When Han Woo-Ju saw the large orange Hermos gift box, she was so perplexed that she stared blankly.0

Even Lee Ji-Yeon seemed taken aback as if she hadn't anticipated something of this scale.0

The previous gifts had mainly been fine delicacies like dried yellow corvina, matsutake mushrooms, and premium Hanwoo, but Yoo Kang-Seok's generosity was on a different level.0

I had also used this strategy myself occasionally in my past life, and it turned out that such extravagant gifts had surprisingly strong effects.0

When people received such an expensive gift, they typically reacted in one of two ways.0

The first was to accept it with some reluctance, in which case they 100% helped me with my request. The second was to flat-out refuse. They sometimes got angry as they refused, but that didn't actually matter.0

As long as my intent—that I regard them seriously enough to offer this kind of gift—was conveyed, things tended to smooth out later on.0

However, with her limited experience, Han Woo-Ju didn't fall into either category.0

The moment Yoo Kang-Seok saw Han Woo-Ju completely at a loss of words, he took the opportunity to bow deeply. "Please take good care of Gyu-Ri for us. She made a big mistake today, but she's genuinely talented. I'm giving you this purely as a gesture of apology. There's absolutely no other reason."0

Han Woo-Ju looked at me with her eyes pleading for help.0

I immediately addressed Yoo Kang-Seok. "Mr. Yoo, it seems like Miss Han feels quite uncomfortable, so I believe it's best to take it...0