Chapter 142

Chairman Joo Tae-baek drained the last of his tea, then slowly rose from his seat.

"I happen to have some documents in the study I need to check, so I'll excuse myself first. Do-gyeong, since you've come all this way for once, the two of you should relax and talk a while before you go."

"Yes, Chairman. Please take care on your way in."

Ryu Do-gyeong and Sae-i rose to see him off.

Once the Chairman's back had rounded the corner of the garden and disappeared completely, a brief silence settled between the two of them.

"……How's school been?"

It was Do-gyeong who broke the silence first. He couldn't quite bring himself to meet Sae-i's eyes head-on, and carefully let the words out.

"I heard you started filming a new movie too. It's not too hard, balancing that with school?"

"It's a little busy, but the atmosphere on set is…