(Episode 95)
I'll crush Ji Ho completely from both sides...
so that legally and business-wise,
he can never recover.
Right.
I'd like Minister Joo to handle the legal side.
About the business side, are things going as planned?
Yes, of course, it is. We have a great plan.
I'll accomplish my mission as Ms. Stella Jung wishes.
Cheers.
So you love me with all your heart?
Yes. I love Stella Jung Hye Soo.
Cheers.
- Cheers. - Cheers.
- Welcome. - Hello.
- Nice to meet you. - Likewise.
- Please, sit. - Thank you.
Are you Hangang Capital's Stanley Yoo?
No.
I'm Park Jeong Ho, Hangang Capital's representative and lawyer.
The CEO sent a representative?
I thought he'd come in person.
He dislikes doing business himself.
Please tell him I thank him for remaining...
as our largest investor.
Sure. I'll tell him that.
Can you ask him...
if he could increase the investment?
How much are you thinking?
- We want 400 million. - Four hundred million dollars?
That's much more than I thought.
Okay. That's for the CEO to decide.
I'll pass him the message.
Will I get to see Mr. Yoo next time?
Well, I'll have to check his schedule to confirm.
Since he's a representative,
we should treat him as we would Mr. Yoo, right?
Yes. Of course.
(Hangang Capital CEO Stanley)
Thanks a lot for being my representative.
Not at all.
It was quite fun and thrilling.
Do you think I should just close down my law office and become...
your full-time representative?
That's too minor a position to make a successful human rights lawyer quit.
Come on.
You're the only one who knows I'm barely good enough to make a living.
What did Ji Ho say?
As you thought, he wants you to invest more.
How much more?
Ms. Joo would like to speak with you.
She's in prison right now.
She's allowed to make calls.
- Hello? - Ms. Ma?
Are you Se Young?
Yes.
I'll get you out of there.
How can you do that when you're locked up yourself?
I need you to get me out first, of course.
What?
You have a plan?
I do.
What is it?
Get me out on probation on my second trial.
And then...
adopt me.
Make me your daughter.
What?
I'll willingly become a sword for you to wield.
Ms. Cho.
I know you don't want to talk to me.
You had me poison someone's porridge.
And then you said I had tried to kill Ms. Min.
I get why you're angry.
That's why I'm holding back.
What?
You said I told you to poison the food.
Have you forgotten why I got sentenced?
I only told the truth.
We dealt a blow each, and now we're even.
How about a truce so you can help me again?
What are you even saying?
Do you think I won't try to get back at you once I get out?
It's better for you...
to be my ally and not my enemy.
What do you want me to do?
Become a messenger for me and Ms. Ma.
I'll pay you well...
with money and a fancy title.
I will get out of here.
I'll stand on top again.
As Joo Se Young should.
The brazen wench.
She wants to use me to get out of prison?
As my adoptive daughter?
- Four hundred million dollars? - Yes.
He wants his new brand Femme Fatale to take off.
Ji Ho's extending too far, as we thought.
Stock prices are falling and investors are pulling out,
so he's low on cash.
In Ha. Let's invest.
I was going to.
Ask for his shares as collateral.
An equity-linked bond?
If Femme Fatale fails and he can't pay us back in time,
we get to keep his shares.
It's as if you read my mind. I'm scared now.
I am Stella Jung, the mastermind.
You are, and I bow to you.
In Ha is Hangang Capital's CEO?
Yes.
And Ji Ho doesn't know?
He wouldn't take the bait if he knew.
What if Femme Fatale is a success?
We must be prepared.
Do you think you'll be able to deal him a legal blow?
He's an ex-prosecutor and chairman, which makes him a hard target.
We can't detain him for an investigation...
just because his psilocybin matches Ms. Ma's.
Then...
how about you get a prosecutor to look into him?
To carry out an internal investigation?
Find someone who can look into him...
secretively and tenaciously,
without anyone else knowing.
Okay. That's a good idea.
You want ten percent of my shares as collateral?
Yes.
An extra 400 million dollars on top of what you owe is a huge risk,
so Mr. Yoo said he needed...
at least that to justify the investment.
An equity-linked bond?
Yes, that's right.
Hangang Capital already owns 12 percent of Cheonha Group.
If you were to take ten percent more,
with 22 percent, you'll become our largest shareholder.
Chairman Yoo, you currently own 26 percent.
If you were to lose ten percent, you'll be left with 16.
Mr. Yoo could end up replacing you as chairman.
The bigger the risk,
the sweeter the reward when I succeed.
Very well.
I'll give you ten percent of my shares as collateral.
We have a deal.
I understand.
(Hangang Capital Stanley Yoo, Cheonha Group Yoo Ji Ho)
We have a deal.
Great.
Congratulations, Chairman Yoo.
You got the funding you needed.
The executives will be pleased.
Thanks, Ms. Seol.
We can finally get a grip on him.
