My Royal Nemesis (멋진 신세계)

MY ROYAL NEMESIS

FIVE HOURS BEFORE THE FLIGHT

You like Luwak coffee, Ms. Mo?

Yes, I do.

I enjoy it as a drip brew sometimes.

What about you?

I used to,

until a business trip to Bali three years ago.

I went for a raw materials survey and caught the first flight back.

Why?

It just rubbed me the wrong way.

That expensive coffee is made from cat poop, after all.

I couldn't drink it once I saw it for myself.

The same applies here. I could have dated you in ignorance,

but the truth won't allow it now, you see.

It sounds like you're upset.

Marriage is a lifelong business.

Shouldn't trust be paramount?

You should pay for the coffee.

Let's call it a damages settlement.

- Hold on. - Right.

Just a heads up. You should go somewhere else for lunch.

I have a blind date on the second floor in ten minutes.

I'm all about efficiency,

so I figured I'd kill two birds with one stone.

Don't be too offended.

Se-gye!

That blind date

is with me.

Give me a chance to apologize properly.

What's going on here?

I fail to see why you must insist on this union.

Mochang's value-driven approach

and Chail's formidable tech assets

would make a perfectly synergistic pair.

When the need is this great,

even broken trust might be worth rebuilding.

You've never lost, have you?

No. I don't recall any losses in particular.

You've never known defeat or loss.

Life isn't particularly easy, but it's not too hard either.

Even so, you're only satisfied when you get what you need.

Is that a bad thing?

Not necessarily.

I can't stand people who don't know jack, meddle in everything,

and insist on wallowing in their entitlement.

Since it appears you're a woman who shares my values,

I guess we can skip the needless mind games and runaround.

You're toxic, like poison.

Cha Se-gye!

Have you gone mad?

Cha Se-gye! Open your eyes!

I can't stand people who don't know jack, meddle in everything…

And insist on wallowing in their entitlement.

- Cha Se-gye, no! - One, two, three!

Oh no…

Since it appears you're a woman who shares my values,

I guess we can skip

the needless mind games and runaround.

Passengers,

we will soon be arriving at Jeju International Airport.

Please fasten your seat belts…

No feelings, my foot.

EPISODE 6 ONE MAGICAL NIGHT

All white walls

and nothing but white everywhere…

Could this be…

Have I finally…

Crossed over to the afterlife?

I see no hellfire.

No King of Hell either.

Paradise?

My goodness!

No, I am in hell.

Oh no…

Hey. Are you awake?

I see I am still alive.

Man, you really scared me.

Who gets electrocuted on a plane?

Talk about a hardcore first day.

We are still alive, so cease your fussing.

What of Cha Se-gye?

What has become of Cha Se-gye?

Your pre-flight medication didn't contain the substance,

but your blood test indicates digitoxin poisoning,

resulting in acute cardiac arrest.

Is that a poison?

It is a digitalis-extracted compound primarily used as a cardiac stimulant.

It's used to treat heart failure, arrhythmia, and epilepsy.

We've administered the antidote, so just rest up for a day,

and you should be able to resume daily activities without any issue.

What about…

What about her?

- Is she okay? - Who exactly?

A woman should've been brought in with me.

Shin Seo-ri.

I'll look into it and let you know.

Hold on.

Oh my gosh.

What?

They're doing a CT, an MRI, and even drawing blood?

Blood?

You cannot have my blood!

Who knows what you will use it for?

We'll use it for your health checkup.

She is something else.

We just had the first-class passengers sign notarized NDAs,

and their compensation has been paid out.

Good thing weekday flights are quiet. We're bleeding money.

Sir, you should request a proper police investigation.

It's not just rumors anymore.

They bribed a nurse to drug you this time.

You were in real danger.

For someone in my position,

this kind of threat is all too common.

I can't be terrified every time.

The moment I show my fear,

it's game over for me.

Even so, some people need to know.

Hiding this even from your doctor friend...

Isn't that a given?

He could've been bought off.

Lead with suspicion.

By that logic,

isn't Ms. Shin Seo-ri the most suspicious?

Shin Seo-ri?

- What about her? - Just think about it.

You two met over a fender bender, then came an assault, investor problems,

a police summons, and now corporate shakedown rumors.

It looks like she straight-up brought calamity into your life.

I'll give you the fender bender,

but the rest has absolutely nothing to do with her.

Mr. Son.

Yes, sir.

You are an executive aide. Your job is to deliver the facts.

Yes, sir.

Sir.

I guess I'm just the big old jerk in this scenario.

Unbelievable.

What a stand-up guy he is.

They said there's nothing seriously wrong with her.

She's good to go after an IV drip.

Must have been quite the shock on your first day.

It's Gwang-nam, right?

I heard you two are close, like siblings. Please take good care of her.

I'll head down after my meetings in Seoul.

I think there's been a huge misunderstanding,

so let me clear it up right now.

We are not like siblings at all.

It's strictly business between us.

And I'm not staying long.

It's just a temp job until I get a real one.

You should start looking for a replacement right away.

Damn it.

Leave it to her to hire someone exactly like her.

Why? What did her manager say?

He said he's just a temp and told me to replace him.

He's really drawing a bold line in the sand.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Can you blame him?

Look at who he works for.

I wondered why the pushover suddenly grew a spine.

Turns out there was a good reason.

What reason?

It looked like

that loser hooked a rich boyfriend.

Although I'm not sure if he's a boyfriend or a sugar daddy.

Okay.

You're good to proceed with the ad campaign now.

I'm off.

What blind idiot would go for her?

My ideal type?

A man like Hugh Grant in Notting Hill.

He's practically every woman's dream.

Yoon Ji-hyo's manager is so lucky.

He gets paid to go to a free fan meeting every day.

If I were her manager, I'd totally work for free.

They'll all recognize you in Jeju.

Maybe I could look into flights to Taiwan or Japan

that leave today instead?

Everyone will recognize you in Jeju.

Taiwan is where that jerk Gong Tae-woo and I celebrated our first anniversary.

Japan is where we had that Christmas birthday event.

Don't worry.

I rented out an entire private resort anyway.

I won't be running into anyone there.

HALLA GENERAL HOSPITAL

Listen here.

Where is the one named Cha Se-gye?

How can I help you?

I have come to see him.

Lead the way.

What's with her tone…

Miss, may I have your name first?

Why do you need my name?

I don't think you should be wandering alone just yet.

Don't go anywhere.

Just stay put for now.

How dare you!

You have yet to answer my question.