After the board meeting,Chairman Han conducts several rounds of meeting with his game developers
Chairman is visibly frustrated and enraged by the reports submitted by his team
He throws away the project reports submitted
"You guys have been pathetic.You know well how important this phase is for us. I could see no progress..All i could see is stagnation"
Words of board members keep ringing in his ears making him even more furious
"Mr chairman,the INTELLEKT GROUP has been vocal and has gone on board with the claims to takeover our company"
"not to blame the rivals,our own company has been stagnant in its achievements oflate"
"If things continues this way.."
Hee jin enters the cabin: "Calm down Mr chairman",
She looks at Sun woo
She then looks at the team
"dear team members,make sure you do your best and bring up your best work as soon as possible"
Han sun woo looks exasperated
Hee jin looking at the team:"You may leave now"
Team members leave the room
Hee jin and Sun woo are left alone in the cabin
Hee jin:"What is wrong with you?you have been calm at board meeting where you were expected to lead the conversation and now here you have been shouting at your team"
Sun woo yells:"Yeah,what am I supposed to do then"?
Hee jin frowns:"What?"
Sun woo:"You have spoken there in the meeting,the confident CEO,the company is in safe hands,bloody safe" looks disenchanted with her
Hee jin:"What do you mean,do you blame me for the wrongs that have been happening"
Sun woo:"Absolutely,your egositic decisions to fire the efficient members of the team on flimsy grounds has lead to this.Joo won has made them his employees and now he is in control"
Hee jin:"So you want me to be submissive to indisciplined employees"
Sun woo:"you know well that the grounds were not serious.I told you to reconsider your decisions but you are such a stubborn"
Hee jin with an assertive tone:"Yeah I have been stubborn all my life,you know what it is because of my stubbornness and as you call it egoistic attitude you have been in this chair as chairman Mr Han sun woo.Otherwise you would not have been an employee in a top notch company and you would have been>>"
Sun woo interrupts:"Happy!'
Hee jin looks offended
Sun woo continues "atleast i would have been happy ,even if I had led a less luxurious life,I would have been still happy,had I not chosen"
Sun woo takes a pause trying to hide pain
Hee jin:"Wow, oh look at the whining of a rich man! she claps
"so if you have been suffering because you have decided to walk on my path, I have also been suffering because I chose you....even I have to put up this mask of being a "happy couple ",it is difficult but I have no choice,so stop whining and work"
As Sun woo is about to respond
Mr park knocks the door
Sun woo refrains
Hee jin sits down,have a glass of water and signs Park to come in
"Mr park,tell me what is next in the schedule for Mr chairman,make sure he adheres to it"
Park looks at her
Hee jin looks at Chairman
"I mean make sure everyone adheres to chairman's timetable"
Park:"Ok madam"
Park:"Madam,we have a interview with a journalist slated in the evening"
Hee jin:"Interview?"
Park:"Yes madam.article named The powercouple,secret to happiness and success"
Hee jin:"Yeah,i do remember..powercouple...happiness and success"!!
Sun woo, Hee jin stare at eachother
While employees at their office
"You know today chairman was very angry,he threw away project report submiited by the game development team"
"really"
"yeah,after the board meeting..he has become more restless and angry"
"I heard Our CEO has handled meeting well,she said everything will be ok"
"now who is going to trust her,given our strong rivals"
"yeah"
one of the employees whispers
"even their personal life has been in chaos"
"really"
"yeah I have heard that they have been on fighting mode always and do not even speak to eachother at home"
"really"
"how do you know"
"I know her maid,she told me"
"oh sometimes I feel people without much money like us are the happiest ones compared to these people"
"yeah"
"our only problem is lack of money and their problem is they have plenty of it"
everyone laughs
In the evening
At Hee jin and Sun Woo's home
Hee jin dresses up herself in a bright red gown with fancy heels
she carries her favourite bag carrying the initials HS ,she flaunts a diamond ring gifted by Sun woo,she wears a pretty platinum necklace
She touches up,combs her hair and looks in the mirror
Sun woo enters the room
Hee jin:"you are here,the journalist can be here anytime get ready soon"
Sun woo:"Iam fine,i will attend it as am now"
Hee jin:"you cannot,look at you all tired,look our image as a power coupe cannot be compromised.it is a major attraction of our company.Whether you like it or not,you need to look good,happy at all times"
Sun woo: is flustered "why?why do i need to put up the drama?"
