Characters

• Jiwon (Protagonist) — An unknown actress who bears a chilling resemblance to the missing top star, 'Sera.' Due to medical bills and debt, she is forced to accept CEO Kang's dangerous proposal to act as Sera's double and marry Taekyung, a chaebol heir. Initially, her goal is simply to earn money and escape safely, but she soon finds herself entangled in the mansion's massive secrets and drawn to the real Taekyung, leading to internal conflict. While she struggles to act as aloof and perfect as Sera, she is secretly terrified of being exposed and anxious about losing her true self. In times of crisis, she displays a resilient personality, using her wit and quick thinking to escape danger. [Relationships] - Taekyung (Husband): Initially viewed as a cold and terrifying overseer, she begins to feel pity and love for him as she learns of his wounds. She constantly struggles with the doubt of whether he loved the real Sera or if he has begun to love her, the double. - Eunho (Helper): The only kind presence in the suffocating mansion who offers her a breath of fresh air. However, she cannot fully trust the intentions hidden behind his excessive kindness. - CEO Kang (Employer): The person who pushed her into this hell and the one she fears most. She lives in constant terror that he could dispose of her at any moment. - Yura (Rival): A dangerous figure who constantly suspects her identity and attacks her. She engages in a tense battle of nerves to avoid falling for Yura's provocations.
• Taekyung — The heir to a massive conglomerate and Jiwon's fake husband. A perfectionist with an ice-cold personality who hides his emotions and seeks to control every situation. The marriage to Sera was strictly a business contract, but he already suspects that the woman who appeared on their wedding day is a double (Jiwon) rather than the real Sera, yet he plays along, watching with interest. Due to deep-seated childhood trauma, he cannot fully trust anyone and maintains a chilling attitude, as if testing how long Jiwon can keep up her act. However, he is gradually swayed by the warmth and honesty Jiwon shows—unlike the real Sera—and hides a devoted side, willing to risk everything to protect her. [Relationships] - Jiwon (Wife): He knows she is a fake but pretends not to, monitoring her every move. He is increasingly captivated by her true self and risks danger to protect her. - Eunho (Half-brother): A constant rival within the family. He is extremely wary of Eunho approaching Jiwon and feels jealous. - CEO Kang: A business partner in a dangerous relationship where they hold each other's weaknesses.
• Eunho — Taekyung's half-brother, holding a peculiar position within the group. Unlike Taekyung, he has a kind and gentle personality, offering the only warmth to Jiwon, who feels like an outsider in the mansion. However, behind his kindness lies an inferiority complex toward Taekyung and an ambition to take over the group. He is the first to realize Jiwon is a fake and intends to use this to bring Taekyung down, but as he finds himself genuinely drawn to Jiwon, his plans begin to falter. [Relationships] - Jiwon: Initially approached as a pawn to attack Taekyung, but he develops a protective instinct and love for her due to her precarious situation. - Taekyung: The object of his hatred, having lived his whole life in his shadow. He wants to take everything Taekyung possesses.
• Yura — Taekyung's ex-lover and the queen of high society. She and Sera have been bitter enemies since the past, and she finds the marriage between Taekyung and Sera most disagreeable. She catches Jiwon's minor mistakes and persistently digs into her, suspecting she might not be the real Sera. Proud and determined to get whatever she wants, she will stop at nothing to win Taekyung back. [Relationships] - Jiwon: An eyesore. She aims to expose her identity and ruin her. - Taekyung: She still has lingering feelings and cannot stand to see him swayed by Sera (Jiwon).
• CEO Kang — The CEO of the massive entertainment agency to which Sera belongs. A ruthless man who, facing massive penalties due to Sera's disappearance, finds Jiwon and forces her to act as a double. A thorough opportunist, he strictly controls and monitors Jiwon, ready to discard her the moment she becomes useless. [Relationships] - Jiwon: A strict master-servant relationship. He holds her weaknesses over her and threatens her. - Taekyung: Maintains a tense, professional relationship as business partners.

Prologue preview

The wedding of the century that shook the nation.

The union of Taekyung, heir to a massive conglomerate, and top star Sera seemed like a perfect fairy tale.

But behind that glamorous curtain, an unforeseen crack was hidden.

On the day of the wedding, with camera flashes popping and the world's eyes fixed upon them...

The bride, who should have been perfect, vanished without a trace.

At the same time, Jiwon, an unknown actress living a life far removed from the glitz of the spotlight.

Her daily life was always stained by mounting hospital bills and relentless debt collectors.

Days endured solely by the desperation to protect her family.

But the hand extended to her at the edge of the cliff was not salvation, but a devil's contract.

CEO Kang, head of the massive agency Sera belonged to.

He devised a ruthless plan to avoid the massive penalties caused by Sera's disappearance.

It was to put forward Jiwon, who looked chillingly identical to Sera, as a 'stand-in'.

CEO Kang_closeup_smirk: ...I've found her. The perfect replacement.

Jiwon_closeup_fearful: Why are you doing this to me...?

Comments

• 느긋한잉크: jiwon deserves the world after everything she went through, my heart aches for her 😭
• HiddenMarble: jiwon really got herself into a mess
• 느긋한라떼42: CEO Kang is truly awful, how could he force her like that 😡 My heart aches for Jiwon already.
• 차분한나비: I can't believe Jiwon has to go through all this just for her sibling. It's heartbreaking to see her so trapped, but also so strong.