It would be wonderful if we didn't have to hide whenever we're together.
If we didn't have to worry that the other might be plotting something.
Have you got the numbers yet?
So in truth, you already know Superior's numbers,
but you told him you didn’t?
Yes.
I want you to help Aiwarin get the bidding numbers from Superior.
I was forced to hurt Ms. Ai and you too.
MS. AI
You came to take this back, didn’t you?
Since when?
I asked, since when?
A long time ago.
But I know it isn’t right.
And I haven’t used it to dig up secrets in ages.
Then why not take it out?
You’ve got a keycard to my room.
You could come get it anytime.
Why wait until I found it?
Please, just listen first.
The truth is…
Never mind.
Anyway,
I’ll try to understand you.
Because I know
why you did what you did.
But you’ll have to accept it too,
if I tell you that I
did the same as you.
What do you mean?
I don’t know exactly
what you’ve learned about Orienna.
But I myself got important info from Superior too.
What info?
The numbers you plan to propose to The Greater.
Twenty-six billion.
Ms. Ai…
I told you already,
you’ll have to accept it.
I dug out secrets from you.
You dug out secrets from me.
That’s all our relationship amounts to.
Alright.
If this is how it has to be, fine.
Because the truth is, we came to each other
both chasing our own gains, didn’t we?
So, it’s about time
we both face reality.
Stop deceiving each other.
And finally step back into being open rivals.
That’s how you see it too, right?
Yes.
From now on,
we're nothing
but rivals.
And remember this, Aiwarin,
you’ll never beat me.
You’re awake?
Come have a bite first.
Hey.
If you’re still scared of Attawit’s threats,
you can stay with me for now.
Thanks.
But I’m not scared anymore.
Why not?
Because I know
I don’t have to go through this alone.
Because I have you with me.
Besides,
if I ran, I’d have to run forever.
So I figured whatever happens, let it happen.
You’re tougher now, so different from last night.
Yeah, maybe I was possessed then.
I did some reckless things.
So the spirit’s gone now?
Are you groping me?
Groping what?
You’re eating so messily, like a kid.
-Are you a kid, huh? -Yeah.
Eat properly.
Got it.
Want some pork?
No, I’ll get fat.
I can’t even finish this.
Wow, you…
With that portion, you're just giving it all to me, huh?
-Then let’s swap bowls. -No way.
This much is enough, or I’ll get fat.
Hold on a sec.
Set up a meeting with the bidding team for me. This morning, please.
What is it?
Mr. Attawit called an urgent meeting this morning.
MR. ATTAWIT CALLED AN URGENT MEETING THIS MORNING.
Good.
From now on,
I’ll keep the promise I made to you.
That won’t be necessary.
Things between me and her are over.
Twenty-six billion. That’s the number Superior will propose to The Greater.
Sir, where did we get this number from?
It was Aiwarin’s doing.
Not disappointed, are you?
As we know,
if we still propose 24 billion,
like we first intended,
we’ll surely lose.
Therefore,
I will propose
30 billion.
What do you think, Aiwarin?
Whatever you see fit, Dad.
Then it’s settled. Handle the documents for me.
Yes.
Aside from the numbers, is there anything else we need to fix
or dig up?
Not anymore, sir. Everything’s ready.
We just have to wait and see
if The Greater adds any conditions after the final briefing.
Okay, I understand.
In the meantime,
bring all the documents to me.
If there’s anything to fix, we’ll fix it in the meeting.
If not, then seal the documents
and wait for submission day.
Ms. Ai, what happened?
We’re going to change the bid number.
When The Greater officially announced all the bidders,
I studied every competing company.
I found that some companies
are likely to go higher than we anticipated.
If we stick to the old number,
Superior has a high chance of losing.
So we need to adjust our number higher.
And how can you be sure, Ms. Mae, that our new number
will top the others?
I’m not sure at all. But it’s better than sticking to the old number.
So how much will you raise it, Ms. Mae? We have to decide quickly.
Yes. I’ll inform everyone right away.
From the data, there are two companies to watch out for.
There's Great & Glow and Orienna. I’ve studied them.
Orienna will likely go around 28 to 30 billion.
As for Great & Glow,
they’re expected to use around 28 billion as well.
Then what about our current partner?
If the old partner disagrees with our proposal,
we’ll have to find a new partner to invest with us.
As for our company, I estimate we’ll raise by 10%.
That might be around 31 billion. What do you think?
Ms. Mae.
What made you decide to change the number?
Aiwarin knows our number.
I can’t believe Ms. Mae'd do this to Ms. Ai.
I can’t believe it either,
that you said Ms. Ai already knew Superior’s number
but chose to stay silent.
Well, Ms. Mae did it to Ms. Ai first.
How could Ms. Ai just stand by?
