Candy Sullivan and her best friend realize they are disposable side characters in a romance novel. Forced as NPCs in a theme park, resembling the tycoon's beloved, they try to run away when the real beloved returns. Tycoon Ethan Grant blocks them, offering $100,000/hour to stay. Candy tries to get fired by courting disaster. But the tycoon falls for her, making the disposable side character his favorite.