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My late husband didn't have
a sweet tooth,

but he liked the pecan pies...

at Sogong Hotel.

Ji Eun liked their lemon roll cake.

Western Sogong Hotel is also known
for their Christmas cake.

This Christmas, I'll get you
their pecan pie, lemon roll cake,

and even their Christmas cake.

I know it's just small talk,

but we're able to connect
with each other.

That's why they say
you need to surround yourself...

with people who are
on the same level.

But sadly, we ended up
with a totally different life...

after my husband passed away.

I know what you're worried about.

I think it's going to take my father
some time...

to approve of Ji Eun.

We live in a different background,

so it's natural for him to be
reluctant to it.

But what matters is
how determined I am.

I think there lies an opportunity
beneath all hardships.

I'll do everything I can
to get his approval,

and I'll have my family welcome her
with open arms.

Are you willing to stay
by Ji Eun's side until the end?

- Can you promise that?
- Of course.

My feelings for her haven't changed.

If I doubt my choice,

it wouldn't be love.

I feel ashamed to say this,

but things only got harder for you
because Se Hoon ended up...

working at your company.

I won't beat around the bush.

I was prepared
to tell you everything...

when I asked you to meet.

You know the biggest reason why
Ji Eun is hesitant about you, right?

There are so many obstacles
to overcome,

but the biggest one of all
is Se Hoon.

It'd be great if I could
get rid of him out of my sight,

but Seorin has no reason
to fire him.

But no secret lasts forever.

He's like a ticking bomb.

Once your father finds out,
not only will he disapprove,

but you also might get kicked out.

If I can't avoid it,
I'll just have to confront it.

Jung Min.

I'm not fond of you merely because
you're Chairman Seo's son.

Of course, I do want Ji Eun...

to live a more comfortable life
in a better environment.

Jung Min.

I know my daughter.

She doesn't want to get hurt.

That's why she's so determined
to keep a distance with you.

But I can already tell
that she likes you.

I'm just waiting for her
to open up...

and reach out to me.

And I just need to endure it
until she does.

I know she'll come around,
so I won't get hurt.

And trusting someone also means
you trust their judgement.

So you just need
to trust me on this.

Yes, of course. I trust you.

By the way, about your stepmother...

Is she not married
to your father on paper?

I had no idea
your father got remarried...

because I never heard about it
on the news.

He still treats her like
they're legally married.

That's it?

That means she doesn't have a say.

Who is she?

She's the mother
of the woman I love.

Hello. I'm Jung Min's mother.

You have a beautiful stepmother.

Look at her being sarcastic.

I hope we meet again.

(Director Choi Myung Hwa)

She's a vulgar woman, so maybe
I should've treated her accordingly.

You've got some nerve.

You should stoop low
and show me some respect.

Are you seeing a rich, old man
who can cover for you or something?

I don't feel the need to answer
such a pathetic question.

"Pathetic"? How dare you act up!

If I keep arguing with you,
it'll only make me talk filthy.

So let's stop here.

Hey!

You should have a slice.

The pizza you bought is delicious.

- I'm not hungry.
- But you didn't eat lunch.

I'm in a really good mood
that I don't need the feel to eat.

It looks like I'll be able
to get my ego back pretty soon.

I'd like to congratulate you.

Tell me what happened.

The girl that Jung Min likes
turned out to be Lee Ji Eun.

You know her, right? She was
the daughter of Bisang's chairman...

who almost got married to Jung In.

How did you find out...

that Ji Eun is the woman
Jung Min likes?

So you fooled me
even when you knew about it all?

It's not that I fooled you.

I was asked to keep it a secret,
so I hope you understand.

There was a reason why
I couldn't tell you.

It was because of my friend.

Your friend?

The woman that Jung Min is dating...

Well, her ex-husband is
dating my friend.

My friend's boyfriend,
who used to be Ji Eun's husband,

is Jang Se Hoon,
the newly appointed CEO of Seorin.

Jung Min is
dating Mr. Jang's ex-wife?

How interesting.

I'm obviously not
very fond of Ji Eun...

since she made Jung In
get swayed by her.

So I wanted to tell you
that she was the one...

that Jung Min was seeing but...

But you didn't,
so it's just a useless excuse.

I knew you had guts,

but I see you also play tricks.

That's a bit too harsh...

when you and I are
on the same side now.

If you want to become
the chairman's daughter-in-law,

you should bow down
and show me some respect.

She and I both failed
to get married on paper.

But she's awfully arrogant.

I bet you're looking down on me
right now...

because I'm not legally married
to the chairman.

Do you think I don't know
how two-faced you are?

Mother, from now on,
I won't just bow down to you,

but I'll also obey you at all costs.

