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The two security men who were there at the conference.

They weren't Seorin's employees, were they?

They were from some other company.

It took me a while to check the list of employees...

and kick them out.

But I don't know who hired them. They refused to tell me.

They got sent to the police station, so I'm sure we'll find out soon.

I don't think Mi Ran would've hired men from another agency.

Honey! Honey!

Honey!

Honey, wake up!

Dad! Dad!

Move aside. Please.

Dad! Dad!

Dad, wake up! Dad!

What's wrong with him?

Isn't it obvious?

He collapsed because you kept...

insisting on staying together with Ji Eun!

How dare you come in here?

I want her out of my sight!

(Taesan University Hospital)

Not only does he have a ruptured brain aneurysm,

but he also has severe brain swelling due to bleeding.

We're going to try and get rid of the blood clots,

but things don't look good.

I'm not sure if he will be able to regain his consciousness.

And even if he does, it could cause a problem in his nervous system.

Doctor.

I just don't get it.

He got checkups every year.

How could he have not known about his condition...

until things got so bad?

After I met Dr. Lee yesterday morning,

I told your father that he needs to get surgery right away.

He was going to fix a surgery date today...

as soon as Mi Ran's press conference was over.

And he begged me not to tell you.

But because Mi Ran exposed Mr. Jang and Ji Eun's past...

You can't blame Ji Eun for this.

We can't blame anyone at this point.

Let's save the argument for later.

Doctor.

I trust that you'll do your best.

This is what I thought while I was pretending to be unconscious.

She must've hated me so much seeing that she didn't even...

bring me to the hospital right away even after I collapsed.

So tell me.

Did you find out why she resents you so much?

There was once a company named Taeyang Textile,

and she turned out to be the daughter of the owner.

Right after I became the president of Seorin Fashion Group,

we had an ugly dispute with Taeyang Textile.

And right now, I need time to prepare...

for what she has up her sleeve.

You asked me for help, so I'm doing what I can.

But like we promised, this can only last a week.

That's more than enough time to make her give up.

Normally, the surgery takes about three hours.

So you'll be sent to the VIP ward in three hours.

I'll try to keep everyone's mouths shut,

but I can't guarantee that nobody will talk.

I'll take responsibility for making you do this.

So you just need to do what I asked.

It's not too severe yet. The size is still under 2mm.

And it's not ruptured yet, so you'll recover as long as you get surgery.

Will you please excuse us?

You haven't told anything to Jung Min, have you?

I feel very uneasy about it,

but I haven't told him anything because it's what you asked.

I can't get him involved in this mess.

And I need someone who can help me.

I may not be very fond of you,

but I know how much you care about my son.

In order to set up a trap to catch Myung Hwa,

one needs to be sly and do things that aren't very ideal.

But Jung Min loves to face things head on.

And he's a horrible liar.

I trust Jung Min.

That's how I was sure that Director Choi was lying to me.

That painting...

(2 days ago, Christmas)

It's actually mine. I bought it.

You bought that painting?

Yes.

But why did you hang it in Director Choi's office?

My stepmother asked if I could lend it for a while...

so she could hang something nice in her office...

to celebrate the opening of her gallery.

Mom.

Are there fake paintings of Han Su Min's work?

I guess there could be.

But her work has never been involved in anything like that.

I told you.

It's hard to forge her paintings.

I recently bought a very expensive painting,

and it turned out to be fake.

The phoenix flower painting that's in my office.

I need to buy the real one before the chairman finds out.

And in order to do that, the photo exhibition...

must go as planned.

I got fooled by Director Choi.

(Inbox, Chance)

"Chance"?

(5 attached files)

Why did this person send me videos of Mi Ran walking?

I wonder who sent it and why.

(Download, Delete, Cancel)

(Download)

(Downloading)

(Download complete)

As soon as I found out that Director Choi lied to me,

I received the videos that showed that Mi Ran was able to walk again.

What kind of sign is this?

It can't be a coincidence considering the fact...

that I even have evidence against Director Choi.

Was it wrong to have compromised?

If I'm unsure, should I just turn things back?

Is this a message telling me to turn things back?

Hello, sir. It's Ji Eun.

(Seorin)

What is it that I need to know?

What do you know regarding Director Choi?

First, you need to see a video.

Let's just allow Mi Ran to go up on stage.

If we let her go up on stage, it'll be an act of fraud.

I made a big mistake.

I recently bought a very expensive painting,

and it turned out to be fake.

The phoenix flower painting that's in my office.

I need to buy the real one before the chairman finds out.

And in order to do that, the photo exhibition...

must go as planned.

A rich Chinese decided to buy the publication rights,

and we already signed the contract.

If people find out we took part in helping her lie,

they'll become greatly disappointed.

I can't turn a blind eye to this...

when I know how much it will harm the company.

You're so coldhearted.

I won't let you take the blame.

