Jung Yeo Reum stopped wiping the table and straightened her back.

She looked straight at her standing in front.

Mocking words were still flowing from those pretty lips.

“Already fired? Well, that world didn’t suit you anyway. It was a good choice to give up early. I think this place suits you better. But you’re really consistent. That rag suits your hands well.”

Yeo Reum spoke while looking at her grinning and her secretary.

“As I felt before, your worldview is really a mess.”

“What?”

“You judge people thoughtlessly. Plus, either your eyesight is bad or you have no discernment. Honestly, I think it’s both.”

“What did you say?”

“This is enough to show it. It’s clearly a kitchen towel. Not a rag. Are you already getting presbyopia at such a young age? No, I think your brain is rotten. You should go to a general hospital before it’s too late.”

“Hey, where do you get off talking like that?”

The secretary stepped up in front of Yeo Reum.

Perhaps because of her raised voice, Ji Na, who was at the counter, looked outside.

“How dare a lowly person like you say that to our lady?”

“The lady of a great household has a strange brain, and the secretary who accompanies her is consistently rude and stupid?”

“What!”

“Look, it was your lady who picked a fight first. You saw and heard it all, didn’t you?”

The secretary approached Yeo Reum even closer and shouted while pointing.

“Are you the same as our lady?!”

“How are we different? And you, why do you keep speaking down to me? Do you know me?”

“A mere maid dares to act up like this in front of someone? Do you really want to get in trouble?”

“Wow, are you going to hit me?”

“Not just hit you, I can ruin your life in an instant!”

“Your words are really vicious.”

“So watch your mouth! Get a grip on how the world works!”

Yeo Reum spoke while looking at the secretary raising her voice even more.

“This is ridiculous. And what are you so great to be preaching? In my eyes, you’re just a mere servant.”

“Wh-what?”

“You open the car door for that lady, carry her handbag, and even threw away her broken earrings in the trash last time. Isn’t that commonly called a servant? You’re old enough, and you must feel so proud and happy to be a little kid’s servant.”

The secretary’s right hand rose up, filled with anger, while looking at Yeo Reum smiling brightly.

“Director Cha, that’s enough.”

The secretary flinched and stopped at her words.

“There’s no point in arguing with someone like that. She has no class to begin with.”

“My lady, no matter what, isn’t she too ill-mannered?”

“I said enough.”

As if she didn’t want to say any more, she turned around and headed towards the building entrance.

Yeo Reum also went inside the store, annoyed.

Ji Na handed her a glass of water.

“Let it go. Those jerks are always like that.”

“Ji Na, you know those women too?”

“They come here once in a while and illegally park in front of the cafe every time. No matter how many times I tell them not to park there, they don’t even pretend to listen.”

“They really are jerks.”

“That’s right.”

Yeo Reum and Ji Na glared at the two women heading to the entrance.

“But I heard that woman is the heiress of Wonil Group.”

“That’s what I heard too.”

“Are you okay, Yeo Reum?”

“About what?”

“That woman came to meet the building owner, you know.”

At that moment, Yeo Reum choked on the water she was drinking and coughed.

“Came to meet who?”

“Director Gu. The boss said they’re very close like brother and sister.”

“…Very close brother and sister?”

“You didn’t know?”

“No.”

“Then you probably don’t know this either.”

“What?”

“Director Gu is the eldest son of Daesin Group.”

Yeo Reum choked even more and coughed heavily.

Ji Na came out from behind the counter as if she fully understood and patted Yeo Reum’s back.

*

“Are you okay?”

Ji Na called out to Yeo Reum who was lost in thought while standing in front of the workstation.

“Ah, yes.”

“Then can you make two special hot dogs? An order just came in.”

“Got it.”

Yeo Reum took out the bread from the refrigerator.

Even as she moved her hands busily, her mind was still blank.

San Ha is the eldest son of Daesin Group…

‘It’s as shocking as hearing my grandmother is Kang Ju Hwa.’

Putting her thoughts aside for now, Yeo Reum tried to focus on processing the order.

She quickly filled the hot dogs with various ingredients and neatly finished the packaging.

