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Will you come in for a second?

Well.

There's something I want to ask.

It's about the day...

when we first met after the breakup.

The day I was appointed to your team?

That day...

why did you do it?

Why did you send the message to Jung-sun?

I wanted...

to create...

friction between you two.

MS. NA JUNG-SUN

You should go home.

Where are you?

How dare you send me such a message?

You've crossed a line.

You've gone too far stabbing me in the back.

How dare you?

Jung-sun.

Are you okay?

Is that why you took the surveillance footage?

To protect her?

Son of a bitch.

Get out of our team.

Everyone knows.

They know you're Sung-jun's mistress.

Don't make a worse mess and leave, for yourself.

Get some rest.

It's all my fault.

I envied Ms. Na.

The day I was appointed.

Please introduce yourself.

Hello, I'm On Yu-ri.

Click here and type your number and password.

I've never worked in an office, so I don't know what my password is.

Then let me ask the personnel team for the initial password.

Thank you.

I realized...

I could never...

beat her.

Why did she have to be your wife?

I was so shabby compared to her.

So I got angry.

I couldn't stand...

the feeling that we became nothing.

So I wanted to put a blemish on her.

Or at least a scratch.

But...

There you go.

Your mother will be fine.

She'll wake up for you.

You've done well for your first attempt.

Ms. Na was such a nice person.

Soon I regretted it.

I know I'm a horrible person.

But...

don't hate me.

Please.

Don't hate me.

APPLICATION FOR DIVORCE

No way.

Come and look at this.

What is it?

This is crazy.

DIRECTOR BAE DO-IL FIRED

What's going on?

He's fired?

Do you think it's over?

Just wait and see.

I'm going to come back and end you.

So what you're talking about is

that you went to see Mr. Bae to turn him down.

And it was then when Mr. Bae molested you.

Am I right?

Yes.

Is it also true that you filmed and handed

the video of Tifone fair to Mr. Bae on October 29th?

Yes.

Our performance has decreased by ten percent

compared to last week.

Decrease in sales among the 30s and 40s in the metropolitan area is greater.

That won't last long.

Public opinion may be convulsed now.

But you know how it cools down and vanishes.

If you look at the case of Yeojin Food,

molestation last year caused a drop in the market share

and still hasn't recovered.

Distribution targeted at the internal market like ours

is more affected by issues like these.

It's important for our company to take consistent action.

Brace yourself to cut out all the rotten parts of our company.

Don't be afraid if things get more serious.

If we try to conceal it,

it'll lead us to bigger problems.

This year's founding day event will be replaced by a workshop

of executives, since there have been some issues.

The fundamentals of Sungun Department Store

are still sound.

We'll be able to overcome this crisis

with the competitiveness we've accumulated until now.

Please do your best at your post.

-See me in my office, Mr. Park. -Yes, ma'am.

About Mr. Bae's matter...

I've decided to deal with it as you have.

So...

have you thought about it?

I apologize.

I appreciate your offer...

but I'm afraid I can't.

You should take the offer if you appreciate it.

I've been with the vice president for a long time.

There has been a lot of crisis.

But he has always believed in me without wavering.

I think I also owe him for that.

That's a shame...

for me...

and for you too.

Ms. Lee.

I have a draft for the gift card.

Leave it there.

As you know, I lack experience.

I still have a lot to learn from you.

Can you please

-keep teaching me? -This isn't a school.

I'm in no position to teach you.

You learn how to do your job on your own.

I'm guessing this is because of what happened with Ms. Na.

I draw a clear line between public and private matters.

I have no intention of taking sides with anyone.

But...

one can't have everything she wants... don't you think?

The president wants Mr. Park on her side?

It's a new stone taking out the old stone.

For the new president,

she's seeing too many old stones on the vice president's side.

And Mr. Park is a stone that stands out among them.

So what choice does she have?

As president, she can either bring vice president's men to her side

or she'd have to take out the old stones.

What do you think he'll do?