You just need to keep quiet...

and not tell anyone that you saw Mi Ran walk.

And that's solely up to you.

- Stop the video. - First, I'll tell Mi Ran...

to stay in her wheelchair not just for this event...

Why are you showing me this video?

Wouldn't it have been better for you to use this against Director Choi...

so that she could help you get what you want?

I said a lot of harsh things to you.

So why are you offering to stand on my side?

I'm not here to be on your side.

And it's not about choosing sides either.

Then what is it about?

It's about my conscience.

I want to start living a confident life.

Before I blame Director Choi for lying to me,

I'm embarrassed to say that I made a mistake...

by compromising with what I shouldn't have.

But my attempt to hide my mistake...

was probably because I couldn't forgive myself.

Do you think this will make me...

approve of your relationship with Jung Min?

I'm not naive enough to expect something like that.

Then what do you want?

Sir.

After my family went bankrupt,

I was always very intimidated.

People condemned me saying the business went down...

because my father managed the firm based on irregularities,

and they also laughed at me.

Your father was a great businessman.

He had insight,

and he also knew how to turn things to his advantage.

I may not know everything in detail,

but he managed to stay strong even though your grandfather...

kept giving him a hard time.

It's a pity.

If your father didn't die,

Bisang Apparel...

would've been able to overcome the crisis.

Yes, I think so too.

But no matter how competent the executives may be,

the moment an organization loses its leader,

people become lost.

And I learned that things can come crumbling down in an instant.

That's why...

your close aides matter.

I was conciliated and I compromised.

And I lost my responsibility as the brand manager.

I'll hand in my resignation tomorrow.

Sit down.

I need you to help me figure out what Director Choi's intention is.

You're partially responsible for this.

So do as I say.

He used to be very close to your father.

He's Reporter Kim Hak Cheol who works at Donghae Daily.

I used to be pretty close to him myself...

back when I was the team manager at Bisang Apparel.

Call him...

and tell him about Mi Ran's lie.

I don't quite understand.

She was determined to bring damage to Seorin.

That's why she insisted on letting Mi Ran go up on stage.

Then she'd want to leak that to the press.

I guess that's her next plan.

When someone deceives you, you deceive them back.

She knows how to play tricks,

so she was able to convince you by lying about the fake painting.

But just because you came clean doesn't mean your job is done.

What do I need to do?

Meet Reporter Kim Hak Cheol...

and give him those videos of Mi Ran.

Then tell him to blackmail me tomorrow morning.

If a reporter calls and blackmails you...

before Director Choi leaks anything to the press,

then she'll have to postpone causing damage to the company,

and that will lead her to suspect me.

Yes.

She'll think you felt guilty and confessed the truth.

But she knows I'm not fond of you,

so she won't ever imagine that we're in this together.

First, I need to buy time while making her think...

that things are going her way.

I need to find out what she has up her sleeve...

and why she resents me so much.

Her spitefulness...

could put our entire company in danger.

They say, "A small leak will sink a great ship."

What's wrong? Are you not interested in helping?

I already got myself involved,

and since I've come too far to avoid this,

I'll just do as you ask and call Reporter Kim.

And once this issue is taken care of,

I'll leave the joint project team.

First, I'm going to fire Jang Se Hoon.

Did you really think I didn't know?

I knew a long time ago that you guys were once married.

That's why I told you to stay away from Jung Min.

I know you're a bright kid.

You take after your father, so you know how to be political,

and I even once wanted you to marry my late son.

But not Jung Min.

I'll let you date him for the time being,

but you can't marry him.

Not only will you be his wife,

but you'll also become the face of the company.

And I won't have a divorcee...

as my daughter-in-law.

I don't expect to marry him.

(Resignation Letter)

Put it back in.

I want you to keep working for me.

I refuse, sir.

I no longer want to lie...

or keep secrets from Jung Min.

I don't care that you feel uneasy.

Resentment only gets bigger and deeper with time.

And Choi Myung Hwa, that darn woman,

has been planning to take over Seorin for a long time.

There's a reason why I'm pretending to have collapsed.

I must make her take the bait and put an end to this.

If I don't do that, Jung Min will be in danger.

The inheritance process wasn't very transparent.

Seorin Fashion Group issued convertible bonds,

and I bought them at a very low price.

And I gave those bonds to him,

which made him become the second biggest shareholder.

I did it without his knowing.

But it's all in his name, so he will be the one getting arrested.

So I need to forestall Myung Hwa.

And in order to do that, I must get in her way.

While I do what I can to turn the tables around,

I want you to be my eyes and ears and help me throughout the process.

My secretary, Mr. Son, will give you a call.

Stop being unreasonable.

My dad...

is a very strong-minded man.

He's not the type of person to faint just because he found out...

about Jang Se Hoon and Ji Eun's past relationship.

People are weak when it comes to their children.