I'm guessing you gave your friend
the chairman's phone number.

My friend just hung up...

because you picked up.

But it looks like
she's worried about...

Jang Se Hoon's position
in the company.

After Jung In died,
I was pretty much insane,

and I didn't know how
I was going to get by with my son,

but she helped me out a lot.

On top of that,
she ended up in a wheelchair.

So she can't afford
to give up on Jang Se Hoon.

She ended up in a wheelchair?

When someone gets electrocuted,

it destroys the nervous tissue...

and could result in a disorder
in one's central nervous system.

But in your case,
the electric shock must've...

stimulated your nerve cells.

I think that's how
you're able to feel again.

You may be able to feel again,

but whether or not
you'll be able to walk again...

greatly depends on your willpower.

And I'm sure you already know this,
but the treatments won't be easy.

It can't be harder than just
sitting in a wheelchair all day.

Please don't tell this to Will
for the time being.

Imagine how happy he'd look
if he sees me...

walk down the aisle
on the day of our wedding.

You get what I mean, right?

Hey, you're home.

I didn't get any calls today.

Where did you get that pie?

Jung Min bought me this.

My gosh. Come here.

You can't bring this home like this.

Ji Eun will throw a fit
if she finds out you met him.

She won't know it's from Jung Min.

How can we afford
to buy something so expensive?

How have you been?

I tried looking for you back then,

but I didn't know how.

You know what happened.

I won't ever forget
how you made sure...

to pay our company even though
Bisang Apparel had gone bankrupt.

You and I used to get along
really well.

I heard you're the chairman now.

I have an important meeting,
so I need to get going now.

What do you do these days?

I'm jobless.

I have an offer to make.

Hello, this is Lee Ji Eun.

Ms. Lee, would you like
to work with me?

I've been desperately
waiting for you to call.

I can go to China right away
if you want.

I'll tell you the details tomorrow.

Will you give me some time
to think about it?

I think it's finally time
to give you this.

I can only be your stepping stone.

When it comes to power,
you need to gain it yourself.

I'm so sorry, Dad.

I really am.

I wonder what you would've said
if I asked you for advice.

What were you thinking about?

Is there something bothering you?

Do you need a friend to talk to?

So there's one guy
who makes you feel uneasy...

and one guy
whom you don't want to meet again.

Meanwhile, you really want that job.

But you'll have to meet them both
every day,

and they feel like obstacles to you.

So you don't know what to do.
Is that it?

I've come across
a great opportunity,

but it feels like there's a wall
stopping me.

You think there's a wall
that's stopping you?

Ji Eun.

People say
obstacles exist for a reason.

Obstacles don't exist to stop us.

They exist to show us
how desperate we are...

to achieve or get something.

To be frank, the person stopping you
is just yourself.

You have a point.

Think of it a little selfishly.

You feel uneasy because
you keep thinking in their shoes.

I'm starting to think...

that I might've been the one
who complicated things.

Just forget about those guys
who are bothering you.

They're not bothering me.

I just feel uncomfortable
around them.

Should I tell you what to do
when you feel uncomfortable?

You've tried doing
a long jump, right?

You need to be daring
when you do long jumps.

Watch carefully.

You need to rock yourself
back and forth.

And be daring.

You have control of your life.

Your life could change
depending on the choices you make.

So be daring.

Once you start listening to people
who disagree with you,

that's when you know
you're starting to mature.

Why do you hate Mr. Jang so much?

He's only focused on
short-term achievements,

and he's so oppressive.

I'm not very fond of that.

He may be a famous CEO,

but he still needs to worry
about his performance.

And he just joined our company,

so in order to take initiative,
he needs to be firm about things.

You just need to look at him
a little differently.

You never take my side.

Even when I was young,
you always tried to pick faults.

It was obvious
you were the head of the household,

so you didn't need to try so hard
to show it.

You're very much like me.

You don't like losing,
you know how to take action,

and you're quick-witted.

But do you know how we're different?

You...

don't know how to bend.

That's not
an embarrassing thing to do.

It's a way to get what you want.

If you want to beat Mr. Jang,
don't hate him so much.

It's nice to be competitive,

but if you hate someone,

you end up with bad judgment
due to your emotions.

You have a guest.

I invited Mr. Jang.

Why would you do that
without even discussing it with me?

Didn't you hear what I just said?

In order to make sure
you become my successor,

we need Jang Se Hoon's help.

So don't mess with him yet.

I want you to be careful
and meticulous.

You still have so much to learn.

Jung Min.

Your father is a man you should
respect and overcome.

There's a right timing
for everything.

And right now,
you should be more obedient.

