Chapter 185

"......?"

Whether or not CEO Kim stared at the file with a baffled look on his face, Shin I-ju abruptly squeezed her eyes shut and began speaking, as if reciting an incantation.

"Name: Joo Sae-i. Age: nineteen. Currently enrolled at Yeongpung High School. Public perception: currently at peak favorability. Especially since Love Life Record, the core strength of her young female fandom has been consolidating..."

"Uh, excuse me. Director Shin?"

Flustered, CEO Kim tried to stop her, but Sae-i raised a hand and held him back.

She watched the scene unfold with an interested look on her face.

Shin I-ju's closed eyes snapped open, and she leaned sharply over the table, flipping the thick file wide open.

Inside were stills from every project Sae-i had ever shot, along with beauty brand photo spreads, packed edge to edge.

Even selfies she'd posted on social media, candid fan-taken shots, and real-time community…