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Mi Ran just called and told me
she's also going to come here.

Why don't we wait and go with her?

Why would she come here?

She must have something to say.

She's a very unpredictable person.

But I guess we should listen
to what she has to say.

You're very unpredictable yourself.

I'd like to talk to you in private.

It won't take long.
Wait here for a while.

Jung Min really won't
let me off the hook...

for having been harsh on you
that one time.

Do I even need to explain
what this is?

What is that?

Why did you install a spy camera
in my dad's office?

You will get to see his will
one week after the day he collapsed.

The chairman kept his will
in his personal safe.

And the one he wrote last month
is the latest version.

You think I installed a camera...

to find out the passcode
to the safe?

Then tell me.

Was there a footage
of me opening the safe?

You're the only one who knows that.

Judging by the vague answer,

I guess I wasn't in the footage.

I'm going to find out
what it is that you're hiding,

so you'll soon have to take off
that mask of yours.

You must be very shocked
that your father collapsed...

seeing that you're trying
to blame me for what happened...

after making him collapse
for hiding Jang Se Hoon...

and Lee Ji Eun's past relationship.

I understand. You probably
needed someone to blame.

It looks like your wiliness...

is what made my dad collapse.

Now I need to find out what kind
of grudge you have against my dad.

You can try your best to find out,

but you won't get to find anything
since I'm not Choi Myung Hwa.

Director Choi.

The painting that was sent
to Seongbuk-dong...

just received a complaint.

I'm sorry. I think I need to go.

It's an important client,
so I need to get it taken care of.

I'll call you later. Let's go.

She's busy trying to hide
her cunning tricks.

How much do you know?

What about you, Ji Eun?
How much do you know?

Make sure Mi Ran doesn't
leave the house.

And take her cell phone away.

I'm on my way right now,
so make sure she doesn't leave.

I brought you the documents
regarding Bisang Apparel.

They had bad management...

and were heavily in debt.

But judging by
their financial statements,

they still had enough money
to keep the company going.

So I couldn't understand why
it was sold at such a low price.

Back then, Seorin Fashion Company
was suffering from a deficit,

and the National Tax Service was
carrying out a search and seizure.

So they weren't in a position
to take over Bisang Apparel.

It's strange, right?

It looks like Chairman Seo...

received illegal fundings
from a lot of places...

so he could take over
Bisang Apparel.

Seo Mun Su ended up benefitting
from the death of Ji Eun's father.

I got myself a trump card
thanks to you, Mr. Han.

Now I finally understand Lee Ji Eun.

Talk about yourself.

I'm the only one who knows
that you were the one...

who tipped off the reporter.

How do you think
Jung Min will react if he finds out?

Things didn't get out of hand
because that reporter...

ended up taking money
from the chairman.

But you still tipped him off,

and it could've done
a lot of harm to Seorin.

Did you split the money
with that reporter?

Was money what you were after?

Ji Eun is a sophisticated girl,

so I had a hunch that she didn't
do it for the money.

Seo Mun Su took over her father's
company at a cheap price.

So I guess she holds a deep grudge.

That means she tipped off
the reporter...

because of her resentment
toward Seorin.

Should I reach out to her
since we're in the same situation?

It's hard to have control
over people,

but it's easy to manipulate them.

I'll see you later.

I need to take care of
what's urgent first.

Mi Ran...

If Jung Min gets suspicious,
it'll make him very confused.

And Mi Ran will do everything
she can to destroy Ji Eun.

Open the door! Open the door!

Open the door! I said open the door!

Who are you to slap me?

I have the right to slap you.

Because I'm your mother.

"Based on the genetic match,"

"we found a 99.99 percent
maternity match..."

So you're saying...

you're my biological mother.

So what?

So I won't do anything
to ruin your life.

You ruined my life...

the moment you abandoned me.
Don't you know that?

I don't have the energy
to apologize...

and ask you for forgiveness.

You're unbelievable.

I can't believe someone like you
turned out to be my mother.

The reason you're
telling me this right now...

is only to make me
keep my mouth shut.

It's because you don't want me
to run over to Jung Min...

and tell him about your grudge
against Chairman Seo.

You don't know what I've
been through, so just stay still.

Once I achieve my plan,
I'll give you what you want...

and get punished
for having abandoned you.

How are you so confident?

How could you be so selfish?

Shouldn't you apologize
for hurting me as my mother?

"I'm sorry. It's all my fault."

"You must've suffered so much.
Please forgive me."

It's not like
you're going to feel better...

just because
I say those things to you.

You already have no control
over your own emotions,

so if I apologize,
you'll only throw a bigger tantrum.

Get out.

I don't ever want to see you again.

I don't care
if you don't forgive me.

The moment I abandoned you,
I already gave up on being human.

I'm going to destroy Seo Mun Su
and take over Seorin.