Ji Ho will do his best to succeed.
He would.
As Stella Jung, what do you think of Femme Fatale?
No total beauty brand launched by a large Korean company...
has ever succeeded overseas.
It's much more likely to fail.
But if it were to succeed,
he'll manage to improve Cheonha's status even more.
Ji Ho is reckless,
but I must commend him for his spirit.
Whoever's in charge of Femme Fatale...
will have a hard time in all sorts of ways.
Any success will be his,
and any failure will be the director's.
He wants to put forward a scapegoat.
That's what he's like.
What? You want me to head Femme Fatale?
Yes. Who's more qualified for the job than you?
I'm already handling Cheonha Fashion's entry into Southeast Asia.
Handling a brand you want to launch in Europe and the US as well...
I agree with Chairman Yoo.
Stella Jung is the face of Cheonha Fashion,
and she should be in charge.
I agree.
Why did you say that?
Ji Ho wants to put the blame on me...
if Femme Fatale were to flop.
I'd like you to do your best and pull it off.
What if it actually becomes a success?
That will ruin our plans.
Ruining the business on purpose isn't our plan.
Do everything you can and show your talent.
That's the best offense.
Taking Ji Ho's shares to bring him down is Plan B.
You're right.
Ji Ho could be successful.
But his own arrogance and greed...
will be his fall.
What if I get you ruled legally incompetent...
and have you locked up here forever?
Will you get me out?
Please.
I can't do that.
You're paying for everything you did, so accept it and let go.
I'll get you out of there.
Adopt me.
Make me your daughter.
I wasn't expecting you, Mr. Cheon.
Ms. Ma reached out to me through Ms. Cho Ye Seo.
I visited Ms. Ma and confirmed the details.
I will represent you in your second trial.
And the adoption?
She said not to rush. That this is when to take things slow.
You just have to get me out of here first.
What?
Se Young is being represented...
by Cheonha's legal advisor, Cheon Sang Hoon?
Yes.
That means Ms. Ma got involved.
She can control anything...
on the outside with just a few calls.
What could Se Young be up to?
Increase security at the care home.
Watch Ms. Ma's every move even closer.
Yes, sir.
(A better tomorrow, correction with hope)
Is your cell a hotel suite?
Why do you look so well?
Wherever you are, it all depends on your outlook,
and I'm learning that now.
Did you find a lifeline?
You should also know that lifeline's rotting very fast.
Don't worry. I'll soar high before it snaps.
Ms. Ma has dementia.
Her memory is failing.
Joining forces with her will only make you more miserable.
Kang Ji Ho.
You made it look like she has dementia.
How wronged do you think she felt for her to reach out to me?
I wonder if she really is demented now.
What does she think you can do to me from behind bars?
You'll soon find out what I can do.
I'll show you.
Imagining your reaction...
makes me giddy with joy.
What are you up to, Se Young?
She just teased me without giving anything up.
Let's see how good you are.
- Did you look into it? - Yes.
Mr. Cheon will represent her in her appeal.
Is she aiming for probation?
It looks like it. She wants out.
She could get out?
I can't let that happen.
- Tell Mr. Cheon to come in. - Yes, sir.
I won't mince my words.
Drop Joo Se Young's suit.
It's too late for that.
What do you mean it's too late?
I just filed these papers at the local office.
What?
Ms. Ma adopted Se Young?
Yes. Both parties agreed on this.
Three generations of my family represented the Cheonha owners.
It's my duty...
to represent and protect Ms. Joo who is now Ms. Ma's adoptive daughter.
Seriously? What has gotten into everyone?
Ms. Ma adopted Se Young?
She chose Se Young to fight for her.
Shall I talk to Mr. Cheon?
I worked with him for years, and we're close.
Let's not rush things.
Let's just watch.
Okay.
Keep it short.
I heard you appealed and got a second trial.
Are you worried I'll get out before my 18-month term?
And if I do, that I'll cause trouble for you?
Do you really want to be Ms. Ma's adoptive daughter?
Why do you care whose daughter I am?
I'm worried about whose daughter you'll be...
and what life you'll lead.
You're worried?
Have you forgotten what Ms. Ma's like?
She'll use you to get rid of me, Hye Soo, and Ji Ho.
How can I not be worried when I know that?
You ditched me,
so what right do you have to worry?
I didn't ditch you.
You only returned to your rightful place.
Get a grip, Se Young.
You accepted Ms. Ma's offer just because she reached out to you?
You should've declined.
You got it wrong.
I called her and asked her...
to get me out.
To adopt me.
- What? - What other choice did I have?
I'd join forces with the Grim Reaper...
if that would get me out of here.
That will only make you unhappy.
Why do you care?
What are you anyway?
You treated me so coldly and even canceled my adoption.
And now you act like a mom worried for her daughter?
I don't want you to fall any further than you did...
when you were my daughter.
I can see so clearly how cruelly...
