Hwi.

“Who sent it?”

[Dash] How would I know! The sender is [Dash]… It’s neither English nor Hanja. It’s a mix.

English and Hanja? Who could it be!

“Can you leave it at the reception on the 1st floor? I’m really busy right now.”

[Dash] I was told to deliver it personally and get a signature. Ah, so annoying. Do you know how many calls I missed because of this? How long do I have to wait? Eh?

Yeon Woo quickly checked her watch.

She could rush down to the 1st floor and back. What to do? Especially since Ji Eun was away from her desk, leaving no one to ask for help.

Could it be something urgently sent by a client? It might be something very important.

Deciding quickly, Yeon Woo headed down.

“Hi, Deputy Kim. You got a haircut?”

As soon as the elevator doors opened on the 1st floor, Yeon Woo bumped into Cha Han Bin, who was about to enter.

“Yes, a little.”

“It suits you.”

Han Bin, quick to notice, lightly complimented her new hairstyle and tried to strike up a conversation. But Yeon Woo had no time to linger.

“Sorry, Oppa. I need to go somewhere urgently.”

“Busy, huh? With the new project starting, you must be working hard, Deputy Kim.”

“You too, Oppa. Heard about it. Stay strong!”

After excusing herself from Han Bin, she quickly dashed to the lobby.

But there was no sign of the quick service person – only guards and no one else.

“They said 1st floor, where are they?”

Frustrated, Yeon Woo called again.

No time to spare! Yet, the call was only met with an automated response.

Resigned to check the meeting room first and then return, she was about to leave when her phone rang just in time.

“I’m on the 1st floor, where are you?”

[Dash] Oh, sorry. I got the building wrong. This is L Tower.

“L Tower?”

The person on the other end seemed disinterested, unlike the frantic Yeon Woo.
[Dash] I’m just across the street. Will be there shortly.

“Ah…” Yeon Woo sighed.

Knowing the quick service person was nearby, she decided to wait a bit longer. She stood there for an additional three minutes, but the erratic quick service person failed to show up.

‘This is getting nowhere. I should just tell them to deliver it another time.’

Just as Yeon Woo resolved to leave, a message popped up.

[Sorry, stuck at a traffic light. Arriving in 1 minute.]

“Argh!” Why aren’t they answering the phone?

She began to type a response, ‘Just next time,’ but then reconsidered, thinking of the possibility that it could be related to P Cars or even critical evidence. With this in mind, she reluctantly waited one last minute.

[Dash] Cannot take calls [Dash].

“Please, just show up!”

Yet again, the courier was nowhere to be seen.

After wasting another minute, Yeon Woo turned to leave, but then another message arrived.

[Leaving it at L Tower’s 1st-floor reception.]

This is crazy! Earlier, they insisted on delivering it personally!

With no time to argue or complain, Yeon Woo hurriedly called Ji Eun.

“Hello? Ji Eun, can you quickly run to L Tower?”

After delegating the task of receiving the quick service to Ji Eun, who had just returned to her desk, Yeon Woo finally sprinted towards the elevator.

“Why is nobody helping today?”

But it seemed the universe was conspiring against her today, as all the elevators had ascended.

Desperate, Yeon Woo dashed to the freight elevator, which thankfully was on the first floor. She hurried inside.

With about five minutes left until the meeting’s end, she should be fine… hopefully!

Breathless and without having fully regained her composure, Yeon Woo burst out of the elevator as soon as the doors opened, running straight to the meeting room.

Reaching the eerily quiet meeting room, she noticed the slightly ajar door and the unique commotion of a meeting being wrapped up.

“Excuse me, has the regular meeting for the automobile patent team ended here?”

She asked the nearest secretary in a flurry.

“Yes, it just finished a little while ago.”

Already? No!

To make matters worse, the helpful secretary added information Yeon Woo didn’t want to hear.

“Lawyer Cha Han Bin came to consult with the team members, so the meeting ended earlier than usual.”