“I'm sorry, sir?” The department store manager blinked his eyes in confusion at that unexpected question.

Kang Jin-Ho didn't respond to the manager, instead glancing at his sister. “The VIP card?”

Kang Eun-Yeong pointed to their mother. "Don't look at me. Mom's got it, you know."

“...Mm.” Kang Jin-Ho turned toward Baek Hyeon-Jeong and politely asked her, “Mother?”

"Of course, son." Baek Hyeon-Jeong took out the black VIP card and handed it over to Kang Jin-Ho. She didn't know what exactly Kang Jin-Ho had in mind, but she believed her son always did things with a plan in mind.

Kang Jin-Ho pressed the VIP card into the department store manager's hand. “How many people can I take with me into the lounge?”

“...Dear customer. Regardless of the VIP grade, the maximum number of people that can accompany you is three.”

Kang Jin-Ho narrowed his eyes in contemplation before addressing the department store manager again. “Can't there be exceptions?”

"Unfortunately, no, sir."

“Is that so?” Kang Jin-Ho nodded as if he understood the situation, then pulled out his phone.

“P-please wait!” The department store manager hurriedly intervened at the sight of Kang Jin-Ho getting ready to dial a number. For some reason, the manager got this ominous foreboding that the call could potentially lead to a serious problem. “W-who were you thinking of calling, sir?”

“The Office of Secretaries, of course,” said Kang Jin-Ho.

“I-I see. But...