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No, Mr. Choi.

(When you lose your destination, )

(look back on the path that you've walked thus far.)

I'm Go Yeon Woo of Kang and Ham.

Did Mr. Choi send you here?

No. I'm here on behalf of Mr. Ham Gi Taek.

Yes, Mr. Ham.

Yes, sir.

Yes, Mr. Ham?

CEO Seo, it's me.

He's one of mine.

Just answer his questions honestly.

Yes.

What happened?

And now, the jurors will cast their votes.

Wait, before we do that,

just as I've told a few of our partners before,

let us vote on the promotion of Mr. Chae Geun Sik...

- as one of our senior partners. - Mr. Ham.

There are rumors that our firm was sued...

and have made enemies with the prosecution.

Our clients are feeling anxious because of those rumors.

I'm suggesting that we try to stop talented personnel from leaving.

All right, now.

We can begin to get back up.

Let us begin.

- Then, - Then,

who agrees with...

Mr. Chae's promotion?

Next.

Who is against the promotion?

It's a tie.

No.

Mr. Choi has not cast his vote yet.

It must be because you feel sorry. But it's all right.

You're still...

a senior partner.

I think this was a bad idea.

Ninette, if I truly loved you,

instead of making you live in a tiny fishbowl,

I should've let you live freely in a wide river.

If I get promoted, I'll let you live...

in a wide river.

I promise.

Yes, Mr. Ham.

Okay, sir.

I'm sorry.

I don't think I'll be able to keep my promise.

The river will have to wait.

I'm kidding.

I got promoted!

May we start voting now?

Ms. Kang claimed that today's mock trial...

will be a means to test her trustworthiness...

rather than seeing it as a platform to give Mr. Choi a second chance.

She told me that...

if an illegal criminal act took place at our firm,

it would mean that there's something wrong with her leadership.

And she said she'll resign from her position...

in accordance to the result of today's voting.

You keep talking as if something illegal actually took place.

But do you have actual evidence?

Evidence?

What if I do?

Then I'll have to pay the price.

Fine. If you turn out to be innocent,

I'll resign from my position.

Mr. Go Yeon Woo has something to say...

regarding the evidence I have.

(Voice recording 004)

Mr. Seo, when exactly was that?

Well, let's see.

Was it on the evening of when Mr. Han Yoo Seok,

the Quality Control Manager, told you that there was a problem...

with the steering wheel?

Yes.

And in order to discuss the situation,

you met up with Mr. Ham.

And I'm guessing you wrote this memo...

so that you could show it to Mr. Ham.

(Steering wheel hydraulic pressure test result: 35.5 percent faulty)

No. Mr. Ham told me that he needed to know what was wrong in detail...

in order to help me evade the law.

So I told him everything specifically,

and he took note of what I told him.

And this is that memo.

Mr. Ham always took care of things for me...

that way.

You already knew something was wrong with the steering wheel.

But you hid the truth and made me and our firm...

represent Yuno Motors.

That's how he always took care of things.

Here's Mr. Seo's written statement.

(Written Statement)

Now that we have evidence, you'll have to pay the price.

This? How exactly is this evidence?

David had one copy...

of your handwritten memo.

And the other copy was found in the document storage room.

Do you think that was placed there two years ago?

No.

No. He placed it there after he came back to the firm.

Who? Me?

I've never even been near the document storage room.

You're right. We checked the CCTV footage.

Attorney Chae was the one who had placed it there.

Who? Me?

That's complete nonsense.

Mr. Ham asked you to do a briefing on all the cases...

that our firm was in charge of, as soon as he came back.

Think back, and try to remember.

When you returned to the storage to put all the files back,

there would have been an extra file...

compared to when you had collected them.

I'll put them back.

He fabricated the memo he wrote himself...

and made it seem like Ms. Hong had signed it.

Then he used that as bait and gave it to David.

David wasn't aware of this.

It wasn't important to him.

All David wanted was...

a reason to take Attorney Choi to court.

I understand that David hates me, but do you really think...

he'd want to become an accomplice of a huge criminal act like this?

Did you two...

I heard you referred to me as a snake.

This is the nature of snakes.

You either shouldn't have cared for it in the first place,

or you should've known that it could also bite you.

