(Episode 96)
Should I bring out your food, ma'am?
"Ma'am?"
Not "Ms. Min", but "ma'am?"
Since when was I "ma'am?"
Since when?
I've always said "ma'am."
Do you look down on me too?
Is that it?
No, ma'am.
No, Ms. Min.
Then just quit.
Get out of my face.
Hye Bin.
What do you think?
Do you think I'm a loser too?
Mom.
Let's eat.
You'll feel better if you eat and get some sleep.
Hye Bin.
Mom.
(Awaiting your review)
What is this?
The board decided...
to discuss the dismissal of Chairman Kwon Hyuk Sang.
Lora's shareholders...
complained about the way you manage the company.
Lora Shoes caused huge losses,
and the bank refused to extend the loan payment deadline,
so Lora Networks' financial situation is grim.
- Is this your doing? - Father.
When you run a business,
you always face times of difficulty.
However, stock prices have never bottomed out like this before.
If it goes down, it'll go back up.
You've lost your touch as well.
If you go bankrupt, the entire family goes under.
Things are different now.
Once you start falling, it's hard to stop.
Times have changed, Father.
The shareholders...
want a new management specialist for Lora's sake.
- So... - Shut it!
Who built Lora into what it is today?
How dare you people betray me?
Ju Hyung.
You must be eyeing my job now,
but it won't be easy.
You can never beat me.
Don't get the wrong idea.
I told you, it wasn't me.
Get out, all of you.
Get out right now!
Do you think...
Chairman Kwon will step down?
He'll have to.
I thought...
you'd have a soft spot for him.
You love him as your father.
The greater the love, the greater the hatred.
He knew Min Hee Kyung killed my mom, but he remained silent.
She used to be his wife.
Now,
I won't forgive him either.
I understand.
At least...
you got Ms. Min fired as CEO,
you've half succeeded.
No.
I'm still hungry.
Just wait.
I'll succeed completely.
Half isn't good enough.
I think I can help.
Do you think it's over just because I'm no longer...
the CEO of Lora Shoes?
I told you.
I'm immortal.
Hello? Hello, Assemblyman Son.
It's Min Hee Kyung from Lora.
I have something to give you and was hoping...
we could meet today.
Gosh.
You've been through so much.
You forfeited your minister nomination.
It must've hurt so deeply.
I thought you'd take my side through thick and thin.
I was very hurt...
when you slammed the door in my face.
I apologize.
I had no choice back then.
Plus, you need to take a step back...
in order to move forward later.
I've stepped down as CEO.
But I, Min Hee Kyung,
can rise up again...
if I have you on my side.
You want me to be on your side.
I'm not asking for your help for free.
I'm still fine.
I can easily give you...
two rice cookers.
I knew it.
I've never met such a charming woman...
in my entire life.
I'm counting on you.
You can count on our party's Women in Politics Campaign...
that's coming up. I guarantee it.
- Hello? - Was that the right place?
The sound was too low,
so I wasn't sure if that was the place.
It was. Thank you for telling me.
Is this the TV station?
We spoke earlier.
I'll send you...
the video evidence now.
I heard you were acting with Kwon Ju Hyung.
That you were pretending to be engaged.
This is wrong. It's not like you're going to marry him.
So?
Just spit it out.
I know it's for your revenge,
but I'm sure Mr. Yoon was hurt even if it was just an act.
You were hurt too.
Gemma. You got rid of Ms. Min...
and became CEO of Lora Shoes,
as you so desperately wanted.
Didn't you complete your revenge then?
No.
Far from it.
When I think about what Kwon Hyuk Sang and she did to me...
Give it a rest.
I'm worried about you.
Look at yourself.
Look at how broken you've become.
You're not the same person that you used to be.
What are you doing?
What is that?
I must be getting old.
My skin isn't as tight as it used to be.
I need to work on it every day like this.
That's silly. I think you look pretty.
Really?
Then I'll have to do it more to maintain my appearance.
Oh my gosh. Gemma! Gun Wook!
Come out here. Quick.
What's going on?
Breaking news.
Former Assemblyman Son Young Ho...
was caught on camera by an anonymous person...
receiving a large bribe...
from Lora Shoes' former CEO, Min Hee Kyung,
who was once nominated for Minister of Gender Equality and Family.
Former Assemblyman Son Young Ho had been investigated once before...
for suspicions of bribery,
but was found not guilty and was released.
However, now that a video of him personally receiving a bribe...
from Min Hee Kyung was shared with the public,
it'll be impossible for him to avoid another investigation.
