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Choi has returned?

The chairman ordered it personally. [Episode 30]

In that case...

So she was telling the truth about Temi Bio.

What's your next move then?

I'll dig up what she's hiding on Temi Bio.

And Oh Jung Ran will answer for hurting me.

You were tossed out, then strolled back in dramatically

declaring the chairman has your back.

That means you've got something on Chairman Park.

But how long will he tolerate that?

This is Chairman Park of Adele we're discussing.

Do you honestly think you can take him alone?

What's this nonsense?

What do you say we join forces?

I'll help you turn what you're holding

into a real win.

Who are you?

I'm Kim Myung Hui, the president of the Adele Group.

I've come to offer you a deal, sir.

What you've got on Chairman Park cuts both ways.

It controls him, but it's risky for you too.

I'll back you up so you can push back against him.

But there's a catch.

A catch?

This one time, channel what you've got on Park Tae Ho

toward my goal.

Excuse me?

You know my dad, right?

On paper, an investor, but his true skill...

lies in M&A.

Put plainly, he's a corporate raider.

Our aim is to buy out Adele's bio arm cheaply.

Hold on, are you saying...

Was this your scheme from day one at Adele?

Perfect. That's the impression I wanted.

I'm sick of growing companies for others.

It's time I had my own firm, run my way.

And the bio division at Adele Group

looks pretty tempting.

Even so, I took your design book.

And now, out of nowhere, you want a truce?

You're proposing an alliance?

Feelings have no place in business.

Profit and goals beat petty grudges every time.

You strike me as someone who'd understand.

Tell me I'm wrong.

Exactly, Choi Yu Na.

Reach out and take my hand.

I'll help you shake up Chairman Park Tae Ho.

Step by step, I'll back you to the edge,

straight into Chairman Park's brutal blade.

And then I'll shove you right off.

So you're Adele Group's President Kim,

and you'd like to deal with Eunhwa Trading?

What exactly are you looking to trade?

I didn't come for goods.

I came for secrets.

How about we begin with what's hidden behind this painting?

You've long admired Seo Yi Bon's art,

and back in 2019,

you got a piece from Chairman Park's stash

by way of Adele Gallery as a payoff.

What on earth do you mean?

Were you aware that a ledger records the whole bribe?

A ledger? What do you...

I've laid eyes on it personally.

Otherwise, how would I know?

So long as that ledger is around,

sooner or later it'll come back to bite you.

If you'd like it to disappear,

you'll need to strike a deal with me.

What sort of deal do you have in mind?

I want one lie and one truth.

What is there to weigh?

I didn't peg you as this fearful.

The thing is, I don't trust you.

Nobody cuts deals on trust.

You do it if there's profit on the table.

I'll let you have a moment.

Focus on what you stand to gain,

and nothing more.

Oh, one more thing.

When you next see Chairman Park,

let him know the leverage has shifted.

If you're harmed, it all goes public.

That's the only way...

your life stays protected.

What was that?

How on earth did she figure it out?

It's as if she knew he threatened to have me killed.

Chloe.

What did you and Choi Yu Na discuss?

She says she's innocent? Don't fall for such a brazen lie.

If you can't take it, just speak up.

If you'd like, I'll help sway the chairman for you.

With her back,

he's the one struggling most.

And yet he's concerned about me?

There's no need to fuss over me.

I'm done arguing over this.

If you both genuinely want to help,

let's act like that day never occurred.

Being stuck between you two isn't fun.

Leave Chloe's affairs alone.

That's enough.

I'm not in the mood to argue.

Fine.

Go bother Choi Yu Na or the chairman instead.

That's right.

With Choi Yu Na back in the picture,

the wedding is happening again, isn't it?

Quit fretting over Chloe and focus on yourself.

Welcome...

Why are you here?

I came to see somebody.

Are you here for my sister?

I've told you, I don't approve of you two.

That isn't my reason for coming.

Hang on a moment.

What's your issue with me anyway?

What's making you so prickly?

You're not already obsessed with my sister, are you?

Obsessed?

Absolutely not. I already said it isn't that.

Either way, you're a terrible match for her.

Sir.

Right.

I came to see this guy,

not your sister.

Even so...

You're still completely wrong for her!

- Never! - Oh my gosh.

I told you, no interest!

You told her how you feel?

Yes. It sort of slipped out.

I let her know how I feel.

I'd like to date her seriously and properly.

I'd appreciate your approval, sir.

My goodness.

Why does my approval matter?

Chloe's feelings are what truly count.

If that's the case,

any tips on how to win her heart?

What's she into?

Jewelry? Flowers?

Luxury handbags?

No, that stuff doesn't appeal to Chloe.

