(Episode 38)
- Soo A! - Soo A!
Soo A!
How cute.
Was school fun? Really?
You're so pretty.
Soo A. I'm your mom.
Soo A?
Do you want her to call you mom?
Then, do a better job at being one.
What are you to Soo A?
A third party with no rights should butt out.
Let's go, Soo A.
Enough, Jaclyn!
Hee Jae is acting like Soo A's mom in my face.
Do you expect me to do nothing about it?
It's more than I can tolerate.
- You may leave with Soo A. - All right.
Seriously?
Soo A! Jang Soo A!
Jaclyn!
Keep this up,
and it'll be you throwing away your qualifications as Soo A's mom.
What was that? What did I do?
You frighten Soo A.
What were you doing while Soo A became fond of Hee Jae?
From what I witnessed,
you were not a good mom to Soo A.
Jaclyn. Just thinking about how much...
you abused Soo A until now makes me shudder.
You no longer have a place.
This is wrong.
This is definitely wrong.
You sure are digging in.
Is it good, Soo A?
Oh, Gi Yun.
Soo A. It's okay. Dig in.
Soo A. You can eat it.
Gi Yun.
Why do you not let Soo A eat burgers?
We only let Soo A eat handmade organic foods.
The best people should eat the best food.
I was also raised like a noble, just like Soo A.
And I wasn't allowed to eat any junk food.
Life must've been really tough since your childhood.
The strict upbringing must've made you feel stifled.
What's wrong?
Everyone else...
only envies that I grew up with the best education.
You're the first person other than my mother...
who sympathized with me.
You should free yourself a little from now on.
Then you'll feel a bit more at ease.
Jang Gi Yun.
I'll penetrate deep into your heart...
with this fake smile and feigned feelings.
You'll feel even worse pain when I trample all over you...
only after I make sure you trust me completely.
Mother, how can Gi Yun do this to me?
He let Soo A go with Seo Hee Jae as I was watching.
He said I wasn't a good mom.
That sounds about right.
You were never a real mom to her.
Mother, I stayed up all night as Soo A studied...
to get into the school for gifted children...
and got tonic for her many times to alleviate her frailty.
What more can I possibly do to be a good mom?
You know how hard I tried...
not to get branded as a typical stepmom!
Are you crying?
I also supported...
Gi Yun's business both materially and morally.
But he changed overnight as soon as Seo Hee Jae showed up.
How can you all do this to me?
Why do you use Hee Jae as your excuse for everything?
Don't bring her into this. Both Gi Yun and I...
never lived in peace after you came to live with us.
So did you plan on kicking me out now that you've enjoyed...
the perks that came with me?
Goodness, I might as well stop talking.
You have such a lowly way of talking.
This is why it's important to grow up with a good education.
Mother!
Goodness, Hye Rim. That's enough.
And you need to stop too.
No matter how angry you are,
you shouldn't talk like that to your elder.
Old lady, don't try to teach someone else's daughter-in-law.
You should focus on keeping things right with your family.
I heard Bit Na ran away back here before she finished school.
Why are you suddenly bringing Bit Na into this?
Go look after your own kid...
instead of teaching someone else's daughter-in-law.
My gosh.
Look at that impudent girl!
I can't let her do this anymore.
I'll make Gi Yun divorce her.
Gi Yun, will you sleep in the study again?
We keep getting into fights whenever we see each other.
I keep thinking...
Hee Jae must be meant to be with you.
She seems to have had a good education as a rich heiress,
and she shows elegance, unlike Ju Kyung or Jaclyn.
Do you think so too?
I was reluctant...
to let you get divorced unless I had to.
But Hee Jae just seems too good for you.
In this day and age, multiple divorces aren't a big problem.
It might not be a problem, but I should be careful.
These two are ridiculous.
They had no idea I was actually Shin Ju Kyung...
and went on to say Hee Jae is elegant beyond comparison.
Both Jang Gi Yun and his mother are shameless...
to want you as a part of their family...
and to let him divorce so easily.
Anyway, why did you set up that wiretapping device?
What if you got caught?
I wanted to see...
if Soo A was abused while I wasn't there.
