— Hello? Are you still on the phone?

"Yes, I'm here," Kwon Tae-Won answered with his hand still on his forehead.

Team Leader Park's low sigh could be heard from the other side. The two of them fell into a long silence, as neither of them could ask or share the reason for the halt in marketing plans. Asking about something obvious seemed to be a redundant move at this point, and things like this were commonplace in business.

— How is Laugh Books doing recently?

Team Leader Park was the first to break the silence between them. He tried to change the topic.

Kwon Tae-Won straightened himself and let out a short sigh into the air before replying, "We're just starting out, so there's nothing significant to share."

— But still…

Team Leader Park trailed off. One could hear him moving somewhere else.

Kwon Tae-Won waited patiently until Team Leader Park spoke again.

— Since you already have a marketing budget with huge marketing plans, I’m sure you already have many writers under you, right?

Team Leader Park had hurled a question that Kwon Tae-Won found hard to answer.

Kwon Tae-Won's heart sped up unknowingly as he smiled bitterly.

"We only have one writer signed with us."

— Just one writer?

"Yes."

— But—wait,...