You're not a father,

so you must not understand how much it shocked him.

On top of that, he already had an aneurysm.

What were you doing?

You always acted like you cared so much about him.

So it's hard to understand that you had no idea...

he was in such a severe condition.

If things were that bad, he would've had severe headaches.

Why did you neglect him?

"Neglect"?

I get that you're worked up,

but stop blaming me.

I noticed today that you're two-faced.

So who knows?

Maybe you've been waiting for him to collapse.

Watch what you say.

You're the one who should've watched what you said earlier.

I will never forgive you for telling Ji Eun...

that you want her out of your sight.

She was the reason why your father collapsed.

So I couldn't stop myself from getting angry at her.

I admit that I crossed the line.

I'll apologize to her later on.

Jung Min, everything's become so complicated.

The compromise I made...

is making our relationship unstable.

What should I do? What do I need to do?

Here.

My goodness.

That's already your third cup of water.

I feel so frustrated.

Why do you feel frustrated?

Ji Eun was proven innocent.

Chairman Seo,

Jung Min's father,

now knows that Ji Eun and Se Hoon used to be married.

So he won't just stand still.

He'll fire her, make her break up with Jung Min,

and blame Ji Eun for everything.

I know their relationship is very complicated,

but Ji Eun is the biggest victim of all this,

so that's just wrong.

They kept running into each other after they got divorced,

and look what that led to.

It only ended up putting Ji Eun in a pickle.

My gosh, I should go and put an end to them.

My goodness, don't make things worse.

You know how they say it's always darkest before dawn.

And you never know what life has in store for you.

Every pain comes with a blessing.

And every hardship is followed by happiness.

And Easter comes after Passion Week.

If they overcome this,

Ji Eun and Jung Min will grow closer to each other.

Mom.

Calm down. I took revenge on Yoon Mi Ran.

What did you do to take revenge?

I took revenge by writing some comments.

What did you write?

"Send the attention seeker to a mental hospital."

"She lied to the entire country."

"Why isn't the cleaning lady getting rid of that piece of trash?"

"She framed his ex-wife..."

"just to save herself. She isn't even human." And so on.

My goodness.

Those are just facts, not malicious comments.

But you shouldn't leave malicious comments like that.

You can get sued for defamation and libel, you know.

Smartphones are always a problem.

Humans aren't smart enough to use smartphones.

But now that we have smartphones, everyone leaves malicious comments.

Whose side are you on?

I'm on your side, of course.

But I'm just worried...

that you might get in trouble for writing those comments.

I mean, we're like a little family.

Yes, but that doesn't mean we are a family.

I smell something fishy. I smell love in the air.

You guys aren't dating, right?

No.

Is she telling the truth?

Well, I'm not sure.

But we are dating.

If you want to be all lovey-dovey, do it outside the house.

Keep it outside. Outside.

Did Young Eun just give us permission?

We never know when we might break up.

I don't think it's a good idea to be so open about it to everyone.

My gosh, you almost made my heart stop.

If your heart stops, I'll make it beat again.

You look exhausted.

Did Chairman Seo give you a hard time?

Mom, I'm really tired.

Let's talk later.

What did Jung Min say?

How is he going to convince his father?

Will you stop it already?

Why can't you leave her alone?

You should go inside and get some rest.

Okay. I'm going to get some sleep.

Rumors only last three days, so don't worry.

You didn't do anything wrong.

Se Hoon's fiancee is a lunatic.

Why is he dating someone like her?

Why aren't you saying anything? I'm taking your side here.

I won't be coming home tonight.

Young Eun.

I don't know what you're up to, but please at least come home.

I should leave before you start nagging at me again.

I'll see you.

Bye.

Dad! Dad!

Move aside. Please.

Dad! Dad!

Dad, wake up! Dad!

What's wrong with him?

Isn't it obvious?

He collapsed because you kept...

insisting on staying together with Ji Eun!

How dare you come in here?

I want her out of my sight!

You're the one who needs to disappear, Director Choi.

It looks like we're enemies now.

(Taesan University Hospital)

He's in a coma.

The surgery went well, but he's still unconscious?

Yes.

Is it possible that he might not wake up?

To put it simply, it's as if he's asleep.

He makes sounds and murmurs from time to time.

And he reacts to people talking to him,

so it's possible for him to regain his consciousness.

But...

he might've experienced a very big trauma,

and that might be keeping him from waking up.

Let's see how he recovers.

I'll have to figure out what kind of trauma he experienced.

It looks like your son will have to pay for your sins.

(Phoenix 2020)

Why did you send me Mi Ran's videos?

I figured fate might help me make up for what I regret.

It looks like you're the one who will end up regretting this.

I'm no longer going to be easy on you.

Don't stop yourself because I won't either.

I want to know everything about Taeyang Textiles.

I won't let that witch get things her way.

I'll be the one to turn the tables around.