“What?” Park Jae-Gook’s eyes narrowed.

Kwon Tae-Won repeated in a louder voice. "I want to resign."

"You…! Are you rebelling just because I raised my voice at you?!"

"No, I realized that I have been falling short of your expectations, and I think I wouldn't be able to keep my position here in the long run."

"W-wait. Hold up. Come over and sit." Park Jae-Gook stuttered and signaled Kwon Tae-Won over.

He was extremely flustered by the declaration, as both of them had gone through thick and thin for over nine years now. He knew very well that Kwon Tae-Won wasn’t the type of person who would get impulsive under the influence of emotions.

Park Jae-Gook headed to the water dispenser located behind his desk and quickly gulped down a few cups of cold water. A cup alone wasn't enough to calm himself down. He then let out a deep sigh and stood by the window.

"Are you serious?" Park Jae-Gook finally broke the silence after a long pause.

Before Kwon Tae-Won could answer that question, Park Jae-Gook continued. "Are you for real? Why do you want to resign? What's the issue?"

Park Jae-Gook wasn’t asking for answers from Kwon Tae-Won. Park Jae-Gook turned around and hurried over, taking the seat across from Kwon Tae-Won. His anger disappeared and was replaced with anxiousness.

“I went overboard with my words just now. The ebooks team’s revenue isn’t great. My daughter and daughter-in-law seemed like they wanted to bring the company to ruin by playing around without doing anything. My daughter’s friend, whom I trusted and placed on the marketing team, is also being sloppy. Nothing is going right. I think I subconsciously took out my anger on you. I was too much. I’m sorry. I’m really sorry.”

Kwon Tae-Won only listened quietly. He knew Park Jae-Gook was sincere....