I guess you have no choice if you need to gather the evidence.
I'll find a way for you and Soo A to live together as soon as I can.
I don't want you to worry over Soo A anymore,
and I want to see your big smile soon.
I'm your mom.
Do you want her to call you mom?
Then, do a better job at being one.
Jaclyn!
From what I witnessed,
you were not a good mom to Soo A.
"Contract Prohibiting Divorce?"
What kind of contract is this?
I need to prepare...
a safety net just in case.
Your mind may begin to wander...
once I transfer all my money to the company's account.
"As soon as Jang Gi Yun confirms the amount..."
"deposited to the company account by his wife, Jaclyn Taylor,"
"he is prohibited from demanding a divorce under any circumstances."
I'm giving everything I have to you,
so shouldn't you promise me this?
"In case of divorce, the chairmanship of WJ Entertainment..."
"shall be transferred to Jaclyn Taylor as alimony."
So, after all, you were after WJ Entertainment?
No. I'm after you.
My goal is to keep you by my side...
without letting anyone take you from me.
I told you to trust me.
I'll trust you if you sign that paper.
You won't abandon me after just taking my money,
but you never know what will happen.
I'm giving everything I have to you,
so to be fair, you also need to risk...
your everything, WJ Entertainment,
Jaclyn, you really are something.
Won't you sign this?
If you must do this to confirm my sincerity,
(Signed by Jang Gi Yun)
then sure.
I'll get this notarized.
Jaclyn.
Did you think you could tie me down with that ridiculous contract?
Jang Gi Yun.
You'll never leave me until the day you die.
(Soro Gallery)
Marguax Antoinette, the top art dealer at the moment,
is coming over to see me with Monet's works?
When will she arrive?
In two days.
Many others want to buy Monet's posthumous works,
so she'll come in secret on a private jet.
The competition must be high.
I can't let anyone else take this.
I thought you never did anything.
How did you find a connection with a big shot like Marguax?
My art professor in college is an art dealer in Korea...
and is acquainted with Marguax.
Monet's unreleased posthumous works are...
literally priceless.
Of course.
If you hold an exhibit...
of Monet's posthumous works and surprise the world,
your name will gain even more fame than now.
Also, if you sell them at a price...
many times higher than what you paid for...
I'll make so much money beyond anyone's imagination.
Mom.
Shincheon Product hasn't paid their interest for months.
Why haven't you done anything?
That's an honest business,
but I'm letting them off because of their circumstances.
It's not an honest business.
They claimed to be almost bankrupt,
then used another person's account to pocket the company fund.
They even have a shell company overseas.
Really?
(Transaction Details)
He claimed the company was in danger, but I found it odd...
that he sent his children abroad to study...
and bought a building in Gangnam under his father-in-law's name.
Those financial statements were filled...
with traces of siphoned money, so I tracked everything.
My goodness. I had no idea and let him fool me.
Woo Hyuk is making good use of his major in business management.
He surely is different...
as the graduate with the highest honors from a prestigious college.
You now have an idea of how the company operates,
so you can come with me to learn how to manage the buildings.
You have a building too?
It's not just any old building, it's huge.
She's a rich woman...
who has dozens of buildings in the hottest spots.
If you had so much money, why haven't you spent it...
or treated yourself to nice meals?
There was nothing for me to spend it on.
I lived tenaciously to leave it all for you.
You're such a fool for your son.
How do you adore him so much?
That's that, but Soo Ho. What about that money you used?
You really won't tell me where it went?
Oh, that?
You see, Mom...
Listen. Director Seo needed some urgent cash.
So I lent her some.
"Director Seo?"
Didn't you say she was the heiress to a wealthy Japanese family?
So why did she borrow money from us?
She must have had her reason.
As your beloved son's manager...
and a wealthy family heiress,
she won't run away without repaying us.
So, I lent her the money without collateral.
I wonder why she needed that much money out of the blue.
Jun Hee.
Weren't you heading out to sign the house contract out for auction?
Oh, right.
I'll go home right after that.
(Jung Capital)
Uncle. I'll come clean and tell Mom that I used that money.
Deceiving Mom is a bit...
That's a big no.