We were willing to risk everything as we started this fight.

But I guess that wasn't the case for you.

Now, let's begin the vote.

The defendant of this trial is not Attorney Choi.

I'm sure you all know that it's Mr. Ham.

And keep in mind...

of the promise he made to us all earlier.

Who thinks Mr. Ham is guilty?

Okay.

With a unanimous vote, he's considered guilty.

That'll be the end.

How dare you betray me?

You're the one who asked me to betray Attorney Choi.

We just bit your neck.

It's all over now.

No.

It's not over for me.

Of course, it's not.

I want to see you in my office in 30 minutes.

When did you plan to do something like this?

Ask the guy who planned it.

Was this your idea?

Well, yes.

Anyway, good work.

Mr. Park of Taeyang closed the case...

after disqualifying David as one of their senior partners.

And we'll...

I will give you one more chance, Mr. Ham.

If you promise to not say or do anything,

I'll give you a paycheck every month as the most experienced associate.

Why? Is there anything else that you want?

I don't need to want it.

One day, the same thing...

will happen.

Not to you, but to Kang Seok.

I don't know.

Even if that day comes, you will not be there.

Don't mind other people's business.

I'm sorry.

For what? Betraying me?

The mock trial.

I knew that you wanted to get on the good side of Mr. Ham...

by winning against me, instead of taking the case to trial...

by letting me win.

You went a bit too far...

- when you cornered Da Ham. - That's...

I understand you had no other choice to fool everyone.

But still, it was too much.

Well, I guess you couldn't help it.

No.

I just wanted to...

take this to the end and win.

Honestly, even during the first mock trial,

there was a moment where I wanted to win whoever I was up against.

Back then, I gave up,

but this time, I wanted to take it to the end.

You were up against me today.

That means you wanted to win against me.

Perhaps.

I really meant what I said...

after the mock trial.

Good.

This time, you won.

Yes.

I did win,

but it doesn't feel all that great.

Me too.

We have a very grave matter to figure out.

Look who these are.

By the left, Mr. Choi. By the right, Mr. Go.

I knew Mr. Choi was the worst,

but I had no idea Mr. Go was so nasty.

I'm sorry.

Don't be sorry.

I committed the crime,

so let's do what the law says.

You can take another week off,

then come back to work.

Work?

You did nothing wrong.

He figured out everything.

It was Mr. Ham...

who made it look like you took a bribe.

Wait.

You figured this out? Did you really?

Ms. Hong.

Do you... Do you have any idea how sorry I was?

Then...

there is nothing on...

both me and Mr. Choi, right?

- Yes. - Anyway,

I'm sorry for everything, Ms. Hong.

It's okay.

I'm sorry.

Thank you.

I'll get going.

There's something else that I need to figure out.

- I'll leave you two. - Hey.

Wait for me. I'll give you a ride.

Yeon Woo.

Well...

- I... - No.

I told you.

You're bad at saying those things.

I don't want to hear it either.

Thank you.

Come on. Forget it.

Anyway.

Since when did you have feelings for me?

I'm not sure...

when I'll be coming back.

"It's no use if only I do things right."

"Other people must perform badly."

Wasn't that your motto?

This time,

I became that other people.

You were promoted to a senior partner.

No.

He used me to commit a crime,

then gave me this position as compensation.

No, that's not the case as far as I know.

Mr. Ham just cast his vote like the other senior partners.

It was a tie until Mr. Choi cast his vote...

in the end.

- What? - Hence,

if you think about it,

it's Mr. Choi who gave you this promotion.

Not Mr. Ham.

Darn it.

Yes. I'll call you back.

Is it true that Kang Seok voted for me?

Did he?

Everyone cast their votes.

Then it looks like you haven't done much for my promotion.

Oh, right. You did make me do something illegal.

Me?

You were the only person seen in the footage.

- Back then, I was... - Just...

work hard with what I ask of you.

"What you ask of me?"

No.

It's the other way around.

You need me to mentor you first,

then you can work hard on what I ask of you.

You're an associate now.

Associate Ham.

Moon Hee, I want to see you in my office.

- I know. - Right?

What's this?

Gina, how did you know she was here?

Well, I have my ways of finding out.