The Daehan Party was shocked...
upon seeing the video,
and former Assemblyman Son now faces the greatest threat of his career.
The person who submitted the video
said there was more evidence,
and stated they would send in another video.
You're bound to get caught if you leave a trail.
Hello?
Hi, it's me.
I saw the news.
Did you send in the video?
Yes.
Good. You did well.
It's the first time...
you praised me for doing something like this.
You did what was right.
But I'm worried about you.
It may get dangerous for you if you get caught.
I know how you feel.
Thank you.
You're the CEO now, so be strong.
And never forget that I'm on your side.
Ki Seok.
Yes?
I'm...
always on your side too.
And...
I'm sorry, Ki Seok.
No.
It wasn't me!
What's wrong?
Honey. Calm down.
Honey. This is all Gemma's fault.
She reported me.
I was just trying to survive.
I have to live.
I can't give up now.
What do I do?
What do I do now?
Calm down, Hee Kyung. Calm down.
I'm just going to die.
Dying would be better.
I'm going to die!
- Get rid of it. - Yes, sir.
Father.
They're all lies.
They were all fabricated.
Don't shut your eyes. It's all true.
And the TV station...
aired a preview about a new piece of evidence.
If you truly care for Stepmother,
tell her to tell the truth and admit it.
That's the wisest choice.
Shut it. You don't know anything.
It's obvious...
people will attack like hyenas, thinking this is their chance.
How can she admit it?
This situation...
is a result of countless acts over many years.
This didn't happen overnight.
I almost forgot.
The board members are waiting in my office.
I hear...
their source submitted a log of payments made...
from Lora Shoes' slush fund.
Details about bribes...
Stepmother gave politicians from money she embezzled...
from Lora Shoes.
Embezzlement.
What now, Father?
You punk.
Father.
I love you.
You were good to me.
However,
the truth is the truth.
I love you, Father.
I didn't know Ms. Min was that bad.
My question is, who reported her?
Oh my gosh. Look at this video.
Assemblyman Son hit a woman.
Ms. Min was there.
Oh my gosh. How disgusting.
"Should I send you a rice cooker?"
Oh my gosh.
There's no way out of this one.
This is criminal.
I'm worried that Lora will be ruined and chopped up...
because of this.
I know. I'm so worried.
("Former Assemblyman Son Young Ho Suspected of Receiving a Bribe")
Hee Kyung, I just knew it.
You evil, despicable human being.
Gosh. That's so sweet. Goodness.
Goodness. Tae Gil.
Did you see the news?
Assemblyman Son and Hee Kyung.
That family is done for now. Finished.
Why are you sighing so much?
What's wrong?
It's a good thing,
but it hurts when I think about Soo Yeon.
They're still family.
Are you kidding me right now?
Kwon Hyuk Sang and Hee Kyung...
are scumbags who killed your sister.
Those scumbags killed Gemma's dad.
I know.
You should hate the sin, not the sinner.
Get out, you jerk!
I know you adore Soo Yeon, but how could you take their side?
Not only did they do heinous things like that,
but they also took bribes and tried to control...
our nation's politics.
He made Yu Kyung...
have a miscarriage and lose her precious baby.
How could you pity him?
Sorry. I was wrong.
I'm despicable.
If you say that garbage again,
I'll disown you forever!
(The employee who was hit ended up having a miscarriage.)
Yes. We're almost there.
This is the end.
Come in.
It has gotten much nicer...
compared to when Ms. Min was here.
Welcome, sir.
Would you like some tea?
No, I had some already.
I was dragged out by our board members...
who usually can't hold their heads up in front of me.
The board members told me...
to step down as chairman.
They ignore all of my hard work over the years.
You must be happy.
Ju Hyung will become chairman...
and you'll be Lora Shoes' sole CEO.
You've succeeded in your revenge.
You socked it to me real good.
Sorry,
but it isn't over yet.
Watch it.
You can never beat me.
Why not?
It's over for you, but it's just the beginning for me.
I'm burning with a desire...
to get revenge on you.
Don't you want to know how Hee Kyung is doing?
She's barely alive, holed up in her room.
You've got skills. I'll give you that.
However,
watch your back at night.
You may have the same thing happen to you.
Revenge...
begets revenge.
You're home.
Stop drinking.
- You'll die if you keep this up. - I'll die?
I will die?
Lucky you.
You can get yourself a new wife...
once your annoying one dies.
You're wealthy...
and you're influential.
Women will line up.
What are you talking about?
Snap out of it.
What for?
What do I have left?
