“With just that, what are you going to do?”

“Just that, you say? My mighty ally is contained within here. Butler.”

At Yeo Reum’s call, Butler Park quickly approached from the side.

She seemed to be trying to sync the cell phone with the large TV in the living room.

Soon the power came on and the TV turned on.

The first thing that appeared on the screen was a palm-sized notebook, and the title was ‘Yeo Reum’s Diary’.

Ju Hwa crossed her arms and leaned back on the sofa, looking unimpressed.

The employees also had puzzled expressions, as the item she confidently took out was just a diary.

Yeo Reum clicked on the screen.

As expected, there was text inside.

However, everyone was taken aback by the contents of the enlarged text.

“20XX, March 1st.

Dad was in a serious traffic accident.

They say he can only survive if he goes to the US for surgery.

But the surgery costs at least 3 billion won, and the hospital fees alone are tens of billions.

Mom and I fell into despair.

That’s when Grandma appeared.

I learned an astonishing fact.

They say my dad is the only son of the PR Group.

President Kang Ju Hwa, whom I’ve only seen on TV, is my paternal grandmother!

But Mom begged Grandma, saying she would divorce Dad if only she saved his life.

She clung to her, crying and pleading to save Dad.

Grandma said it had nothing to do with her.

I couldn’t understand.

He may be a husband to Mom, but isn’t he a son to Grandma?

How can she speak so heartlessly when a person’s life hangs in the balance?

To Mom, who repeatedly begged her to save him, Grandma made a strange demand.

In exchange for saving Dad’s life, she demanded that I be handed over.

She tells me to cut ties with my parents and give her my 20 years.

What an absurd demand.

But I could understand.

Why Dad had no choice but to cut ties with Grandma, his only blood relative, for 20 years.

It must be because of Grandma’s cruelty and selfish personality.

But there’s no other way.

I have to save Dad.

So I wrote a contract as per Grandma’s demand.

As I write this, I have willingly entered the house of Grandma, who is burning with vengeance to devour me.

Shockingly, it’s a storage attic room with no boiler even in this winter.

The water is colder than ice, and they didn’t even give me food.

Can I survive in this house? I feel like Grandma is going to kill me…”

Ju Hwa’s brow furrowed as she read through the text.

Then the screen changed.

It was the diary from the next day.

“Grandma treats me as less than human.

No, she tells me not to even call her Grandma.

To President Kang Ju Hwa, I am just Jung Yeo Reum, the daughter of her enemy Kim Se Jin.

And President Kang Ju Hwa’s revenge has begun.

First, she mercilessly trampled on my dream.

I waited over a year after passing the teacher certification exam to be assigned to a school.

Tomorrow is my first day at work.

Grandma submitted my resignation to the school without my knowledge.

I’m so sad.

Is my life now at the mercy of Grandma…no, President Kang Ju Hwa…”

The secretaries discreetly observed Ju Hwa’s complexion.

Another screen appeared.

“Today, my paternal step-grandmother (Song Jeong Mi) who lives in this house (Blue House) with President Kang Ju Hwa called for me.

She tells me to call her ‘Big Madam’, her husband (Kang Gi Taek) ‘President’, her daughter-in-law (Sophia) ‘Little Madam’, and her son (Kang In Pyo) ‘Executive Director’.

And she told me ‘You are the slave of this family’.

The three women (Song Jeong Mi, Kang Ha Eun, Sophia) mocked and despised me as I stood there.

And again today, my rice portion was as small as bird feed.

I’ve never been so hungry in my life.

I’m so hungry.

It’s so hard. I feel like I’m going to die…”

The employees’ eyes turned toward the Jeong Mi family.

Flustered, she shouted.

“…No, when did we ever? And when did you eat as little as bird feed? I heard from Director Pyo that you ate a hefty serving of rice every time!”

Yeo Reum moved to the next screen.

“Daily life at the Blue House is a series of ordeals.

Today, Kang Ha Eun threatened to kill me if I didn’t take down her video, the so-called ‘Resort Wine Woman’.

