Jung-woo, I have something to discuss with you.
I won't take up much of your time. Let's meet after work.
Sure, where shall we meet?
I'll call you when I'm close to your office.
'Think I'll leave you two to be at peace?'
It's me. Get ready tonight.
I'll call you back with the time and place.
Ga-eun, have some bean sprout soup.
I slept in and that's why breakfast is so late.
My man cooked this bean sprout soup for me.
Mom, I'm late. I have to get going.
Wait, Ga-eun. Have a few bites.
Let go! I'm Julia!
How can you stop me from going in!
Get away from me!
He doesn't want to see anyone.
Leave us.
Why are you causing a ruckus?
Honey.
I don't want to see your face. Leave now.
Honey, I'm sorry. Don't be angry, please.
I told you I'd never forgive you if you were lying to me.
I'm sorry a hundred times over for lying to you.
But don't you understand why I had no choice but to lie?
Understand?
I wanted to help Star Fashion any way I could.
What? Help the company?
What does locking Ga-eun up have to do with our company?
Does that makes any sense?
You saw my most recent designs. They'll be a great hit, I'm sure.
But imagine if Ga-eun's clothes get made for sale before mine.
Then my designs will never see the light of day.
I needed time. I had to delay her work.
Even so, how could you do such a thing?
I just wanted to succeed, that's all.
If I lose my place at Dream Star, what happens to you and Star?
We're in the same boat here.
So don't turn on me, okay?
Honey, please.
I can't trust you anymore.
How could you do something so terrible and lie to me about it?
You're a frightening woman!
What was I supposed to do when everyone was backing me into a corner?
Honey, you can't do this to me.
Why blame Ga-eun when you messed up!
Do you know what the directors said to me?
They're pressuring me to have you resign from your office!
What?
And you're running around causing problems.
You say you did it for the company but you made things worse for us.
Honey.
Think Ga-eun will let this one go? Think Ha Jae-bum will?
I'll take care of that.
Worse comes to worse, I'll kneel and beg.
Beg? Gonna pretend to be her friend after all this time?
Don't be like this. I'm already going crazy.
I don't want to see you. Get out now.
Not leaving? Then I will.
Honey.
Ga-eun, let's talk.
Why so early? Thought we were meeting later.
I'm in a hurry.
I'll listen to what you want to discuss later in the evening.
For now, let me ask a favor of you.
Please don't tell the Dream people what Mi-ran did.
She feels sorry for what she did, and this is fatal to Star.
Ga-eun.
I dunno.
I wish I could but unfortunately it was Jae-bum who saved me.
He's on a warpath to find the culprit.
That jerk...
Don't worry, Jung-woo.
If he catches on and rebukes Mi-ran, I'll step in and shield her.
What? Will you really?
I was so terrified and thought I was going to die in that room,
but in retrospect, I understand why she did such a terrible thing.
She's in a slump right now.
And she's been losing to me, your ex-wife, so she must've felt real uneasy.
I probably hurt her pride.
I want to keep Mi-ran as a friend and trust her.
And I'll help so that nothing happens to your company.
Thanks, Ga-eun.
Don't mention it.
The better your company does, the happier Na-ri will be.
Yoo Ga-eun!
How dare you use that fake face on my husband!
- Kim Mi-ran! - Did you just get to work?
You're so malicious to me but as docile as a lamb to Jung-woo?
- You little...! - Please just stop it.
Don't fall for that wench's tricks. Don't believe a word she says.
She's lying through her teeth.
You're the one who's always lying.
Ga-eun, your clothes will never sell in the Dream Star stores.
Here are the trends in Dream Star's sales.
It's been on a downward curve since the initial burst of sales in the beginning.
Shouldn't Star Fashion be offering some kind of solution?
Julia may be in a slump these days, but she'll have new designs soon.
The problem is if you insist on only Julia, we can't reach other customers.
If you'd put more effort into advertising...
The Dream Star store has the best location in our dept. store.
Don't even nitpick with the advertising.
Na-ri. What happened to her?
She fought with a friend.
Are you serious?
Were you hit?
I don't see any scars.
Why'd you get into a fight? You should get along with your friends.
Dong-su kept teasing me.
What?
He teased me about having two moms!
Wh-what?
What brat talked about your mothers and hurt your feelings?
Who was it? Dong-su?
Who's Dong-su?
Her desk partner.
So you just took his abuse, huh?
I hit him.
Good job.
Gotta punch him in the mouth good so he won't say such things.
Mom, don't say such things to her.