My Gina bought grapes for me,

and they're really delicious.

Your Gina?

He must not know that we're pretty close.

Men always pretend like they know everything,

but they're actually slow-witted.

Grandma.

I missed your grandmother,

and I figured I might get to see you if I came here.

Ms. Kim.

No, you don't need to tell me.

I already heard why you were so harsh...

on Ms. Hong.

Why don't you be an actor instead?

Your acting skills were amazing.

But did you have to keep it from me?

I thought we were kind of... How should I put it?

I mean, we're special.

Mr. Ham's...

as meticulous as Mr. Choi.

I needed to fool him completely, so I had no choice.

I'm sorry.

No, it's okay.

I just realized that I have a long way to go...

before I get to find out what kind of person you really are.

I told you.

There's still a lot...

you don't know about me.

By the way,

what was that thing you said you were going to tell me?

It's been quite a while...

since we've studied law together.

Should we give it a go again?

Right now? It's so sudden.

What's the requirement for an act to be considered fraud?

Don't you know what fraud is?

An act of fraud is...

the act of actively deceiving someone...

or staying silent regarding an issue that should've been addressed.

And one is considered guilty by gaining...

any sort of financial profit...

or wealth in regards to deceiving someone.

That's correct.

What's going on? Did you deceive me or something?

I was just wondering if I took anything from you.

You took a lot from me.

If I think about all the times you angered me,

bothered me, and worried me...

I'm sorry, Gina.

I...

I...

I'll wait.

There are things we sometimes can't say even if we want to.

I'll just wait...

until you're ready to tell me.

So you don't have to tell me anything tonight.

Let's just stay like this for five minutes.

I can obviously see that you're very competent.

But everyone has a weakness.

I heard one shouldn't have a weakness in order to survive here.

Mr. Choi said that, and he's the one who hired me.

Exactly. What did I tell you?

I told you that he's the type...

who would've made the opponent come to an agreement...

instead of letting that person use his weakness to threaten him.

Are you trying to tell me that I have a weakness?

I see your brother was involved in an assault incident...

back when he was in the army.

I thought he was the victim.

But it turns out that the actual victim apologized...

by pretending to be the assailant.

And an incumbent prosecutor...

had pulled some strings.

Now,

I want you to tell me...

why Kang Seok really chose to hire you.

What?

Are you a fool?

I'm not a fool. I'm a winner. Why?

I'm the guy who beat the mock trial legend of Harvard Law.

Is it still hard for you to admit that I let you win?

Do you admit that I protected you?

You really must be crazy.

No, never mind. It's me. I'm the one who's crazy.

Wait up.

Yes!

It's 10 to 9. If you fail this time...

Who says I'll fail?

Until when are we going to be so free?

Yes!

Don't you know that our firm isn't doing so well?

We're just going through a slump.

Ms. Jo from Kim and Jo will be coming here soon.

What's going on? Why is she coming here herself?

- Mom... - Hi, Ms. Kim.

I'm here as the CEO of Kim and Jo.

I guess you still can't give up.

I willingly decided not to.

Fine. It takes courage to admit one's limit.

No.

I'm filled with courage to overcome my limit these days.

Good.

The stronger your opponent, the lower your voice should be.

And don't forget to smile.

You've improved since we last met, my dear.

To clear things up, I chose not to see you.

And what do you mean "My dear"?

You said you came here as the CEO of Kim and Jo.

What brings you here, Ms. Jo?

It's nothing of your concern.

Gina, I just...

I'm sorry. I didn't know you had a guest.

No, she'll be leaving soon. You can come in, Mr. Go.

What? But she's right there.

Is he the guy who kept asking our firm for help?

Pardon? "Our firm"?

What's your name?

My name's Go Yeon Woo.

Go Yeon Woo.

You don't seem very bright.

Pardon?

How's Kim and Jo?

You guys have been quiet for a while.

For a while?

Our firm's always quiet. That's the problem.

What made you come all the way here?

Ha Yeon.

I've always loved the night view from up here.

Five of your clients confirmed that they're willing to sign...

a contract with my firm in just two days.

I'm in the process of talking to a little over 10 more of your clients.

And they'll all decide within today or tomorrow.

