“Forget whatever your original name was. From now on, you are my granddaughter, Sasha Grayson.”
Sasha Grayson.
The most sought-after bride candidate in the capital, a woman who lacks nothing.
An heiress who lost her parents in a carriage accident at the age of six and grew up like a sheltered flower in a greenhouse.
…Or so people believe. In truth, she is an impostor standing in for the missing granddaughter.
As a child, she wandered the streets so long that she can no longer remember her real name.
After the funeral of Lady Rosalyn, who took her in, she secretly receives a will filled with all sorts of conditions…
To inherit the remaining fortune and leave this place to finally become “real”, she must fulfill every inheritance condition as soon as possible. Among them, the only condition without a deadline is “marriage.”
While planning a contract marriage with a suitable partner for the money, she meets Isaac Pinscher, the only man who appeals to her precisely because he has absolutely no interest in her. A man who seems to have no friends, the very picture of a socially inept soldier.
He seemed perfect. Skipping formalities, Sasha went straight to the point.
“I heard last time that you are in a hurry to get married, Captain.”
“……”
“How about me as your partner?”
With a clatter, Pinscher dropped his fork.
But after meeting him a few times, she realized he was far too innocent to be used and discarded.
“…Miss Grayson, just choose me.”
“……”
” Wouldn’t that be better?”
So, struck by guilt, she tried to avoid him. Yet after rejecting every man with ulterior motives, Isaac was the only one left.
And now, like this, is he not offering himself to her without knowing anything?
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Romance Guide
Setting/Genre: Alternate Historical Era, Western-Style, Coming-of-Age, Sweet Romance
Keywords: Alternate Historical Setting, Western-Style, Contract Dating/Marriage, Nerdy Male Lead, Soldier Male Lead, Wounded Male Lead, Polite Male Lead, Wounded Female Lead, Indifferent Female Lead, Chaebol Heiress, Regretful Female Lead, Heroine with Secrets, Coming-of-Age, Sweet Romance, Female-Lead-Centered
Male Lead: Isaac Pinscher
The second son of the Pinscher Count’s family and a captain in the Imperial Infantry Regiment.
He is over 190 cm tall and broad-shouldered. He has black hair and blue eyes, and though his build overshadows his features, he is actually quite handsome when you look closely. His eyes, especially, are beautiful.
Compared to his half-brother, the eldest son, he was born timid and prone to stirring up trouble, so he grew up receiving subtle discrimination. Naturally, he developed a distrust of people and cannot easily rely on anyone. Later, when his elder brother died young, he inherited the title and lands, but this only led to relentless pressure to marry. In the midst of this, he receives a contract marriage proposal from Sasha Grayson.
Female Lead: Sasha Grayson
An heiress who lost her parents in a carriage accident at age six and was taken in by her grandmother, Lady Rosalyn, grew up like a sheltered flower in a greenhouse.
…Or so it is known. In truth, she is a fake who took the place of the missing granddaughter.
A beautiful woman with light wheat-colored hair and green eyes, giving off an impression of refined elegance. She was taken in solely because she looked identical to the real, deceased granddaughter. Raised with great care, she grew into a graceful and noble-looking beauty.
To inherit the fortune left to her and leave this place to reclaim her true life, she must fulfill all the inheritance conditions as soon as possible. Among them, the only condition without a set deadline is “marriage.” While planning a contract marriage with a suitable partner for the large sum of twelve thousand onde tied to that marriage, she meets Isaac, the only man who shows no interest in her and the only one she finds appealing. She at first tried to avoid him, but after turning away every man with ulterior motives, Isaac was the only one left.
When to Read This: When you are curious about a nerdy male lead paired with a wounded heroine, and when you want to see a woman who has lived her whole life as someone else meet a man who resembles her, learn to rely on him, fall in love, and ultimately find the place her true self belongs.
Memorable Quotes:
“…There are other men besides me…”
“No. It has to be you.”
