October 30th, 4 PM.
The secretaries working under the vice-chairman were deep in conversation in their boss' brief absence.
“She has great credentials, and looks pretty similar to you, Jisoo. She seems alright.”
“It’s a pity, but she won't do.”
“Why not?”
The three secretaries seated around the round table looked perplexed at Jisoo's words.
“What do you mean by that?”
Jisoo scrutinized the name on the resume of this woman, who had a face resembling hers.
“Of course, it isn't likely to happen, but say she passes the final interview. That would make her ‘Secretary King.’”
“Ohh.”
It was a matter beyond their control.
They had to prevent Taehyung, who considered himself the greatest human being on the planet, from having to call a secretary by such a name. Who knew, it might give him high blood pressure.
“This is last name discrimination, you know that?”
Assistant Manager Park was in charge of affairs inside the company. Her joke, delivered with a shake of the head, made everyone laugh.
“You're right. Let's hope she never finds out why she was culled from the initial review.”
Assistant Manager Park, who'd been quietly watching Jisoo smile, suddenly asked, “So Jisoo, why are you quitting?”
“Huh?”
“I mean, it’s so sudden...”
Jisoo seemed deep in thought as she looked at Assistant Manager Park, who looked quite sad. She soon smiled broadly and replied, “You know how when you've been running a race for a very long time without really thinking about the destination, there comes a moment when you want to stop and look around? That’s what this is, in a way. Besides...”
The three secretaries who worked under her (including Assistant Manager Park) focused their attention on Jisoo.
Jisoo turned to the pile of resumes with an awkward smile, but raised her head when Assistant Manager Park asked another question.
“You know, I can't imagine what you must have been like when you first got the job. What was it like at first?”
“When I first got the job?”
“Yes. I’ll bet the vice-chairman was quite different, too, back then.”
“Well now, the vice-chairman, he was quite something. He was quite shocking, in fact...”
Those seated around the table turned bright, expectant gazes toward her.
“If we can compare the vice-chairman now to a diamond of the highest grade, back then he was like an uncut diamond. In many ways. Ohohoho!”
She was laughing brightly, but her fists were balled up tight and the veins on them were plainly visible.
***
“This sofa isn’t plushy in the slightest. Why don’t you get a new one?”
“Actually, I bought that one just recently.”
“Hm. Can't change your tastes. You paid money for this?”
“Why, you impertinent little...”
Park Yoo-sik bristled at him, but Taehyung was right at home, lying sideways on the guest sofa of the president’s office.
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FanfictionKim Taehyung, this narcissistic capable man, was the vice president of Kim Groups and was well-known for his good looks. His life went by without any hurdles, thanks to his personal secretary/assistant, who had always been so heedful with his busine...
