The Chaebol Family’s Youngest Daughter Doesn’t Hide Her Acting Skills - Chapter 47

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Episode 47

 

One night before filming <Sanshin-nim’s Blessing>.

 

I lay in bed and checked my phone that kept buzzing continuously.

 

After our last joint acting practice, a group chat was created with Woon Seong-ha, Dojehyeon, and me.

 

Dojehyeon: [Ju Sae-i]

 

Dojehyeon: [When do you want to practice again]

 

Woon Seong-ha: [Jehyeon, don’t rush Sae-i too much]

 

Dojehyeon: [No, I’m not rushing]

 

Dojehyeon: [Ugh]

 

Dojehyeon: [Fine]

 

Dojehyeon: [I get it]

 

For some reason, Dojehyeon maintained proper honorifics with everyone except me. Even after becoming casual with Woon Seong-ha, whom he had been so wary of, he still diligently called him hyung.

 

How does his brain work that one acting practice session could change a person so much…?

 

‘But why am I still “Ju Sae-i” to him?’

 

He said my acting was good. He said practicing together was fun. He kept trying to schedule practice sessions, yet I was the only one not treated as a senior, which was annoying.

 

Come to think of it, how long had it been since I’d been in a group chat?

 

In my previous life, I cut off all contact after dropping out of high school, so a phone flooding with notifications felt awkward.

 

Honestly, it wasn’t bad… but buzzing at bedtime was a different story. I boldly turned off the chat room notifications.

 

No more notifications would come. I put down the script I’d been looking at and was about to go to sleep when my turned-off phone screen lit up again.

 

‘What…!’

 

Thinking it was another message from Dojehyeon, I checked irritably, but there was a text from an unknown number.

 

[Miss Sae-i, this is Park Cheon-won.]

 

It was Park Secretary’s number. Park Secretary said he got my number through the owner family’s information known to the secretariat.

 

After the greeting came the words I’d been waiting for. A brief request asking if we could meet, wanting me to let him know when I was available for a conversation.

 

I immediately sent back a reply saying let’s meet tomorrow.

 

Park Cheon-won Secretary doesn’t easily make contact unless it’s with someone he serves.

 

Even in my past life, when I tried to trust and rely on Uncle, it wasn’t easy to have a private meeting with him.

 

And now he contacted me first.

 

‘Has he decided?’

 

He might have prepared an answer to the vague proposal I made last time, asking if he wouldn’t become my person instead of Uncle’s.

 

As soon as we set the time, my heart started racing. Thinking I wished tomorrow would come quickly, I fell asleep in a good mood.

 

***

 

The place I arranged to meet Park Secretary was Dongwoo Museum.

 

Uncle treated Park Secretary like a dog. Like someone who ties a dog in the yard to guard the house, he stationed him at Dongwoo Museum, which he was supposed to manage, and went off to play.

 

‘That’s why when I first returned to the past, I first met Park Secretary here too.’

 

Of course, back then we met outside Dongwoo Museum, and now we’re meeting inside to avoid prying eyes.

 

“Miss.”

 

After looking around, Park Cheon-won Secretary entered the building.

 

When I turned my head at the voice calling me, our eyes met. I immediately noticed that Park Secretary’s gaze had changed.

 

Unlike usual, his shoulders were stiff, and his hands were curled as if gripping something.

 

“There’s something I want to give you.”

 

Park Secretary’s low voice trembled slightly. Even so, his face was full of determination.

 

I quietly watched him approach me.

 

He hesitated for a moment, then slowly held out what he was gripping in front of me.

 

“…Would you accept this?”

 

It was a USB.

 

I suddenly recalled the conversation I’d had with him recently.

 

‘Such materials become a burden if you meet the wrong master, but they become decent weapons if you meet the right master.’

 

The evidence of wrongdoings that Park Cheon-won Secretary had gathered while suffering under Uncle. Could that be contained in that USB?

