“It seems she was treated quite harshly in Brewing.”

Sitting at the head of the sofa in the first-floor living room, Jeong Mi smiled as she lifted her teacup.

Ha Eun, who was sitting next to her, asked Sophia.

“You told them to be tough on her, right?”

“Of course.”

“To treat her strictly as a maid?”

“Absolutely.”

At her answer, Ha Eun laughed with satisfaction.

In contrast, Team Leader Yang and Attorney Jo, who were standing by, frowned.

Then, Director Pyo raised his cell phone and approached Jeong Mi to report.

“We just received word that Jung Yeo Reum has arrived.”

“Really? Then tell all the employees to gather.”

“Everyone?”

“A fun spectacle should be watched together. That way, there won’t be any nonsense from anyone. Tell the butler to come too.”

“Understood.”

Director Pyo happily sent an emergency summons text to the employees.

Shortly after, the employees hurriedly gathered in the first-floor living room.

The rumor that Yeo Reum had gone to Brewing had already spread, so they had uneasy expressions but stood in line on one side without a word.

The same went for the butler.

Jeong Mi sipped her tea, satisfied with the sight.

Just then, the sound of the front door opening was heard, and Yeo Reum entered.

“Hey, it really suits you well. You look just like a maid.”

Ha Eun giggled, looking at the paper bag hanging on Yeo Reum’s shoulder.

The Blue House employees and the two lawyers from the legal team were standing in the living room.

She immediately understood what their perplexed faces meant.

But she approached with a calm expression.

“Why are you all gathered here?”

Jeong Mi put down her teacup and spoke arrogantly.

“You, take down the video of our Ha Eun that you uploaded online right now. And post an explanation that it was your own act.”

The employees were puzzled when she suddenly mentioned Ha Eun’s video.

“Ah, you mean the video of your daughter getting drunk and causing a scene at the resort? The one known as the ‘Resort Wine Girl’ video?”

The employees standing behind discreetly took out their phones and immediately started searching.

In an instant, their eyes widened in surprise and they showed it to the employees next to them.

The butler also checked the content and frowned.

“Delete the video right now while I’m still asking nicely.”

Yeo Reum said,

“But I don’t want to.”

“What?”

“Your daughter hasn’t even apologized to me yet.”

Jeong Mi instead spoke to Yeo Reum, dumbfounded.

“Do you still not realize what position you’re in?”

“What position am I in?”

“You went to Brewing and came back, yet you still say that? You are a maid of this family!”

“So this paper bag alone is proof that I’m the maid of this house, is that it?”

Yeo Reum put down the paper bag hanging on her shoulder with a ‘thud’.

“How dare you be so insolent! You can’t even tell heaven from earth. Do you still not understand your place?”

At Jeong Mi’s continued reprimand, Yeo Reum said,

“The one who doesn’t understand their place is not me, but you, Grandmother.”

The faces of the employees who had been looking down slightly lifted.

“…What did you just say?”

“I was wondering who Kang Ha Eun took after to be so stupid and pathetic, and it turns out it’s you, Grandmother.”

“How dare you call me Grandmother! I told you to call me Big Madame!”

Jeong Mi angrily slammed the armrest of the sofa.

“No matter how uneducated you are, that’s too much. How can a maternal grandmother’s cousin be called Big Madame? I looked it up and it says I can just call you ‘Grandmother’. But if you don’t like Grandmother, how about Granny?”

“What?”

“You don’t like it? Then how about Gran?”

“Hey!”

“You don’t like this either? Then maybe Grandma would be good?”

“…Shut that mouth of yours!”

Jeong Mi, who had been raising her voice, abruptly stood up.

But Yeo Reum said,

“If you don’t like that either, ‘Wrinkly Grandma’ is also fine.”

“Have you ever seen such a crazy person! What kind of relative are we that you call me that? You’re just the daughter of Kim Se Jin!”

“So we’re not relatives?”

“Of course not!”

Yeo Reum leisurely said,

“If we’re not, then just say so. Why are you getting so angry? Does having a loud voice make you right? On top of that, you’re even speaking informally to me, a complete stranger?”

“What can’t I do? I’m twice your age. You know that?”

“Wow, you’re going to put me down with your old age? Fine. And if Song Jeong Mi’s language comes out so indiscriminately free, then I can be free too. It’s not that hard. Granny, from now on, I’ll speak informally to you too.”

Everyone was taken aback, but only Yeo Reum remained calm.

“Are you trying to be on the same level as me now?”