What's your point?

You should join our firm. Let's do a merger.

So...

the attorney you're acquainted with at Kim and Jo is your mother,

and she's Ms. Jo, the CEO of Kim and Jo?

I also have a lot more to know about you.

What do you mean?

Are you asking why I don't seem like much...

when my mom is such a big shot?

No, I'm wondering why I am nowhere near in your league.

One second.

A merge?

I know why you left Mr. Ham here as a puppet...

without kicking him out.

If you kick him out again,

he'll try everything he can to shake Kang and Ham down.

You know that very well. So why?

It doesn't matter if you kick him out or keep him.

Things will get tough anyway at this rate.

You need to save your firm first.

People in the know are...

already aware of what happened in here...

after Mr. Ham returned.

You're still holding on under your name value,

but your clients are leaving you,

and your finances are half gone.

I think you're mistaken.

Things aren't that bad.

No.

I'm sure Ha Yeon already knows...

that this is the only measure she can take.

You aren't trying to save us.

You're trying to take us over when you have the chance.

That's not it.

To be precise,

you know that it's both.

Give it a thought.

Think about the choice that will save you two and your firm.

Why did you want to see me?

These are pro bono cases given to me by Mr. Choi, but you know,

that I...

won't be here for long.

Let's see.

A case of an assault of Vietnamese worker.

A custody case of a single mother.

What about this one?

A class action submitted by victims of a recruitment corruption.

What do you think?

People who aren't qualified...

got their jobs by putting in personal requests...

and have created innocent victims.

These guys are jerks.

But a fake lawyer,

who was recruited illegally without credentials,

shouldn't defend the victims...

of a recruitment corruption, right?

I thought you would thrive with any case with your talent,

but isn't this a bit too much?

Now, look.

(Go Yeon Woo: Dropped out in his 2nd year from Guro High School)

Go and let Kang Seok know...

that it's about time we come to an agreement.

Horses and tigers are completely different.

You may have gotten on my back as you wish,

but you can't get off...

when you want.

She wants to take over Kang and Ham entirely?

Don't mind her. This always happens.

What she said isn't wrong.

Everyone in the field knows...

that you've turned your back on the prosecution...

and on Gi Taek's case too.

We aren't just losing our clients. Our partners are...

slowly leaving one by one.

We both shouldn't have revealed our weaknesses.

Well, there's my weakness,

but what's yours?

It's that...

I trusted you.

Are you saying everything is my fault?

I can't deny that completely.

Look back on the path we took.

You would know too.

I told you.

The tiniest crack will break everything down.

I worked hard to build this up,

and it was difficult to climb up here.

It looks like it's you who's crumbling down, not the law firm.

Have you already forgotten how we got here?

I never want to see...

Kim and Jo's name on our sign.

I heard it all. What's your plan?

Hey.

I know that you think I'm very insignificant.

But it's our law firm.

You're the ace here. Aren't you?

I'm sure you have a plan.

A merge?

Ms. Jo of Kim and Jo is trying to take our firm over.

We have to stop this no matter what we do.

Having a lot to protect means...

you have more weaknesses.

Yes.

In order to last in Kang and Ham,

you can't have a weakness.

It's because of me, right?

What is?

Once the merge begins,

they'll conduct a thorough background search...

to reorganize the structure.

You will be investigated, and that means I'll be too.

I'm trying to protect the law firm. It's not because of you.

I know that you're doing this to protect me.

But in the end,

they'll know I'm your weakness, no matter how much you hide it.

I told you that you aren't my weakness.

- So... - Mr. Ham knows...

that I am a fake.

I thought it was your rule to never make any weaknesses.

Why did you recruit a guy who isn't even qualified?

You wanted to come to an agreement. What do you want?

What else do you reckon I want...

other than getting my law firm back?

Your law firm?

Did you ever own a law firm?

I still have CEO Seo's testimony...

and the evidence of your embezzlement.

You also know what I have.

I heard...

Ha Yeon wants to merge the firm with Kim and Jo.

I guess it's not a bad choice in this situation. But wait and see.

She's going to kick you out...

and change the place to Jo and Kang.

Do you think you can get between us with such an obvious story?

Do you want to bet?

Forget it.

