I Became the CEO of an Idol Company in a Game Chapter 58

<Episode 58>

 

[The Spade Joker members came to the company and gave us gifts! They even wrote each of our names one by one like this. They didn’t go on a trip but went for filming, so I’m really grateful they still prepared all of this. (Photo of the gift boxes and name cards.)]

↳ Wow. Their sense is incredible.

↳ I’m curious what’s inside!

 ↳↳ Inside were dried mango, mango jelly, and milk tea!

↳ They’re seriously all so kind. Why am I getting emotional? They said they were worried about the staff working overtime every day, and they even bought gifts.

 ↳↳ This is what you call benefits… the best kind of benefits.

 

At lunchtime, an employee uploaded a photo of the gift they received from Spade Joker on social media. The Clovers quickly rushed in and started leaving comments.

 

[This makes me so happy. Our boys are seriously so kind, right? They probably don’t even have much money themselves… why did they go and prepare something like this?]

↳ Seriously, what idol goes this far to prepare gifts for every single staff member?

↳ Ah… I’m so glad I came to love Spade Joker.

↳ How are there such warm men like this? They’re so warm, my heart is melting.

 ↳↳ This just proves again that they’re good people at heart.

 

[Wow. When I heard they prepared gifts, I thought they’d just buy some snacks for the staff to share, but they actually wrapped them and even wrote names on them? That level of sincerity is amazing.]

↳ There are no idols like this.

↳ I should become someone who takes care of the people around me like Spade Joker.

↳ And they must’ve been exhausted, but instead of sending it through the manager, they came in person… They could’ve just handed it off, but they delivered it themselves and wrote everyone’s name. This is what a real gift is.

 

[Um… Ramos Entertainment, are you not hiring more people? Didn’t you say you were short-staffed? I’m ready to dedicate myself completely to work. Is there any way? Please post a job listing.]

↳ Back in the day, if a Ramos Entertainment job posting went up, everyone would tell you to run away, but now people want to join even when there isn’t one.

↳ Honestly, even if I didn’t like Spade Joker, I’d still want to go. The company atmosphere looks so good.

 ↳↳ Right. First of all, Team Leader Han Suseok looks like such a good person.

↳ I really want to get in, too.

↳ They probably won’t hire. Didn’t they say there’s not even space for more desks? They’ll probably hire only after moving to a new building.

 ↳↳ I think so too.

↳ I was thinking the same thing, but why is the competition suddenly so fierce? This is bad. If I knew, I should’ve applied earlier.

 ↳↳ This is what you call buying at the bottom….

 

[I work part-time at a restaurant during weekday lunch hours, and today John Raid Lombardi came here. With women. They were all really pretty.]

↳ ??? With women?

↳ Wait. No. That’s not okay.

↳ What does that mean? You can’t just write that and disappear. Come back. Come back and explain, please.

 

The post about John Raid Lombardi having lunch with women at a restaurant appeared in the Clovers’ feed while they were reading about Spade Joker’s souvenir gifts.

 

[Wait, John Raid Lombardi went to a restaurant with women? And not just one, but several? What is this? What is going on?

↳ Did the poster go back to work or something? They’re not checking… My heart feels like it’s about to explode. Why aren’t they coming back?

↳ It must be a business meeting. What other reason could there be?

 ↳↳ LOL, it’s not like he was seen at a bar, it’s a restaurant in broad daylight. There’s no other option besides a business meeting. Why is everyone so desperate?

  ↳↳↳ John Raid Lombardi is my husband… of course, I’m desperate. My man had a meal with pretty women. Isn’t it natural to feel anxious? I can’t let my husband get stolen.

 

[I just saw SNS during my break, and why are there so many people on my post?? I usually don’t watch variety shows and only use YouTube, so I didn’t know, but my coworkers told me they were trainees from Ramos Entertainment. They said they even appeared on a show? I don’t know the details. I only know John Raid Lombardi because my friend sent me his photo, saying he’s totally her type. When I told my friend about this, she went crazy. Anyway, I saw him in real life, and he was very handsome and had great manners. I made a mistake, but he told me it was okay and said I should hurry and get back to work since I was busy. I was really grateful.]