Do you think he'll take her side?

He won't...

let go of Mr. Park.

They're quite strongly attached to each other.

Mr. Park will stay by the vice president's side.

What are you doing?

I found them on my way here.

So chocolate...

is known to prevent your body from producing cortisol

which is the stress hormone, and it makes you feel better.

-I wanted to cheer you up. -Thanks.

Please take good care of it.

-Here. -Thank you.

How did the audit go with the inspection team?

Oh, that?

It went fine.

Good job.

I just have a lot on my mind.

I also told them about the video.

What I did was wrong.

So I have nothing to say if I get punished for it.

But if I do get punished,...

it'll be difficult for me to be promoted.

I thought I'd be causing harm to the company by staying.

After what happened...

I felt like I'm enduring all of it for nothing.

My belly will be showing soon.

I think it's about time to quit.

Take leave and get some rest.

You've gone through a lot.

Go play with your children and eat a lot of good food.

Then come back.

How was the talk with the president?

Good.

The customized interior fragrances planned by Ms. On have received

a positive VIP response, so it'll be formally adopted starting next year.

Are you planning...

to keep Ms. On on the VIP team?

The VIP team is still our core department.

As long as one of my people is on the team...

it'll bother the president.

I understand what you're worried about.

But it's also her job to survive there.

Right, sir.

Still...

we should prepare soon.

It feels great to go home with you today, not our babysitter.

You'll get hurt. Be careful.

Hi.

-Say hello, kids. -Hi.

Be nice, Ye-rim.

The bus is here!

-It's the bus! -It looks like butt.

Hello.

-Hello. -Let's go, kids.

-Se-yeon, have fun! -Okay.

-Bye. -Sit down, Young-jun.

-Okay. -Bye!

Fasten your seat belts.

-Enjoy your food there. -Have fun!

I'll be waiting here later.

Bye!

Are you a working mom?

I've never seen you before.

Mothers nowadays make such a big deal out of it.

It's like they're parting during the war.

It's all right.

Kids don't always look for their parents when they grow up.

You just have to adore them a lot while you still can.

No one is perfect in this world.

My daughter is also a working mom.

You remind me of my daughter.

I'll see you later.

-Hello. -The office looks quite empty.

No?

-Where is she? -At the founding day event for executives.

What did you say?

They have to bring their spouse there.

-I envy you. -Sure.

-We'll talk again. -See you.

Isn't Ms. Na coming?

No, she has work to do.

She's my wife. Say hello.

Hello.

There she comes.

Mr. Park said you couldn't make it today.

But you came somehow.

I was able to manage my schedule, thankfully.

-See you later. -See you.

Let's sit.

Stop frowning.

People might notice.

-Jung-sun. -I've thought about it.

What would trouble you the most right now?

PARK SUNG-JUN, NA JUNG-SUN

I won't get divorced.

-It will be like hell for both of us. -I told you.

We're going to the firepit together.

Is there anything you're looking for?

Well, yes.

Are there any shoes comfortable for pregnant women?

What about these models? Both of them are cushy and foot-friendly.

A lot of pregnant women prefer wearing them.

My wife likes red.

-I'll take these. -Okay.

-Which size would you like? -Size six, please.

Okay.

Should I get bigger ones since her feet might get swollen?

Sure, I'll get you a pair of one-size bigger shoes.

Thank you.

Do you have a girlfriend?

It's for my wife.

What are you thinking?

Come in out of the rain, please. Will you?

Speaking of which, why would you buy a gift for your wife on a random day?

There has been a lot going on these days. I want her to feel better.

You've suddenly become mature.

Your afterlife might be so bright.

-Do you go to church? -Do you want to die?

Get lost, you punk.

What's the big deal about that mere promotion

that you put up with his threat?

How long do you think I can last if I fail to be promoted again?

Then just resign.

-What? -Just quit.

I'll support our family somehow.

That's easy for you to say.

You're struggling anyway to raise our kids and work at the same time.

