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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]

[Episode 22]

Please, Jung Ran.

After everything, why do you want to come here?

I'm here to see Ms. Choi.

Is it to start another hair-pulling fight?

Forget that. I'm taking a chance today.

Go ahead and do as you please.

Please, avoid getting into a brawl.

Do you think that's all I'm capable of?

She's right there.

You said you wanted to meet her. Why are you hiding?

Recording this is more important now.

Point your camera at them immediately.

Are we doing this right here?

What, should I take a selfie instead?

You're useless. Hand it over.

Tell me why that's my problem.

Taking my money didn't seem to bother you.

And now you're cutting me loose?

The moment the cops or Adele grab me,

do you really think you'll walk away unscathed?

Then, just...

stay hidden like I told you!

Then bring me the money.

While in hiding, every little thing costs money.

A hundred million.

What? A hundred million?

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

Catch me on a bad day, and I'll turn myself in

and drag you down with me.

Hey.

Seems like I just walked into quite the show.

Are you all right?

I don't feel very well all of a sudden.

I should get going.

Dad!

Chloe?

Dad.

I'm right here.

It's okay.

Don't worry anymore.

This has been hard on Chloe.

She was already exhausted,

and she got dizzy all of a sudden.

Go ahead.

I'll take her to the hospital.

I'll go with you, then.

Why?

Sorry?

You're not family or a friend, so why?

Well...

We'll be going now.

Let's go.

What did you say?

A deal?

Why did I want you for my son?

I'd normally find that idea absurd.

Your family's stocks are all I'm after.

That's the only reason why

I'm willing to help you.

Wouldn't you agree?

If I give those up, I'll have nothing left.

You're demanding everything I own.

Giving them up isn't an option for me.

Look at you fighting and arguing again.

Listen.

Do you still not understand?

Who will be my next stop if this deal fails?

Is that a threat?

It certainly is.

Making threats is my area of expertise.

So, will I be showing the chairman the clip?

Or, could I assist in clearing this disaster?

Let go of me first.

In what way would you resolve this?

You really should have seen a doctor.

They'd just give me some pills anyway.

If I had known, I would've insisted you finish your treatment first.

That sharp, burnt smell.

The blistering heat

and those flickering flames.

The moment my father died,

that terror...

it's something that can never be fully healed.

This ache in my chest?

I don't think it's going to fade

until I've cleared my father's name.

Giving you my daughter's name happened

while I mourned my little girl, lost on that frozen mountainside,

too heartbroken to ever declare her dead.

Sweetheart,

my promise was to see you as my own child.

Restoring Dr. Baek's name matters a lot,

but my bigger fear is you

ending up hurt and in pain.

They could set you up like this,

or put you in something far more dangerous.

Don't worry.

Whatever comes my way,

they won't beat me.

Okay. Good.

But still, watch your back out there.

At all times.

I will.

All right, good.

Anyway, how do we handle Park Min Jun?

After what he saw, he'll assume you're afraid of fire.

Suppose...

he links it back to that old explosion?

My plan is to say

a fire caught me off guard back in the US.

Hiding my fear of fire will only raise more red flags.

Should he remain suspicious after that,

we'll cross that bridge then.

Sounds like a plan.

Chloe?

Something's been on my mind

regarding Baek Jin Ju.

Could there be something specific about her

that makes her different from Chloe?

How Chloe reacted to that fire.

That explosion and Jin Ju's connection.

Could I be reaching for something that isn't there?

[text] Adele Group

[Stolen designs! Chloe, out!]

[Design theft is no joke! Resign, fraud!]

Over there, Chloe!

- That's her! - Right there!

How do you answer the plagiarism charges?

Was your consulting career even real?

How much more are you hiding?

Chloe!

Any comment on his design portfolio?

Tell us about that design portfolio.

Excuse me.

In this matter, Chloe is the victim.

That plagiarism allegation was a total fabrication,

and his so-called evidence, the design book,

was in fact taken from Chloe.

With a police investigation now underway,

please hold off on any speculative coverage.

Let's go.

- Wait, please! - One second!

- Make way, please. - Regarding the plagiarism...

Were other items stolen too?

- Out of the way, please. - Give us a statement.

Let me push out the press release now.

Hold off.

Have them sit on it for a couple more hours.

What?

The CCTV footage killed our chance to frame her,

but she'll still answer for that nerve of hers.