↳ Whew. I thought my husband was getting robbed. Now I feel relieved.

 ↳↳ LOL, sorry, but since when did he become your husband? He’s officially single.

↳ Wow. His manners are seriously good. I always hear about people getting angry over small mistakes and acting entitled, so hearing this feels refreshing.

↳ By the way, can you tell us what mistake you made?

 ↳↳ I accidentally dropped some food. Not a lot, but usually when I say I’ll bring a new one, people get annoyed first… like, “Do I have to wait again when I’m hungry?” Then, even if I apologize, they say, “Is saying sorry enough?” Most of the time, they say that because they want compensation or to avoid paying, so I end up paying from my own wages or giving them drinks for free. It’s better than escalating things. But John Raid Lombardi told me that instead, when I offered a free drink.

  ↳↳↳ Wow. You can see someone’s character in moments like that. He’s truly every woman’s ideal type. Is there any woman who wouldn’t like a man like this?

  ↳↳↳ People who say “Is sorry enough?” are too much. It’s not like it was intentional… it was a mistake. Shouldn’t people know how to be flexible about others’ mistakes?

 

[If he brought trainees, it seems like they’re debuting a girl group. That makes sense. Honestly, I wish they’d focus on Spade Joker, but the company growing bigger isn’t bad for us either… I feel conflicted.]

↳ They can’t just keep running Spade Joker forever, so I understand making a girl group, but? I don’t love it.

 ↳↳ Still, what can we do? We have to understand. It’s a business. The bigger the capital, the more they can invest in albums. And the members need to rest sometimes, too.

 

***

 

After parting with the debut team girls and returning to the company, Han Suseok cautiously approached and told me about Kim Yerin.

Since that day, she had been sued by the company, making it difficult for her to find a new job.

Thinking it would be best to remove any unstable factors before Spade Joker’s comeback and Florence’s debut, I called her.

I considered meeting at the company, but didn’t want it to draw attention from employees, so I arranged to meet at a café near the office.

“Hello.”

Kim Yerin looked completely different from the last time I saw her.

In just a few days, she seemed to have lost a lot of weight; her face was gaunt, and she wore a hat pulled low, covering half her eyes.

“Please, have a seat.”

“Yes.”

“I ordered an iced Americano. Is that okay?”

“Yes….”

She didn’t drink the coffee, just held the cup in her hands.

“Why did you call me?”

Unlike our last meeting, where she was angry, her shoulders were slumped, and her voice lacked strength.

I slid a document toward her.

“It’s not a big company. It’s a publishing company in the provinces, and they’re currently looking for interns. The position is in the PR team, and they’re looking for someone with imagination. They also provide a small studio apartment for employees, so it’s not a bad offer.”

“Are you making fun of me right now?”

She asked sharply, sounding offended.

“Do I look like I’m joking?”

“At least to me, it does. You of all people wouldn’t go out of your way to find me a job. Considering what I’ve done.”

She wasn’t wrong.

If I were in her position, I’d also find it suspicious. I’d wonder why someone I harmed would help me.

“That’s true. But you’re still young. You’re in your twenties, right?”

“Yes.”

“I’m thirty-six, and I’m still trying to make up for the mistakes I’ve made so far. So I’m giving someone else a chance, too.”

Kim Yerin bit her lower lip.

“Of course, being young doesn’t mean everything can be forgiven. But it’s just as wrong to take away the chance to make up for it. I’ve already spoken to EVER as well. If their lawsuit was meant to appeal to me, I asked them to withdraw it. They agreed readily. So you don’t have to worry about that.”

As I finished speaking, something fell from her eyes.

‘Is she crying?’

According to the article from EVER Entertainment, she had caused a scene at the company until the very end, but it seemed that it had just been a moment of recklessness.

She sobbed uncontrollably for quite some time.

Fortunately, the café was empty.

“Director… I’m really sorry. I’m truly sorry.”

A sincere apology slipped out.

That was an unexpected reaction.

“I was really wrong.”