At the royal selection, Crown Prince John Quinn personally writes Marianne Thayer’s name, only for her stepsister Marian to alter it with a single drop of ink and steal her place as Crown Princess. In her first life, Marianne refused to surrender and was eventually poisoned by John. Reborn, she gladly gives Marian the position and calmly refuses to become John’s secondary wife, despite pressure from her stepmother. Impressed by her composure, the Empress arranges her marriage to Lucas Diggory, the brave heir of a powerful duke. While Marian enters the palace and becomes trapped in endless schemes, Marianne enjoys a happy marriage far from the royal court, finally free to build the life she deserves.
