Chapter 142:

Chapter 142:

The word "traitor" cast a colossal, heavy, and icy silence in the conference room.

Managers and team leaders, standing behind them observing the meeting, began to feel a cold sweat forming on their backs.

Meanwhile, Lee Youngkyung stared menacingly at Manager 1.

The intensity of his gaze made the other managers stay silent, cautiously navigating the situation between Manager 1 and the CEO.

"It won't be like that," Manager 1 said, looking straight at Lee Youngkyung.

"For others, I don't know, but the people in this room have their lives tied to the CEO."

""

"Isn't that right?"

Manager 1's words solidified the expressions of the managers. It was because the forgotten vulnerabilities of their own, constantly changing managers surfaced.

Perhaps sensing the managers' changing expressions, Lee Youngkyung, in a much softer voice than before, spoke.

"Well, that's true."

""

"But, Manager 1, saying it like that makes me sound like a really bad guy. I'm not that bad."

"If it was unpleasant, I apologize."

"It's not that unpleasant."

With a hollow laugh, Lee Youngkyung stood up from his seat.

"Hmm. I guess I was a bit emotional in today's meeting. Suspecting you, the Managers. I apologize."

After a formal apology, Lee Youngkyung headed toward the door of the conference room. However, instead of leaving the room first, he hesitated and then looked back at Manager 1.

"Manager 1, come see me separately. Come up to my office."

***

"' CEO Lee Youngkyung has started to suspect internal figures, so it might be difficult to contact for a while.'"

After reading the message sent by Manager 1, Jang Sunho deleted it. He then stretched his neck, calmly contemplating.

"It was quite helpful, but is it going to be tough from now on?"

Jang Sunho shook his head. If there was no help from Manager 1, he would manage the incidents on his own.

Standing up from his desk, he cracked his knuckles and straightened his back. Coming to the office early in the morning had left his body a bit fatigued.

The reason for this fatigue wasn't solely due to long hours. It was because of Go Seoyeong. Since that day when he lost sleep, the fatigue hadn't dissipated properly.

"Hmm. It's been over a week, but feeling tired like this is a bit strange As the actor suggested, maybe I should get a check-up."

Knock, knock. At that moment, the voice of the employee who had brought Jinseok to him spoke.

"Team leader, it's Yeom Junyeol. I brought actor Kang Jinseok. May we come in?"

"Yes, come in."

As the door opened and Jinseok entered, he was greeted with a bright smile.

"Hello, Manager. Good morning."

As if the fatigue he showed a moment ago was a lie, Jang Sunho replied with a strong and reliable voice.

"Yes, Mr. Kang. Good morning. Today is the first shoot for the audition program. How's your condition?"

Before the first shoot of the audition program.

"Your skin is really good. Did I mention that? Normally, I only work with female actresses. Male actors seem to have rougher skin, and my skills don't shine as much. But with you, it sticks perfectly as I draw."

"Ahaha Thank you."

A makeup artist, wearing something that looked like a swimming cap, examined my face with a brush, or rather, makeup.

Kwon Seokhoon quietly said to Seo Yeonsoo, "Wow. The atmosphere is no joke. It's incomparable to the KL Entertainment rookie audition."

He said it like this, but there was no sign of tension in Kwon Seokhoon.

Perhaps because he was a veteran actor even though he was a participant, or maybe he was nervous but didn't show it. Only he knew.

"Well, even if you don't know Mr. Kwon, I"

"Ms. Yeonsoo is famous too. Even if the public doesn't know, other actors should know, right?"

"Hehe Maybe."

"Don't be too nervous. It won't help if you're more nervous."

"Yes"

Always confident Seo Yeonsoo was unusually tense at this moment. Cameras were installed everywhere on the ceiling and walls, making her feel constantly aware of being watched.

At that moment, the screen installed in the waiting room turned on. As it did, the attention of the applicants, who had been silently competing, shifted to the screen.

On the screen, only a black space and ordinary chairs were visible.

"Looks like they're showing the judge's interview again. Who's it this time?"

In the same scene as when the six judges appeared earlier, Kwon Seokhoon said with his fist clenched. Soon, when Kwon Seokhoon confirmed the face of the person who appeared on the screen, he smiled subtly.

"It's Actor Kang Jinseok."

The one who appeared on the screen was Jinseok.

[Hello, I'm Kang Jinseok.]

As Jinseok greeted with a smile, the waiting room buzzed with excitement. It wasn't just Jinseok; it was the same when the other judges were interviewed.

[After the release of Absolute Unlicensed Counseling,' I've been quite busy. Meeting fans, attending school events, and other than that, always doing what I used to do]

Seo Yeonsoo watched Jinseok's interview with sparkling eyes.

He's really good. Way to go, Jinseok oppa.'

The title of judge' suited him so well, and there was no hesitation in Jinseok's words as if the position was natural. He was clearly on a different level from herself, who was tense in front of multiple cameras.

While Jinseok was conducting the interview, he looked at the box handed to him by the PD and asked.

[What's this?]

[This is a box containing the missions for this audition.]

At the mention of missions,' the waiting room buzzed again.

"An audition mission?"

"I thought we just had to act. Was there such a thing?"

"I think it's a mission expressing what kind of acting to perform?"

A deep hum penetrated through, and the voices of the PD and Jinseok continued to emanate from the speaker.

[Would you like to open the ball once? There's a mission inside.]

[Sure.]

Jinseok's hand was shown in a close-up. On the back of his hand, appropriately masculine, attractive veins were visible. He used that hand to take out and check the mission slip.

[Wow This wasn't just an audition? They do things like this too?]

When Jinseok laughed as if to say, "Really?" the PD responded with a satisfied tone.

[Even if it's an audition, it's entertainment. Please read the mission.]

[Sure.]

Jinseok, chuckling again, smiled subtly and showed the note to the camera.

At the same time, Jinseok recited the mission.

[Haha The first audition is Role Played by the Judge Random.']