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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]

After tracking down [Episode 21]

Baek Jin Ju's school,

I went through every yearbook they had.

A photo of her turned up, too.

Good work.

But...

- something is off about this. - Off how?

Take a look at that photo.

The photo?

[Personal Profile]

[62nd Graduation Ceremony, Hanbit High School]

Bizarre, right? Tell me I'm not imagining this.

Yes. Go without me.

Go without me. There is somewhere I need to be.

[Biontech]

Is all of this what you found on Dr. Baek's daughter?

That's right.

But...

just brace yourself.

Dr. Baek's daughter and our Min Jun were seeing each other.

How could anything top that?

I know, but...

Trust me. It gets even crazier than that.

- A formal statement is coming out soon. - This is completely untrue.

The investigation is still ongoing.

- Regarding the stolen design allegations? - What?

- No way. Absolutely not. - These allegations are entirely baseless.

Here at BIT Life,

design ethics are our top priority, no exceptions.

Each of those reports is pure speculation.

Here you see BIT Life's new symbol.

This is my design.

Now, take a look.

Pure plagiarism, right here.

An unknown designer like me got robbed by them.

My design book... has disappeared.

[BIT Life, President Kim Myeong Hui]

Our lawyers found the fastest way to deal with this.

Rather than a fake charge, they seriously want to make it into a real one.

Make it into a real one?

That design was stolen by Chloe, leaving Adele Group as the victim.

Every last bit of it lands on Chloe.

Respectfully, Sir...

Truth is,

she was expendable from day one.

The girl got arrogant and forgot who I am,

that ungrateful little brat.

Now everyone gets to see just how far Adele Group will go.

Chloe takes the fall,

and we wipe the slate clean.

Why the delay?

Ready to watch this project tank

and lose your seat here?

Don't overthink it.

How you will solve it,

decide right now.

Please, just give me one day.

If I don't find a solution by then,

I will follow your lead, Chairman.

Why waste even one day?

I am the one who brought Chloe in.

If she goes down in disgrace,

there is no way I will walk away clean.

Right now, saving Chloe means

saving me.

Tomorrow morning. That's it.

No other option by then,

and we will go public with her plagiarism. Consider yourself warned.

Why is there a photo of Chloe?

[Personal Profile: Baek Jin Ju]

[62nd Graduation Ceremony, Hanbit High School]

How come Dr. Baek's daughter...

is Chloe's doppelgänger?

[Security Office]

Once we prove the design book was stolen,

your name will be cleared.

But what if

I actually did plagiarize?

Did you ever suspect I was lying?

Not for a second.

The second we met, it was clear you were honest.

Everything about you is upfront and real.

And that is where your confidence comes from.

Isn't that exactly who Chloe is?

Exactly.

Chloe is exactly that kind of person.

All set.

The footage has been reviewed, starting when you left until this morning.

Look at this.

Something here looks off.

Unbelievable.

Not a single part of their face is visible.

Whoever this is came with the intent to steal.

Every camera position was known to them,

and they slipped in just before the lockup.

My guess is it's a task-force member.

The same thought crossed my mind.

So we are looking at Manager So, Assistant Manager Heo,

- or... - Choi Yu Na.

[Head of Division One, Park Min Jun]

[Personal Profile: Baek Jin Ju]

It's more than a resemblance.

These faces are a perfect match.

No wonder everyone reacted when Chole came to Adele...

which explains Min Jun's...

It's a pleasure to meet you.

I am Chloe.

Only this one time, can I hold you?

What's with Min Jun...

In what world... do two people look this alike?

She was born in my hands. There is no twin.

All this time your identity stayed hidden,

and bigger offers must have come your way.

Then why reveal yourself at this point

to team up with Adele Group?

It's about Temi Bio.

That is impossible.

Suppose... the girl made it out alive?

That accusation is why I'm sitting here, right?

Say she somehow pulled through,

then came back for revenge...

Imagine her showing up as someone else,

the same way I did three decades back...

What's with that look on your face?

Don't say

you believe those lies and suspect me.

Me, suspecting you?

With everything going on, suspicion basically is justified here.

Please don't jump to conclusions.

It has been verified

that her design book was stolen from task-force office.

If we can verify the thief from the CCTV footage,

everything will come to light.

Get the police on it

and release the CCTV footage.

By any means necessary, my name gets cleared.

Stolen from task-force office means

someone on the inside did this.

Right, the evidence points that way.

An employee being involved means caution here.

Calling the cops now with no suspect and nothing solid,

would send this whole company into chaos.

