The stream of explanations and excuses had only made things worse, so Ha-eun ultimately chose silence to end the awkwardness.
Fortunately, the arrival of The Sunshine director, Kwon Jae-hyup, broke the stifling tension.

“It’s been a while, Ha-eun.”
“Oh, it’s good to see you again, Director.”

Unlike with Baek Tae-hoon, whom she was meeting for the first time, Ha-eun had already met Director Kwon during a meeting about her role as Kim Jung-hyun two months prior.
With his kind demeanor and perpetually smiling face, he was an easy person to talk to.

Still, Ha-eun’s presence here was …