Of course, I understand.

Once that press release drops, though, people will find out

a thief has been lurking inside Adele Group.

However we frame it,

it's a complete disgrace.

Unbelievable nerve.

Which person at Adele had the gall to try something like that?

Anyone been behaving strangely lately?

[text]

May I ask why you called me in?

I assumed

you'd have something on your mind.

Excuse me?

Usually, you'd be hounding me to give you the green light on your marriage,

regardless of what Min Jun thinks,

and raising hell about pushing things along.

But you've been surprisingly silent.

Is there anything that matters more to you than your wedding?

I mean,

the company is in the middle of a serious crisis.

Nobody's going to care about my wedding at a time like this.

I'm not thrilled about it,

but I figured I'd hold off until this whole thing blows over.

Is that right?

I understand.

Now that you mention it,

all of this went down after Min Jun broke off the engagement.

And on top of that,

whoever took the design book

turns out to be someone on the inside.

In my experience,

nothing happens by accident.

If you think I did it, you've got the wrong person.

Think about it.

I'd be the obvious suspect.

You really think I'd be that stupid?

Fair point.

You know better than to do something so stupid.

With Min Jun refusing to go through with the wedding,

that kind of mess would get you

thrown out of the company and ruin...

any shot you had at marrying him.

Obviously.

I know that better than anyone.

Now that the police are handling it, I hope they wrap it up quickly,

so my wedding can move forward again.

Let's speed things up with our arrangement.

The shares...

I'll turn them over to you.

I knew she'd come running back sooner or later.

Is Ms. Choi going to surrender the shares?

She's got to look out for herself first, right?

Let's move forward with the plan.

However,

if we follow your plan,

the false charges will end up getting resolved.

Doesn't that mean we're doing President Kim a favor?

Oh, would you look at that?

Did hell freeze over today?

How did you piece all that together with that tiny brain of yours?

It's just a bit out of practice, that's all.

When I actually try, it works perfectly fine.

If it works that well,

you'd understand why I'm doing this.

This false accusation?

Everything was settled the second Tae Ho brought the cops into it.

Going after Kim Myung Hui at this point is just burning energy for nothing.

What we should be doing is grabbing those shares

when her attention's somewhere else.

In the battle for succession,

the one with the most shares comes out on top.

And at the end of the day,

it'll be me who comes out on top.

By now, you could teach a master class in backstabbing.

Being this cutthroat isn't something just anyone can pull off.

Nobody but me could con shares out of that crafty fox, Ms. Choi,

and go toe-to-toe with that wretched witch, Myung Hui, for 30 years,

on top of blindsiding her with a devastating hit.

Looks like sitting on that press release created a problem.

You have a saying in Korea, "Create the sickness,

and then peddle the remedy."

If you'd put that footage out yesterday,

we wouldn't be in this mess.

This whole problem exists because you told me to hold off,

and now here you are, swooping in like the savior.

Which is why gratitude isn't what I'm feeling.

Your assistance will be compensated in a different way.

Come in. Go ahead and sit down.

A bit belated,

but kudos on landing the presidency.

There's nothing worth celebrating on my end just yet.

The right thing would've been for me to come to you

instead of making you travel all the way here.

Doesn't it come across nicer to say

that your hands were tied because the matchmaker demanded a meeting,

instead of going to Ihwachae on your own?

I'll forever owe you one.

And from the looks of it, you're in need of my help once more.

Does this have to do with the trumped-up charges?

Law enforcement has opened a case,

and my plan is to wait and see what they turn up.

So what is it you need from me?

My request would be...

for you to dig up information on these two individuals.

[Baek Jin Ju]

Two completely separate people

who share the exact same face.

Baek Jin Ju and Chloe.

Specifically, what are you looking to find out?

If there's a chance they're one and the same.

Finding out whether Baek Jin Ju returned in the form of Chloe

is what I need.

The specifics aren't something I can share, but...

There's no need for that.

That said,

one thing does need to be settled upfront.

Should Baek Jin Ju have come back as Chloe,

would that be something

worth rejoicing over or dreading?

That would weigh heavily on me.

[Head of Division One's Office]

Baek Jin Ju...

I understand the gravity

of what she's carrying inside

and what she's set out to do.

Yet my resolve is to shoulder it.

No matter if it all goes well,

or if everything falls apart,

just knowing she's alive will be enough for me to feel thankful.

