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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]

Hand it over! Right now!

[Episode 27]

So you're straight-up stealing now?

Keep your hands off my belongings.

That’s not for you to say. You crept in here like a thief.

I'll turn you in for going against the chairman

and trying to secretly take this out.

What? You'll report me?

Be my guest. Try it.

Has Oh Jung Ran lost it?

She actually bit you?

Must be something she was desperate to hold on to.

[2019, Eunhwa Trading, Seo Yi Bon, No. 5]

You mentioned it was some sort of journal.

Could it be related to a slush fund account book?

Chairman Park most likely handles that book himself.

Rather than the slush fund,

I believe this points to an art deal.

So, a log of bribes funneled through the gallery?

Start by digging into Eunhwa Trading and Artist Seo Yi Bon's art.

Sure. I'll keep it under the radar.

But... why the year 2019 specifically?

2019?

That's when Dr. Baek from Temi Bio had his accident.

[2019, Eunhwa Trading, Seo Yi Bon, No. 5]

You absolute idiot.

I said stand guard. You couldn't even pull that off?

Because of you, I was caught by Kim Myeong Hui! That scared me to death.

I tried calling, but you never picked up.

Like you even called.

My phone.

That Chloe girl swiped it, remember?

Right. She did, didn't she?

"Right. She did, didn't she?"

If I wasn't picking up, you should've walked in!

Kim Myeong Hui almost took it away from me.

Just what was it anyway?

A record book.

If there's one thing I know how to do, it's track every penny.

Park Tae Ho manages the slush fund account book, so it's out of my reach.

But I kept notes on every person I paid,

and exactly when and how much it was.

That thing you jotted in so you don't double-pay someone?

And I thought it was actually something big.

What good is a record of errands you ran for Chairman Park?

I'll let him know clearly.

Every shady thing I've done for Park Tae Ho,

and all the secrets of his I've been holding.

I'll threaten him saying I could expose the book whenever.

That’d make him anxious to keep both me and this book out.

That's how I go back in.

- Oh, my. - Let's get out of here.

I am so done with all of this.

- Easy, we'll fall. - Move it.

[Consultant, Chloe Lee]

Let's talk for a minute.

About what?

You promised we'd deal with this together.

Do you feel bad about pulling out after that?

I'm sorry about that.

That must have upset you, Chloe.

It's fine.

I knew you wouldn't be able to win against the chairman.

So I cut a deal with him myself.

The incident will be wrapped up with Team Leader Choi Yu Na's dissmisal.

So then,

can we talk about us?

About us?

Why did you say that in the storage room?

In that critical moment,

you called out to me like we were close.

Why did you call me like that?

And don't dodge the question.

Because I heard it clearly.

I was on my way out,

but it seemed like you two were fighting,

so I could not just leave.

What's going on between you two that's so serious?

Chloe, answer me.

Please tell me you don't still believe

that I'm the woman who passed away.

You seriously can't move past this, can you?

Now you’re making up ridiculous memories.

Cut it out.

Let go.

This is between Chloe and me.

Exactly. She's Chloe. That's who she is.

You got your confirmation. Stop being so hung up.

It sounds like you're pushing Chloe to be Baek Jin Ju.

Chloe.

Heading home?

How about that hearty dinner we agreed on last time?

After the whole situation with Madam Oh, let me treat you as an apology.

I've been swamped ever since that false accusation incident.

I want to rest today.

Choi Yu Na?

She’s still here, holding out.

Choi Yu Na!

That article about the stolen design book.

You're the one behind that, right?

You're the reason I lost my job,

aren't you?

Check your facts before you talk.

That article is not what cost you your job.

Chairman Park Tae Ho made that call.

If you're that mad and think it's unfair, go pick a fight with Chairman Park Tae Ho yourself.

What's wrong?

Are you that afraid of Chairman Park Tae Ho?

Too much of a coward to try fighting?

You...

- You! - If you don't have the courage to fight,

then just accept that he threw you away.

That's a fitting ending for a coward.

Chloe.

Who does she think she's calling a coward?

After all I went through to come this far?

Just watch me.

Chairman Park Tae Ho...

He cannot get rid of me. I'll show you that.

- Chairman. - Chairman.

- You can't treat me like this. - You can't do this to me.

Spending time together made you both just as pathetic.

- Remove them both. - Yes, sir.

- I have a hidden ledger. - Did you forget about Temi Bio?

What? Temi Bio?

A hidden ledger?

Bring Team Leader Choi to my study.

Yes, sir.

A hidden ledger?

And Temi Bio?

Team Leader Choi, what brings you here?

I heard the chairman was coming, so I waited.

Where is the chairman?

He should be here any moment.

He said he needs a private word with Team Leader Choi.

Now, if you'll excuse us.

Let go of me.

I can walk by myself.

A hidden ledger?

That... That's correct.

I logged every shady errand you made me do,

every hush money and bribe that you handed out.

So?

Consider just how much you need me.

I’m holding all those secrets against you.