You're free to make your own choice.

Mom...

My suspicion turned to conviction.

When Mi Ran called me...

and told me she didn't plan
the press conference alone,

she was pretty much telling me
she got help from Director Choi.

And the reason
she's still not here...

is because Director Choi
stopped Mi Ran from talking.

It must be hard for you.

You have to fill in the empty space
of your father.

Se Hoon keeps threatening you
with taking over the company.

And Director Choi
keeps being suspicious.

You're going through
such a difficult time,

and I'm sorry I can't do much
to help.

Then find out what you can do.

Something I can do?

I heard a crisis always
comes with an opportunity.

What else? Keep going.

Having faith is all about
convincing yourself.

So just trust that your father
will wake up no matter what.

And you're pretty chic today.

It's quite new to me,
and it's making my heart flutter.

Then will you love me
just as much tomorrow?

I'm going to love you forever.

Do you know that
there's a space in my heart?

A space that will always be there
just for you, Ji Eun.

I want to tell you everything
even though you didn't ask.

However, I have no choice
but to stay quiet.

But I do wonder
if I made the right choice.

Jung Min.

Which one do you think is worse?
A secret or a lie?

(Sales Report of Seorin Group)

They brought up your dismissal,

but there's still time
for the executives to vote.

If you manage to get
Director Ahn's support,

he'll vote against the agenda,

and your dismissal
will get rejected.

They may seem to bond well,

but there's always a traitor.

Is it Mi Ran?

Director Ahn will be here soon.

I don't think you should be here.

I didn't think you'd let me in.

You can do fine without me now.

Can't you just start
living your life now?

I did everything I wanted,

and you eventually left me.

I became the evilest woman
on earth,

but I was convinced to do
all those stuff by a third person.

There's nothing more to talk about.

I hate you so much.
I feel so angry and upset.

If you had cared about me
even just a little bit,

I wouldn't have done anything
to harm your career.

But then again,
I didn't lie about anything.

It's true that you desperately
want Ji Eun back.

Mi Ran, do me a favor.

Please let go of me now.

Why do you keep denying
how much you liked me?

Back when we were in the States,

and you were having a hard time
because of your company,

who was the person
that stood by your side?

Was it Ji Eun?

No, it was me.

Yes, I know that. It was you.

So I tried hard to make things work.

But you're the one
that suffocated me.

You had me choking to death,

so how was I able to breathe?

I don't love you.

Then try your best to love me.

I'll let you go
once you finally love me.

Are you crazy?

Yes, I'm crazy. I'm crazy for you!

Do you still not know that?

Can't you at least
try to understand me just once?

Today, I found out who my mother is.

I was so shocked,

and I had no idea
what I was supposed to do,

and you were the only person
I could think of.

I came hoping that you'd comfort me,

and I won't ever forget
how cold you were to me today.

You keep looking down on me,
so I'll make sure you learn...

that you should never belittle me.

If I'm lucky, I think I might
gain enough power to do that.

"Bisang Apparel"?

This used to be Ji Eun's company.

Director Choi must've left this here
on purpose.

So she wants me to be
the knight on her chessboard?

(Corporate Analysis)

Have you ever seen the king
fight against a pawn?

I need to keep a low profile
until the will gets revealed.

And Jung Min kept accusing me
for installing a spy camera...

to find out the passcode
to his father's safe.

It made me realize
that I should be careful.

Jung Min is trying really hard
to find something on you.

So you should watch out.

That's why
I'm going to turn his focus...

and make him doubt someone else.

But I do think it was harsh...

to use your daughter
to your advantage.

She was destined
to have a difficult life...

the moment she was born
as my daughter.

I'm sure she was shocked today.

You should've stayed with her.

It's better not to comfort her
if I can't do it properly.

It'll only create a bigger conflict.

Right now, it's more important to
take care of what's in front of me.

This is our best chance
since Chairman Seo is unconscious.

Please take care of what I asked.

Okay.

I should look into
Lee Ji Eun a little more.

(Seorin)

So this is the document
you wanted to show me?

You should read it
after giving it some thought.

It might become the pandora's box.

I know you don't like me,

but I personally think
we're not very different.

If you sincerely love someone,

that person becomes your world...

no matter how pure or twisted
your love may be.

But...

Se Hoon and Ji Eun
are completely different from us.

Will you please...

shut your mouth?

Hear me out first.

If I turn out to be wrong,
I'll shut my mouth.

Whatever the reason may be,

it's not easy to decide to work
with your ex-husband as your boss.

On top of that,
she's even fine with...

dating the chairman's son
as she works here,

and that's not something
a normal woman would do.

But of course,
Se Hoon isn't reasonable either.

He could easily find a job
at another company.

The fact that he won't
let go of Ji Eun...

even though he knows
she likes you...

means he's in denial
and wishes to challenge you.

