Yeong Ye-Jun was banned from the office. It was a fact, one that Mi-Suk had already relayed to Noelle in exhaustive detail. How Chloe announced it to him, how he reacted, how miserable he was when Mi-Suk met him on the set.

“He was like a puppy… Sad eyes, frowning lips…” Mi-Suk said.

You almost got me… at puppy…

“He still comes, as he has rehearsals and training," Mi-Suk kept going. "But only on appointment, and accompanied by Chloe or Sang-Jun. He is suffering. But he has to learn…”

That’s for the best! I wish I never met him! Him, the despicable creature!

Following the shock she had endured, her pride compelled her to scorn him completely. That was what she told herself.

And of course, she had to pretend she knew very little about Ye-Jun's career. To that end, she would let Mi-Suk and Chloe share stories about his past, while showing her photos and videos. But he-who-should-stay-out-of-her-mind was impossible to block.

The funniest thing was that every time she picked up the phone, she had to say: "Yeong Ye-Jun unit. How can I help you?"

Ye-Jun was inescapable.