"Where in the world have you been?"

Sojung felt her body tense up the moment she stepped back into her condo, her father's deep grating voice sending short waves of anxiety down her spine as she had forgotten that her father holds a spare key to her place, since it's been that long ever since his last visit.

"Dad? When did you arrive?"

"Hours ago ever since you left without much of a warning. I came here straight away with Eunwoo, but you weren't here. Strange, considering you told me you were feeling unwell. He'd already left, but I still need an explanation from you, which leads me to my question before: Where in the world have you been?"

The CEO felt her own throat go dry, as the drumming in her ears slowly become louder and louder, filling up the otherwise silent room. 

"The company building was closer, so I thought it would be easier if I just took care of my business there instead..."

The man just stood there quietly, eyes searing into Sojung's skull as he had the most unreadable expression placed on his face. 

"And you really expecting me to believe that Sojung? And what in the world are you wearing right now?"

"Why wouldn't you. My stomach was hurting you know, I needed a bathroom as soon as possible. But a bathroom up to my standards. As for this, it's a change of clothes I kept in my office."

"Standards?" Mr Kim raised an eyebrow. "that's right, you've always been quite high maintenance, ever since you were little."

"I am your daughter after all."

"So then, why are you wearing cheap cloth on your body?" His voice getting more suspicious with each question Mr Kim asked.

...

"It's comfortable"

"... and the missed phone calls?"

"I forgot to charge my phone"

"Kim Sojung." Her father started pacing towards the woman "You're on thin ice right now, you know that right?"

With a blank expression and a forced calm exposure, Sojung just simply responded; 

"I can't fathom why that is right now. I've told you everything there is to it."

"Fine." His father finally sighs and walks past the woman, seemingly about to head straight out the door.

However, just when it seemed like Sojung could finally let out a breath she was holding, the older man turns his head and spouts a few words that made the woman see flashes of red. "I hope this has nothing to do with your secretary."

"Wha-" She too turns towards her father "What do you mean by that?"

"I said before, to not make the same mistake as last time, I am simply just reminding you again. The past may have been in the past, and mistakes may be forgiven. But repeating the same mistakes like your previous secretary again is just unjustifiable. Especially as I've read your current one shares a similar name to her. "

"Mistake?" Sojung is really getting riled up now. "How can you even say that about her... when she didn't even do anything wrong?" 

"I don