"I was happy before all this drama."
"No, you were content. There's a difference."
She didn't have a response to that.
Because he was right.
Content wasn't the same as happy.
And maybe—
Maybe that's what she'd been missing.
The rest of the morning passed in a blur.
More schedules. More makeup. More whispers.
Around noon, Soorin needed air.
She grabbed her phone.
Headed toward Manager Park's office.
Knocked.
"Come in!"
She entered.
He looked up from paperwork.
"Ms. Han. What can I do for you?"
"I need to speak with the CEO. It's urgent."
He leaned back.
"You're the second person to ask me that today."
"Haejin?"
"Yes. And my answer is the same. Mr. Hayes isn't seeing anyone right now. He has personal matters to attend to."
"But this is important. There's something he needs to know—"
"Whatever it is can wait. Trust me."
She hesitated.
Then decided to take a risk.
"It's about Jiwon. And AF."
Manager Park's expression shifted.
"AF?"