Tell me what you want.

Kang and Ham is mine.

If she wants to merge the company,

get me back on the papers as the managing partner.

That is absurd.

If the company merges before my name gets listed,

I'll send Go Yeon Woo's personal details to Ha Yeon.

Oh, and to the police.

You're going to hold on to that and disclose it whenever you want?

The same goes for you.

Let's hold on to each other's weakness...

and take this to the end.

Why?

Are you not feeling confident?

This wasn't an agreement. It was a cheap threat and revenge.

A threat? Revenge?

This is just a game and a bet.

The loser will end up losing everything.

You want to fight?

I'll fight if that's what you want.

But let me warn you.

You better stick to the agreement.

He could've reported what he found out to the police.

He could've accused me for defraud or aiding and abetting.

He wants his old position back.

So he won't do anything that might harm the firm.

He wants to be a naming partner before the merger happens.

I guess he wants his share...

before the firm goes ahead with the merger.

Yes. But he's very cunning.

So he might have something else up his sleeve.

We first need to come up with a way to stop the merger.

They're just rumors.

Our firm is still going strong.

I'm not sure. It doesn't exactly seem that way.

You know how the chairman is like.

I think he got a few calls from here and there.

We're actually...

in the process of merging our firm with Kim and Jo.

Kim and Jo?

Yes.

Once the merger takes place, everything will go back to normal.

I'll keep that in mind.

Please let me know once things become settled.

I'll try to talk to the chairman again.

Bye, then.

I'll come up with a way to stop the merger by tomorrow morning. So...

Didn't you just see that?

I can deal with the fact that Geumdong's trying to leave us.

But on top of that, Jangsung and Hwayoung...

also decided to leave.

I understand how you feel. But at this rate,

our firm really might go bankrupt.

All I'm asking for is some time.

No.

Kang and Ham is your firm.

I'll do whatever I can to protect you and the firm.

So please trust me one last time.

Please.

Come on.

You said so yourself that you're the best when it comes to numbers.

We need to stop Kim and Jo from taking our firm.

"We"?

Did you just say "we"?

My mom... I mean...

I know Kim and Jo is trying to merge their firm with ours.

I'm a paralegal at Kang and Ham.

I know you work here,

but I work here as well.

Did Kang Seok tell you to come up with ways to stop the merger?

Yes.

Let's work on it together.

"Together"?

Then here you go.

I recall telling you not to do anything.

I know we're on bad terms.

But we need to stop the firm from going down.

So?

Kang Seok asked you for some time, didn't he?

He's probably going to be against the merger until the end.

He's unable to view the situation clearly because of his emotions.

It's way better to go ahead with the merger...

than to end up losing all our clients.

Kim and Jo...

is financially stable, and they have a lot of clients.

You know that already.

On top of that,

if we go ahead with this amicable merger that will benefit both firms,

we'll be able to save our company,

and you'll be able to justify yourself.

It'll be killing 2 birds with 1 stone.

Amicable merger?

I'm pretty sure Ms. Jo's starting to become impatient now.

You should tell her that you'll proceed with the merger...

if she agrees to name the firm Jo and Kang.

That might get through to her.

Are you trying to help me right now?

Me?

You think I'm trying to help you?

Don't be mistaken.

I'm...

only trying to prevent my firm from getting ruined.

The firm needs to exist...

in order for me to get motivated to take it back.

Eun Soo, it's me.

It's about how to run the firm with our current financial status.

Mr. Chae's working on it, so you can do the briefing with him.

I sent copies to all the partners who'll be attending the meeting.

We might...

Don't worry about me. Just save the firm first.

We don't know what might happen, so stay here.

(Class Suit Filed by Victims of Geumwon's Corrupt Recruitment)

But a fake lawyer...

who was recruited illegally without credentials...

shouldn't defend the victims...

of a recruitment corruption, right?

(Petition)

(Plaintiff: Seo Eun Ha and 4 others, Defendant: Geumwon Corporation)

As I've previously explained, if we cut our associates' pay...

and partners' dividend,

our firm will easily be able to stay strong...

for another eight months.

If we cut the associates' pay,

how many of them do you think will stay at the firm?

We've always been in a crisis.

But every time...