I'm no longer Lora's CEO, I can't be a minister,
and I can't be an assemblyman. It's all over.
I have nothing now.
Absolutely nothing.
You can live as Hye Bin's mom.
You've lived as Lora's CEO,
so you can live as Hye Bin's mom...
and Kwon Hyuk Sang's wife from now on.
I'm Min Hee Kyung.
I'm not someone's mom or wife!
I've worked so hard until now.
I've worked so hard to get here.
I'm nothing without Lora.
I'm nothing.
Wait.
I'll let you return to being...
Lora's CEO.
Don't you realize you're done for now as well?
Gemma and Ju Hyung have dragged us all the way to the bottom.
You will...
lose everything to Ju Hyung as well, just as I did.
It's over for us.
It's...
all over for us.
Hee Kyung. Wake up. Hee Kyung!
Don't you realize you're done for now as well?
Gemma and Ju Hyung have dragged us all the way to the bottom.
You will...
lose everything to Ju Hyung as well, just as I did.
It's over for us.
It's...
all over for us.
Drink it.
I serve this only to important guests.
It's good.
Right?
How do you feel?
Are you happy...
living with that jerk Tae Gil after betraying me?
How could you say that?
Move out right this instant.
Hyuk Sang.
You know what Gemma did to us.
How could you live there?
Everything was ruined because of Gemma.
Our family was happy,
but Gemma showed up...
and shattered our happiness.
It's her fault Hye Bin is like that.
She kicked out...
your sister-in-law and replaced her as the CEO of Lora Shoes.
Your sister-in-law is...
She's...
I may lose my job as chairman too.
Gemma and Ju Hyung...
won over the board members...
and they're voting to dismiss me.
That's ridiculous.
Ju Hyung is bent on replacing me.
You know...
what I did to get my father-in-law's acceptance.
I was like a loyal dog.
I ran over if he beckoned, I wagged my tail,
and I even licked his hand.
That was how I go this.
I sacrificed my youth...
to build it.
Lora...
is like my child.
Listen.
I think you should just beg Gemma...
for forgiveness.
Why should I?
What did I do wrong?
Hyuk Sang!
Her father's death was an accident.
I didn't kill him.
What about her adoptive mom?
Was that an accident too?
Soo Yeon.
I think...
it's time to put an end to this.
So be smart.
Move out of their home.
Hyuk Sang.
What's up, Auntie?
Hyuk Sang was just here.
Is it true you and Gemma proposed...
the board vote to dismiss him as chairman?
Well...
This is wrong.
He was so good to you.
That's not what matters.
You run a business too. You shouldn't be like this.
Father breached his fiduciary duty. No.
It was a dereliction of duty.
Although Ms. Min embezzled funds and ran Lora Shoes irresponsibly,
he ignored it and looked the other way.
No way. He couldn't have known.
No. The accountants, auditors, everyone...
studied the documents.
Auntie.
- I know how you feel, but... - Are you sure...
you're not using the company...
to get revenge on my brother for what happened to your mom?
Tell me.
Can you deny it?
Goodbye.
(Chairman Kwon Hyuk Sang)
What's the word?
- Are you ready? - Yes, sir.
Begin.
Come in.
This is for your review.
Would you like some tea?
Sorry,
but I don't need a secretary anymore.
Pardon?
Ma'am.
Don't get the wrong idea. I don't mean anything by it.
I'm saying I can handle it myself.
Making appointments,
receiving reports,
making coffee,
receiving guests, things like that.
I'm saying don't waste your talents...
on serving me.
Yes, ma'am. Thank you.
Hello?
Ms. Kim Gemma?
I'm Lee, a reporter with KSB.
Don't you remember me?
Pardon? Not really. I don't...
I'm so hurt.
You promised to give me an interview if you become successful.
Did you forget already?
You gave me an interview regarding the miracle mattress.
I want to interview you for an upcoming special...
called "People of the Year."
You're a true role model that everyone wants to emulate.
You became a CEO without pedigree, a good education,
or connections.
You are too kind.
Yes.
Yes, sure. Okay.
It was a TV station. They want to do an interview.
Wow.
But I don't really like it. It's embarrassing too.
Do it for Lora, not for yourself.
Companies spend good money to advertise,
but they asked you for an interview instead.
This is a great opportunity.
When is it?
Tomorrow.
Good luck. You can do it.
She made the appointment?
Yes. They're meeting tomorrow at 7 p.m. at Sansung Garden.
Okay.
(Thank you, Lee Sun Young, for your assistance.)