She went to hand it to Ji Na, but saw that she was looking outside.

Her face was completely furrowed.

Wondering what was going on, Yeo Reum poked her head out to look, and saw the Wonil Group heiress and secretary from earlier coming out.

But Kyung Hee was next to them.

“Hae Rin, you’re always so beautiful.”

“Thank you.”

“Don’t you get a lot of business cards from people asking you to be an actress?”

“I do get them sometimes.”

“As expected, eyes that recognize beauty are all the same.”

Kyung Hee laughed loudly.

“But how can you leave without seeing San Ha? At least have some tea before you go.”

“I want to, but I don’t have time today.”

“I’ll make sure to tell San Ha that you waited a long time before leaving.”

“I’d appreciate that.”

“Oh, it’s nothing.”

Kyung Hee walked while laughing too loudly at the Wonil Group heiress and matching her pace.

And he even personally opened the back door of the car for her.

Yeo Reum looked at Ji Na.

The blue veins on her clenched fists were bulging.

Just then, the Wonil Group heiress glanced back at the cafe.

‘That, that jerk.’

The smirking corner of her mouth was clearly visible.

Yeo Reum glared fiercely, but she sat leisurely in the back seat of the car.

“Then, Hae Rin. Have a safe trip.”

“You take care too.”

Wearing an arrogant smile, she just nodded her head.

Kyung Hee even closed the door for her.

Soon the luxury sedan turned onto the road.

Kyung Hee waved one hand until the sedan completely disappeared from view, then entered the store.

“Ah, it’s hot. Hey, give me an iced cafe latte.”

Ji Na said,

“Make it yourself.”

“I’m going to make a cafe latte anyway. Just make one more while you’re at it.”

Kyung Hee leaned against the counter and grinned.

“I said the boss should make it himself. I’m busy processing orders.”

Ji Na focused only on making the cafe latte without even looking at him.

As if there was no other choice, Kyung Hee spoke to Yeo Reum standing at the workstation.

“Yeo Reum, an iced Americano for me.”

“Make it yourself.”

“What?”

“I’m busy processing orders too.”

Yeo Reum also ignored him.

Seeing the two women suddenly giving him the cold shoulder, Kyung Hee said,

“What’s with you two? Why are you being like this to me all of a sudden?”

Ji Na replied indifferently.

“Like what?”

“Why are you being so cold?”

“We’re not though?”

“Not my foot. If you’re not, then why are you ostracizing me?”

“Why is it so noisy in here?”

Just then, San Ha entered the store.

Kyung Hee asked in surprise,

“When did you get here?”

“Just now.”

“Then you didn’t see Hae Rin?”

“I saw her.”

“But why didn’t you say hello?”

“Too bothersome.”

“Come on. Hey, Hae Rin came all the way here just to see you, and you’re okay with that?”

Yeo Reum looked at Kyung Hee with an absurd expression.

Is it that important that that jerk came, to report it to San Ha in detail?

“Do I have to welcome her when she came of her own accord?”

However, San Ha’s answer greatly satisfied Yeo Reum.

“You’re really stingy.”

Just then, Ji Na, who was taking ice from the ice machine, jabbed the stainless steel ice scoop with a ‘clang’.

The sound was so loud that everyone turned around in surprise.

She said to San Ha,

“Director Gu, please take Yeo Reum and go home quickly.”

Yeo Reum was puzzled.

‘Suddenly going home?’

“Hurry up.”

It was as if she was going to hit them if he didn’t take her out.

Perhaps because of that, San Ha quickly gestured for Yeo Reum to come out.

“What are you doing? Yeo Reum, go quickly.”

“Ah, yes.”

Yeo Reum also hurriedly took off her apron and grabbed her bag from the staff room.

San Ha swiftly grabbed Yeo Reum’s wrist and pulled her next to him.

Ji Na took off her apron.

“What are you doing now?”

Ji Na handed the apron to Kyung Hee who was leaning against the counter.

“I’m going home too.”

“What?”

“I said I’m going home.”

“You know the orders are about to pile up soon? What am I supposed to do if you all suddenly leave like this?”

