The curtain rises. Bastian Klauwitz and Odette von Dyssen begin their act for the empire, playing the perfectly enamored couple who are engaged to be married. But beneath the facade, the two are only playing the part as a means to their separate objectives. What they don’t realize yet is that they may be more alike at heart than they seem… In a maze of misunderstandings, secrets, and revenge, will Bastian and Odette be each other’s salvation or destruction?

Original Novel

Note: The webtoon was removed from all platforms on September 30th, 2025.

Original Webtoon:
Naver Webtoon, Naver Series

Official Translations:
English, S.Chinese (Dongman, KuaiKan), T.Chinese, French, Indonesian, Japanese, Thai

Note: This story is in the same universe as Cry, or Better Yet, Beg.