"Ms. Yang..."
Thinking that the past three years weren't entirely in vain, a gentle smile spread across Ellie's face.
"Thank you. I appreciate that you recognize it."
"Just in case, let me tell you this: don't pay any attention to people who are obsessed with tearing others down."
"Of course, I don't care at all. I've found that when you hurt others, it eventually comes back to you."
As Ellie emphasized her last words, her colleagues sitting next to her cleared their throats uncomfortably.
Ellie looked around, clearly distinguishing between the people she should keep close and those she should distance herself from after this incident. She decided to view this positively as a moment to reorganize her relationships.
"Come on, let's have a drink and forget all the bad memories."
Hannah filled Ellie's glass to the brim with soju.
Cheers-
