Kim goes to office
He receives a call from Joo won
Joo won:"Come home"
Kim:"Yes sir"
Kim starts to leave for Joo won's home
At Joo won's home
Joo won is busy reading the draft put up by the game development team,inputs given by Sun Ri
He checks the specifications of the present version of CROMA's game
He gets deeply immersed in the documents
While someone knocks at the door
He anticipates it to be Kim and says
"Yeah Kim, get in"
He looks ,to his surprise its not Kim but his Mother
"Mom,its you?"
His mother:"Yeah"
Joo won:"Why are you here ?"
His mother:"Why,cant I come to see my child?"
Joo won:"No , I dont mean it in that way"
His mother:"Joo,i have something to talk,are you free?"
Joo won:"No,not really"
Joo won's mom looks disappointed
Joo won smiles:"Yeah,go ahead"
"I never wanted to coerce something but time and again I become a typical mother going back on her intentions and promises,don't I"
Joo won:"Yeah ,you do "smiles
His mother:"Earlier I was atleast happy that you were going on blind dates, I know all of them ended to be disasters but atleast I had hope you were going on one,may be someday something would work out"
Joo won:"and now?"
His mother:"You have stopped going on blind dates and that thin hope is disappearing,which worries me"
Joo won:"Mom"
His mother:"Iam worried about you my child"
Joo won:"I understand mom but"
His mother:"Do you really understand?"
Joo won stares at his mother
His mother:"Dear, I can't undo the scars left by the past, I wish i had the power to do so but I am helpless"
Joo won looks at her with teary eyes as his heart gets heavy with the trauma he experienced
His mother puts her hand on his head:"I can be sorry about what happened,iam just helpless...i want you to be hopeful for your future,be happy and someday forget all the trauma you experienced"
Joo won:"mom,do you really think that it's so easy?"
His mother pats his head gently
"my dear just think about it..."
With tears in eyes,she leaves
While she gets out of Joo won's room,she meets Kim who is about to knock the door
Kim:"Good morning madam"
Kim looks that she is crying
Kim:"Are you okay madam?"
she while wiping her tears,
"Kim I need to talk to you"
Kim:"ok madam"
Joo won's mother makes Kim sit on the couch
offers him cup of coffee
"Kim,you have been the most dedicated and sincere employee that my son has got"
Kim looks happy at the compliment :'thank you madam"
"Infact I feel you have surpassed the level of an employee and now he considers you as a friend and family"
Kim smiles
"He has been running away from home owing to studies,work and everytime i miss him"
She takes a deep breathe
"when he returned from US two years ago,i was delighted,finally i was happy my son will be,close to me,but now as much as he seems close so much he seems far"
Kim is not able to comprehend:"Madam"
His mother continues:"I thought he would overcome all the pain that his past has and build a beautiful future and all he has done in these two years to go on blind dates just to ruin my hopes everytime,even the rift between father and son has far from subsided"
Kim:"Dont worry madam,i hope he will find the one soon and will be happy"
His mother:"I know these words are to console me but when they come from you they still comfort me"
she gives a sarcastic smile
Kim:"No madam,as someone who has observed him closely,these days he has been changing,he is more kind,more understanding and he has been smiling "
Joo won's mother:"Really?"
Kim:"Yeah"
"I hope you are right!"
Kim:"Iam sure,iam confident about that vibe and i could feel some positive thing to happen in the future"
"let us hope so"
Meanwhile Kim's phone rings
Joo won calling
Kim looks at it
Joo won;s mom:"your kind boss is calling i hope he treats you in a kind way for being late"
she smiles
kim smiles,picks up the phone and says
"sir I am here"
Kim knocks the door
Joo won:"Yeah come in"
Joo won looks at Kim and says
"you are being late Mr.Kim"
Kim:"Sorry sir"
Joo won:"It's ok I guess these days it has become difficult for you to manage personal and professional things"
Kim:"Sir?"
Joo won:"However difficult it may get one has maintain work life balance and dont allow personal things to ruin professional life and vice versa"
Kim:"ok sir"
As the door remains open, Joo won's mother enters saying
"Look Kim who is talking "?
Kim and Joo won's mother laughs
Joo won looks embarrassed
Joonwon's mother hands him glass of juice
Joo won takes it
Meanwhile at CROMA GROUP
At the chairman's cabin
meeting with the game development team
Team head:"Sir,the INTELLEKT GROUP's present version of the game has overcome it's technical glitches and the pop up shows new upgradation by next week"
Mr.Park:"Oh that's not a good news,what are we doing?"
Team head:"We have been trying our best sir but the speed at which INTELLEKT GROUP has been progressing is just unrealistic"
Mr.Park:"He must have hired the best minds"
Sun woo:"And what we have hired,people who are to praise him"
Team head:"Sorry sir"
Sun woo:"Get back to work, I dont care how you work, I need results, I dont want to be placed at no.2 in this gaming arena,understand?"
