Ciella, opting for a contractual marriage to evade relentless pursuit, yet her trusted fiancé, blinded by love, ends up betraying her. Determined to reclaim her life, she forges a new path.

“Will you not pick up that apple?”

Unexpectedly indebted to her neighbor Octastad, Ciella discovers his concealed identity as the prince dodging threats.

In their romance, both Ciella and Octastad stand against fate. Can Ciella keep her promise to not have her life taken away?