I knew it.

Adele Group takes priority over my name.

Secretary Jung has already been dispatched

to locate the one behind that accusation.

As soon as he has been found and we get answers,

the police and media will be notified.

All I need is certainty before we move.

One day is nothing for an innocent person.

Tell me you are not suspicious of Chloe.

Is your trust in Chloe absolute?

Does it have to do with

her being identical to Baek Jin Ju?

Could it be that we are both thinking

along the same lines?

Are we both suspicious of the same person?

In that case, why not

stir things up a bit?

Forget the games. All I care about is the truth.

Can I count on you?

The "definitive answer" from Chloe you were after

was about whether she was Baek Jin Ju, right?

That's right.

However...

like you probably suspected,

Jin Ju and Chloe aren't the same person.

Their DNA was tested on Choi Yu Na's orders.

Did Ms. Choi run a DNA test on them?

Her fear was that I'd mistake Chloe for Jin Ju,

which is why she wanted me to know the truth.

Do you trust those results?

The results went through my own hands.

Setting Jin Ju aside,

plagiarism isn't something Chloe would ever do.

Finding the actual thief and clearing her name matter so much to her

so I'm asking you to help her out.

Your mind has made up that she is just Chloe,

but what if she is not?

What if she is Baek Jin Ju, here for revenge,

hiding behind a new identity?

[Team Leader, Choi Yu Na]

Did you look at the CCTV footage?

Yes.

Someone was on camera taking the design book.

So you got a look at who did it?

A hoodie and a mask were covering their face

so there is no way to verify them.

So they will just walk free?

That footage is useless, but we have a plan B.

My dad is tracking down whoever made that post.

Apparently, he has already

figured out who the guy is.

Your father doesn't mess around.

Once we grab him,

he will tell us who gave him the book.

After that, it will be over.

On top of that, President Kim

had Secretary Jung go after him

so it's only a matter of time.

It was you, Choi Yu Na.

I knew it.

Standing up to Park Tae Ho is what I expected now that your wedding has failed.

Instead, you went straight to cheap revenge?

Could you just be afraid

to face Chairman Park?

How come he is not picking up?

The number you have reached...

What are you doing?

Hand it over!

That call log might serve as evidence.

Go ahead and cover your face,

but the guilt won't go anywhere.

The second they grab your partner,

what you did and everything will come out.

Are you out of your mind?

None of this involves me.

Do you have evidence?

Sure.

Keep burying the evidence and your guilt.

If Chairman hears you trashed Adele's name,

you are finished.

Too scared to face Chairman Park Tae Ho on your own?

Then I will corner you myself.

Unless you want Park Tae Ho to toss you aside,

start fighting back with all you have.

Hey!

- Don't you run from me! - You little rat!

- Wait! - Freeze right there!

Stop running. Come back here, you rat!

Hey, hey!

When I get my hands on you, you are done!

I will rip you apart, you little punk!

Stop!

What...

Darn it.

That hurts.

How did you manage to fall like that?

My apologies for that.

That sneaky bastard...

He was right there.

I am sorry.

Are you okay after that fall?

It was nothing.

Arms look fine.

Let me see your leg.

Stop it. Stop it.

Aigoo, that's enough.

Quit putting your hands on him.

All I did was check if his leg was okay.

That is not an excuse to grab a man's leg.

Wait a minute.

Since when are you two this handsy?

Obviously, we are!

What?

We literally just fought side by side out there.

He is injured

so it is my duty to look after him!

Oh, sure,

your duty.

No. Not the duty, not the touching, not him.

Stand up, now.

- What? - Stand up. Now!

- Let's go. - Hold on...

- Stay away from my sister! - That's not it.

- Get going. - Wait...

Oh, you came.

I heard you got hurt so I came to check.

Are you all right?

Don't worry about me.

Except he escaped because of me.

I am sorry for our Chloe,

and I truly owe you an apology.

Please, don't say that.

All that matters is that you are not badly hurt.

A daughter and family at home would worry.

Hold on.

A daughter?

Are you a married man?

For real? Grabbing a married man's leg?

What? Absolutely not.

Married? Not even close. Totally single.

Chloe's mother and I

went our separate ways

years and years ago,

and our Chloe has been raised by just me

this whole time.

I see.

That couldn't have been easy.

Of course.

A business and a child on my own in the States.

When I look back on those days,

I'm laughing, but I feel like I'm crying.

Looking back on it...

For more details on Chloe,

her time in the States is what I need to dig into.

It looks like you have lost your appetite.

