(I made it by referring to the banner design ><)
As a man, not as a respecter
09. Silent Rumors
Produced by. PD
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It had been over two years since the two had met. Rumors still swirled, but the only difference was that they were now managing things together and preparing for any eventuality.
Meanwhile, the company's previously peaceful situation worsened. A company called D_UX had released a line of clothing very similar to the designs of Seohwa's new line, and a show was scheduled to take place soon.
“Obviously. Someone leaked information to D_UX.”
“We need to find out who it is right now.”
“How did you prepare for two months..”
The conference room was filled with noise due to the executives. Then, Seok entered the room.
“Please have a seat. The situation is urgent, so let’s get straight to the point.“What do you think happened?”
“The release of the new D_UX was about a month away, but I think they brought it up because they knew there would be a controversy over design plagiarism.”
“Can’t we change the design?”
"It's actually difficult. This new release model..."
While the director spoke, Secretary Kim and Miss Yoona, who had been sitting, took notes and participated in the meeting. With the calligraphy and painting release imminent, everyone was on edge, and this one word interrupted the tense flow of the meeting.
“Shouldn’t we make sure this never happens again, sir?”
“Right now… is it important to find people?”
"Rather, it would be difficult to launch a product because we might be embroiled in a plagiarism controversy. Of course, we need to prevent this from happening again..."
"With the level of executives at Seohwa like this, they leak information and don't know about other companies' information. If it's difficult to launch, they won't do it.
“I won’t. Is that your opinion?”
The executives cleared their throats.
"If design changes are difficult, try making changes in various ways. Just drag and drop all the available parts. We'll deal with finding people later. Let's meet again this afternoon."
As Seok rose from his seat and left, the executives rose and bowed. Of course, Seok didn't accept the greeting. Yeoju was about to follow, but two executives called out to her.
"Secretary Kim! We just found out too... Be sure to tell the manager. Okay? I didn't even have time to think of a countermeasure or anything..."
"You probably know, sir. At the meeting this afternoon, the legal team will ask about countermeasures, and the design team will ask about the suspected plagiarism. I think you should prepare your materials well."
“Me... Secretary Kim and..”
“The manager and I heard that rumor. Is it true?”
Those words were deeply offensive. Of course, I thought it was understandable to wonder. Was it really true that someone who had lived like ice for years and struggled to survive in a heavy atmosphere in a house had melted? But now wasn't the time to ask about that.
"I don't know much about your romantic history, sir, but what I do know is that it has nothing to do with me. I've heard you're in a relationship recently, but I'm also curious about who it is. I'll see you this afternoon."
As the female lead closed the door and left, the two executives chatted for a bit, then wrapped their heads and hurriedly left the conference room.
“Are those two really not the same?”
“Can I believe that?”
“Let’s take care of ourselves first.”
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"Sir, our legal team will handle this case. Wouldn't it be better for you to focus more on this product?"
"Your legal team will also be taking action. As someone in charge of overseeing what can be considered the pride of Seohwa, you know this is something we can't ignore, right?"
The meeting lasted about two hours in the afternoon. The media world would be in full swing soon. Seok had to work without even eating lunch. He didn't eat breakfast, and he hadn't had lunch either...
"Sir, how about we bring forward the release date?"
“There will definitely be a plagiarism controversy.”
"Once it's released, it's natural there'll be controversy, and the media will react. We can't afford to tarnish the image of calligraphy and painting like that."
Many executives were troubled.
“How about we first reveal the perfume that will be released next month and then post about this clothing plagiarism?”“We are disclosing the date and content of the document we uploaded.”
"Let's do that. However, the design of the calligraphy and painting must be more distinct, and the functional differences must be unconditionally evident."
“Then in next year’s model..”
“Can you guarantee that there will be a next time?”
“…”
"We can release the perfume before D_UX, and then let the press know when your company releases a new product. Until then, the design team should bring in what they can from next year's model and improve it. The marketing team should gather all the documents they've submitted and organize them. The legal team should prepare for any plagiarism claims and press conferences that may arise upon release."
"yes."
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“Sir, this is Secretary Kim.”
“Yes, please come in.”
At 8 o'clock, after everyone had left work, Seok was busy reviewing the documents submitted by marketing and selecting models to wear the clothes for the upcoming show.
“You should at least eat something. You didn’t even have lunch.”
"It's not like anything will happen if you don't eat for a day. This is more urgent now."
“It happened today. You know you can eat and watch it, right?”
"You can understand why I'm acting so hastily, right? It's not like I don't know. Yeah? Are you really hungry?"
“Wait a minute.. Do you think I’m saying this because I’m hungry?”
I knew it happened because we were both sensitive to each other. But still.
“My lady.”
"You don't even eat breakfast, and you skipped lunch today. You don't even drink coffee, so do you know how many cups you had today? You're not doing this for my own good."
"I'm not doing this for my own good. I understand, but do I really have to? Skipping a meal isn't a big deal, but this isn't right."
"It's not like it's a big deal if you don't see it now. You know best."
“Go. Let’s go.”
"No. Sit down and do your work. I've decided to go separately for the time being, so I'll go first. Just know that Secretary Yang hasn't finished work yet."
“Lady, just a moment.”
“And you should know that I said this for your own good.”
[warning]
“Yuna will go to the marketing meeting today, and Director Choi and I will go to the legal team meeting.”
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“I’m sorry. I think I made a mistake.”
“Is it just once or twice? Why do you make such rookie mistakes?”
"sorry."
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“Secretary Kim… Do you think you’ll quit?”
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