Episode -1 first meeting

Tick-tock. The sound of heels echoed in the room, and the entire lively office fell silent.

“Hi, see Madam is coming!”

“Oh my goodness, she looks like a model.”

“Is she single? She’s got such a charming aura.”

“Shut up! She’s our boss. Have you heard the rumors?”

“What rumors?”

“Our boss has never dated anyone.”

“Well, she is perfect.”

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[Madam enters the room. Everyone greets her politely.]

“Good morning, Ma’am.”

“Good morning, everyone. We have a very important and urgent meeting today. I hope you’re all prepared. If we close this deal, our brand will go to the top of the market rankings. So let’s put our best foot forward!”

(She said with a bold smile, but not without a genuine warmth.)

“Yes, we are!”

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[Later in the office]

"Secretary jinho, please give me the file we’re supposed to present today to Mr. Park's & Co.food.”

“Yes, Ma’am.”

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Everyone calls me perfect. But if they knew about my past—my school life—they’d never say that. So, they never think beyond the surface.

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“Ma’am, the file.”

“Okay, thank you.”

“Secretary jinho, can you give me some background on the park's Food CEO?”

“Yes, Ma’am.”

"park's Food is a top food brand in the market. But here’s the interesting part—it used to be a family business. After the retirement of Mr. park, his grandson took over. And within five years, he took the park's Food brand to the top of the industry.

Everyone was shocked by his market strategy."

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“Oh, that’s it. Now it’s my job to convince him of a collaboration.”

“Yes, Ma’am. You guessed it right. Since it’s still a youth-led brand, we have a chance. I know you can do it. You’re too good to be second.”

“Let’s hope we strike a deal with the park's Food brand. What’s his name, by the way?”

“Ahh, his name is…”

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[A woman enters]

“Ma’am, the park's Food CEO and his partners are here.”

“What? But we still have time before the meeting! Why are they early?”

“Secretary jihno, please prepare our team and the file. I’ll welcome them.”

“Okay, Ma’am.”

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[I go to the door to welcome them.]

“Hello, welcome to Go food. I am Seo yumin, CEO of Go food Company.”

“Nice to meet you, Ms. Seo yumin. I am Park haejin, CEO of Park's Food.”

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park haejin…

No! He’s haejin... my past.

I looked at him closely, and yes—he was haejin. My past.

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“Secretary jinho please take Mr.park haejin and her team went to the meeting room. I’ll join shortly.”

“Yes, Ma’am. Please, this way.”

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I rush straight to the washroom and splash water on my face.

So many thoughts running through my mind.

“Why… why did he come here? I ran away from my past. I never wanted to face it again.”

Breathe. Calm down, yumin. You have to face it. No more being selfish. He forgot—you should too. You are confident, capable, and perfect. Go and close the deal. You have to be perfect. Be perfect.”

yumin went to the meeting room and presented her proposal and business idea to everyone.

(Everyone claps)

"Good presentation," haejin said.

"We like your idea. We want to proceed with Go food."

"Oh, really? That’s great!"

haejin reached out to shake hands with yumin, and they exchanged a firm handshake.

"So, because of this deal between the park's Food and Go food, we would like to treat you to dinner."

"Can you please join us , Mr. Park?"

"Yes, why not? It’s a good thing."

Later, we had dinner with our teammates. I think haejin didn’t recognize me... probably because I look so different now, compared to the past.

“Ahh, thank God he didn’t remember me.”

"What happened, Mr. jinho? Why do you look so stressed?"

"Ma'am, actually... one of our team members drank too much. I booked a taxi, but it's late. I don’t know how to handle them."

"It’s okay. You can drop them off at their houses in my car. Go ahead, I’ll manage."

"But ma'am—"

"It’s okay, Mr.jinho. Go."

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yumin waited outside alone.

"Why are you here?

Are you waiting for someone, Mrs. yumin?"

"Yes, I’m waiting for my taxi."

"Should I drop you off instead?"

"Ah, no... it's okay, Mr. park."

"No, Mrs. yumin. It’s late. Please come, let’s go together. I’ll drop you at your house."

"Okay..."

"Manager, take the car to Mrs. yumin house first."

"Okay, sir."

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"Thank you, Mr.Park."

"Ahh, why are you calling me like that, yumin ? We know each other..."

sigh

"I think you don’t want to know your team members that we’re classmates. You and I were in the same school. Please call me by my name, if no one else knows,There was no one around."

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To be continued....

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