 

“I couldn’t just stand by and watch people suffer because of the Vice Chairman. This is… material I’ve been collecting to atone for my sins.”

 

My prediction was correct. Things that could be called Uncle’s weaknesses would be in there.

 

“I planned to wash my hands and leave someday, but I never thought that day would come this quickly.”

 

“…”

 

“I thought deeply after our conversation. If we joined hands rashly, we could both become endangered.”

 

The deep-seated fatigue from years of being tormented by Uncle was melted into his voice.

 

I thought Uncle was someone who didn’t value people, but… if Park Secretary was showing his disgust this openly, how badly had he been treated?

 

“I’ve decided. To stand by your side, Miss.”

 

He shook the hand holding the USB. It was a gesture asking me to take it quickly.

 

“Park Secretary, I—”

 

“…Don’t worry, this conversation won’t reach the Vice Chairman. I was planning to submit my resignation today.”

 

“What?”

 

Wait, what was he going to do about submitting his resignation if I didn’t accept?

 

Park Secretary, seeing my face full of bewilderment, added more words.

 

“I was going to quit anyway. Since I found someone I want to serve, I can’t offer my loyalty to someone else.”

 

In my past life, Park Secretary left Uncle’s side much later than now. This time, my influence changed Park Secretary’s choice.

 

“I thought you might doubt my sincerity. So I’m giving you the original files, Miss.”

 

“No, you don’t need to give me the original. Strictly speaking, that was your trump card, Park Secretary.”

 

So he was giving me the original files to earn my trust, but I had no intention of accepting them.

 

Park Secretary’s expression wavered for a moment, then hardened again. I quickly continued so he wouldn’t misunderstand.

 

“I mean it’s fine for you to keep the original, Park Secretary.”

 

“You mean…?”

 

“You don’t need to go that far. I trust you, Park Secretary. I thought you were someone worth trusting.”

 

At my words, Park Secretary’s face brightened. He bowed his head repeatedly as if grateful.

 

“I’ll just copy the files and return this to you.”

 

I gripped the USB in my hand. He didn’t look it, but Park Secretary’s hands were full of sweat, showing he’d been quite nervous.

 

Park Secretary really had a hard time with the wrong boss.

 

From now on, I should be a good partner for him. For that, it would be better to borrow Grandfather’s power a little.

 

I should meet Grandfather soon and tell him I want to formally bring Park Secretary to my side. Since I’m nominally an actor, maybe I could make him my manager…

 

However, there was something Park Secretary needed to do before I spoke to Grandfather.

 

I stopped Park Secretary who was about to leave Dongwoo Museum.

 

“Um, Park Secretary. Please continue working under Uncle for now.”

 

“…Pardon?”

 

“Uncle might give orders concerning me. I’d like you to help me when that happens.”

 

Uncle would still think Park Cheon-won Secretary was his person.

 

It felt awkward making such a request to Park Secretary, who wanted to escape so badly he’d written his resignation in advance, but I had no choice. It would be better than someone else taking Park Secretary’s place and listening to Uncle.

 

“If he ever tries to harm you, Miss… I’ll move first. I promise you that.”

 

Park Secretary soon understood my intention and spoke with a determined face.

 

Tries to harm me. In my previous life, Uncle ultimately killed me, but unlike then, now there was someone who would stand up for me.

 

Realizing that fact, I felt like I was gaining the courage to survive.

 

Escaping from a future of dying in isolation… I wanted to live long with people who would be on my side.

 

For that, I absolutely had to get revenge. I had to drag down Uncle, who was trying to drag me down, so he couldn’t touch anything around me.

 

When my heart weakened, I could remember the person who tried to kill us on Uncle’s orders. Thinking of Father who died protecting me, I couldn’t give up.

 

‘I can do it.’

 

With the USB carefully tucked in my pocket, I also headed to my quarters. I wanted to check the files inside as soon as possible.

 

‘Someday I’ll use this…’

 

Against Uncle. Thinking of revenge, I felt something boiling deep in my chest.

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