Too Much for a Newbie? Time for a New Job

“The quote… it’s way too much, isn’t it? It’s not like I slapped gold on the car or something.”

“All imported cars are like that. Still, for Eun-geon, a G-Wagen is pretty modest. He’s always complained that it’s so big and boxy, so he bought an SUV instead.”

For Eun-geon it might be modest, but to a job-seeking Yusom it was an absolutely huge amount of money.

She’d even considered taking out an emergency loan, but with the limit at only around three million won, she had no idea where the rest would come from.

Just as she sat there blankly, Se-hyun knocked on the desk with the back of his hand.

“Yusom-ah. The manager position is suddenly open. How about you take it? You can just pay it off while you work.”

Manager? It was a ridiculous suggestion. Of course she’d been nagging him at home to find a job ASAP, but… she had zero experience in any of this. She couldn’t do it.

“Manager? Me?”

Eun-geon laughed mockingly. Yusom bristled with rebellious pride at his dismissive tone.

“Why? Yusom has the experience for schedule management and pick-ups. And I’m sick of you denting the car all the time. If we hire a male manager he’ll start throwing punches the second something goes wrong.”

In truth, Se-hyun had planned to assign her to the team as a supervisor since she was like a little sister to them and they wouldn’t rough her up too much. He’d brought her in today specifically to float the idea.

“Yusom won’t be able to do manager work, though. She’s too much of a loner hamster.”

Gang-bin, eyeing Eun-geon nervously, added with a grin.

Gang-bin was a towering 188 cm with a small, model-like face, but his brain was light as a feather. Because of his famous airheadedness, Se-hyun had been keeping a close eye on Gang-bin’s social media use. Yet his fans loved even his clumsy antics and called them pure.

“Fuhahahaha! A hamster?!”

Teo’s belly-shaking laughter rang out, but it didn’t suit his cool, serious image as a national archer with a huge fanbase of obsessive girls.

If those girls had witnessed that, they would’ve been mortified.

“What’s so funny?”

Yusom straightened her face, annoyed. It was only then that the real Teo spoke up.

“Ha Gang-bin, you idiot. What’s a hamster? She’s a loner hitori.”

All of it was wrong! She was a loner solitary person!

Yusom stared, wondering where to even begin with the red pen. How had four years gone by and these three brothers still hadn’t changed at all?

It felt like she’d gone back in time.

“Why are you using a younger manager than me?”

While her friends giggled, Eun-geon shot back with icy calm, not even cracking a smile.

“Haha, really? Yusom as a manager? She’s a little short on qualifications, isn’t she?”

Se-hyun’s immediate agreement after reading Eun-geon’s eyes made Yusom hate him even more. Blood was thicker than water, yet she was still a cousin. She had to side with her own family.

But from Se-hyun’s perspective, there was no choice. He had to side with the advertising kingpin Eun-geon, whose contract value ran into the hundreds of billions.

Legacy Enterprise, run by Se-hyun, was riding high with its rising stars, yet it was still a mid-sized company compared to the giants.

“Manager, huh? We haven’t stopped the housekeeper, either. We’ll need someone for meals, cleaning, and laundry.”

Se-hyun looked at Yusom questioningly. This was far more humiliating than the manager offer.

Yusom was stunned, but there were no other options. She had no money for the massive repair bill, and the job market was frozen solid.

“Fine. I’ll do it, oppa.”

Yusom nodded obediently. The housekeeper role, though degrading, meant less time in Eun-geon’s presence.

“Then it’s settled. I’m busy, so I’m out first.”

The second the decision was made, Eun-geon treated Yusom like an invisible ghost and strode out of the office. He hadn’t even bothered with a goodbye. The brutal rejection stung her pride.

“Yusom-ah, see you at home then.”

Gang-bin, left behind, flashed a nervous smile and made a quick exit too.

“Eun-geon’s blunt because he’s just blunt, but he really did say he missed you.”

Teo grabbed Gang-bin’s arm, glaring, and dragged him away.

Soon the two were gone from her sight.

Yet Gang-bin’s words echoed in her ears like a taunt.

He really did miss you.

Haha, right. Like that guy would ever miss anyone.

Eun-geon didn’t have a deep heart; he was just an impulsive, selfish guy who did whatever he felt like.

“Welcome! Welcome to Sweet Piece!”

The cheerful door chime rang out as the door opened, and Yusom reflexively bowed to greet the customer.

It was a weekday afternoon, yet the cafe—known as the “cake mecca” on Instagram—still bustled with guests.

The pastel-colored interior, sunlight pouring through the huge glass windows, and the adorable little decorations made the place a perfect photo spot.

The showcase overflowed with jewel-like cakes, each designed with a cute, girly vibe and vibrant colors. On top of that, the delicate Italian and French plates imported by the owner himself had long turned the spot into a hot spot for twenty- and thirty-somethings.

“Yes, Princess. I’ll bring your iced Americano and strawberry chuchu fluffy strawberry cake right away.”

Yusom smiled brightly, the frills on her pink uniform fluttering.

Since the cafe’s concept required it, every customer had to be addressed as princess or young lady.

The pink dress uniform and crisp white apron suited Yusom perfectly.

With her long, light-colored wavy hair and pure, innocent face, Yusom looked the type to shine in flashy outfits. But she hated standing out, so she wore the simplest clothes and pulled her hat low over her eyes.

“Hoo, it’s insanely busy today.”

At first she’d been mortified wearing the uniform, but now she’d grown used to it.

Meanwhile, her mind was spinning with other thoughts.

She’d just finished her part-time shift and was heading to her brothers’ shared apartment for her first real day of work. Her real slave life was about to begin. Her fingers were already aching from the thought.

“Yusom-ah, what are you doing? The orders are piling up!”

“Huh? Ah, sorry.”

Chae-a, who was working with her, called out as Yusom snapped back to reality.

Just then Yusom’s phone flashed.

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“Ahh!”

Yusom jolted in shock and quickly flipped her phone face down.