Don’t blame Ms. Mae.
I’m the one who told her.
to plant the bug in Ms. Ai’s room.
If you’re going to blame someone,
blame me.
Honestly?
I really want to curse you out.
But I can’t.
Because I do understand why you did it.
But,
is there anything else you’ve done that I don’t know about?
No. That’s all.
But I really do want to apologize to Ms. Ai.
It’s too late now.
Things are this heated, no one’s listening to us anymore.
Hello.
Ms. Ai.
I’m sorry, I need to talk to my boss.
Ms. Ai.
Do you even realize what you’re doing?
If anyone sees, it won’t look good.
-That’s enough, Ms. Ai. -Stay out of my way.
Won’t you let me be happy, just once?
Let me ask you straight.
Do you really think
Ms. Mae really meant to hurt you?
I don’t know.
But sometimes I think,
when I saw that bugging device,
and if she hadn’t come to me then,
I…
I might have just pretended
I never saw it.
If you had a choice
you wouldn’t want things to end like this, would you, Ms. Ai?
But I’ve no right left to hold on to her.
Because I hurt her too.
It’s okay.
Do you like it?
If you do, I’ll do this every day. I can, you know.
I'm so happy that I'm dating you.
And no matter how the bidding turns out,
we won’t let it decide
what happens between us.
Can we?
I promise.
TOMORROW: BIDDER BRIEFING SESSION
Hello, sir.
You came alone, Ms. Mae?
Yes, I came alone.
I don’t really have anyone close to me at the bidding,
unlike you.
I meant your assistant.
She didn’t come.
And Ms. Aiwarin?
You must be referring to the news, right?
I’m surprised, honestly.
You seem like someone experienced, who’s been through a lot.
Didn’t think you’d believe something so easily.
I don’t believe that easily.
Maybe it’s because I’ve been through a lot.
It’s taught me that anything can happen.
The bidding procedures and conditions are in the documents you’ve all received.
And our project will shortlist the two best offers.
After that, we’ll announce the concession winner
in front of the media.
Let me remind everyone to please review the conditions carefully.
The winner must put down a 10% contract guarantee.
Everyone now has the full details. This concludes the final briefing.
And I’m sure you’ve seen how hard we’ve tried
to make everything turn out the best it can.
As the project chairman,
I assure you I will protect the interests of all parties
to the fullest.
If anyone has questions,
or any points you’re still unclear on, please ask now.
Are you sure you’ll really protect everyone’s interests?
I’ll take that question
as you doubting me.
I was only asking to give you the chance to answer.
So you could reassure certain people
who might be doubting you.
Give them confidence again.
Who exactly do you mean?
Some of the bidders here,
the ones you seem especially close to.
Excuse me, Ms. Maevika,
but I think we’ve wasted enough time on trivial matters.
Let’s move on to others who may have questions.
Excuse me a moment.
We’ll send out an initial notice by email.
As for…
I understand. You must think the number we’re about to submit,
is too high, don’t you?
But this number isn’t just about beating Superior
or any other rivals.
It’s a declaration,
of how ready Orienna is to handle this concession.
So, 30 billion
is the most reasonable figure.
Ms. Mae.
Why are you following me?
I just came to tell you
that back in the conference room, you crossed the line.
That’s not true. I was trying to stop you.
I already told you, didn’t I?
Don’t let others see too much of your thoughts and feelings,
what’s really on your mind.
And if you’re going to play with those who play dirty,
you need to wait for the right time. Don’t rush.
Or you’ll be the one who gets burned.
You sound like you actually care about me.
Don’t worry about me.
Because if anything happens,
I can take responsibility for myself.
And don’t you forget,
that you and I are still rivals.
Honorable committee from The Greater,
we’ve already placed the 10% deposit.
May I ask what benefits we’ll receive?
May I also ask, does The Greater
have any criteria for reviewing performance?
Next piece of evidence, please.
And what's the objective of this?
It looks like those two women know too much.
We need to deal with them quickly.
But this number isn’t just about beating Superior
or any other rivals.
It’s a declaration of how ready Orienna is
to handle this concession.
So, 30 billion is the most reasonable figure.
Hello?
Meet me, unless you want your boss in trouble.
Who are you?
Sir.
Hello, Jirana, Ms. Maevika’s secretary.
I was being polite. You could at least respond.
I have manners,
but only for people who deserve them.
You’re just as cocky as your boss.
-Don’t you dare touch Ms. Mae. -And why not?
I already did.
Don’t tell me,
you’re the one who leaked the news?
That’s right. And it pisses me off that nothing’s blown up yet.
That’s why I had you come here.
What do you want?
Proof.
Something concrete enough to prove
that Maevika and Aiwarin are deeply involved.
But don’t worry,
I won’t leak the clip anywhere.