Gaming team:"Yes sir"
They leave
Hee jin enters the room
Sun woo:"How can he get close to us at this pace,do you think any of our employees are helping him out"
Mr.Park:"You need not worry at all sir, I have put a close watch on all of them and there is nothing suspicious"
Sun woo:"Then how is this happening? not knowing the reason worries me alot"
Mr Park:"It is just that he found some right expert to work with"
Sun woo:"Right expert"
Mr.park:"He hired a guy who has been working relentlessly on this and the ouputs are mind blowing"
Sun woo:"Who is he?"
Mr.park:"Ms.CEO has also been looking out for this guy,we have been using all our networks but still Mr.Joo won has managed to kept his identity confidential.It is being said that only Mr.Joo won and his secretary Mr.Kim knows about it"
Sun woo:"How about reaching out to Mr.Kim"
Mr.Park:" Sir,He is a very loyal employee"
Sun woo takes a deep breathe,looks at HeeJjin
"loyalty,trust ..these things do exist...we might run away with the fruits of being dishonest and unloyal but the guilt will chase you and burn you"
Hee jin stares at him
Hee jin (in her mind):"who the hell is helping out that jerk?"
Meanwhile at Sun Ri's store
Sun Ri is busy decorating a birthday card for Jong soo
Shin Min enters the cabin:"Madam,oh this looks so beautiful"
Sun ri smiles
Sun ri:"How are the preparations coming along?"
Shin Min:"Everything is ready madam,you need not worry"
Shin Min then thinks about how Sun ri and Alex are going to handle the work
Sun Ri:"You asked me not to worry but you look worried"
Shin Min:"Yes madam,iam just worried about how things would go with the work"
Sun Ri:"Work?'
Shin Min:"I mean Mr.Joo won's game development team will be there for the demonstration,we have to make sure Mr.Alex doesn't commit any mistakes"
Sun Ri:"Dont worry i have added my voice over to the presentation,all he have to do is present the slides"
Shin Min:"What if they ask doubts.I mean they would surely ask doubts"
Sun Ri :"Ofcourse that worries me too,let us hope our bluetooth communication works",smiles
Shin Min:"Hope so, I sincerely wish Mr.Alex doesn't spoil things as the CEO looks very sharp,any mistake and we are doomed"
Sun Ri nods
Meanwhile at Joo won's home
Joo won while drinking the juice that his mother offered him
"Mom,please get the workers make sure the farm house is clean and everything is ok"
His Mother:"You have been asking this all week along"
Joo won heistates and says:"Did I?"
His mother:"Yes"
Kim smiles
Joo won's mother looks at Kim and says
"Kim,do you know when was the last time he was this curious,excited about a thing?"
Kim looks curious
Joo won's mother:"When he was five year old and was going on his first outing with his schoolmates"
Kim and his mother laughs
Joo won seemingly annoyed"Do I look like a five year old to you?"
His mother helds his chin by her hand:"Whatever your age may be you will always be my little joo won to me"
Joo won smiles
His mother:'it is not usual of you to allow someone to visit that farmhouse.now you are making a whole team attend it,meeting there.Who is accompanying you there,why are you so excited?"
looks at kim for answers
"Kim,is there any girl joining you guys,is that something getting my son excited and should make me happy"
Kim looks clueless how to answer that question
Joo won intervenes:"Mom,I am just excited as this meeting is ultimately going to lead us to takeover our rivals and be number one in the gaming arena very soon,that has been my dream ever since I returned from abroad"
Joo won's mother:"This guy is hopeless, I was just expecting too much from him"
Joo won:"Exactly"
smiles
Joo won:"And now if you would allow us we have some business to talk about"
Joo won's mother looks at him in a disappointed manner and leaves
Joo won to Kim
:"Mr.Kim are the preparations going well?"
Kim:"Yes sir the gaming team have gone through the inputs,equipments for presentation and demonstration are in place.I have made sure from the technical staff that they are in a good working condition"
Joo won :"so Ms.Sun Ri informed me that they were planning to have some birthday party"?
Kim looks excited:"Yes sir"
Joo won(thinks):"look at his face,he looks so happy when i bring up this topic"
Joo won:"Make sure the chef is ready and groceries are in place"
Kim:'Dont worry sir we have already brought them"
Kim replies back in a joyful mood
Joo won:"You seem to be well prepared for the event"
Kim bows his head down
Joo won smiles
"Make sure the birthday cake order reaches on time"
Kim:'Sir,Ms.Sun Ri plans to bake it herself"
Joo won:"Really,she knows to bake as well"
Joo won(in his mind):"This lady is amazing,master of so many trades.. I have never been so impressed.."thinking about her..Joo won keeps smiling
suddenly he realises kim staring at him
Joo won (clears his throat):"make sure to arrange transport facility to Ms .i mean Mr.Alex and his team"
Kim:"They are planning to board bus sir"
Joo won:"No,i mean we will pick them up in our car"
Kim:"Ok sir"
Joo won:"Inform them to be ready "
Kim:"Ok sir"
Kim leaves