If you're to be treated like this,

-just quit working. -Stop it already.

Why do you think I'm struggling so hard to hold out

feeling so bad for our kids?

Sometimes...

I wonder if this is really necessary.

I don't even know if I really want to do this.

But I feel like I won't be able to do anything if I give up.

That's why I'm barely holding out.

I know holding out won't solve the problem.

But...

I just can't think of any other way.

This is all I've achieved

by putting in effort throughout my 20s.

So how can I give up?

I worked part-time all through college to get a job.

I barely managed to get employed and used all my might to survive.

If I give up here...

all those times of my suffering...

will vanish into thin air.

And...

I might disappear along with it.

I'm so scared.

It's so precious to live as the mom of our children.

But...

I want to live my life...

as Song Mi-na as well.

Is it too selfish of me?

No.

Don't cry.

It's okay.

It's okay.

A COUPLE MUST BE HONEST WITH EACH OTHER.

What's important is you don't have to tell your spouse everything

but you have to be able to tell them everything.

All right, ladies and gentlemen.

Let me ask how honest you are towards each other.

Let me ask the vice president.

Are you honest with your wife, sir?

I'm trying my best.

I know everything about him even if he doesn't tell me.

If you live with your spouse for a long time,

it becomes hard to hide anything from each other.

That's right.

Then this time,

I'll ask a question of the youngest couple here.

There they are, Mr. Park Sung-jun.

What do you say?

Can you share everything with your wife?

I see.

I'll stop here for the sake of this couple.

Ten commandments for married couples, number three.

You should not raise your voice at each other.

This one is tricky. You easily get worked up at each other.

It's hard not to raise your voice.

That's right.

Yes, I'm sure.

RECEPTION FOR EXECUTIVES' FAMILIES

Ms. Na.

I've heard a lot about you.

Mostly compliments.

I will be needing help from competent people.

I'll keep my eyes on you.

Thank you.

Done.

It's yummy.

It's way better than dad's.

Are you happy I made a snack for you?

Yes.

Should I do this every day?

Mom.

Is our family going bankrupt?

-Really? -What?

What are you talking about?

It's okay to eat.

It tastes just fine to me.

Son.

Should I...

quit working and be a homemaker?

-Dad. -Yes?

Is our family going bankrupt?

Why would we go bankrupt?

You need to make money.

Your mom makes money too.

You want

your mom to be a homemaker, so why wouldn't you want me to be one?

Because she's my mom.

If you were a homemaker,

my friends would tease me for it.

And your food isn't tasty either.

You know...

being a mom is such a tough job.

When I got married

I promised that I'd protect your mom.

But it happened to be...

that she was protecting us, and she's too tired now.

Will mom die?

Why are you so extreme?

That's not what I mean.

Mom is working and also taking care of you.

She's trying very hard.

That's why we should be nice to her.

Okay?

I'm going to tell you something important, man to man.

Being a dad...

is a really tough job.

If you quit your job

will we be poor?

No, we'll be fine. Let's eat.

Oh, dear.

-Are you okay? -It's fine.

Let me see.

Personnel orders for our team are out.

What?

PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCEMENT

HA YU-RI, MANAGER OF THE VIP TEAM AND PRESTIGE TEAM

What is this?

Wow, it's Manager Ha Yu-ri now!

So she's part of the Ha family?

What is the prestige team?

I hear they're going to manage only black diamond clients.

Then what happens to the VIP team?

For Pete's sake.

I can't stand this anymore.

PERSONNEL APPOINTMENTS ANNOUNCEMENT

It's the announcement of personnel appointments.

I think the vice president worked things out

before the shareholders' meeting.

So he's making the team with the most sales and taking it.

Congratulations.

You're on a roll.

Thank you.

Your father promoted you to manager position.

I wonder how you'll take her place.

Goodbye, sir.

Mr. Cha!

We're going to have a drink. Do you want to join us?

-Let's go. -Okay. Go!

Aren't you angry? They must be out of their minds!