“Yeah.”

“Are you in your right mind?”

“I’m perfectly sane. And didn’t you learn this in Korean class? If you speak rudely, you’ll get a rude response back.”

“Jung Yeo Reum, do you still not understand the situation?”

It was Ha Eun.

“Do you think you’re some granddaughter of this family? Hey, don’t be mistaken. You’re just the daughter of Aunt’s enemy, Kim Se Jin, and a maid of this family. No, a slave! Got it?”

“A slave?”

“Yeah, a slave!”

Ha Eun raised her voice.

It felt refreshing to spit out the words she had been holding in.

After staring at Ha Eun for a moment, Yeo Reum chuckled.

“…Are you laughing?”

“Choi Hye Sook.”

Yeo Reum suddenly called out to Hye Sook, who was watching from behind.

Overwhelmed by Yeo Reum’s energy, she hurriedly answered.

“Ah, yes.”

“I have a question for you. Did you sign an employment contract when you were hired for this house?”

Glancing around, Hye Sook answered.

“Yes.”

“Do you get paid?”

“Of course.”

“What about the head chef?”

“I also signed an employment contract and receive a salary.”

Yeo Reum’s gaze turned to the butler.

“I also signed a contract and receive a salary.”

Yeo Reum asked the employees standing in the living room.

“Is there anyone here who doesn’t have an employment contract and doesn’t get paid? Raise your hand.”

None of the employees raised their hands.

Yeo Reum asked Ha Eun.

“But I don’t have any of that. Why is that?”

“What?”

“The reason is simple. It’s because I’m Kang Ju Hwa’s granddaughter.”

Ha Eun’s face contorted.

“It’s not appropriate to say that I, Kang Ju Hwa’s granddaughter, am the maid or slave of this house. Me bringing these shoes from Brewing was just my way of trying to show goodwill to my maternal grandmother’s cousin and cousin’s daughter. This isn’t something I have to do as a job. I have the choice to do it when I want to, and it’s just a gesture of goodwill. Understand, Kang Ha Eun?”

Jeong Mi, who was momentarily flustered, immediately retorted.

“No matter how much you play with words, the fact that you’re the slave of this house remains unchanged! Because you’re the daughter of Kim Se Jin, the enemy of my sister!”

“No. You are terribly mistaken. And the truth doesn’t become a lie just because you hide it.”

“What?”

“I am Kim Se Jin’s daughter, as you say. The one Chairman Kang Ju Hwa hates to death. But I am also the daughter of Jung Jung Hyun, the only son of Kang Ju Hwa. I am the only daughter of Jung Jung Hyun.”

In an instant, Jeong Mi and Ha Eun’s throats quivered.

No matter how much they deny it, that fact is undeniable.

“You’re quite the smooth talker.”

It was Sophia, who had been quiet.

She looked at Yeo Reum and said,

“Jung Yeo Reum, it may be legally correct, but Chairman doesn’t acknowledge you as her granddaughter. Why else would she not care whether you sleep in the cold storage room and not even let you sit at the family table?”

Jeong Mi and Ha Eun nodded vigorously as if she was doing a good job.

“Take down the video while I’m still asking nicely. And post an apology saying that it was all an edited video by Jung Yeo Reum out of jealousy towards our young lady. If you don’t, we won’t stay still.”

“What are you going to do if you don’t stay still?”

Sophia’s brow immediately furrowed.

Wherever she went, she had a slim and beautiful figure that could be seen as a maiden.

“You really are ignorant and vulgar, aren’t you? No matter how uneducated you are, this is too much. How can you be so vulgar?”

“My maternal grandmother’s cousin told me to call her ‘Ahjumma’. Don’t misunderstand. It’s in the family tree. The family tree. And I have no intention of being noble in front of people who try to belittle me. If my insides are twisted, I will bite, rip apart, and swallow whoever it is.”

“…What?”

“And you, Ahjumma, are the one who’s ignorant and vulgar in the way you talk to the owner of the house.”

“What, owner of the house?”

“You didn’t know? This is my house, Blue House.”

“Are you… crazy? How is this your house?”

Finally, curses poured out of the mouth of the noble Sophia.

Yeo Reum calmly said,

“Shall I repeat the same thing again? Kang Ju Hwa’s only son Jung Jung Hyun, Jung Jung Hyun’s only daughter Jung Yeo Reum. Isn’t it natural for me to inherit Blue House?”

Everyone’s mouths gaped open.

