My boss is too much for me
prolog
김태형
Let's break up.
김여주
Is that what you're going to say when you take her home on a date after only a month?
김태형
Yeah, there's no reason not to. Lady, it's been seven years. Seven years. I'm so tired now.
김여주
You are a real bad kid.
김태형
If that's what you're saying, then that's what it is. Yeoju, honestly, you've had a hard time too. I've thought about it a lot, too, and I'm saying this. You know? Let's stop seeing each other.
Actually, I knew it too. That the relationship was over. Even though I knew it would end if I let go, I held on and couldn't let go.
This was the end of our seven-year relationship, and you nodded at me, then turned coldly and walked away. That's the last I remember of you, and my last memory.
Seriously... this was the last memory I had.
*ring, ring*
김여주
Ugh... Ah, my head hurts. I'm going to die, really.
The smell of alcohol wafted through the room. Yesterday, after sending Kim Taehyung away like that, I bought some alcohol from a convenience store and started a drinking party.
김여주
Oh, seriously, how much did I eat... I'm screwed. What time is it now?!
I checked my phone clock and my heart sank. It was 8:50. I had to be at work by 9. I'd just woken up.
김여주
Ah... This is driving me crazy.
Today was my first day on the job, after being transferred to the marketing team. It was a day filled with excitement and dread... and it was finally that day...
김여주
Oh, I don't know. It'll work out somehow. I don't have time to think.
Close call... what the hell. I was 20 minutes late. I really showed off my skills from my high school track and field team and ran with all my might.
Just as I was about to lift my heels and quietly take a seat...
민윤기
You need to have a conscience. If you're late, shouldn't you apologize first instead of hiding it? And being late from day one is amazing, Ms. Kim Yeo-ju.
The reason my transfer to the marketing team wasn't just exciting was because of that person. Team Leader Min Yoongi. He's one of the people with a poor reputation within the company.
김여주
Oh... I'm sorry.
민윤기
Hello. I'm Kim Yeo-ju, who will be joining our team starting today. She used to work in the HR department. Everyone, please say hello.
김석진
Hello~ Let's work well together!
박수연
Hello! Nice to meet you. Are you sitting next to me?
황예은
Hello. Take care. You're pretty.
강혜인
hello.
전정국
Hello! Yeoju, you're doing really well. Let's become friends.
Overall, it seems like a bright atmosphere.
민윤기
After you've said your greetings, please sit down and do your work without making a fuss.
Except for that human.
Oh, by the way, that guy is one of the most underrated people in our company. The chairman's son, a parachute employee. He took the team leader's seat as soon as he joined.
That's not the only problem, but as you can see, his personality is terrible. He's the most demanding and prickly person in this company. I really hate him. Man, he's scary.
I took my seat. I stroked my hand across the desk, pledging to work hard for the future. After locking eyes with Suyeon, who was sitting next to me, my phone rang.
*KakaoTalk!*
???
Who are you to say this? You sent the wrong text.
For a moment, I wondered what this meant, and when I pressed the button to check the text, my heart pounded again with a pale expression.
Last night, I got drunk and did something outrageous.
- You piece of shit, you're not even looking at me right now, you're wasting 7 years of your life
- I want to see you
-Fuck you, you bastard, I’m going to report you.
As I checked each letter, my expression hardened.
김여주
Haa... hahaha!
박수연
?? Miss... What's wrong? What's wrong?
김여주
Ah... no haha no! no!
It was someone with a different last digit than Kim Taehyung. Still, I thought, "Who isn't Kim Taehyung?" and sent a quick apology text and decided not to think about it.
I couldn't tell who it was because there was no profile picture or name on the KakaoTalk profile, but I didn't get a reply, so I guess they read the apology I sent.
It's lunchtime. Oh, I can't even go to HR... Who should I eat with?
박수연
Miss Yeoju, if there's no one to eat with, would you like to eat with me and Ye-eun?
김여주
I'm totally fine with that!
황예은
Let's go, let's go quickly. I'm hungry. Should we call for soup today?
박수연
Hey, be quiet. Let's just go to Kimbap Heaven today.
황예은
What are you talking about? Oh, how old are you, Ms. Yeoju?
김여주
Oh, I'm 24 years old.
박수연
Oh?! We're the same age. Let's talk comfortably.
황예은
Yeah, just talk comfortably.
김여주
Is that...okay? Is that okay?
박수연
What's not to like? Let's go get something to eat.
황예은
Let's go, quickly, please quickly!
황예은
Yeah, that was a wise choice, meat.
박수연
I admit it.
김여주
Chewing gum. I'll do another meat.
황예은
Oh, right. I didn't invite you to the marketing team group chat!
박수연
I'll do it.
*KakaoTalk!*
- Park Soo-yeon invited Kim Yeo-ju.
박수연
This is the marketing team's group chat. Announcements are usually made here, so please check them out!
Thanks to Suyeon and Ye-eun, I think I'll be able to adapt quickly and get along well with the other team members.
I'm scrolling through the list of chatroom team members...
김여주
Huh???!!!!
박수연
Oh, surprise! What's wrong!
황예은
Oh! Surprise... Surprise!
김여주
Who... who... who is this person?
황예은
who?
김여주
This, this... this black profile picture... nameless... this, this... this!! Okay, who is this?
The profile was familiar. It was Kim Taehyung, the guy I'd mistakenly texted drunk and lashed out at over KakaoTalk. How could that guy be in the same company group chat as me?
박수연
Who? The nameless person with the black profile picture?
김여주
Uh, uh... who is it?
황예은
Who the hell is that? Can't you tell just by looking at it? The atmosphere is dark and gloomy... Is there anyone else on our team besides that one person?
박수연
That's right. You can tell just by looking at it that it's that one person.
김여주
Oh, who is it!! Who is it...?
황예은
It's Team Leader Min. Team Leader Min Yoongi.
Thud. My heart sank for the third time today. All I can think of is, "What the hell?" I used that damn thing... and he's my boss? And Team Leader Min Yoongi at that? This is ridiculous...
I really couldn't figure out what my future corporate life would be like... I felt like I wanted to bang my head and die right there.
*KakaoTalk!*
민윤기
?
It's really ruined.