What matters to her

is honesty, being considerate,

and memories together. Intangible stuff.

Honesty, being considerate,

and memories?

Memories?

He's into Jin Ju, too?

His dad is her bitter rival, Chairman Park Tae Ho.

How should I handle this?

Memories?

Honesty, being considerate, and memories.

Picking out a present is tougher than expected.

There's truly nobody else like her.

Wait a second.

Maybe a memory-based present could work.

What is it?

There's something I'd like to know.

Where did you go to school?

Helion Design School, based in New York.

Avendia Business School was another one.

Why ask about my education out of nowhere?

You know I'm into you. Don't play dumb.

I said I don't want this getting weird.

Attention like that...

Fine, I hear you loud and clear.

If you want my attention, just ask.

I've got care, sincerity, thought, memories...

plenty to give.

That recording really shook you, didn't it?

You brought me back within a day.

Keep pushing your luck and...

What, you'll have me killed?

Once I lost everything and got tossed out,

something hit me.

To hold on to what belongs to me,

I've got to fight tooth and nail.

I'm done standing here

shaking in front of you.

Fine.

If you're this set on it,

that makes my job a whole lot simpler.

When you next see Chairman Park,

let him know the leverage has shifted.

If you're harmed, it all goes public.

That's the only way...

your life stays protected.

Killing me won't shut this down.

If I'm gone, that recording

gets leaked by someone else.

So you're threatening me now?

Think of it as a concern.

If anything happens to me,

you'll be in much deeper trouble.

I'm only giving you a heads-up.

Thanks for your kind concern.

So the wedding's still happening, right?

[Chairman Park Tae Ho]

How should I handle Ms. Choi?

Let her do as she pleases for now.

Bide your time.

The moment we get that recorder back,

finish her off.

Same as always, no loose ends.

Understood, sir.

[Eunhwa Trading]

What's all this?

Did Chloe's plan really pan out?

By joining forces with Chloe,

is anything truly possible?

If you came to beg him to undo my return,

save your breath.

He's already agreed to revive the wedding.

How about we leave everything behind

and begin fresh, alright?

Your actions, your way back here,

none of it matters to me.

Whatever pressure my father puts on me,

there's no way I'll ever end up with you.

So who's the person you actually want?

Will you throw your life away mourning Baek Jin Ju?

Or cling to her double, Chloe?

What?

Don't tell me you actually have feelings for her.

That doesn't concern you.

Seriously, Chloe?

Is that so?

Since that's your stance, my plans will shift.

Just watch.

In the end, you'll end up by my side.

- Father... - Get Oh Jung Ran here now!

Why did you come all the way here?

You won't see me. What else could I do?

You really...

That little thief is completely off-limits.

Please tell me Chloe isn't why you're here.

Insult Chloe one more time, and I promise,

there will be consequences.

Son,

your bride will be the one I pick regardless.

Why pour yourself into something as useless as love?

A marriage without love isn't happening.

Unless you want to lose your only child,

you'll have to back off, Mom.

It's all one-sided.

She doesn't have a single feeling for you.

What's missing in you that you'd plead for scraps of her love?

Can you imagine the pain coming once she shatters your heart?

Don't even take the first step.

For your information,

I'm already there.

Hey, Park Hyun Jun!

This can't be real.

They say girls turn into their mothers, but what's wrong with him?

Why chase someone who won't love him, just like me?

Jung Ran!

Chairman Park's been asking for you.

Manager Kang says it's serious.

What did you do to stir things up now?

Stir things up?

I haven't even had a chance to.

I have no idea. He told me to bring you home, so you'd better get moving.

Hold on, do you think it's actually okay for us to go back?

Wouldn't it be smarter to just disappear for a while?

Take off?

When I've only just managed to get back into that house?

Let's go.

He doesn't scare me.

Why on earth are you back?

What brings you home so early today?

I felt under the weather, so I headed out of the office early.

The chairman came back early as well.

You'd better head into the study.

He's in there waiting for you right now.

- Jung Ran! - Honey.

Honey.

This little lie from Eunhwa Trading.

Oh Jung Ran.

Consider this my way of returning the embarrassment you handed me.

The nerve of you, sneaking around behind me

and pulling something that could actually be turned against me?

What are you talking about?

What have I done to be treated like this?

You pressured Eunhwa Trading into talking.

Eunhwa Trading?

That bribe record book you're hiding.

Since the book wasn't enough to ruin me,

you made them say I handed over the painting,

and that you only delivered it.

What? I have no idea what you're talking about.

Don't you dare try to deny this.

The Eunhwa Trading boss told me directly.

It was Kim Myung Hui.

She's behind all of it.

She wants revenge, so she framed me.

How could she even know about Eunhwa Trading?