I can't blame you

after Kim Myeong Hui dragged in that Chloe or whatever

and trashed our Adele Group's reputation!

What? Do you lose your appetite just hearing about it?

Come on!

You say that filth at my dinner table

and ask why I can't eat?

Oh dear, did I?

I was only trying to make you feel better.

You could at least sell your lies with a straight face!

You can't tell one thing from another,

and you are just thrilled to run your mouth.

One lousy comment and you explode?

Meanwhile, Kim Myeong Hui causes a disaster and you don't say a word to her!

Look at her!

You just let her do whatever she wants,

and she pulls stunts like this with that glowing face!

It's infuriating!

If you are so jealous, move to the annex!

I will leave you alone for the rest of your life!

Wait, jealous? Me?

I have never been jealous!

I am not exactly ugly, you know!

Darn it.

Just a second,

I need to say something.

So you are telling me

you can't catch the thief who stole the design book

or the guy who filed the false report,

but I should leave Chloe alone?

Chloe personally reviewed the CCTV footage. She has it.

If she is cornered, she will release it

and go after Adele.

So what is the plan?

I intend to file a police report and go public with the truth.

Do you want to advertise

that we have a thief inside Adele?

It shows that Adele holds its own people accountable.

It proves

we are a fair and honest company.

It could also restore the damage

from the false accusations.

Manager Kang,

use your police contacts and file a report.

I want the mole at Adele

and that liar on the broadcast.

Get them all!

My gosh!

Keep your voice down.

Seriously.

Why are you snooping again?

Is everything your mom does suspicious to you?

I spy because I fear that woman, Kim Myeong Hui, will cook and boil the chairman

out of trouble!

It's "sweet-talk," not "cook and boil."

Sweet, cook, whatever. What is the difference?

Wait.

Read the room, please!

Right. Read the room.

Know when to step in and when to stay out.

Now is the time to step in.

No, no.

Keep yourself out of this.

This battle isn't yours, regardless of President Kim having her way.

None of this was on President Kim to begin with.

How do you figure that?

Whoever took the design book and set up that fake accusation,

that was all Choi Yu Na.

There is zero doubt in my mind.

Ms. Choi?

How is she mixed up in this?

Apparently her engagement fell through,

and now she is taking it out on everyone.

The second the cops start digging,

she will crack under the pressure.

Why don't you stay on the sidelines?

Stop stirring things up again. Understood?

Is Ms. Choi behind all of this?

There is no chance I'm sitting this one out.

Go pull the car up. Now.

What?

Are we going out this late?

The chairman has been briefed.

Detectives will be opening a case.

All right, I will let Chloe know.

Thank you for your help.

There is something I need to ask

about Baek Jin Ju.

Was there anything distinct about her

that would separate her from Chloe?

That theory is dead to me now,

the one where Chloe might be Jin Ju.

Please don't worry about it, Mother.

[Personal Profile: Baek Jin Ju]

Hello, Mrs. Han.

It has been quite some time.

Could we sit down for a moment tomorrow?

Hold on, Secretary Jung.

Any update on the guy behind the accusation?

So, here is the deal.

We nearly grabbed him, but he slipped away.

We would have had him if James hadn't tripped!

Did you tag along with Chloe's dad?

We ran into each other outside the guy's place.

His sources are solid. I will give him that.

Too bad his cardio doesn't match.

Can I get that suspect's address from you?

What brings you out here?

I heard the accuser escaped

so I came by.

Seems like you got here first.

Doesn't it freak you out to be here alone?

No,

some pathetic liar doesn't scare me one bit.

Should I actually get busted...

Popping up out of nowhere like this?

You!

You made this happen to me.

You said no one would find out!

You said nothing would happen!

They dug up everything and came to my door!

What exactly are you planning to do about it?

Do about what?

Tell me why that is my problem.

Taking my money didn't seem to bother you.

And now you are cutting me loose?

The moment the cops or Adele grab me,

do you really think you will walk away clean?

Then just

stay hidden as I told you!

Then bring me the money.

Hiding costs money for every little thing.

A hundred million.

What? A hundred million?

Get moving, unless being broke and locked up sounds fun.

Catch me on a bad day and I will turn myself in

and drag you down with me.

Hey.

Seems I just walked into quite the show.

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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]

These are two people I need you to look into.

Suppose Baek Jin Ju came back as Chloe,

- would that be cause for relief - Dad!

Or something to be afraid of?

Watch your tone when I'm the one in control.

Is that a threat?

Has it still not sunk in?

Crossing that line comes with a price.

♪ I let it out through tears ♪