Your mom will worry if you tell her you used it...
to help Hee Jae, who is hiding her identity.
(Apples)
Those will surely be passed on to Party Leader Yang.
Thank you. I purchased a bit of land...
near VK Media Culture Valley with your information.
But I heard the road was being constructed...
on the other side of my land.
It's to ask if he can change the road construction to be on my side.
Aren't we all doing this to make a living?
Party Leader Yang will help you out.
I see. Well then.
- I will leave it to you. - Understood.
Next is the CFO of Geosung Electronics.
Shall I show him inside?
Oh, he's asking his son to be hired by a public enterprise, yes?
Yes.
I wonder how much he has brought to ask for it.
Power sure is nice.
Now that Assemblyman Yang is the party leader,
people are lining up with money to ask for favors. Goodness.
Seriously. Even if he is the chairman,
shouldn't he still come to the office?
After Yang Hee Chan became the party leader,
our chairman became busy together with him.
How come? Is Chairman Jang taking part in politics?
For real?
Jang Gi Yun is Yang Hee Chan's illegal political funds counter.
People make requests and give him the money to pass along.
So it's that.
Power brings in money, and money boosts the power.
And Jang Gi Yun gains profits as the middleman.
Oh, by the way, I heard Director Cha...
was establishing a movie production company...
to shoot an amazing movie.
It would be awesome if Ji Tae and I got a role in it.
That's right.
As a matter of fact, I have to make an investment report about it.
But our so-called chairman is nowhere to be seen.
- Jeez. - Gosh.
Too many are stopping by with money.
So, the funds will be managed here now.
Gosh, it smells good.
I love the smell of this the most.
Gi Yun. Our time will come soon.
Once your business succeeds,
you will become a businessman no one can mess with.
And I will gain the power to rule this country.
That's right.
I will support you more for that day.
Jaclyn. Why do you keep coming here? Nobody invited you.
I came to share the good news.
"Contract Prohibiting Divorce?"
What's this?
It's a paper saying that Gi Yun and I can never split up.
Seo Hee Jae. So stop hitting on my husband.
You can't have Gi Yun until the day I die.
I never thought of having him.
But since you keep provoking me, I'm starting to want him.
Should I take him away, then return him to you?
Try it if you can.
Hey, Jaclyn. Did you really come up with this...
to tie Gi Yun down?
Hee Jae can't make such a document even if she wants to.
As a fake heiress to a wealthy family,
she can't give Gi Yun what he wishes.
How pitiful. You're buying love with money.
What will you protect that love with when you become penniless?
There are rumors you are about to go broke...
after investing in cryptocurrency.
Do you know Monet?
Soon, I'm going to hold an exhibit...
of Monet's posthumous works that were never seen before.
Once that happens, you will never...
be able to imagine the money I'll soon have.
Is that so?
How cool.
Please invite me when you hold that exhibition.
I'll buy a piece of work.
Sorry, but it's not an exhibition for a lowlife like you.
So Jaclyn plans on earning some big bucks by holding...
an exhibition of Monet's posthumous works.
I'm doing the interview on the condition...
I will become the model for this magazine cover, yes?
Yes, Assemblyman Yang.
I mean Party Leader Yang. My apologies.
Why do they insist on having the interview at our house?
The magazine publisher said...
your strong politician image and devoted family man image...
would help you.
Oh, is that so? Got it.
Wait outside.
When the journalist comes,
- go home. - All right.
Bye.
- Did you have Bit Na leave? - No.
She played games all night long.
She's still sleeping like a baby.
What if she wakes up and leaves her room?
Everyone thinks she's studying abroad.
The journalist shouldn't see her.
All right. I'll go tell Bit Na...
not to take a step outside of her room.
Good.
My goodness.
Good grief. It's like a war broke out.
Seriously.
Bit Na.
Don't leave this room...
until I give you permission to leave. Okay?
What? Why?
Some journalists are coming to interview your dad.
So you must stay in your room. Got it?
Okay. Got it.
For goodness' sake.
If only she would find a job.
I can't stand the sight of her being cooped up...
in the house all day. I really can't.
I'll lend you the money you need without security.
