Hardly touching her Xivet coffee, Shin Nari had no inkling that she was practically setting money ablaze by her action.

"Excuse me."

Cha Aera stood up to get the leather-bound folder that contained the contract for her new hire.

Heart pounding like the sound of a thousand drums, Shin Nari nervously folded her hand in anticipation.

"Oh, did I mention that you pay double your year salary if you break any of the terms of the contract."

"I don't think I heard you say anything about penalty fee."

Just like that, Shin Nari found out what a shrewd businesswoman Cha Aera was in not wasting time in using a weakness to her advantage.