Then should she just take that kind of abuse?
She needs to nip this in the bud so he won't continue saying that.
I guess she takes after her mother and doesn't lose in fights.
That's a good thing.
Mom, seriously!
Na-ri, you mustn't get into fights, okay?
Understand?
And no matter how angry you are, you have to use words.
You mustn't use your fists, okay?
Mom, I have to go to work. It's time for my shift.
Alright.
Who is it?
Dong-su's mother! Open the door!
Dong-su's mother?
Mom, what now? Must be about Na-ri.
Why avoid her when Na-ri did nothing wrong?
Open the door. I have a few things to say myself.
I'm glad you're home.
How could you raise your child like this?
Say what?
Goodness, you're actually mad when you're at fault?
- He's the one who started the fight! - What?
Look at my son's face.
How can you say that after seeing his face?
Stop crying!
What kind of nasty girl does this to someone's face?
It's so bad he might require cosmetic surgery.
Kids get into fights and slip and fall at times.
Why are you overreacting and barging into our home like this?
What did you say?
Your kid hits my son's head on a daily basis.
And today she pushed him to the ground and scratched his face.
Think Na-ri would do that without reason?
Kid, you shouldn't have teased her. You gonna tease Na-ri again?
Tease her one more time and I'll show you a lesson, you hear?
What are you doing?
Besides, it's not like what he said isn't true.
What?
I hear your son had an affair and that's why he married twice.
You rude woman… you dare say that?
How's it your business that he married twice?
It's not your business whether Na-ri has 2 mothers or 3.
Why are you gossiping?
With such an ignorant grandmother, what manners would Na-ri have?
Let's go, Dong-su!
Hey!
Who do you think you are?
What the hell is wrong with you, old lady?
If you hurt Na-ri one more time, I'll make you regret it!
Wanted compensation outta this? No way in hell!
The old lady's lost it!
Here, some generous cans of coffee.
Wow.
Ga-eun, have some coffee.
Thank you, Director Ha.
Thank you.
I have plenty here. Jin-gu, have some.
Thank you.
Director Ha's so thoughtful.
He's going to make his future wife very happy, huh?
Yes.
Ga-eun, can I have a word?
What is it, sir?
I have a board meeting to attend. While I'm gone, rest here.
Excuse me?
You look like you'll collapse any moment from working too hard.
Here, have a seat here.
But, sir...
I'm going to be gone for an hour.
And since it's almost lunchtime, the office will be empty.
So rest easy here for an hour, okay?
I don't have time for breaks if I want to stay on schedule.
This is an order.
I don't want to be a boss who overworks his designer.
- But, sir... - Just one hour.
Forget everything else and get some shut-eye on the sofa.
I'm off then.
'Ga-eun, you have to stop before you hurt him even more.'
'You have to stop.'
You know what you have to do?
It's this guy?
This is the bar he's going to be at. Don't make any mistakes.
I won't.
Then I'll leave it to you.
I just have to do what you asked, right?
Yes, that'll be enough.
Julia, why are you snooping around my desk?
Should you be slacking off during office hours?
Why? Trying to find something else to plagiarize?
Ga-eun, I could come by your desk while working together.
Until when are you gonna treat me like a thief?
You need to get off your high horse.
You think you have my weakness, but don't make me laugh.
Your voice just gets louder and louder. Want some advice?
Men don't like women with loud voices.
Won't your husband grow tired of you if you keep yelling?
I'm sure I would.
What did you say?
Yoo Ga-eun!
Like you know men well enough to give me advice!
Julia.
I want both of you in my office.
I want to speak to you because I have to address this directly.
Whatever the cause, if you bring your personal feelings into the workplace
and cause problems, I'll have to deal with it accordingly.
Julia, if you mistreat anyone, including Ga-eun, I'll fire you myself.
What did you say?
You keep threatening to fire me, but...
Why, gonna bring up your contract again?
Take legal action if you think I'm being unreasonable.
If you sue us, we'll more than happily countersue.
I gave you a fair warning.
I won't forgive unprofessional behavior like slapping or yelling in the office.
You're both excused.
Hold on, I have something to say.
Since we're on the subject, I have a proposition.
I came to this company to work, but I admit it's harder than expected.
I'll admit that it's impossible for the two of us to work together.
So I'll put my job on the line and make a proposition.
I'm mentioning this now because this deal needs Julia's agreement.
If my designs have a better response than Julia's last season's designs,
I want you to fire Julia.
On the other hand, if my clothes don't sell, I will resign.
I will leave this company without another word.