After a moment of being at a loss for words, Sophia managed to collect herself and said,

“Are you waiting for Chairman to pass away? You’re really a scary one, aren’t you?”

“Ahjumma, don’t make wild guesses. That’s what the law says. Even if I don’t want to, the law of the Republic of Korea calls me PR’s heir, so what can I do?”

“You’re really materialistic, aren’t you?”

Yeo Reum chuckled.

“That’s you, Ahjumma. You thought you had everything, but now that I suddenly appeared, you’re about to have all your assets taken away, so how twisted must your insides be?”

“Who!”

“It’s really funny. Why are people who aren’t even family attached to Chairman Kang Ju Hwa’s house?”

“Who says we’re not family! Our family has been serving Chairman for over 20 years!”

Yeo Reum, who had been laughing loudly, said to the agitated Sophia,

“Ahjumma, stop talking nonsense.”

“…What, nonsense!”

“Butler.”

At Yeo Reum’s call, Butler Park, who had been watching the situation, quickly stepped forward.

“Yes.”

“Does Song Jeong Mi’s family pay for living expenses while living in Blue House?”

Glancing at Jeong Mi and Sophia, the butler answered.

“No.”

“Then who pays for the living expenses of this large house?”

“It is entirely paid for by the Chairman.”

“They don’t pay a single penny, you mean?”

“Yes.”

“There are as many as five mouths to feed, and they’ve been mooching off for over 20 years?”

“Yes.”

Yeo Reum looked at the three women and said,

“Did you hear that, you shameless things? You haven’t been serving Chairman Kang Ju Hwa. Your entire family has just been living like beggars in the Chairman’s house.”

Sophia was furious and shaking.

As she tried to argue again, Yeo Reum’s eyes met with Team Leader Yang’s.

“Team Leader Yang.”

“Ah, yes.”

Pushed by Yeo Reum’s momentum, he answered.

“As a lawyer from the legal team, you know the details of the contract I signed with Chairman Kang Ju Hwa, right?”

“Yes.”

“Based on that contract, Song Jeong Mi, Sophia, and Kang Ha Eun are forcing me to live as a slave. Do they have the right to do that?”

Taking a short breath, Team Leader Yang said,

“There is no such clause anywhere in the contract. Especially the three people you mentioned are not even parties to the contract. Moreover, Article 1, Section 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Korea states that the Republic of Korea is a democratic republic. Not only are there no slaves, but if there is anyone who commits such acts, that person is a lawbreaker.”

The three women immediately glared at Team Leader Yang.

“Since we’re on the topic, let me ask one more thing. What is the inheritance order for Chairman Kang Ju Hwa’s assets? Could you please tell me the order?”

After briefly catching his breath, he answered.

“The first is her son, Jung Jung Hyun, followed by Jung Jung Hyun’s legal spouse, Kim Se Jin, and granddaughter, Jung Yeo Reum.”

“What if Chairman Kang Ju Hwa donates all her assets to society because she can’t stand the sight of me and my mother?”

“Even then, you can claim your legal portion.”

“Is there any chance that Chairman Kang Ju Hwa’s assets will go to Song Jeong Mi’s family?”

“With a perfectly healthy daughter-in-law and granddaughter as heirs, that will never happen.”

At Team Leader Yang’s answer, the faces of the three women twitched.

Yeo Reum smiled with satisfaction.

“Butler.”

She answered even more loudly.

“Yes!”

“I need to change my room.”

Everyone looked at Yeo Reum, wondering what she meant.

“Clear out all the belongings from Kang Ha Eun’s room right now. I’ll be using it from now on.”

“Are you crazy? What are you telling him to clear out!”

Ha Eun shouted.

But ignoring her, Yeo Reum gave the next order.

“From now on, I will have my meals in the dining room. Please prepare it that way.”

“Understood.”

“…Butler Park! What are you saying now!”

Jeong Mi, who seemed to have lost her mind for a moment, shouted in shock.

Sophia also raised her voice.

“Jung Yeo Reum, don’t cross the line! You know the Chairman will kill you if she finds out!”

Yeo Reum took out the shoes from the paper bag she had placed on the floor.

Seeing their shoes that had become a complete mess, they were even more appalled.

But the shoes flew towards the three women in an instant.

The startled women hurriedly lowered their bodies and screamed.

All the employees were surprised but watched the scene unfold in detail.

Yeo Reum dusted off her palms and said to the three pale-faced women,

“Don’t mess with me. And you better not cross the line either. Got it?”