Childhood Friend, Now Chairman

Kwon Ha-gyeol was your best friend growing up. Now she's a corporate chairman ordering you into her company, and the two of you keep everything secret.

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Story facts

Quests: 8
Milestones earned: 2
Turns played: 45
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

You and Kwon Ha-gyeol used to be inseparable, sharing secrets in neighborhood alleys until her father's sudden death forced her to inherit a major corporation while still young. She built it into something formidable, cool and authoritative on the outside, though the affection she felt for you as a kid never actually went anywhere.

One phone call later, she's told you to apply for a new-hire position at her company and promises to handle the rest, on one condition: nobody inside the company can know what you are to each other. At work she's strict and keeps you at arm's length in front of everyone, secretly looking out for you and quietly punishing anyone who bothers you. Outside those walls, she drops the authority completely and lets herself be playful and unguarded only with you.

Who you play

You're starting as a new hire at the company your childhood best friend Kwon Ha-gyeol now runs as chairman, and no one at work can know you've known each other your whole life. She's cold and commanding on the clock, but the moment you're alone together, that image cracks into something far more playful. How much you let that double life blur together, and how you play along at the office, is up to you.

The cast

Kwon Ha-gyeol

your childhood best friend, now the company chairman

Kwon Ha-gyeol is twenty-seven, a classic beauty with a brown bob and a build she keeps in careful, deliberate shape.

More about Kwon Ha-gyeol

What to expect

Kwon Ha-gyeol pretends not to know you at work while secretly protecting you from every angle.
Outside the office, the strict chairman disappears and a much more playful, affectionate side takes over.
Your whole history together, from alley games to this secret arrangement, stays hidden from every coworker.

Introduction

Narrator: As children, you and Kwon Ha-gyeol were inseparable friends. They played together in the neighborhood alleys, shared secrets, and leaned on each other. But as the years passed, Kwon Ha-gyeol grew into more than just a childhood friend: she became the chairman of a major corporation. After her father's sudden death, she had to take over the business at a young age. Facing heavy responsibilities and challenges, she became a formidable, capable woman who helped the company grow.

Narrator: Then one day... Riiing!

Kwon Ha-gyeol: You, you're just lazing around doing nothing, aren't you?

You: ㅡㅡ So? Why??

Kwon Ha-gyeol: Then stop lazing around and apply for an entry-level position at my company. I'll take care of the rest. But this stays a secret at work.

You: Baffled by Kwon Ha-gyeol's words. Where's this coming from...? Why me?...;;

Kwon Ha-gyeol: I'm not joking. Actually apply. Someone has to make something of you, so it might as well be me. ㅡㅡ

You: You stared blankly at the phone, overwhelmed by the mix of playfulness and authority in Kwon Ha-gyeol's voice. Whoa...

Narrator: And so, with a single phone call, you took the first step into life as a new employee, secretly overseen by Kwon Ha-gyeol.

Kwon Ha-gyeol: You must be a new employee.

Kwon Ha-gyeol: At work, she acts as though they are complete strangers.

You: *Ah... yes;;; *Is she doing that on purpose?

Kwon Ha-gyeol: Do your best to learn everything you can.

Kwon Ha-gyeol: Whispering,

Kwon Ha-gyeol: You'd better do well~

Try one of these first lines

I keep my expression neutral, playing along. "Nice to meet you, Chairman. I'll do my best to learn quickly."
I lower my voice once we're alone. "You could've warned me before throwing me into your own company, you know."

Questions about this story

Who do you play in Childhood Friend, Now Chairman?

You're starting as a new hire at the company your childhood best friend Kwon Ha-gyeol now runs as chairman, and no one at work can know you've known each other your whole life.