Julia, what do you think? I think you'll like my idea.
I do. This is a good proposition.
If your designs do better in sales or customer feedback, I'll resign.
Hmm, let's decide this after some more thought.
Think I'm easy because you beat me once?
While you were a housewife for the last 7 years,
I had already made a name for myself in America.
Think you're any competition to me?
I can beat you if you don't play any lowdown tricks.
Keep something in mind before you challenge me.
The stones you're setting to trip me can trip you as well.
You could get so hurt, you'll never get back up.
Don't bite off more than you can chew.
How is it you grow more immature by the day?
Thanks for the advice. Let me return the favor.
Keep an eye on your husband. Else he might stray.
Can you trust that guy? He looked like a crook to me.
I don't like him.
A crook?
Why are all your friends crooks?
- Why you gotta be so mean? - I just... you know...
Then what does that make Mi-ran for using them through me?
I'm just worried that guy's gonna flap his tongue about us.
This plan's all about security.
Don't worry your pretty head.
Did I ever disappoint you or Mi-ran with stuff like this?
I'm a pro when it comes to this stuff.
I guess there are pros among crooks, too.
Baby!
Why you gotta say it so insulting like that?
What I'm doing isn't a con.
It's a brain game, that's what.
Let's use nicer words, okay?
Fine, whatever.
Where's your sense of humor?
Humor? That's a nice, sophisticated word.
See, I've got class. Don't look down on me.
How'd things go?
Don't you worry. It wrapped up perfectly, thanks to moi.
- When will the copies be out? - They're being manufactured.
The middlemen will distribute them soon.
You're sure everyone will keep mum?
Don't worry, no one will be able to figure out who was behind it.
My guy makes knock-offs, so he's a pro at this.
Okay.
Ga-eun, you're that confident in your designs?
Let's see how long that confidence lasts.
Stop it, will you?
Did you say something to me?
- No, ma'am. - Why are all the clothes so last year?
How about you check out some other stores then?
Shouldn't you suggest some clothes that'll look good on me?
That depends on the customer.
What?
Young-eun, what are you doing?
Uh... I see you're sober now.
Seo-jin, perfect timing.
Will you help me pick out something that goes with my small, white face?
I see you're still drunk. You know how expensive these clothes are?
What?
If you ever call me again while drunk, I'll block your number.
What did I do that was so bad?
You have bad drinking habits? What DON'T you do?
I do not have bad drinking habits.
Jung-hee, have a good day.
Have a good day, Manager Maeng.
Hey! Seo-jin!
There's nothing between you two, huh?
Alright! He's so mine.
Let's go!
Jae-bum, Manager Lee's father passed away.
He did?
I think you and I need to go pay our respects.
Okay.
Come out when you're ready.
Okay.
He did? Have my secretary send a a consolatory wreath.
Someone passed away?
Yeah. The boys will be home late.
How unfortunate. I made two excellent croaker dishes.
That's too bad.
I prepared it for a nice family dinner.
Chairman, how about inviting Na-na over?
Forget it. I'd rather eat alone.
Ga-eun, you actually called first. What is it?
You treated me out to many meals. I wanted to return the favor.
I didn't mean to pressure you.
I'm not sure I can treat you at the same level, but I'd like to buy you dinner.
There's really no need for that.
You can take a raincheck if you're busy.
How about having dinner at my house tonight?
Excuse me?
I'm asking you for a favor. I hate eating alone.
Oh, did I ask you suddenly without regard to your schedule?
That's fine. Then I'll be shameless and accept.
You're welcome here.
That young lady from before?
Yeah.
Oh, I'm so excited.
I should prepare a couple more side dishes.
'Jung-woo, I'm running a bit late. Have a drink while you wait.'
'Sorry.'
Hey, Ga-eun.
I think I'm coming down with something. I don't think I can make it.
I bought a gift for Na-ri, but I can't even get it to her now.
I'm sorry, sweetie.
Thank you for the invitation.
No problem.
I brought these.
Goodness, these are the flowers the first wife used to like.
Oh, I put my foot in my mouth.
I bought them because they're my favorite flowers.
No, no, it's fine. I like these flowers, too.
Why are you so unhappy?
You look like you're fighting with the liquor instead of enjoying it.
Is this seat taken?
If you pour me a drink, I'll give you a very good tip.
How to get angry at the world without anyone noticing.
If you betray your emotions, people will assume you're easy.
Tell me this tip of yours.
Cheers.
Get a hold of yourself.
How about we take a commemorative picture together?
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