Hee jin:"you need to because even people in our own company have been gossiping about our fall out,our probable failure to protect our company,our relationship.we need to portray ourself as happy and confident couple to gain trust of all stakeholders..you better understand it"
Hee jin:"Ok let me check your wardrobe",looks at all the suits ,picks up a blue suit,looks for a matching tie and hands it over to sun woo
"come downstairs soon"
Sun woo sits on his bed,seemingly lost in thought
Flashback of his smiling face a teenager fills his thoughts
He then gets up moves to the bathroom
While standing under the shower,he thinks about a voice
"I love you sunwoo"
"you are my world"
"I promise we are the best, we can do it"
noise of laughter
As these voices disturb him, he comes out of shower
while he comes out,Hee jin calls him
he picks up the phone
"come soon honey,they are already here"
Journalist sits in the living room
"madam, you have a great taste in interior design"
Hee jin:" I believe i get the best in whatever I do"
journalist:"yeah even you got the best man"
Journalist looks at Han sun woo as he steps down the stairs
Hee jin runs towards Han sun woo,holds his arms
"Honey,i know you are very busy but still you should make time for them as we promised"
Whispers in his ears(smile,keep smiling till the interview ends)
Han sun woo puts up a fake smile
Journalist:"you guys look great together as always"
Hee jin:"Thank you"
Journalist:"How do you maintain a work-life balance given that you have huge business to run"
Hee jin:"We actually enjoy working together,so it is not a big deal"
Journalist:"Oflate,there has been rumours of some major tiffs in board room,rumours of takeover..how you people are going to face it professionally and more so as a couple.Had it impacted your relationship"
Han Sun woo just stares at Hee jin
Hee jin(clears her throat):"As you said these are just rumours,our company is going as strong as our relationship"
Han sun woo:"yeah that's absolutely true"
Hee jin looks at him(smiles):"We have faced so many ups and downs together and we shall always keep doing the same"
Journalist starts grilling deep :"Lot of professional corporate couples fall out have been in the news,what keeps you going strong"
Hee jin:"Our love for eachother,the thing the only thing"
Journalist:"Han sun woo tell me the qualities that you like about Ms.Hee jin"
Han sun woo(thinks )takes a pause
Hee jin stares at him
Ha Sun woo(with a serious tone):"Trust,honesty is what that builds relationship,make people fall in love,introduce you to a beautiful world of love and that is when you break it and your life becomes hell"
Journalist looks confused
Hee jin clarifies :"He means that we are loyal to eachother,trust eachother so much..oh honey"
Journalist:"Wow,so love and trust are the building blocks of your relationship.So when you are going to get married"
Hee jin:"Very soon"
Journalist:"Looking forward for it"
Journalist winds up the interview
Hee jin:"Please have a cup of coffee"
Journalist:"Thank you"
Hee jin:"I guess we shall be the talk of the town tomorrow,not to brag but i do not see many couples who could beat us"
Journalist:"Yeah but nowadays the talk of the town is Mr.Joo won's professional ambitions and also his love life as people consider him to be the most eligible bachelor"
Hee jin scoffs :"Ah that guy also has an attitude you know"
Journalist(giggles):"To be honest many women have been falling for that"
Hee jin looks disappointed
Journalist:"Thanks for the coffee,looking forward to meet you soon,Bye Mr.Han,Bye Ms.hee jin"
Hee jin sees her off
Sun woo goes back to his room
deeply immersed in thoughts ..
Hee jin barges into the room
Hee jin:"What is wrong with you"
Sun woo looks clueless:"What now"?
Hee jin:"I told you to put up a happy face,project a happy picture but no"
Sun woo:"I did what i could do,whether you liked it or not is not my problem"
Sun woo walks away
Hee jin:,better get rid of the things that threaten our company and save your company and our relationship.Iam not ready to loose any of it"
Sun woo hee jin keep staring at eachother