Why would their CEO make this up?

Both at home and outside, everyone wants something to hold over me.

Who do you think you're messing with?

I didn't do it. Kim Myung Hui planned everything.

She must've sneaked a look at the book and...

Stop making these sad excuses!

Pack your things and move to the annex.

Give me the ledger right now.

The gallery is no longer yours.

Please, honey. Trust me on this.

None of it is true.

Get your hands off me!

Honey!

You, Kim Myung Hui.

This was your doing, right? You planned every bit of this.

What is it this time?

You knew about that bribe ledger.

You set me up through Eunhwa Trading.

A bribe ledger? Eunhwa Trading?

Stop it. Calm down! Release her.

Geun Tae, take her to the annex.

Excuse me?

Should I kick you out once more?

No, sir.

Come with me.

Let's tend to your wounds at the annex.

Hands off. Why am I being thrown out?

Someone set me up!

Your wound is bleeding!

Come on, before your injury gets worse.

This isn't over. I'll bring the truth out!

Release me!

Why is she blaming all of this on me?

And what is Eunhwa Trading anyway?

The gallery is having some small issues.

Don't trouble yourself over it.

There's no way she stumbled onto Eunhwa Trading

digging into Temi Bio, right?

Plus one fact from Eunhwa Trading.

[Eunhwa Trading]

The one who handed you this painting.

Tell me, was it Oh Jung Ran?

No, that's wrong.

My contact was Chairman Park Tae Ho himself.

What was the arrangement about?

I just got him what he was after.

That's as much as I'll share.

Temi Bio.

A shady deal right before Dr. Baek's accident.

And then...

Why exactly did you reinstate Ms. Choi?

Once the false accusation mess was wrapped up,

I figured she'd straightened out and let her return.

On top of that,

I didn't want her spilling about the kidnapping.

Got it.

And Ms. Choi used her Temi Bio knowledge to claw her way back.

Temi Bio...

So Oh Jung Ran wasn't the one behind Dr. Baek's harm.

It was you, Park Tae Ho.

I'm taking your offer.

But quit Adele Group immediately.

Why on earth would I?

What's the reason I took your design book?

Because you're getting in the way of my wedding.

You're luring Min Jun in with those looks.

If you plan to exploit the chairman's weak spot to grab the bio division,

then walk away from Adele Group now.

I'm not so sure.

In your shoes, I wouldn't tie this to my resignation.

If I quit the firm,

going after Chairman Park gets tougher.

Plus, I could always sneak around

and see Min Jun outside work regardless.

Quit dodging and just answer me directly.

Promise to quit Adele Group and back off from my marriage.

Prove you actually mean it.

If not, the deal is dead.

I'll go straight to the chairman about your real motive,

and have you thrown out of Adele.

Come in.

Sir, here are the new product launch papers.

Thanks, set them down over there.

Seems like you're expecting big news.

Yes, something quite significant.

A one-of-a-kind keepsake gift is coming soon.

Sorry?

Feels like we're back in a time

when nothing in the world worried us.

You've had a time like that?

My college days.

Life was easy and full of fun then.

How about you?

In my case...

I'd say it was around that time too.

Nothing weighed on my mind,

and I was simply content.

I found this digging through social media.

This is about Chloe.

During her time at Helion Design School,

she reportedly created and gave winter hats to a Korean eco group.

Is that true?

What made you dig into that?

I offered a reward online for that hat.

Cash really gets things moving.

It only took me a few hours to find one.

Oh, really?

Still...

what's your reason for tracking it down?

He's here.

I didn't think it'd turn up this fast.

Thanks.

Never imagined this hat would fetch this much.

It's a hefty price. You're really okay with it?

Memories are priceless, aren't they?

This gift will bring back her happiest days.

Anyway, glad we could make this deal.

Since you came all the way to see me,

I sent you cash to cover your travel.

Take care.

Wait a second.

That won't bring back any good memories.

Whoever gets it, once they hear the story,

they won't find it a happy memory.

That hat is a painful subject for the Korean eco group.

Painful?

What do you mean by that?

The girl behind those hats passed away while on a conservation trip

up on a snowy mountain.

Hang on.

Please don't tell me she... went by Chloe.

How'd you guess? That's right.

Who exactly are you?

Both Baek Jin Ju and Chloe are gone.

Why wear Jin Ju's face and use Chloe's name?

Seriously, who are you?

How about...

we tie the knot, you and I?

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- Do you actually love me? - I need your help.

If love is what you want, I'll try.

Just give this marriage one year.

Reclaim what's ours, then I'll grant the divorce.

I'm done pleading with that creep Park Tae Ho.

I'll bring the whole thing crashing down.

This time, I'll strike where it hurts most.