Song Jeong Mi and Sophia also threatened me the same way.

I’m really scared of this family.”

“Hey, when did we ever say we’d kill you!”

The three women denied it, but the employees’ eyes already determined that their words were lies.

The diary continued.

“Pyo Jeong Ran, Song Jeong Mi’s right-hand woman, locked me in the 2nd floor bathroom.

I tried to wash up and leave, but suddenly all the lights went out, and in the darkness, cold air conditioner wind whipped around like a typhoon.

These people really intend to kill me.

Thinking I can’t die like this, I went to the balcony through the window and barely managed to jump from there.

When I asked why they were doing this, Director Pyo laughed and shouted.

‘It’s Big Madam’s order. So you should’ve taken down the video long ago, got it?’

Even if they do this, trying to kill a person…?

When I said it was a lie, Kang Ha Eun said.

‘It really is our mom’s order. And to be more exact, it’s Aunt’s (President Kang Ju Hwa) order.’

Furious, I said I would report it to the police, but the two laughed at the same time and said.

‘Go ahead, but we won’t go to the police station.’

Really, living is hell.”

“…That, that…it’s all fabricated!”

The three women and even Director Pyo shouted as if they were falsely accused.

It was a diary that cunningly mixed truth and lies.

Moreover, they were the ones who had been victimized.

Before long, silence hung over the living room.

Breaking that heaviness, Ju Hwa said.

“Was your mighty weapon just your measly diary? What are those writings? And who do you think will believe that?”

“Of course they won’t believe it. Who would believe that the only legitimate blood descendant of the PR Group is being abused by her paternal grandmother and relatives? That’s why evidence needs to be attached.”

Soon, a woman’s loud voice was heard from the black screen.

“You really show your lack of education. Who said you could wander around outside as you please? Where are you doing that kind of thing!”

Anyone could tell it was Jeong Mi’s voice.

“Is that what you called me for?”

“An elder is speaking, where do you make eye contact and talk back? Though I guess there’s no point in teaching you. All you’ve seen and learned are lowly things.”

The employees looked at Jeong Mi with disgust.

Then another voice was heard.

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

Ha Eun began to panic.

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

“Slave?”

“Yes, slave!”

Behind the flustered Ha Eun, a soft voice followed.

“Ms. Jung Yeo Reum, legally you may be right, but the President doesn’t acknowledge you as a granddaughter. Why else would she not care if you sleep in the cold storage room, and not let you sit at the table where the family sits?”

Sophia’s face also turned pale.

“While I’m saying this nicely, take down the video. And post an apology saying it was all an edited video by Ms. Jung Yeo Reum out of jealousy for our young lady. If not, we won’t sit still.”

Yeo Reum looked at Ju Hwa and said.

“Of course the President will say these recordings are no big deal, right? So this time, I prepared something else.”

A video appeared on the television screen.

Everyone involuntarily screamed.

A white figure opening the 2nd floor window and coming out.

Anyone could see it was Yeo Reum.

The employees screamed as if it was happening to them, watching Yeo Reum precariously cross over to the balcony and fall down.

Ju Hwa’s furrowed brow also didn’t easily smooth out.

But before she knew it, the secretary standing beside Yeo Reum snatched away the cell phone.

The employees, who were relieved that Yeo Reum landed safely in the video, rapidly became flustered.

Ju Hwa showed the cell phone to Yeo Reum and said triumphantly.

“I saw the screen well. But now it’s become useless, hasn’t it?”

Seeing the cell phone in Ju Hwa’s hand, the three women and Director Pyo let out sighs of relief.

Yeo Reum chuckled and crossed her legs leisurely.

The corner of Ju Hwa’s mouth twitched.

“The President likes objective things, I heard? Then acknowledge it now.”

“Acknowledge what?”

“That this time, I won.”

“What?”

“The typhoon that abstract and incomplete data can bring has become clear to you. So steal my cell phone too.”

“Steal? Who stole it?”

Yeo Reum said with a grin.

“I’ll rephrase. Instigate theft, will you?”

