Artificial_City

"Will you stay loyal to me?" Jae-hee devises a scheme to make Jun-hyuk. Jae-hee provokes Han-sook, who proposes a deal to her, offering her the key to the secrets of the Sungjin family. It's a dangerous gambit, where success would not result in great benefit and failure would ruin her life for good. Despite the unfavorable terms, the key stirs up the greed and ambition deep inside her heart.

Jae-hee is shocked to see the dead body of Min-sun, and Han-sook uses Min-sun's secret against Jae-hee and corners her.Jae-hee starts questioning Ye-rin, even using violence. Jung-ho, who has been investigating the death, finds a crucial piece of evidence to change the situation. Jae-hee has only one day, one chance to make a move against Han-sook and get herself out of trouble.

Han-sook cannot stand the feeling of ridicule as Jae-hee treats her with disrespect. Jun-hyuk makes progress in securing a position in the Blue House. Feeling threatened by Jae-hee's success, Ju-yeon works together with Han-sook to devise a plan against Jae-hee. Jae-hee finds herself trapped and unable to find a solution. Han-sook is swayed to see Jae-hee put a gun against her own head.

"I'm interested in Mr. Jeong Jun-hyuk." Jae-hee is baffled at Yi-seol's provocative words. Jun-hyuk asks her about Yi-seol, and she is now noticing and bothered by Yi-seol. Han-sook promises Jae-hee directorship of Art Space Jin, the art gallery, and gives her the shares that she wanted. The two are now working together, but their relationship is not very positive or cordial.

As Jun-hyuk is about to be appointed the Secretary of Civil Affairs, Jae-hee tries to cover up the truth of the death of No Young-ju. Jung-ho has suspicions about No Young-ju's roommate, and Jae-hee tries to avoid discussing the matter.Jae-hee finds a shocking video in Sungjin's secret files. Will she be able to handle the unbearable truth?

Jae-hee, who once believed that No Young-ju's death was a suicide, has a feeling that someone else might have been behind it.Gang-hyun tries to stop Jae-hee from becoming director, and Jae-hee makes a plan to bring him down from power. Jun-hyuk sees Yi-seol and Dong-min meeting privately and finds himself unable to keep his eyes off Yi-seol's unpredictable behavior.

"Will this move prove to be beneficial or harmful?" Jae-hee decides to against Gang-hyeon and has the No Young-ju case reopened. Ju-yeon tries to drive a wedge between Jun-hyuk and Jae-hee, and Jae-hee feels that the time has arrived for her to confess the truth. Dong-min expresses his interest in Yi-seol, and seeing this, Jun-hyuk now finds himself even more interested in Yi-seol.

"You're the face of Sungjin, Jae-hee. Be careful in your demeanor." Jae-hee is kneeling before Han-sook.Jae-hee starts telling her secrets to Yi-seol, who seems to truly understand her, and her affection for Yi-seol begins to grow. Yu Jin-seok procures a clue that could possibly ruin Jae-hee's life. Jae-hee decides to take the one last chance that she has.

"On that day 7 years ago, everything began from that place." Jae-hee pays a visit to the family members of the victims of Hyeongsan-dong tragedy. Meanwhile, thanks to Jae-hee's calculated actions, Jun-hyuk's support ratings skyrocket. For her husband's success in the presidential election, she threatens Gang-hyeon with his secret and tries to make a deal with him.

Jun-hyuk openly expresses his desire for Yi-seol, and Jae-hee is agonized in the face of this problem. Yi-seol has a visitor one night and shares her secret with them. The planning for the talk concert is going well, and Yi-seol meets Jun-hyuk at the performance hall. When the two of them are alone, Yi-seol asks him a significant question, and Jun-hyuk makes advances on her.

Jae-hee is agonized and feels ridiculed to see Jun-hyuk trying to seduce Yi-seol. Jung-ho finds out about Yi-seol's past with No Young-ju. When he tells her to leave Jae-hee's side, Yi-seol gives him a resolute refusal. Jae-hee gives Yi-seol a chance to prove her innocence. Yi-seol sees through Jae-hee's anxiety and asks Jae-hee a bold question in exchange for keeping Jae-hee's secret.

Jun-hyuk is shocked to hear about his child out of wedlock. Yi-seol tells Jung-ho about the reason why she wants Jae-hee to get a divorce, and asks him to help her carry out her plan.Jae-hee's talk concert success is followed by an assault on her. Dong-min is certain that one of Jun-hyuk's competitors is behind it and offers Jae-hee a surprising suggestion.

Jae-hee finds out about the shocking past between Yi-seol and Jun-hyuk. Yi-seol is kidnapped by an unknown assailant, and Dong-min is determined to find the culprit. Yi-seol once again makes her intentions clear with Jae-hee about how she should divorce Jun-hyuk, and Jae-hee responds with a diatribe, criticizing Yi-seol's past actions. Yi-seol now has an important choice to make.

Han-sook tells Pil-seong about Jae-hee's weakness, and Pil-seong now feels unsure whether he should work with Jae-hee as he had promised The public sentiment turns out the way Jae-hee expected, and Han-sook's followers start feeling the presence of Jae-hee, who now seems to hold much power. Jae-hee feels that her victory is drawing near but soon faces a shocking threat regarding Hyeon-wu, her son.

Jae-hee refuses Yi-seol's offer to help in handling the problems regarding Hyeon-wu. Yi-seol finds out that Han-sook was involved in the incident 7 years ago and goes after the truth behind it. Yi-seol starts meeting with Han-sook alone unbeknownst to Jae-hee, and when Jae-hee finds out, she is left in shock and fear. Out of desperation, Jae-hee kneels before Yi-seol and begs.

Jae-hee now has a new strategy to drive out Yi-seol, who ignored her last warning. Jun-hyuk is now working with Jin-seok, and Jae-hee is left feeling humiliated.Dong-min continues his investigation on the Hyeongsan-dong tragedy, and one more secret of Yi-seol is revealed. In the face of the shocking truth, Jae-hee decides to confront Han-sook head-on.

Jae-hee is shocked to see a tragic incident happen in front of her eyes. Han-sook warns her to turn a blind eye in order to secure Jun-hyuk's alibi. With the involvement of the Sungjin family, Jae-hee does not even have a chance to provide a witness account, and the investigation is failing. Han-sook forces Jae-hee into a choice, saying this is her last chance.

Jae-hee volunteers to be the puppet for the Sungjin family in order to save Jung-ho from being framed for murder. Meanwhile, as she looks through late Yi-seol's belongings, she realizes that Yi-seol sincerely cared about her and finds courage to carry on. Then one day, Jae-hee makes a shocking public remark, which puts the entire Sungjin family in danger.

The Sungjin family now faces enormous problems because of Jae-hee's confession. Gang-hyeon is unable to trust Jae-hee, who seems to be overpowered by Han-sook, and Jae-hee tries to persuade him with a crucial piece of evidence. Jae-hee is determined to reveal the dirty secrets of the Sungjin family. Jun-hyuk asks Jae-hee to stay with him, saying that he can forget her past betrayal.

Jun-hyuk threatens Gang-hyeon, who has allied himself with Jae-hee, and Jae-hee is shocked and outraged to see her husband has turned into a monster. Han-sook spots Jae-hee's emotional turmoil and provokes her by telling her that she was the one that caused Yi-seol's death. Confronted with the harsh reality, she now has one last choice to make.