While Seong-ho was looking around the emptied-out office, Byeong-jin Jo came in.

Seong-ho, who'd been gazing at the bare desk, turned around and studied the Restructuring Headquarters employee who'd come in with Byeong-jin.

"Is this the fellow?"

Seong-ho asked, looking at the employee fidgeting at Byeong-jin's side.

"Yes. This is the one who was in contact with the Vice-Chairman."

Seong-ho nodded as if he understood and gestured to the employee.

"Don't just stand there like that — sit and let's talk. It got a bit dusty from packing up the belongings, but it'll be far better than talking on your feet until your legs ache."

Seong-ho pointed to the sofa left sitting forlornly in the large office and took a seat first.

And he gestured for the still-standing employee to sit across from him.

The employee hesitated, looking at Byeong-jin with a gaze that begged for help, then sat down.

Byeong-jin went and sat beside the employee too.

At Byeong-jin's manner — as if to say he'd stay close since there was no telling when the man might bolt — the employee grew restless, and Seong-ho watched him with a smile.

"What did the Vice-Chairman ask of you?"

At Seong-ho's question, the employee could say nothing and only dropped his head.

"Come now, Head... no, that's not right. He's not Head now. Anyway, come on and tell him."

When Byeong-jin jabbed him in the side, the employee flinched and, with difficulty, opened his mouth.

"He said people from Mirae Group would come... and that I should guide the Mirae Group people... and let him know... he said."

"Is that all?"

Byeong-jin glared at the employee.

At Byeong-jin's gaze, the employee hurriedly dropped the head he'd been raising and said,

"A-and he asked me to testify later."

"Oho, testify? What testimony did he ask you to give?"

When Seong-ho asked as if he found it amusing, the employee hurriedly shook his head.

"I don't know. He just asked me to testify. That Mirae Group people had come... he said I only needed to say that much."

The employee slowly lifted his…