I'm just trying to say that cost cutting won't be enough.

We've gone through Kim and Jo's company status,

and we already agreed to proceed with the merger.

So what exactly are you doing right now?

What?

What exactly does he mean, Ms. Kang?

Kim and Jo offered us a very amicable merger.

We'll be able to keep all our attorneys,

and all our associates and partners...

will keep getting paid the usual amount.

Ms. Kang.

Let's vote on the merger...

after we take a short break.

Ha Yeon.

I told you that it's an amicable merger.

Why would they do that when they don't even have a weakness?

We're the ones with the weakness. Don't you know that?

Instead, the firm's name will be Jo and Kang, not Kim and Jo.

I asked you to give me some time.

Did you talk to Mr. Ham by any chance?

No.

I'm the one who made the decision.

I have a feeling that...

this time, I'll lose.

You're wrong.

It's not you who lost.

It's me.

I read Geumwon Corporation's recruitment corruption case.

Taeyang was representing them,

but the victims had no one.

He's right.

I have no right to represent them.

You're wrong.

Kim and Jo represents Geumwon Corporation, not Taeyang.

That darned Kim and Jo.

No, it was definitely Taeyang.

There's no way I can be wrong.

Why would Kim and Jo let Taeyang take their client's case?

Why would they do that when they don't even have a weakness?

We're the ones with the weakness. Don't you know that?

No.

What if they are more desperate than us?

What?

At first, Ms. Jo wanted to take us over entirely.

Then she suddenly offered an amicable merger.

Why?

That means they are as desperate as us.

They're either desperate,

or they may not have had the ability to take us over from the start.

Are you saying the merger could be a trap?

I guess it's not a bad choice in this situation. But wait and see.

She's going to kick you out...

and change the place to Jo and Kang.

If this is a trap,

do you think Ms. Jo created this by herself?

Thanks to the financial statement you passed over,

we made our inspection report look really great.

There was a great response from Kang and Ham too.

Once the two firms merge,

it'll take a month or two to figure out your situation.

By then, you'll all be on one boat,

so she'll have no other choice.

That's true.

But do you think...

Ha Yeon will really accept this?

What Ha Yeon wants to keep is a law firm that has her name on it.

That's enough reason to shake her.

What Kang Seok wants to keep is...

Anyway, they both insist on protecting what they want to keep.

They have no other choice.

If both of them won't back down,

they'll both crumble down.

Are you okay with this?

In return,

I saved your failing law firm.

It's not a losing business.

Yes. Have a great life...

in Los Angeles with a thriving business.

I got what I came for. Please excuse me.

I should go say goodbye.

Okay.

Just because you didn't sue me,

that doesn't mean I wouldn't report you to the police.

This isn't like you.

Why are you taking such a risk?

It's a very trivial thing that cannot hurt Taeyang,

but it means the world to us.

If you're going to help, just help us.

If not, go back.

I don't know about the details,

but there was a talk about merging with Kim and Jo.

I'm paying you back with this, okay?

Now, you owe me.

I'll pay you back in double when I get a chance.

Forget it.

I hate seeing you, so I'm going to go back.

Let's never see each other again.

Even when we stop the merger,

if Ham Gi Taek discloses your background...

No one here will approve of me.

I know that.

When Mr. Ham threatened me,

I had no idea...

what I should do or where I should go to.

I looked back to see what I've done with my life,

and there was Kang and Ham.

It's not that I wanted someone's approval.

I just wanted to help out the firm.

(Go Yeon Woo: Dropped out in his 2nd year from Guro High School)

What do you mean, the merger is a trap?

I don't know about anything else, but Ham is in league with Ms. Jo.

Ham was the first to suggest that you turn it into Jo and Kang, right?

He proposed a bet to me.

He said you'll abandon me and turn the place into Jo and Kang.

- What? - I know that it's not the case.

I know that you had no other choice...

to protect the firm.

- I... - What is this?

Go Yeon Woo is a high school dropout...

and is a fake lawyer who isn't certified?

- What? - What is this?

Then he's been working as a fake lawyer?

- How can this be? - What's going on?

Is this true?

Is Go Yeon Woo a fake lawyer?

Yes.

No, Mr. Choi.