“…You.”

“But even if you take that, I already saved it somewhere else. Don’t blatantly think of raiding my friend’s house. I entrusted it well to someone the President absolutely doesn’t know. If something happens to me, I told them to immediately release it to the entire media. And Butler.”

“Yes. Miss!”

“Bring me my cell phone.”

She carefully approached Ju Hwa.

“President.”

Ju Hwa glared at Butler Park.

But she had no choice but to hand it over.

The butler held out the cell phone to Yeo Reum.

“Thank you. And President, don’t misunderstand.”

“What misunderstanding?”

“I am someone who sincerely wishes for the PR Group to do well.”

“While pulling this kind of stunt behind the scenes?”

“Stunt, you say? I merely responded to eyes with eyes, teeth with teeth, and goodwill with goodwill.”

Ju Hwa’s brow furrowed even more.

“I mean it. The more money the President makes, the more inheritance I’ll get later, won’t I?”

“Dream on. Who said I’d give my assets to you?”

“Anyway, just remember that I want PR to prosper. And I absolutely cannot tolerate people who do things to reduce my future inheritance.”

Looking amazed, Ju Hwa said.

“Then you should’ve taken down the video long ago when I told you to. Letting the situation get to this point and you say that?”

“You know the saying ‘a blessing in disguise’? This incident can be an opportunity for the PR Group to take another leap forward.”

“You think that’s easy?”

“If you did wrong, sincerely apologize. Our country’s people aren’t that heartless.”

An executive who had been watching for an opportunity stepped forward.

“President, I will take responsibility for this incident and make a public apology.”

The executives standing next to him agreed that it was a good idea.

Yeo Reum said.

“What strange people. What public apology?”

“…Miss. To quell the angry public opinion, that method is the best…”

For some reason, unlike at first, the executives were subservient, watching Yeo Reum’s reaction.

“Did Kang Ha Eun do wrong to the public?”

“…Pardon?”

“She clearly wronged me and the cleaning service employees. But why do chaebol-types ignore the actual victims and seek out the irrelevant public to put on a show of apologizing? A show? You think the public will like that? Rather, it will backfire. Do you understand?”

“Then what do you suggest…?”

“Kang Ha Eun needs to find those people she abused, kneel down and apologize. Since this wasn’t a one-time thing, the parents are also very much at fault, so it would be better if they went together to apologize.”

“…Hey!”

Ha Eun and Jeong Mi shouted as if in chorus.

“Apologize respectfully, and of course give them mental distress compensation and damages for the harm, reinstate their jobs, and ensure there are no disadvantages going forward. Team Leader Yang and Lawyer Jo from the legal team will go with you and take certification photos.”

“Us, us?”

The flustered Team Leader Yang asked.

“Yes. You two send me the evidence materials. Then I’ll fact-check, drop the charges, and take down the video. That way, the public you like so much will also be satisfied with the PR Group’s clear handling of the matter and understand.”

At Yeo Reum’s gaze, Ju Hwa answered.

“Do as Jung Yeo Reum says.”

“Aunt!”

“…Sister-in-law!”

But at Ju Hwa’s fierce glare, the two soon shut their mouths.

“And let me give you one piece of advice, President.”

Though displeased, Ju Hwa said.

“Go ahead.”

“I uploaded the video a while ago, but you only grasped the situation now. It seems there is someone in the group who wants the President to become a ‘ruler in the dark’. Whoever omitted this important report, whoever instructed them to omit it, you must clearly identify and discipline them. There is nothing more dangerous than the owner’s communication channels being blocked.”

Ju Hwa turned to Secretary An and said.

“Look into it.”

“Yes. President.”

“And this is a bit of an additional thing. I got bored of eating and playing in this house, so I found a part-time job.”

“What did you find?”

At Ju Hwa’s cold words, everyone’s hearts froze and their eyes were drawn back to Yeo Reum.

“A part-time job. I said I found a part-time job at a cafe.”

Ju Hwa said, as if she would pierce through Yeo Reum with her gaze.

“On whose permission?”