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[Pearl in Red]

[Park Jin Hee]

[Nam Sang Ji]

[Choi Jae Sung, Kim Hee Jung]

[Kim Kyung Bo, Kang Da Bin, Cheon Hee Joo]

[Kim Bo Mi, Lee Myung Ho, Cha Kwang Soo, Kyoung Suk]

[Jung Ui Kap, Han Jae Suk, Geum Ho Suk]

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[Pearl in Red]

[Adele's new future, together with Consultant Chloe Lee]

Since Chloe came onboard, Adele's stock has been skyrocketing.

Director Kim, [Episode 15]

who made the deal,

- has been appointed president. - A hidden genius finally revealed.

Her public debut is capturing

- worldwide attention. - All call it a stroke of genius.

The whole world wants to know who Chloe actually is,

and what made her choose Adele as her partner

when she had so many options. [Chloe Lee]

Today starts her first project.

Manager Jo!

Yes?

That woman is on a whole other level.

Director Kim really brought in someone powerful.

No way this is happening.

This Chloe person, how did we get her so fast?

Why would she let that lowlife drag her in?

What do we even know about her?

[Adele's new future, together with Consultant Chloe Lee]

A mystery wrapped around a genius,

internationally-acclaimed brand consultant, Chloe Lee.

Chloe Lee.

It sounds like a woman's name.

Rumors say she is a workaholic with severe social anxiety,

which explains why nobody ever saw her face till now.

Wishful thinking dressed as gossip, that's all.

Her talent is undeniable

so you describe her as a freak.

The typical you.

None of that is even new information!

Someone is a little sensitive.

What's with the defensiveness?

How can someone you haven't even met intimidate you this much?

Is it jealousy?

Being jealous means you have already lost.

It's done. You lost before it starts.

- Director Kim! - Director Kim!

- It's Director Kim. - Director Kim.

What did it take to get Chloe onboard?

Can you share the details of Chloe's contract?

Would you say this puts you ahead in the succession race?

A word about your strategy, please.

- Did Chloe really approach you first? - One comment, please!

She is here. Chloe just arrived.

- That's Chloe. - Chloe?

Is that Chloe?

That's Chloe!

Over here, Chloe, if you don't mind!

A quick word would be great.

Would you mind saying something?

- One quick remark, please. - Just a word, Chloe!

Over here, please.

- Over here, please. - Chloe, anything to say?

- No way. - How could...

Baek Jin Ju?

Are you Director Kim Myeong Hui of Adele Group?

I am Chloe, the brand consultant.

Lovely to meet you. I am Kim Myeong Hui.

Excuse me?

Would you two kindly head to the stage?

Absolutely. Right this way.

Allow me to introduce Choi Yu Na,

our New Business Task Force lead.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

I am Chloe.

- Chairman Park! - What is it?

Sir.

Why are you in such an uproar?

Baek Jin Ju... Baek Jin Ju showed up. She is here!

"Baek Jin Ju"?

Who is Baek Jin Ju?

Baek Jin Ju is Chloe. She survived, and she is back!

This is Executive Director Park Min Jun.

Looking forward to working together.

Jin Ju?

You are stunning.

Thank you.

Are you really Chloe?

Hardly the person the rumors describe, right?

What is your birthday?

Interesting. So in Korea,

a birthday question comes before a proper hello?

Executive Director Park,

why don't we move on to the event?

Shock is understandable, but pull yourself together.

Look around.

It's getting awkward. All eyes are on us.

Right this way.

What is the matter?

Why the hurry? We should stick around for this.

Watching Kim Myeong Hui win makes me physically ill.

No way I'll sit there and clap for that woman.

There has to be a way to bring her down.

Omo!

Chairman Park!

Out of my way!

- Are you okay? - Never mind.

Why on Earth is he in such a hurry?

Ms. Choi is with him. It seems they head to the event.

He shoved me out of the way to get to Kim Myeong Hui?

It's annoying.

Seriously though,

why does he always have Ms. Choi accompany him?

[Strategic Brand Consulting Agreement]

We appreciate your partnership with Adele Group.

Truly, the pleasure is mine.

Thanks to you,

working with Adele Group is finally possible for me.

Why don't we wrap up the photo session?

[Park Min Jun, Park Hyun Jun]

Forget the deal.

I'm not making any kind of deal with Adele Group.

Absolutely not.

That can't happen.

That's right.

You had better remember my face.

Only then can I fully enjoy...

my return to you.

Even Chairman Park?

What is it about Chloe that has everyone acting strange?

That had to be Jin Ju.

Right.

The likeness is seriously eerie.