Get to the point.

If you read that document,
you might be able to find out...

why Ji Eun is dating you.

(Bisang Apparel Financial Statement)

What about these documents?

Bisang Apparel
went under legal management,

and that's when our company
took over.

That kind of stuff is normal
in this industry.

And Ji Eun told me that herself.

I'm sure she didn't tell you
that Seorin took over Bisang...

at a very low price.

Who would want to be honest
about their grudge?

Mi Ran.

I don't know
what you're scheming this time.

But you should know by now
that it's useless.

Would you think differently
if I tell you...

that Ji Eun was the one...

who told the reporter
that I could start walking again?

She tipped him off even though
she knew it would harm Seorin.

How are you going to take that?

The reporter who blackmailed
your father...

used to write articles
for Bisang Apparel.

He was best friends
with Ji Eun's father.

Do you think I'll believe you?

Stop being so angry
and read the documents.

Mi Ran.

You were always selfish
and arrogant,

but you were never the type
to frame people like this.

What made you
destroy yourself like this?

I guess the anger of
having gotten abandoned took over.

Men don't know much about women.

Women can do everything
once we put our minds to it.

Especially those with ambition.

Can't you see the ambition
that Ji Eun is hiding inside her?

She's the type who ignores rules
and does everything she wants...

in order to achieve her goal.

Do you think Ji Eun likes you
with an innocent mind?

Ji Eun...

wants to marry you
because of this company.

You didn't let Mi Ran
go up on stage...

even though you knew
she could walk, did you?

I wanted the VIP styling class
to gather a lot of attention,

and I guess my greed
got the best of me.

I must be nuts.

My desire to control everything...

must've made me lose my mind.

I'm at home.

I'm not doing anything.

Today's your last day off,

so just get some good rest.

I'll be getting off work late.

I guess we'll get to meet tomorrow.

Don't skip dinner.

Call me when you're done with work.

You're a good liar.

It looks like we'll get along well.

Hello, Mother. I just talked
to Ji Eun on the phone.

Then you must've heard
that it's Mr. Kang's birthday today.

Didn't Ji Eun tell you?

She left a while ago
because she had to meet someone,

and she told me she'll ask
if you're free tonight.

She isn't home right now?

Oh, I see.

I'm not sure if I can go.

But I'll try my best to be there.
After all, it's Mr. Kang's birthday.

Yes, okay.
Mother, I'll call you back.

Bye.

Why did she lie to me?

Is there something she needs
to hide from me?

(Director Choi Myung Hwa)

(Seo Jung Min)

You have resentment towards
the chairman, don't you?

(Director Choi Myung Hwa)

I already checked.

You were the one who gave
the tipoff to Reporter Kim,

the guy who was friends with
your late father.

Yes, I tipped him off.

Can you tell me why?

You already know why.

Then you must be seeing Jung Min
with an ulterior motive.

You're seeing him
to take revenge on the chairman...

for taking over
your father's company.

Ji Eun.

You really have a way
of surprising me.

We can't let
Choi Myung Hwa notice...

that we're helping each other.

So tell her that
you have a grudge against me.

First, let me ask you something.

How much influence did you exert...

on the bankruptcy of Bisang Apparel?

You're smart and clever.

So I'll leave you to judge
and decide...

once you listen to what I tell you.

It's true that I used...

your father's death to my advantage.

Park Gwang Cheol gave me evidence
regarding Bisang's illegal acts,

and I gave that to the prosecution.

I guess you thought
you could do that...

since the head of the company
was gone.

And back then, the prosecution
used to investigate only one firm...

in the entire industry
for corruption and irregularities.

You can either choose
to resent me...

or choose to reestablish
Bisang Apparel.

The choice is up to you.

My dad used to tell me this.

"Get yourself the best deal when
you have the opponent's weakness."

I accept your offer.

But I want you to prepare
an investment contract...

saying you'll provide full support
in reestablishing Bisang Apparel.

Once this is all over,

I'll buy a bottle
of your dad's favorite whiskey...

and visit his grave.

Now that you've given me
an opportunity,

I'll let go of Jung Min.

We all have our own little homework.

And my homework isn't love.

It might be to achieve the dream
that my dad couldn't achieve.

Goodbye, Jung Min.

(Phoenix 2020)

How badly do you want me
to destroy Se Hoon's life?

I want him to beg me
for forgiveness.

- Ji Eun. Why are you running away?
- Shut your mouth.

My life became complicated
because of what you did.

Everything got ruined because
you made Will have second thoughts.

I'll find evidence
regarding your illegal transfer...

and make sure you get punished.

I'll escort you myself
the day you get arrested.

What an honor.

- I think I can finally say goodbye.
- It took you this long?

Don't ever get involved
in my business again.