I know about Ji Eun.

I used to work
at her mother's art gallery.

But it was a long time ago
and didn't last long.

Didn't Ji Eun's mother tell you?

No, she didn't tell me.

She treated me pretty nicely.

How did you end up
liking Mr. Jang's ex-wife?

She even almost married Jung In.

I know it's a coincidence,
but things are too complicated.

Coincidences can happen.

And I've come to a conclusion
that it's nothing more than that.

Don't worry.

I've decided to take your side.

You can't keep things
a secret forever.

What is it that you want from me?

You're just like your father...

seeing how you're quick
to be suspicious.

Let's go outside.
Your father must be waiting.

We even have a guest waiting.

We cooked the stuff
that we usually eat.

The chairman told me
to think of you as family...

and asked me not to cause
too big of a fuss.

Thank you for the meal.

You should join us.

I'll leave the three of you to talk.

Sit down.

You're my wife.
You can join the conversation.

Have a seat.

Jung Min is very well-mannered.

He's very decent too.

I hope you two get along.

Mr. Seo, you must be happy.

You have a lot of people
on your side,

and you have a reliable father.

I guess it's not so bad.

Can you please set the table
for my stepmother?

Once you grow old,
you start to think...

that you need both friends
and enemies in life.

Friends give you advice,

and enemies give you warnings.

I want you guys to compete
with each other in good faith...

as friends and enemies...

and try your best
to make Seorin great again.

Yesterday, I met Chairman Chung
without telling anyone.

We decided to work on
the joint project.

We have a CEO.

Wouldn't you call that a regency?

I know how careful
and thorough the chairman is.

So I'm sure there was a reason why
he decided to do it last minute.

Let me make myself clear
so you don't get the wrong idea.

I was in favor of the joint project,

but that doesn't mean...

I had any kind of influence
on the chairman's decision.

And I'm sure you know...

that he's not the type to help me
just because I'm his son.

The chairman always
sticks to his decisions,

and now that I work at Seorin,
I should abide by that rule.

You're quick to understand things
and very ambitious.

That's why I like you so much.

If I had a daughter,

I would've wanted her to marry you.

You should find a nice woman
for Mr. Jang.

What's your type?

I already have feelings for someone.

You should start eating.
The food will get cold.

By the way,

Chung Group is going to dispatch
an employee to our company.

They're going to send
their brand manager.

Do you know who it's going to be?

It's someone
whom Chairman Chung trusts.

So it's probably someone
very competent.

Can we meet right now?

Something urgent came up.
I'll have to excuse myself.

Can you spare me some time?

I'm sorry. I also need to go.

I called you guys because I have
something to tell you both.

After all, I need to do
what's right for me.

I once read that being misfortunate
is how we get punished...

for all the bad choices we make
in our lives.

And I could relate to that.

I already lost 10 years of my life.

So now it's time to focus on myself.

It sounds like you made
a really big decision.

Did something happen?

I know Chung Group decided
to do a joint project with Seorin,

and I'll be working with you guys...

as their brand manager.

That's good news.

You told me you're acquainted with
Chairman Chung.

Congratulations.

But you both need to promise me...

that you'll only treat me
as Chung Group's brand manager.

That's how I'll be able
to work at Seorin.

I promise I'll do that.

Now that you know what you want,

you'll finally be able
to see things more clearly.

Guys tend to bluff.

But I don't.

I'm extremely happy for you
that you became...

Chung Group's brand manager,
and I welcome you with open arms.

But I don't think
I'll be able to treat you...

merely as a brand manager.

- Jung Min.
- Don't worry.

I promise I won't make things
uncomfortable for you.

Today,

let's not say everything
that's on our minds.

That goes for all of us.

What did you just say?

Why are you making her
repeat herself?

Ji Eun got hired
as a brand manager...

and will be working at Seorin
from now on.

Is that a good thing?

Yes, it's something to congratulate.

I even bought a few stuff
so we could have a party.

Three bottles of beer,
a pack of dried fish fillet,

and a can of peanuts?

Ta-da.

I even bought Korean beef.
Let's have a barbecue party.

What's gotten into you?
You're normally a scrooge.

Let's eat meat and gain some energy.

Wait a minute.

If you'll be working at Seorin,

you'll always be around Jung Min,
so that's a good thing.

But you'll also have to work
with Se Hoon.

I'm just going to focus on my job,
so it won't matter.

What do you mean it won't matter?

Even if Jung Min knows
about you and Se Hoon's past,

he'll get furious
to see you two together.

Of course,
Se Hoon has no right...

to say anything about this,

but what about Jung Min?
Do you not care about him?

I know you're daughter,
but you're so mean.