A mere look-alike?

Then what is she, if not a look-alike?

Is it some hidden family secret?

What, Jin Ju's secret twin? Hey.

Honestly, I'd sooner believe it's just an unexplained mystery.

A flawless doppelgänger is actually

more believable!

She went beyond a simple resemblance.

Without a doubt, that woman is Jin Ju.

What? Do you think a dead woman just returned to life?

Now that's even more far-fetched!

She is Jin Ju.

Most people wouldn't be able to tell,

but my gut knows the truth.

Listen to me; that is not her!

Is intense staring your habit?

Relax, I'm joking.

You were staring at me so hard. That's all.

No, it's nothing like...

Having a genius like you

turn out to be Korean is remarkable.

Meeting you made me so happy

that I couldn't help but feel drawn to you.

If I came across the wrong way,

please forgive me.

Our chairman

takes a great deal of interest in your work.

Is that so?

With that in mind, may I ask you something?

By all means, please.

For years, you've kept yourself totally hidden.

Surely, other firms offered you much better deals.

What made you decide to step into the spotlight now

and team up with Adele Group?

Temi Bio is the reason.

Given your interest in what I do,

you likely know biotech is a real passion of mine.

Turning tiny startups

into powerhouses is what I love.

Adele Group's bio division, though,

Temi Bio was completely stagnant

since its acquisition.

How far I could push a turnaround intrigued me,

and the challenge was too tempting to decline.

On the question of revealing who I am,

the paparazzi hunts for my photo spun out of control.

That's when stepping forward felt like the right move.

Got it.

And naturally,

Director Kim's proposal

really did impress me as well.

Your support and insight would mean a great deal.

Without question, count on it.

[Team Leader, Choi Yu Na]

Who in the world are you, Chloe?

Is Chloe really who you are?

Or could you be...

Unbelievable! How are you both this useless?

All that's in the Chloe project file are contract terms,

with zero personal details about her whatsoever!

About that...

Nothing about her exists in public records.

Today marked the very first time she showed her face.

Which is exactly why you dig deeper and report back.

Family, schooling, work history, leave nothing out!

- Right now. - All right.

Baek Jin Ju is dead.

She definitely died in that fire.

Choi Yu Na.

Yu Na, is that you?

Yu Na, I'm begging you, help me!

It's not my fault.

Baek Jin Ju,

you left me no choice.

Yu Na?

I'm not the one who deserves the blame.

Chairman Park Tae Ho is behind all of it!

No!

Baek Jin Ju was dead. She had to be.

If Chloe is Baek Jin Ju,

everything falls apart.

Why are you in here?

Just having a look around.

"Having a look around"?

Is there a rule against checking out the office?

We will work here together, after all.

Hold on. What's this about working together?

The chairman and I already talked.

Rather than sitting alone in some big office,

working side by side with the staff appeals more to me.

The bio division also falls under the New Business Task Force, right?

Starting tomorrow, this office will be my workspace

so let's make an effort to get along...

as friends.

"Friends"?

Do I frighten you?

What in the...

From the second you laid eyes on me,

you've looked like you saw a ghost.

There it is again, that same look.

Come on. I am not that frightening.

And I am certainly not a ghost.

Nobody crawls back from the grave,

right?

See you in the morning.

I'm Chloe's agent, James Lee. [Press Conference for Chloe Lee's Recruitment]

This is Chloe's official background info

so please don't fabricate anything.

Keep your coverage based strictly on facts.

Please! Thank you.

[Chloe Lee]

Look who it is again.

Do we know each other?

Please tell me you haven't already forgotten me.

Forgetting me isn't exactly easy.

Oh, right,

that clown wearing the white pants.

"Cl-Clown"?

Come on.

Hand that over. Give it to me!

Press kits are strictly for the media,

and last time I checked, you were not a reporter.

[Adele]

Is everything okay?

Nothing happened. Don't give it a second thought.

Okay.

So her agent handed this out to the press?

Yes. I went through it, but nothing jumped out.

Really?

So what did you think when Chloe first appeared?

Something was off about everyone, wasn't it?

Take Chairman Park,

Ms. Choi, and even Min Jun.

None of them acted normally.

You are right. It was weird, now I consider it.

How Min Jun reacted bothered me, too.

Something is going on that we are not aware of.

Wouldn't digging into Chloe's background be too dangerous?

Her contract had strict privacy protections. You remember that, right?

That's why I plan to watch someone else, not Chloe.

"Someone else"?

[Chairman Park Tae Ho]

She looks exactly like Baek Jin Ju

and wants Temi Bio, too?

How can all of that be a coincidence?

