Summary
After her father’s death leaves her drowning in debt, Livia realizes she has been reborn as a minor character in the novel she once read. To make matters worse, she is diagnosed with the fatal Black Blossom Disease. The only known cure is an heirloom belonging to the villainous Duke of Mercedes. Determined to survive, Livia infiltrates his household as a tutor, intending to steal the cure and vanish quietly. But her plans unravel when the young duke, a holy knight, a guild master, and even the crown prince all become inexplicably fixated on her. Worst of all, the duke himself refuses to let her leave, turning her simple mission into a dangerous game of intrigue and obsession.