230 The Euphoria of Earning a Lot of Money (2/2)

”As you wish,” Secretary Kwon perfunctorily replied. He'd gone there only once, but the route was easy enough for him to remember. After switching lanes twice, he easily found the right direction to the prison.

While the man drove in silence, Yeo Ri was busy tapping away at her phone, rapidly sending texts back and forth with In Guk.

In Guk was the son of a real estate tycoon, and he had also been the one who helped the Lee siblings procure their current apartment. Although it was a bit small for two people, it was cheap and in good condition. They even received a fully furbished kitchen and a washing machine for free. Therefore, Yeo Ri did not hesitate to contact In Guk.

'In Guk-oppa, I'm looking for a nicer apartment. I just got paid a bonus for that commercial I did. Can you help me?'

Within half-a-beat, his reply came: 'Of course! I'll ask my dad if there's a good one. In the area near S University, right? What's your budget?'

'10 000 dollars.'

Several moments of silence passed before Yeo Ri's phone buzzed, the screen lighting up with In Guk's name—he had called her.

”Y-Yeo Ri-ah! Did I read it right?! T-ten thousand?! Are my eyes playing with me or are there really that many zeroes on there?!” He cried out with disbelief. ”You got ten thousand dollars for just doing a commercial?!”

”...Yes. I was shocked too.” Actually, the pay for the commercial itself was just 800 dollars. She never expected to get such a large payout from just that one commercial either. In total, she had earned 10 800 dollars from those two days of filming.

Yeo Ri could hear him inhaling and exhaling deeply as if to calm himself down. ”Don't worry, Yeo Ri-ah! Just leave it to me. I'll book you an appointment with my dad. How does this weekend sound?”

”I have to film on Saturday, but I'll be done by noon.”

”Then, I'll contact you soon. Oh, congratulations, Yeo Ri-ah! I knew you'd be famous one day.”

Hearing In Guk's familiar energetic and cheerful voice, Yeo Ri couldn't help but laugh. It had been a while since she last saw him, and his voice brought up some old memories. It felt nostalgic thinking about the three musketeers—Hyuk, Jin Goo, and In Guk—who couldn't be any more different from one another, yet had a strong bond unlike any other.

”Thank you, Oppa. See you soon.”

Yeo Ri ended the call with a light smile, not noticing the strange look Secretary Kwon had given her through the rearview mirror.

Would it kill her to treat him as nicely as she does other people, he thought begrudgingly.