242 The Scarred Girl Opens Her Hear (1/2)

Returning to Yeo Ri's side.

”—Alright, shall we take a break? Let's take five.”

It was afternoon and her Taekwondo class was in full swing. The coach had just given them a break and Yeo Ri had immediately headed to the side to check her phone.

As she scrolled through her texts, she spotted one from Park Soo Yeon. 'I received a call earlier and I have good news for you. Check your emails when you have the time!' It said.

Yeo Ri raised her eyebrows in wonder. Without any hesitation, she immediately logged into her email account and skimmed through her inbox.

'[Runaway Kids] Audition Result', one of them was titled. It was a forwarded email from Park Soo Yeon who received it from the production company of the film she auditioned for merely a day ago.

”That was quick,” she muttered.

She tapped onto the email, and—

”Hm.”

A smile bloomed on her face, lighting up her features.

She passed.

Just as she had hoped, Yeo Ri had snatched the leading female role.

She sent a quick reply to Park Soo Yeon, expressing her joy, to which the older woman replied with congratulatory words and the follow-up process. Since the artist herself was so busy, Park Soo Yeon had arranged for Secretary Kwon to pick up the script in her stead, and she sent over her updated schedule as well.

Yeo Ri was almost fully-booked all the way to September, but she didn't mind; more fame, more work, more money.

Fuelled by the good news, she practiced the Taekwondo moves with even more vigour, earning the coach's praise.

Half an hour later, she finally finished with the day's lessons.

Yeo Ri didn't have the time to sit down and eat, so after showering and refreshing herself, she had Secretary Kwon drive her straight to the set while she ate a simple meal of riceball and bottled water in the car.

”President Park sent a soft copy of the [Runaway Kids] script. Shall I print it out?”

”Yeah. Go find a stationary shop or something while you wait for me later. I want to rehearse my lines as quickly as possible.”

”Yes, miss.”

Silence filled the car.

Secretary Kwon felt the need to speak more but looking at the girl who was busy eating her food while reading another script, he suddenly thought that it was better not to bother her.

Kwon Tae Yang sighed inwardly. Why was it so hard to get close to the young lady? Should he just throw away his professionalism and treat her casually?

—No, he was bound to be made fun of if he suddenly changed his attitude. His usual personality and the stoic facade he adopted for work was completely different that the girl would probably heckle him for a long time over it.

Although his boss hadn't told him to get to know the girl, his own personal curiosity could not help but want to become closer to her. For some reason, he just felt as if he couldn't leave her alone even if he was pulled out from this job. He was genuinely worried for her and wanted to take care of her as a proper guardian.

Suddenly, he could hear the girl sigh.

”What is it this time?” Yeo Ri sighed again.

”...” Kwon Tae Yang toughened his skin. In any case, he had always been as straightforward as he could he with this girl. ”Miss, I think you're overworking.”