I’ll just use it to scare them
into backing out of the bidding.
Give it up.
Someone like me would never betray my boss.
If you don’t,
Maevika’s going to suffer even more.
And if you’re smart enough,
you’d know what matters more…
The bidding
or your boss’s life.
-You bastard! -I can be worse.
I just haven’t felt like it yet.
Relax. I promise you,
I’ll only use the evidence to threaten them.
All I want is to win the bid.
After that, we go our separate ways.
It’s all done.
Yes.
-May I ask about the date? -May I continue shooting?
-We won’t stress about it. -Okay.
Can you give me a hint?
PARKING FOR AUCTION PARTICIPANTS
Please.
BID SUBMISSION
At this point, our committee
has received sealed bids from all companies.
Please trust in our process,
we’ll judge everything fairly
and with full transparency.
Excuse me, sir.
I can’t be certain
that this bidding process is truly fair
if we continue to overlook certain matters.
Not long ago,
everyone must have seen the rumors about Ms. Aiwarin of Orienna
and Ms. Maevika of Superior.
But those rumors vanished suspiciously fast,
which makes me wonder
if someone was using their power to bury the truth,
because they knew it wasn’t just a rumor?
It’s the truth.
What I want everyone to understand
is that we can’t just let this slide.
Especially The Greater, who should be taking action.
What do you mean, Mr. Rachen?
If society has doubts
about possible misconduct or corruption,
about collusion to exploit the bidding process,
then The Greater should investigate.
And if there’s any truth to it,
then both Orienna and Superior should be disqualified from the bidding.
Mr. Rachen,
you can’t just make accusations without evidence.
Even if I don’t have evidence,
if there are suspicions,
there should be action taken for fairness, right?
Mr. Direk, please consider this.
Ms. Mae.
G, what happened?
Something serious.
I’m sorry.
I shouldn’t have even thought of doing that.
It’s because Rachen threatened to hurt you.
It’s really okay, G.
I’m just so glad you made it back safely.
Rachen is truly vicious.
Ms. Mae.
From now on, you really need to be careful.
I’m sure Rachen won’t let you and Ms. Ai go so easily.
We need to talk, Ms. Aiwarin.
So you think you can discredit anyone you want
without having any solid proof?
In some cases,
suspicion alone is enough not to ignore it.
That’s true.
And if there’s solid proof,
then it’s even harder to ignore.
Maevika’s not that smart.
But whatever. I've already prepared my backup plan.
-What plan? -I've got you to back me up.
Back you up how?
I've already mapped out everything for you.
If I do more, I'll be risking too much myself.
Though I've already rewarded you generously.
Both what I've paid so far,
and what I'll pay again after the bidding's over.
Mr. Rachen.
-Mr. Rachen. -Mr. Rachen.
-May we get an interview? -Not possible.
-What’s going on? -How could this happen?
Calm down, please. Calm down.
No filming, no photos.
It’s not me, listen first. And no photos.
-Mr. Rachen. -What’s really happening?
-Is it true? -Is it real?
Calm down, everyone.
Let go of me.
Don’t forget yourself.
And stop treating me like before.
I didn't forget.
I meant to.
I tried to stop myself.
But I couldn’t.
I still want you close.
I still want to hold you.
I still want to spend time with you.
I never wanted it to end like this.
But wanting is all it is.
In the end, there’s nothing we can do.
You’ve seen it yourself,
the place we’re in
forces us to hurt each other this much.
And the only ones who bleed are the two of us.
So,
ending it this way
is for the best, Ms. Aiwarin.
SCANDAL EXPOSED: GREAT & GLOW TIED TO SECRET DEAL, DIREK OUSTED AS CHAIRMAN
I won’t let you two get away with this!
I’m fine, G.
I made the right decision.
This is how it has to be, this is what’s right.
That’s all for now.
I didn’t forget. I meant to.
I tried to stop myself.
But I couldn’t.
I still want you close.
I still want to spend time with you.
I never wanted it to end like this.
Excuse me. One more Beautiful Trap, please.
Sorry.
She’s with me.
I’ll take care of her.
Hey.
Come, now.
Slowly.
Hey.
MS. AI
Welcome to the voicemail service. Please leave your message after the tone.
Well?
They’re still meeting in secret, sir. Do you want photos to use for blackmail?
No.
I’ve got a new plan that’s more exciting.
I’d like to thank everyone for being here as witnesses
to the announcement of the winning bid for The Greater Duty Free today.
What kind of person are you, really?
Playing dirty with me until the very last second?
Don’t overthink it.
Whatever they decide won’t affect us.
They’re both bound to get hurt.
So how could we allow ourselves to be happy?
You can break up with me if you want.
I’ll still be waiting in my place, waiting for the day you return. y.