Yes, I know. I'm mean.

Just be cool about it
and get along with each other.

This isn't the States.

I know they're divorced,
but he'll get exhausted...

if he keeps seeing them together.

That's a good thing.
It'll be better for Jung Min.

Why can't you just date him
and marry him?

I told you I'm never
getting married again.

I never want to be
anyone's wife again.

I'll make tons of money
and become...

Yes, I'll become a landlord instead.

My goodness.

How is it that neither of you
listens to your mother?

Mom, keep telling yourself
that we're different.

"They're different.
They're different."

I'll start grilling the meat.

I'll start grilling the meat.

Mom, I want your support.

It wasn't an easy choice to make.

I didn't think I'd be able
to handle it,

so I wasn't going to take
the job offer.

But I'm done running away.

I decided to stop doing that...

so that I can finally free myself
from being locked up.

I want to make...

you and Dad proud...

by becoming a successful
career woman.

So can you congratulate me, Mom?

To be honest, I'm really happy.

I support you.

Congratulations on getting a job.

Mr. Jang is dating a woman
in a wheelchair?

Yes, apparently.

Mr. Jang was driving,
and they got into an accident.

Choosing to stay with
someone in a wheelchair...

isn't something
anyone can easily do...

whether it was out of love
or responsibility.

Don't you think so?

How did you find out?

Mr. Jang's girlfriend
turned out to be Na Kyung's friend.

That means he might be close
with Na Kyung.

Honey, here's what I think.

Na Kyung won't easily give up.

But we can't just
give her what she wants.

And even if Jung In is dead,

it'll be humiliating for the family
if people find out...

he had a son out of wedlock.

You keep refusing to tell me
what it is...

that Na Kyung has on you.

So I never asked
even though I was curious.

But I do know that it's big enough
to cause an issue...

if Na Kyung ever decides
to go public with it.

What is it that you can't tell me?

You already told me
we can't register our marriage,

and I agreed with that.

But do you know how lonely I feel...

every time it feels like
you're hiding something from me?

Na Kyung doesn't have
anything on me.

If it's about tax evasion,

you just need to negotiate things
with the prosecution,

and just use money
to deal with the mess.

Are you kidding me?
Do you know how much that will cost?

Are you putting up a fight
because you got sent to the suburbs?

I'm talking about our sales.

Do you think we always have
an emergency fund?

Things always get easier
the second time around.

Gwang Cheol, ever since you got sent
to a different affiliate,

you used up all the emergency fund
at the head office.

I told you not to use
a private equity fund...

because it's too risky
and won't last long.

I want you to come
to the head office tomorrow...

with a resignation letter
in your hand.

(Jinseong Funeral Home)

(10 years ago)

What are you doing here?

It would've been more suspicious
if I didn't come.

But still,
you should at least wait...

until Chairman Lee's funeral
is finally over.

Rumors are scarier than the truth.

We need to push ahead
and get it over with.

Are you sure the deputy
prosecutor general is interested?

I gave him the files regarding
Bisang Apparel's law manipulation,

and you should've seen
the smile on his face.

Director Jo, that fool,

and Chairman Lee's wife
will try to ask...

the other executives for help,
but it'll be useless.

Especially Director Jo.
He's done a lot of filthy things.

So no one will want
to hold hands with him.

Instead of investigating Seorin,
the prosecution has decided...

to start investigating
Bisang Apparel instead.

I made extra sure
that you'll be able...

take over Bisang Apparel
without facing any problems,

so you just need to sit back
and enjoy the process.

(Seorin)

Mr. Jang, I want you...

to take charge
of the joint project team.

Also, I want you to strengthen...

our online distribution network
and malls.

Mr. Seo, speed things up
with launching our private brand...

on our offline stores.

We'll have to negotiate
further details with Chung Group.

So make sure you both stay alert.

Sir, an employee from Chung Group
has just arrived.

- Let the person inside.
- Yes, sir.

Hello, I'm Lee Ji Eun,
the newly appointed brand manager...

at Chung Group.

Chairman Seo.

It's me, Ji Eun, the daughter
of the late Chairman Lee Sang Beom.

Long time no see, sir.

(Phoenix 2020)

Welcome, Ms. Lee.

You and Mr. Jang will be
like oil and water. How interesting.

If you keep having conflicts
with the chairman's son,

it'll only backfire on you, sir.

I've already made up my mind.

I won't allow mutiny.

Next week, you'll be able
to bend your legs.

If I need to do it anyway,
I should quickly get it over with.

Ji Eun, do you have feelings
for Seo Jung Min?

Whether I like him or not,
it has nothing to do with you.

Am I asking for too much?