This has to be a joke.

What do you think, Ms. Lee?

She's a manager like you, starting today.

How's the VIP team doing these days?

Well.

It's the company's decision, so we can't do anything about it.

Mr. Cha, look.

This is our situation.

Let's say this is the VIP team.

Our sales are worth about 60 percent of the company's sales.

It's like the Pareto principle.

What's black diamond?

They're the top 999 customers.

This group is very important to the company.

The sales of these 999 people are worth about 70 percent of this share.

It means they want the VIP team to disband.

My goodness.

It's the innocent people that suffer during a war.

The people in the VIP team are being pushed away with nowhere to go.

I can't believe Mr. Park let this happen.

I trusted him.

Ms. Lee.

How are you doing these days?

I'm fine.

Did you see that woman?

She's the whistle-blower.

What? Is she drinking with a man?

After ruining our company's reputation?

I know!

If I were in her position, I would stay low for a while.

How dare they?

I'm sorry.

Were we too loud?

No.

It seemed that you were talking about us.

Excuse us.

-It's that-- -But if you have anything to say,

don't talk behind our backs.

If you don't, it might lead to a misunderstanding.

Okay. I'm sorry.

That'd be appreciated.

That was nice, Mr. Cha.

Nice job!

You have to stand in line for the bathroom?

No, it's okay.

I'll be back.

All right.

-Did you take a shower? -Yes.

You know, getting away from home

can be quite nice sometimes.

After sleeping in bed without you and now I have you back here...

it's so nice to see you that I'm like a newlywed husband.

Maybe I should do that when the time is right.

Right, I went too far.

I should have stopped.

That's my problem these days. I talk too much.

Here.

What's this?

Open it.

Did you buy them?

Young-jun did. I'm joking, I bought them.

I know your feet swell

and it's hard to walk around in high heels.

Thank you.

These are just shoes.

Try them on!

No, I'll put them on you.

Give me those.

Put up your left foot.

Did you only wash your hair?

It's a joke.

They fit perfectly! I was worried about the size.

Honey.

Should I quit my job?

Is it because of that incident?

It's just...

Young-jun is going to a grade school soon.

And this baby will be born soon.

We will need more money from now on.

You shouldn't be the only one to work.

You can do whatever you want.

I know it's hard for you.

Whatever happens, you should put yourself first.

We won't starve anyway.

These shoes look amazing. I wonder who bought them?

Don't wear them in the rain. They'll be ruined.

I think I drank too much.

Let me go to the bathroom one more time.

Cheers.

The unwelcome guest is going home.

Ms. Kang sent me a text saying she's going home.

I see.

Why don't we get up now?

Sure. Let's go.

Will you walk...

to sober up?

I never thought I was a poor talker.

But it's strangely difficult to talk to you.

I told you...

to just...

be comfortable.

Right.

I want to be.

I'm thankful to you.

I pretend to be tough...

but I'm barely holding on, actually.

"I wanted to cheer you up."

What you told me that time did cheer me up.

That's a relief.

I was of help at least a little bit.

I meant it.

You're having a hard time.

I'm not sure if you'd want to...

but you can always call me if you need me.

I'm not sure if I'd be useful though.

I had fun today.

Let's have a drink again soon.

Yes. Absolutely!

SUNGUN DEPARTMENT STORE

Yes.

All right.

Is Ms. Song in charge of alliance with Dia Claro restaurant?

Ms. On is in charge...

Ms. Ha is in charge of it.

Ms. Ha has been appointed to the prestige team.

-Ms. Song, you'll-- -I'll complete the work.

It's in the final stage,

so I think that will be better than changing the person in charge.

Their visit has been changed to today.

You'll be moving with the PR team, so get ready.

Yes.

Mr. Ma, check with the management planning team

if they reviewed the contract.

Okay.

Isn't he Mr. Park?

What's your business here, Mr. Park?

Starting with this one,

the marketing team will be in charge of partner contracts.

