Si-Woo hesitated, scratching his head. “Um, I’m not sure about that. We have never done anything like that before. What if he doesn’t want it?”

Zee frowned, taken aback by Si-Woo's reluctance “You won’t know unless you try. We are here to support him, right? Just go for it.”

With a shrug, Si-Woo nodded, still looking unsure. Zee turned to walk away, her mind already racing. What was wrong with all of them? They were working for him and his priorities should come first but yet, she can't seem to see any of them doing that. Maybe this was why Min-Jun built up a wall because he seems to think no one cared.

As she continued reeling in anger, lost in her own thoughts, her path was suddenly blocked by a man conspicuously dressed in black.

"Excuse me," Zee raised an eyebrow, slightly irritated. "Can I help you?" she asked, trying to see past him.

“You must be Zee, Kang Min-Jun's new personal assistant,” he said, his voice smooth and confident.

She eyed him warily. “And who are you?” she asked, crossing her arms.

He did not answer her question immediately. Instead, he allowed a smile to spread across his face. "I have a keen interest in everything about you," he finally replied, his tone laced with intrigue

Before Zee could respond, he reached into his pocket and pulled out a sleek business card. “How long do you think is left before you are on your knees, begging to keep your job, just like Kang Min-Jun’s former assistant?” he inquired, his tone a mixture of mockery and seriousness.

A chill ran down Zee’s spine, and her hand clenched into a fist. “Excuse me, who the hell are you to say that to me?” she snapped, her anger flaring.

He chuckled softly, a glint of amusement in his eye. “I’m only a friend. You can prevent that from ever happening—all you have to do is contact me when you need me.” With that, he handed her the card.

Zee glanced down at it, her frown deepening as she read the name: "Beom-Seok, KSN News." A reporter?

Her frown deepened as she raised her head to retort that she wouldn’t be needing his services, but to her surprise, he was already gone, disappearing into the crowd as if he had never been there.

She stood there for a moment, the card col

d in her hand, contemplating the strange encounter. What did he mean? What was he after? One thing was certain: she had no intention of letting anyone intimidate her.

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