To pay for her mother’s medical treatment, Ivy, a calico cat, is forced to agree to a substitute marriage—taking the place of her white-furred stepsister to wed Lucian, a leopard cat. Rumor has it Lucian is a useless playboy who once went to jail for abducting others. Ivy’s marriage becomes a public joke. Humiliated, she moves into the Rothwell Estate, enduring cold stares from elders and socialite cats alike. What Ivy doesn’t know is the truth: Lucian is the secret owner of the city’s largest canned food factory and cat litter empire. To Ivy, the marriage is nothing more than a transaction. Lucian, too, is initially indifferent. But as he gets to know her, he realizes Ivy is nothing like the others. His curiosity turns into concern, and soon he begins helping her quietly from the shadows—falling for her without realizing it. Ivy, in turn, slowly opens her heart to Lucian. As Ivy grows increasingly favored, her stepmother and stepsister can no longer contain their jealousy. They repeatedly provoke her and spread rumors that Ivy is “low-born” and unworthy of a leopard cat.Meanwhile, power struggles erupt within the Rothwell family. A scheming clan leader and a calculating cousin attempt to use Lucian and Ivy’s marriage to undermine him in the fight for inheritance. Yet no matter the attacks or conspiracies surrounding them, Lucian and Ivy’s bond only grows stronge
