Pitter-patter...

Even though the falling water from the shower nozzle felt cold, Choi Yeon-Ha didn't think it was necessary to turn up the temperature. She considered taking a literal cold shower the first thing in the morning as her long-time ritual.

Whenever she was about to start a film production or something major was about to happen in her life, she would take a cold shower to clear up her head. The frequency of this ritual had to be decreased recently after her manager, and the dermatologist nagged her incessantly about cold water negatively impacting her skin, but Choi Yeon-Ha had to make an exception today. She got this feeling in her gut that it was absolutely necessary to take a cold shower this morning.

She stepped outside the bathroom with a large towel wrapped around her and found her phone angrily blaring at her. Her cold eyes scanned the phone's screen before she snatched it up. “What is it?”

- Noona. It's about that... interview scheduled for today's lunchtime. [1]

“I told you to cancel it, didn't I?”

- But it's with a major outlet, you know? Canceling it at such short notice will get tongues wagging. And not in a good way.

“Just tell them I'm not feeling well.”

-That kind of excuse only works up until middle school, noona. People in this line of business don't believe you even if an ambulance takes you to an ER so that excuse won't fool anyone.

Choi Yeon-Ha’s voice got a little shriller...