Ji Na glared fiercely at Kyung Hee and said,

“What do you mean? When the part-timer’s shift is over, the boss who’s been idling around can handle it alone.”

“How can you do this? And you still have time left.”

Ji Na picked up the ice scoop again.

Kyung Hee flinched, and San Ha quickly covered Yeo Reum’s ears with both hands.

Ji Na started jabbing the ice with the scoop with loud ‘thud thud’ sounds.

Seeing Ji Na’s fair brow furrowing even more fiercely, Kyung Hee swallowed his saliva.

San Ha took Yeo Reum’s arm and quietly left the store.

Ji Na spoke while holding the ice scoop.

“Boss, I’m leaving early today.”

“What?”

“My stomach started hurting so I can’t work anymore.”

“Does it hurt a lot?”

“You don’t need to worry about my stomach pain. And Yeo Reum comes to the store 30 minutes early every day. But when she’s leaving just 20 minutes early today, you’re going to complain that her shift hasn’t ended?”

“No, that’s not it.”

“You really have no conscience, do you?”

“What?”

“Honestly, Yeo Reum works so well but you pay her minimum wage? Plus, sales have soared since she came but you don’t see that?”

“I was going to raise her hourly pay too.”

Ji Na scoffed at Kyung Hee making excuses.

Then she brightly smiled at San Ha and said,

“You’ll order an iced grapefruit ade, right?”

The smiling face while holding the ice scoop was even scarier.

San Ha hurriedly nodded.

“And an iced Americano for Yeo Reum?”

Yeo Reum standing behind San Ha smiled awkwardly and said,

“I already had a banana shake.”

We only get 1 free drink per shift at the store, you know.

“It’s okay. I didn’t have one.”

Ji Na glared intensely at Kyung Hee who had a dumbfounded expression and said,

“I’ve never had anything for free at this store. So Yeo Reum, you have it instead of me.”

It seemed like something bad would happen if she refused.

Yeo Reum nodded.

With her quick hands, she swiftly made the grapefruit ade and iced Americano and handed it to the two.

Of course, as soon as San Ha received the drinks, he tried to leave the cafe while holding Yeo Reum’s hand.

“Ah, Director Gu.”

At those words, San Ha stopped.

So did Yeo Reum.

He turned around and answered.

“Yes.”

“Our cafe’s sales have increased a lot compared to before. How about adjusting the rent to match other places? You’re giving it too cheaply because he’s your senior. You give the comic book room a good deal too.”

Kyung Hee’s eyes widened at the sudden words.

“Our boss is really shameless. He works the part-timers to the bone while barely paying minimum wage. Your girlfriend doesn’t say much because she has a good personality, but if it were me, I’d be really angry. Right, Yeo Reum?”

Yeo Reum smiled awkwardly again at Ji Na’s gaze.

That’s not it though.

But Ji Na’s aura was so full of anger.

So she couldn’t refute and say no.

San Ha roughly assented.

“I guess so.”

“…Hey.”

Kyung Hee glared at San Ha.

“Director, think about it carefully. People should give and take equally, but right now it’s too one-sided. Relationships should be balanced. Don’t you agree?”

“You’re right.”

Ji Na, who had been smiling brightly at San Ha’s answer, picked up her bag.

She fiercely glared at the dumbfounded Kyung Hee and then swiftly left.

“Why is she doing this? Yeo Reum, why is she like that?”

Kyung Hee approached, seemingly frustrated.

“Sins committed with the eyes, mouth, and hands.”

“Pardon?”

“Think about it carefully. Then, I’ll be leaving too.”

Yeo Reum headed towards the road first.

Kyung Hee asked San Ha in disbelief.

“What did I do wrong?”

“You committed sins with your eyes, mouth, and hands.”

“So what did I do?”

Just then, Yeo Reum called San Ha.

“I don’t know either. Then, I’m going. See you later!”

San Ha ran with his long legs and quickly stood next to Yeo Reum.

“What did I do wrong for them to be like this? Huh?”

While he was pondering, a customer entered the store.

The order bell also started ringing continuously.

Seeing the order details suddenly flooding in, Kyung Hee pulled at his hair.