By any means necessary,

giving her every bit of support I can is what I want.

Shouldering your load and giving it your all is just how you are.

An old woman like me couldn't possibly turn you away.

The moment I've dug into this, you'll hear from me.

Thank you.

Our sweep of the office is wrapped up.

The security footage you handed over will be examined

to determine if anything useful turns up.

You're the ones we're relying on.

Well, then.

Word is there was a scene down in the lobby earlier today.

Everything all right?

Not a big deal.

Wish I'd been around for that.

Had I knocked out every last one of those reporters,

you'd have been head over heels for me.

With law enforcement in the picture

and the media all over it,

a repeat of that isn't going to happen.

Right.

Got your eyes out

for somebody else when I'm standing right in front of you?

That's not what...

Min Jun.

He took the day off, so waiting around for him is pointless.

Forget about him, and pay attention to me.

I'm standing right in front of you.

[Notice of Electricity Disconnection, Notice of Gas Service Termination]

[Credit Bureau, Internal Revenue Service]

[Confidential Mail, Mr. Go Han Su]

[Credit Bureau, Mr. Go Han Su]

Was he that hard up for cash?

What's up?

What's going on?

Now you're just collecting a paycheck for sitting around?

Reporters and cops have the office in chaos,

and you skip out? What exactly are you doing?

My plan is to track down whoever filed that bogus claim.

Wait, why would you do that?

That's a job for the cops now.

Underneath that brave face, she's falling apart.

That's why I need to nail this guy fast.

I'm hanging up.

Always playing catch-up is driving me crazy.

To beat everyone else to him...

Where's my money?

Follow me.

Are you kidding me?

Bad choices come with consequences.

Everything you wanted is done.

Oh, yeah?

Then, let's wrap up our arrangement.

Complete your end of it first.

Once that's done, the shares are yours.

And if you decide to back out?

That recording of me is in your possession, isn't it?

Quit stressing over me

and just hold up your end properly.

Ms. Choi.

Awfully bold for a person who's here needing a favor.

A favor isn't what this is. It's a transaction.

Regardless,

getting this mouthy when I'm the one with the leash isn't smart.

When it comes to this arrangement, the decisions are mine.

Stay in your lane.

[BIT Life, President Kim Myung Hui]

Mrs. Han has been dropped off.

Right. Thanks for that.

How come you're rewatching this?

Law enforcement is already on the case.

There's still something nagging at me.

At the end of the day, the culprit is somebody within the Adele Group.

Should this be one of Oh Jung Ran's crew,

they could be plotting something more.

Anything out of the ordinary caught your eye since the investigation kicked off?

The chairman is treating this investigation with dead seriousness,

yet Oh Jung Ran acts like she couldn't care less.

On another note,

I have a bad feeling about Ms. Choi.

Ms. Choi?

During the time we've been sidetracked with the bogus charges

and the whole thing about Chloe being a dead ringer for Dr. Baek's daughter,

that woman has been suspiciously silent.

Normally she's the kind of person

who'd be hounding you and the chairman and stirring up drama about the wedding.

Now that sounds like the real her.

Ah, Director Kim, come in.

Correction, President Kim.

About time you made an appearance.

All of that was forever ago.

My apologies.

Something at work kept me tied up.

We saw it all on the news.

That must've been awful for you.

Oh, come on.

Our side was the one that got dumped.

I stopped by to talk to Ms. Choi about the wedding,

but the desk was empty. Looks like she headed out early.

Really?

She's not home yet either.

I'll try reaching her.

Then,

would it be okay if I waited in her room until she gets here?

I'm sorry?

Yu Na's room?

Right, yes,

that would be more comfortable all around.

This way, please.

Unbelievable.

Goodness.

Excuse me for just a moment.

Let me bring out some fruit at least.

Honey!

Get some fruit ready!

What do you think you're doing?

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♪ ♪

[text]

Ms. Choi was behind this the whole time?

My gut was telling me, and it turns out I was spot on.

How are you planning to deal with Choi Yu Na?

Can't you just go ahead and grab the thief yourself?

Shouldn't we come down on whoever's responsible right away?

First, we box the thief in.

There'll be plenty of time to make them pay after that.

What are you doing here at my office?

Pull any stunts or stall for time,

and the chairman hears everything the second he's free.

Quit playing games and do what you're supposed to do.

♪ I wish to end the rising pain ♪