The marketing team doesn't have authority

to make decisions without prior consultation.

It was approved by the vice president.

Mr. Park! I'm sorry.

I apologize.

I went the wrong way.

What's the maximum seating capacity of this restaurant?

We can have 30 customers at most.

What's the age group of your usual customer base?

We see a variety of age groups.

Hello.

I hear you have the rooftop open for business.

Yes, but it's currently closed since it's the winter.

-We open the rooftop from summer to fall. -May I take a look?

-You can open the doors with this. -I appreciate it.

I didn't plan to.

I've wanted to kill myself since my mom got sick.

I know my life was tough...

but I couldn't find the reason why I had to endure all of it.

I could live thanks to my mom.

But sometimes...

I wanted to be selfish and kill myself.

But then I met Mr. Park...

and I found the meaning of life.

It was the first time...

that I felt relieved to be alive.

That's why I was desperate.

I know it's inexcusable but that's why I did it.

You're right.

It's inexcusable.

Don't find a meaning in anything like that.

Those things can be crumbled so easily, it's absurd.

You don't know when someone like you would show up in front of Sung-jun.

Yes, Ms. Na.

The door's locked?

Yes.

-So tell one of the employees to open it. -Okay, I'm coming now.

I'm sorry. The sensor must have failed.

I should call the security company.

If you call them, how long will it take?

It'll take about 20 to 30 minutes.

It must be cold up there.

I hope they get here soon.

Stop trying to look so pitiful and come over here.

-Are you okay? -I'm okay. Thank you.

I'll take Mr. Park's car.

Did you have to behave like that there?

Your wife was all wet too.

I get that you're blinded by that woman but that was just impersonal.

Someone said...

it's better to be evil all the way than to be half evil.

It's better for her that I make things clear.

Drink some of this.

Will you...

stay with me tonight?

I will.

Ms. Na Jung-sun of the VIP team is here to see you.

-Let her in. -Yes, ma'am.

Have a seat.

What is this?

NEW PROJECT PROPOSAL FOR PRESTIGE TEAM, THE BLACK SOCIETY

The black society.

As you already know,...

the vice president created the prestige team

to have the results from the VIPs under his control.

So you're suggesting we create the highest rank of VIPs

and give Jae-woong a blow?

This is amusing.

I like it.

Is this your way of taking revenge on Mr. Park?

When you're in my position, people become your ears.

Do you want to use me against him?

I will be of help to you.

You will need a task force.

About the VIP team...

the team leader position is currently vacant.

Appoint Ms. Na Jung-sun to the position.

The black society.

SUNGUN DEPARTMENT STORE

The black society.

Only 99 of our current VIPs

will be selected to be part of this top, VVIP group.

We will provide them a platform

that enables personal interchanges alongside product purchases.

It will be a social club for the highest class.

It's good for us as long as they spend a lot.

Why must we consider their social class and reputation?

If we divide VIP classes based on other criteria

instead of their purchase amount...

we will face a huge backlash from the existing VIPs.

Not being able to become a member even after spending money...

can make our preferred customers withdraw.

Or VIPs of other department stores could flow in to be part of it.

The key point of this system

is that customers cannot be a member with money only.

We will give them a message that they are more special.

If then, it better be something extraordinary.

Exactly.

That being said,

I'd like to make a task force to come up with rules

for service and member selection of the black society.

And I'm suggesting the collaboration of the VIP team...

that has been in charge of managing our VIPs

and the prestige team, the new team of marketing.

A task force all of a sudden?

They practically want us to compete against each other.

As of today, we will be working together in the same task force.

Let's do a good job.

I'll be your support, Ms. Na.

I won't be easy on her anymore this way.

What is your future spouse like?

A warm-hearted and nice person.

You've quickly become part of that world.

You don't know what you've lost.

Don't you think Sang-woo has a thing for Ms. Na?

Mr. Park and On Yu-ri will go down.

Want them to be unhappy.

I might end up attacking you.

You're already at it. I'll gladly do the same.