You really want all of that coming to light?

And you believe those secrets belong to me?

You're the one who caused every mess

and cleaned them up with bribes.

So they're really your secrets, aren't they?

Honey.

There is no chance

that worthless ledger proves I ordered you to do anything.

Those are transactions from your gallery that you signed off on.

If this blows up,

you're the one who takes the fall, not me.

And naturally,

it'll get in the way of Hyun Jun's future as well.

Hyun Jun, too?

Honey.

If that's clear, keep waiting quietly.

I’ll call you when I have a use for you. Okay?

What if you never find a reason to call?

Does that mean you'll cut me loose for real?

Damn it.

Then what about Kim Myeong Hui?

What’s so useful about her that you keep protecting her?

You toss me, your wife, out like I'm disposable

and drag me back when you feel like it, so why not her?

How come you've never once turned your back on her?

Welcome back, sir.

I heard you’d be meeting privately with Team Leader Choi,

so I prepared tea.

What's wrong with your arm?

Your wife slipped into the annex earlier.

She tried to walk off with something. I blocked her, and she bit me.

She bit you?

Are you all right?

Yes, don't worry.

Your tea is going cold.

I don't need tea.

I need to talk to Team Leader Choi alone,

so go and get some rest.

Team Leader Choi clearly brought up Temi Bio.

What secret are those two hiding?

Put me back in my position. Now.

If I'm out of Adele,

I have no reason to protect your secret.

My secret?

Baek Jun Gi, the CEO of Temi Bio.

I could expose your secret to everyone.

Jeez.

You have the nerve to threaten me?

Baek Jun Gi, the CEO of Temi Bio?

Before you say his name, think about how he ended up dead.

Think about how I deal with people

who get in my way.

I was soft on you not from fear, but because you were simple to manage.

Simple to use and toss out.

When I cut you off,

you're supposed to leave without a word.

If you get bold and start talking,

I could put that taped confession of yours out there.

That's looking like a solid move right about now.

And besides that,

you already confessed to being

involved in a murder.

It'll be so much more distressing

and painful than burning to death.

I, Park Tae Ho,

promise you that.

Worse than burning alive?

Am I really meant to just be discarded like this?

Is that right?

All right, noted.

Thanks. Nice job.

Choi Yu Na...

Seems like she walked out of Chairman Park's house totally rattled.

She needs to lose it and take out Chairman Park,

and he needs to strike back and finish her off.

For the outcome I'm after,

those two need to tear each other apart.

But if Choi Yu Na gives up out of fear, there won't be a fight.

Is standing up to Chairman Park

really that hard?

It might be harder for Choi Yu Na.

She knows how Chairman Park killed Dr. Beak

all too well.

Then we need to push Choi Yu Na even harder

and hand her something to fight back with.

Let me search for one of Chairman Park's weaknesses

and leak it to her.

[Adele Group Shareholder, Choi Yu Na]

[Bongmyeong Neighborhood Coffee]

There he goes, stressing out again today.

Does he not have buddies to grab a drink with?

What have you been worrying about all this while?

Well...

Just think of me as the nice cafe owner

or a neighbor Hyeong you can vent to anytime.

Talking it out can make you feel better.

I needed to know without a doubt.

Afraid that my desperate longing

might cloud my eyes and judgement,

I mulled it over, always staying cautious.

But...

I don't know now.

You seriously can't move past this, can you?

Now you’re making up ridiculous memories.

I felt so sure about it,

but maybe I was too hung up, and it skewed my judgment.

I believed I just wanted to confirm,

but what if I was forcing it?

I have no idea what I did or what comes next.

I'm completely lost now.

You were probably certain and just wanted to confirm it.

I don't have the full picture,

but I can read people pretty well.

And you don't strike me

as someone who distorts and forces things.

So believe in yourself and do what you need to.

It's all right to do so.

Park Hyun Jun.

What are you doing here?

So this is how you treat me now?

I get that you're upset,

but you could not even pick up the phone once?

And still, not a single word about how I've been.

I figured you'd hold your own just fine.

How am I supposed to be fine after being thrown out?

And what exactly do you expect from me?

Talk to your father and get him to ease up on me.

Like I've always told you,

fight your own battles.

Sort it out on your own, Mom.

You think I have not already done that?

I'm coming to you because none of it worked.

I knew your father was harsh, but this is brutal.

He has no right to treat me this way after all I did.

How can he pull this over one little slip-up?

You're still not sorry at all, are you?

- Hyun Jun! - I'm still dealing with what you did,

and you clearly still don't see the issue here,

which tells me you're not fit to come back yet.

Mom.

Use this time alone to reflect on your actions.

This could actually do you some good.

Hold on. Hyun Jun. Park Hyun Jun.

Hyun Jun, don't do this.

Unlock the door right now.

You're seriously pulling this on me right now?

Hyun Jun, stop!

Hey!

I have no luck with men or children.

The Parks have no heart, any of them.

Not a single person in my corner?