Get over here.

Just tell me straight.

Were you there when Baek Jin Ju died or not?

Why aren't you answering me?

I saw it.

She was inside the car when it blew up.

How likely is it that Chloe could be Baek Jin Ju?

None, zero.

So why do you look so scared?

It's just that...

the resemblance to Jin Ju is precise.

Regardless,

since you and Chloe will be sharing an office,

watch her closely.

Then prove to me that Chloe isn't Baek Jin Ju!

Evidence that she isn't Baek Jin Ju?

Are you okay?

Yes, I am fine.

You seem different today, though.

Chloe's arrival really seemed to unsettle you.

Did it?

No, it didn't.

Are you sure?

Well, then I should get going.

What made you bolt the moment Chloe showed up?

And why did you drag Chairman Park over to see Chloe?

So let's make an effort to get along...

as friends.

"Friends"? Not a chance!

Baek Jin Ju is dead.

Chloe just happens to look like her.

That's what I thought.

Were you listening in on me?

Your voice carried.

Maybe talk softer if it should be a secret.

So you don't believe she is Baek Jin Ju, either, right?

That should be rather obvious!

So why does your face look like that?

Like what?

Min Jun's daze makes sense.

He believes she is Baek Jin Ju.

You say it's not her so why do you seem so shaken?

Your face says you just saw a ghost,

as if the thought of Baek Jin Ju being alive terrifies you.

What are you talking about?

What reason would I have to be scared?

About Chloe...

once you talk to her, the difference is obvious.

There is just a slight physical resemblance.

Her attitude, speech, and demeanor...

- totally differ from Jin Ju. - Is that right?

So in your view, Chloe and Jin Ju are not alike.

Exactly what I just said!

Enough with the questions, get out of my way.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

I am Chloe.

Given that Min Jun can't think straight right now,

Choi Yu Na's take is likely most trustworthy.

Those two go way back as friends.

If she is convinced this is a totally different person,

then Chloe...

really is just Chloe, after all.

Is Ms. Choi's place here?

That's right, but...

something about this doesn't feel right to me!

After Kim Myeong Hui's massive win, how can you say that?

She is off becoming president so now is our chance to grab her shares.

Still...

but... fine.

So what are we eating for dinner?

Take a wild guess. Kimchi stew, obviously.

We already had kimchi stew for breakfast and lunch!

So it's kimchi stew three meals in a row?

Seriously.

Well, what do you think happens

when every meal is eaten at home?

Maybe try leaving the house for once in your life.

Give me a break.

In hindsight, we should have asked for more than just shares.

An executive title should have been part of the deal too.

Run a division?

Who needs that kind of stress?

Between our savings and shares, we have a steady income.

Oh, please,

what we bring in barely covers basic living expenses.

We would be perfectly fine if you stopped buying

those absurd hats and outfits.

Oh, you...

Who could that be at this hour?

What?

Did you say you're the wife of Adele Group's chairman?

Yes, I am.

I am the rightful wife

of Adele's chairman, Park Tae Ho.

So wh-what brings you here?

How about our families join through marriage?

I'm sorry?

What?

Tell me, how did my welcome reception go?

Fantastic.

Big and bold, exactly the way we planned it.

From tomorrow on, things will just get louder and bolder.

Right.

It seems the welcome party is still going.

Pardon me. Could I have a word?

How may I help you?

What is your birthday?

Here we go again.

What's with the obsession over my birthday?

- Fall? - No, spring actually.

"Spring"?

Because I arrived when the world was fresh and green.

My name, Chloe, means "green shoot" or "bloom."

It was my father who named me.

Is your father still alive?

Absolutely. He is healthy as can be.

So do you know how to make seaweed soup?

Cooking isn't something I do.

Would you say you believe in fate?

No.

I don't accept that type of thing.

In that case,

just this once,

would you let me hold you?

What?

Every time you insist I have it wrong,

yet my eyes,

my hands, and my heart already know the truth.

Is it you who is hiding the truth,

or have my feelings deceived me?

Jin Ju.

Why is Min Jun...

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♪ Deep in my heart, it spreads crimson ♪

♪ Like my fate that burned away ♪

♪ Where you erased me, I leave only scars ♪

♪ At the end of this cruel road ♪

[Pearl in Red]

Just this once, would you let me hold you?

Why not enjoy ourselves? I prefer things hot and heavy.

Chloe even unsettled Min Jun completely.

Your expression says I'm the one at fault.

Keep your head down if you want to stay hidden!

I'm saying this for Min Jun, not for you!

Sorry to tell you this, but nothing you love will survive.

♪ I let it out through tears ♪