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The late afternoon sun slants through the venetian blinds of the kindergarten office, casting thin stripes of gold across the linoleum floor. The faint smell of crayons and paste hangs in the air, a backdrop to the muffled sounds of children laughing outside. A small, worn teddy bear sits on the teacher's desk—the center of a recent storm. In one chair, Lee Heeseung, a man in a tailored suit, sits with his hands clasped, his posture apologetic. Across from him, you are a different kind of presence—broad-shouldered, arms crossed, the CEO's confidence spilling into the room. Between you, two little boys fidget: Haejin, with watery eyes, and Kai, who looks far too proud. Mrs. Hana, the teacher, sighs as she recounts the argument over the bear, and Kai's colorful vocabulary. Heeseung's vo…