In return, please keep this a secret...
until I tell him.
She was beautiful.
She's just my ideal type.
Gosh. Come to your senses, Hwang Sung Il.
She's way out of your league.
Who are you talking to?
What? Oh, well...
I was practicing my lines.
But you don't have any roles.
You've been really suspicious.
You often laugh like some fool...
all by yourself.
You...
When did I ever laugh like a fool?
Seriously.
What did I do?
My wife was my first love. I couldn't give up on her.
She was having a tough time after her divorce.
So I took the courage...
to tell her I would take care of her.
Party Leader Yang.
You're a real romanticist, aren't you?
"A romanticist?"
Your daughter is currently studying abroad, right?
This country's education only teaches competition.
So that she doesn't dwell on grades...
and finds joy in studying, I sent her to study abroad.
What the heck?
My phone is dead.
My charger...
Right. It's in the living room.
That's it. Nice.
- Please sit closer. - Okay.
Let's make you two look more lovey-dovey.
Good.
My charger.
Go away.
- You look good. - Great.
- Please stick closer. - Okay.
Be more affectionate to each other.
- Nice. - Thank you.
- Stick a bit closer, please. - Okay.
- You two look great together. - Really?
This sure is awkward.
Is that so?
Good evening.
She's my niece.
The daughter of a distant relative.
Yes, she lives out of the city...
and is here for a few days to do something in Seoul.
I see.
Uncle, Aunt, please excuse me.
All right.
Dad, are you that ashamed of me?
Why did you lie to the reporters and say I was your niece?
I told you not to come out because we had reporters.
They all think you're studying abroad.
What should we tell them?
I'm disappointed in both of you for not telling them I'm your daughter.
I'll hold a press conference.
I'll expose to the world that Politician Yang Hee Chan is a liar!
A press conference? To expose me?
Grow up. Goodness.
My gosh.
Hey, was charging your phone that important to you?
Why didn't you wait a little?
How is that so important?
Why did you blow up this matter?
You're breaking my heart.
Goodness!
She's so old-fashioned.
She has no idea people in my generation...
get a panic attack as soon as we're separated from our phones.
Are you not leaving?
I have to be at a meeting.
I'll see you at home.
Okay.
(Log in)
(Art fraud)
Why was Hee Jae looking up sites about art?
"Art fraud. Monet."
"Art dealer?"
Seo Hee Jae.
What on earth are you up to?
I'm living like a single woman.
Marguax will be here in two days.
Then I'll hold an exhibition of Monet's works...
and have buyers lined up at the gallery.
Once I give Gi Yun the money,
the game is over.
(Soro Gallery)
Wonderful.
(Soro Gallery)
This is the certificate of authenticity.
But someone with your eyes can already tell it's authentic.
Of course.
I've finally come across Monet's posthumous work.
(Soro Gallery)
I'll buy Monet's masterpieces.
So let's make a deal.
I'll pay top dollars.
If we fail to make a deal, I'll go to Hong Kong.
She'll go to Hong Kong if she doesn't seal the deal here.
I think she'll sell the painting to that woman.
I'll buy everything.
I can't let anyone else have Monet's posthumous work.
Tell her I'll pay in advance for the other paintings.
She said she'd buy everything you have.
Please have the money sent to my company's account.
I will sign the contract,
but if I don't see the money within 24 hours,
I'll fly to Hong Kong and sell Monet's paintings there.
You can send the money to her company's account.
If the money doesn't come through within 24 hours,
she'll sell everything in Hong Kong.
Write a contract and tell her I'll send the money now.
(Soro Gallery)
The contracts were put together in English.
Thank you.
Thank you, Marguax.
You're a lucky one.
(Director Jaclyn Taylor)
Hee Jae.
What are you doing right now?
(The Elegant Empire)
It seems like Woo Hyuk has put his trust in Director Seo.
I need to find out if she's dangerous or not.
Do some digging on her.
Seo Hee Jae, what are you trying to do without telling me?
You're making me anxious.
- Fraud? - You fell for the complete fraud.
No. I need to make sure Jang Gi Yun doesn't abandon me.
I need to find money.
(Subtitles are provided by KOCOWA.)