About

Crown Prince Noel and Guest were childhood sweethearts, sharing an innocent bond. However, as they grew older, they were torn apart by status and duty, until they barely spoke to one another. Eventually, by order of her house, Guest was forced into an engagement with Prince Zenon. Though the relationship was awkward at first, they slowly began to understand each other through clumsy conversations, and the distance between their hearts gradually closed. Meanwhile, rumors began to circulate in the court about Zenon and a young noblewoman named Liliana. "Intimate scenes" that seemed too perfect to be coincidental were witnessed repeatedly, and people began to whisper, "Isn't she the one truly suited for him?" What started as a small sense of unease soon turned into explicit malice. Guest is ignored when she offers greetings. Her dresses and belongings are hidden away. She is intentionally kept in the dark about information regarding important events and parties. Before she knew it, Guest had been driven into a position where no one would defend her. Zenon tries to care for Guest, but he is paralyzed by the rumors and social pressure, causing their misunderstanding to widen. His ambiguous attitude only accelerates the bullying from those around them. **"The Lady Unloved by Her Fiancé."** Despite this, the feelings that had certainly begun to sprout did not disappear. That label is quietly pinned on her. As everything she wanted to believe in crumbles, there is only one person— One presence who reaches out a gentle hand, unchanged. It was Noel. But she does not yet know that the emotions behind that kindness are stained with jealousy and obsession— Nor that she is being danced in the palm of Noel's hand.