Jinhwan, who had been burying his head, cleared his blurred vision.

He got up and shot a glance at Yoonji.

“Do you want me to have a legal battle with Haeju?”

Disputes between the agency and Haeju, who had breached the contract, were detrimental to both parties. The best thing to do now was to fulfill the remaining contract period sincerely.

“Just share the profits from the work I’ve done so far and send me off.”

“It’s not as easy as you say. And if we kick Haeju out like that, what about the company’s reputation?”

“Right now, Haeju is like a tempting bomb to Chairman Yu.”

“Stay quiet if you don’t know anything.”

Jinhwan’s tone was filled with irritation. Nothing seemed to go as planned, making him increasingly anxious.

The only positive outcomes were that the public’s agitation had subsided since the press conference, and Choi In-ho was soon facing arrest.

In the end, Haeju’s judgment was correct. The truth had triumphed over falsehood. That’s why the situation was even more urgent; Chairman Yu was closely watching.

“Do you have any idea how the shoot is going on?”

“What are you talking about?”

“After all, Chairman Yu is only interested in Haeju?”

“Don’t twist my words.”

“Director Kwak’s movie is about to collapse!”

Yoonji had put all her efforts into transforming her image, believing it was her last chance. However, it ended up in frustration.

“Why would a perfectly fine movie collapse?”

“Don’t you know anything?”

This time, Haeju got the role by selling herself to GN, even making questionable moves, but she received full support for her acting from GN.

Honestly, Yoonji felt sorry for Haeju. If she had known, she would have treated her better.

“It seems GN approached Director Kwak.”

“…!”

“I don’t know the details of the conversation, but it seems like an absurd request.”

“Did that happen in Jeju Island?”

“Yes. Then suddenly, all external directors packed up and left.”

Jinhwan closed his eyes and pondered the past few days. He recalled the phone conversation between Han Jintae and Choi In-ho when he visited.

It must have been then when Han Jintae went to see Director Kwak.

“This is crazy.”

“Didn’t something similar happen with Director Kim Kyung-wook’s movie at GN before?”

“…”

“According to Director Kwak, GN seems to want to swallow the movie using Haeju’s case as an excuse.”

“I understand. I’ll talk to the director.”

“Director.”

“Why?”

“Haeju shouldn’t be here when you do.”

Jinhwan’s gaze sharpened as if tearing apart.

“Stop thinking about the immediate losses and look further.”

“Why do you keep saying such things?”

“If you keep going like this, your position will only narrow. I’ll leave now.”

In the office, only Jinhwan remained. Going back and forth between the window and the desk, he lifted his head.

“What did my father do to Haeju to make her disappear like this?”

With no clues, he now grasped the cut-out problem.
He abruptly left the company and rushed to the place where the press conference had taken place.

After seeking permission from the security guard at the main gate, he checked the sign.

“The control room… it’s on the basement floor.”

Here, the surveillance was so strict that there were CCTV cameras even at the entrance to the restroom. Therefore, there was a high probability of CCTV in Haeju’s waiting room.

Jinhan greeted the person in charge in the control room.

“Hello. I’m Yoo Jinhan, director at GN Entertainment.”

Today, only the team leader was in the control room.

He, unable to hide the gradually stiffening expression, sighed.

“What’s going on?”

“It’s about the CCTV in the waiting room that Haeju actor used during the press conference…”

“The waiting room’s CCTV?”

Before he could bring up the matter, the team leader in charge of the control room sharply intercepted.

Nevertheless, Jinhan persistently demanded.

“I need to find out what happened in the waiting room that day.”

“That’s all been deleted.”

“Deleted?”

“Some guy from GN, some director or something, came and told us to delete it.”

“Was it Director Han Jintae by any chance?”

“Yes, that’s him.”

“Are there no backup files?”

“I don’t understand. Didn’t Chairman Yoo ask for the waiting room footage too?”

“Me?”

“We were in a bind dealing with it.”

While grumbling, the team leader took out a concealed confirmation letter.

Inside it was Hyun Sung’s name.

The copied video was from the CCTV in Haeju’s waiting room.

“This person said Chairman Yoo wanted it, so we handed it over first, and then a person named Han Jintae came.”

“How is this possible?”

“Just in case, the employee didn’t mention to Han Jintae about copying the video.”

He needed to regain his composure.

Though belatedly, it was necessary to distinguish between what must be protected and what must be discarded.

“Is there really no backup video?”

“There isn’t. Ask that employee.”

In the end, Jinhan had to return empty-handed.

While walking back to the company, he reviewed Chairman Yoo’s actions.