That's my bed.

Get off it. Now.

It's just a bed. Why are you making it a thing?

So your little blackmail scheme blew up in your face.

Looks like you're the one who came out worse.

All that noise you made about some secret ledger.

Turns out it wasn't worth a thing.

You've got some nerve saying that.

So how exactly did you end up

out on the street after you tried to use Temi Bio against him?

You go after the chairman, you lose your job. Simple as that.

Hold on, they actually let you go?

You've got nothing here.

Lose the attitude and leave.

I told you to get off my bed!

Get your hands off me!

I said let go!

The audacity. I can't believe you right now.

Do you even know who you're dealing with?

- Yu Na! - Jung Ran!

What on earth is going on in here?

Jung Ran, just stop!

You have nowhere else to turn, so why do you keep stirring things up?

She lost her job, and now she's making it my problem!

I hear you, but even so...

They actually fired you?

Is that for real?

I want you out of here right now!

You little...

- Come on, let's move. - What are you doing now?

[text] Adele Group

Sorry, what?

You're asking about the Temi Bio deal?

Where is this coming from?

I'm running the bio division now.

I need to know the full history.

Was CEO Baek Jun Gi the one who handled the negotiations?

Excuse me?

Right, that whole situation...

That was my doing. I started it.

The chairman came to me with an offer.

He was the one who reached out to you?

Where did Oh Jung Ran fit into all of this?

Her?

Honestly, I had no idea who she was at the time.

The first time I ever saw her, she came to my door...

and went straight for my wife.

Really?

Things moved faster than usual after what happened to CEO Baek,

but the deal itself was handled properly.

I see.

Got it.

Actually, before you go.

How's Ms. Choi doing these days?

I'm sure you've heard she lost her job.

To be honest, it's been rough at home.

When you first reached out, I'll be honest,

I was hoping this was about Yu Na.

My daughter deserves another shot. Please.

I really don't know about that.

She already got a pass from me once.

The whole thing was handled quietly, without law enforcement.

If you're that concerned,

take it up with the chairman directly.

Ms. Choi and Chairman Park,

they have a history from the Temi Bio days, don't they?

My Yu Na and the chairman?

They crossed paths exactly once,

at the award ceremony for that design competition.

She was overseas for years,

and she's only been at Adele for a short while.

There's no real connection between them.

Come on, don't do this to me.

I'm asking you nicely

if you could put in a good word for her.

Hello.

So what's the verdict on Yu Na?

I showed up for Yu Na,

and she turned it into a Temi Bio interrogation.

What about Temi Bio?

What was your read on Choi Sam Sik?

During the whole Temi Bio mess,

do you think the chairman and Ms. Choi had something between them?

Choi is a bad liar,

and he had no idea what their deal was.

So

The two of them are hiding something?

What secret could they possibly have tied to Temi Bio?

I heard you met with Choi Sam Sik.

That's right.

Was this about Ms. Choi?

I needed to clear up

a few things about the Temi Bio deal.

Where is this coming from?

When Ms. Choi stopped by,

she let something slip.

It sounded like she had a hand

in the Temi Bio deal.

What role could Ms. Choi have possibly played?

That's exactly what threw me off,

so I had to look into it.

You should have come to me before doing anything.

Why?

Did you think

I'd dodge the question if you asked me directly?

Is that your way of saying you don't trust me?

If I didn't trust you,

I wouldn't have stayed

by your side for 30 years.

It's just that you always tense up the second Temi Bio comes up,

so I handled it myself.

You were just trying to be careful for my sake?

If there's one person

who should trust me, it's you.

The Women's Business Association's meeting starts soon.

We really have to go.

Choi Yu Na,

how much did you actually give away?

The nerve of her, going behind my back to poke around Temi Bio.

Is Kim Myung Hui seriously

testing the boundaries I've set?

You could've just told him it was about Ms. Choi. Simple as that.

Making up a story would've only made things worse.

I can't shake the look on Chairman Park's face.

The second you mentioned Temi Bio, something shifted in him.

I knew it.

There's something going on between Chairman Park and Ms. Choi.

We need to keep pulling on that thread.

And push harder on the Eunhwa Trading angle using Oh Jung Ran's ledger.

Got it.

We need to move, or we're going to be late.

This is your first appearance at the Women's Business Association.

We can't afford to walk in late.

You're completely right about that.

- Exactly. - No question.

Why on earth is she here?

Seriously, I can't believe this.

- I know, the audacity of showing up. - That's exactly it.

She seriously has zero shame.

I mean, really.

- Oh no. - Unbelievable!

It's been handled, just like you asked.

Okay.

She's going to regret going behind my back like that.

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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 ♪

[Pearl in Red]

It's been handled, just like you asked.

Is he really just using me as his fall guy?

I can't believe he'd play me like this.

I need to shield myself before Chairman Park takes me down.

I'm going to own my spot as the lady of Adele

and prove myself to every last one of them.

Jung Ran!

♪ Now ♪