Ms. Ma will use you.
Great.
I'll ruin myself for you to see.
I'll show you...
how far I let her use me.
(A better tomorrow, correction with hope)
Right. I'm no longer Se Young's mom.
I won't worry about or pity her anymore.
I won't care how she lives.
That's the only way to keep her and Hye Soo apart.
This is on the house...
as I have returned to my original business.
It doesn't look too good around here.
Sweetie, you come with me.
Come along.
Ms. Seol...
will be back from visiting Se Young.
Are you upset?
It's natural for her to worry even though they're not related.
But for some reason, deep inside,
I feel angry too.
- What is it? - You seem human now.
Was I not human until now?
No. You were too sweet, kind, and warmhearted.
No, I'm not sweet.
I've gotten nasty and cruel.
- I'm trying to be. - Stop that.
Then how am I to get revenge?
I can't be sweet and kind...
and punish Ms. Ma, Ji Ho, and Se Young.
You're getting revenge because they hurt your sweet, kind nature.
So you can go back to being like that.
I'm really lucky...
when it comes to finding the right man.
I'm so happy and glad you're my man.
- Thank you. - I should thank you.
Look. Could there be another woman...
who makes my heart flutter and ache so many times a day?
(Cheonha Group Chairman Yoo Ji Ho)
(Cheonha's Total Beauty Brand "Femme Fatale" Is a Blessing)
(Chairman Yoo Ji Ho and Director Stella Jung)
(Cheonha's Femme Fatale Launches Successfully)
(Chairman Yoo and Director Jung's Remarkable Feat)
(Chairman Yoo's Daring Challenge)
That's it.
My hunch is never wrong.
What time is the meeting?
- It's at two. - Okay.
I knew Ms. Jung would pull it off.
You have a great business touch as well.
It must be in your blood. You got it from your Yoo ancestors.
I see you're all here.
Congratulations, Chairman.
You're so driven.
And just like Ms. Ma,
you also recognize great talent.
He does and should.
He is Ms. Ma's only grandson.
Thank you all.
I think you're a much better entrepreneur than you were a prosecutor.
What did I tell you about Femme Fatale?
I said it would work.
I had a feeling it would do well, and I went for it.
Now that Femme Fatale's a success,
we must build on that...
to strengthen Cheonha Fashion and Poison.
No. We must keep going when the tide is in.
At this rate, I can pay back the investment in no time.
We must go higher.
Think of how we can...
increase the number of Femme Fatale stores worldwide.
It's too early for that.
Fashion is my thing, but beauty isn't.
Expanding recklessly...
Business is about timing.
We must go all out when we have the chance.
We must be cautious.
If we increase the number of stores,
Ms. Jung can't handle them on her own.
Don't worry about that.
I'll leave the stores to someone who can manage them better.
Ms. Jung, focus on designing from now on.
I'll handle the expansion...
of Femme Fatale myself.
My gosh.
He wants to take all the credit?
How typical of Yoo Ji Ho. Or Kang Ji Ho, is it?
His greed will be his downfall.
We can't lose out on that.
We must move in like a hawk snatching its prey.
How are things on In Ha's end?
Ji Ho asked for more investment money?
Yes.
His new brand seems to be doing pretty well.
How much more?
Two hundred million.
Then let's ask for five percent more of his shares.
Okay.
That'll give me 27 percent,
while Ji Ho will become a chairman with just 11 percent.
He must feel so humiliated.
My castle is coming along nicely.
No one can beat me.
The whole world is beneath my feet.
This is the sentence.
Case number 2023, defendant Joo Se Young...
was sentenced to 18 months in prison...
for the manslaughter of Jung Min Ja,
but it was not deliberate.
I'm releasing her on three years probation from the day of this sentence.
(Lawyer Mr. Cheon)
Mr. Cheon. Did you take care of all the legal proceedings?
Yes.
Okay. See you soon.
(Baekseok Women's Prison)
(Cheonha Group Chairman Yoo Ji Ho)
(Confirmation of Adoption)
(Ma Hyun Duk, Adoption of Joo Se Young)
What?
Ms. Ma actually adopted Se Young?
(Family Relation Certificate)
(Yoo Ji Ho, Yoo In Ha)
In Ha's still on the paperwork?
Darn it.
(Hangang Capital CEO Stanley)
It's done.
Stanley's not here today, either?
Oh, not right now.
But he should be here soon.
Do I finally get to meet him?
Yoo In Ha?
What are you doing here?
Hello, Chairman Yoo.
I'm Hangang Capital's CEO, Stanley.
(Game of Witches)
Se Young invited us to Yusimwon.
My surname is now Ma.
Call me Ma Se Young from now on.
If you care for Grandma,
take down Ji Ho with your power.
I said there was something I must do once I became Ma Se Young.
What's that?
Turn you from Yoo Ji Ho into Kang Ji Ho so you crash and burn.