Park Suyeon is just trying to survive her teenage years, juggling family problems and the daily struggle of being bullied at school. When her path crosses with Choi Beomgyu, her aloof and mysterious senior-who also happens to be the son of the famous CBR ENTERTAINMENT-she finds herself relying on his quiet strength as he repeatedly saves her from bullies. On the other hand, Hwang Hyunjin, the charmingly dramatic and wealthy bad boy of their school, enjoys teasing her endlessly, fueling a complicated mix of annoyance and attraction. Just when things couldn't get any worse, her childhood friend Bang Chan returned to Seoul. While he was once a source of comfort and familiarity, things change as his other friend, Ari, enters the picture. Ari's jealousy boils beneath the surface, and her intentions are anything but friendly as she begins to create obstacles for Suyeon at every turn. Now, Suyeon must navigate through bullying, complicated feelings, a web of friendship, and betrayal, all while trying to find herself in a world that seems to grow more chaotic by the day.
Hwang Hyunjin CEO of Hwang Enterprises, a man feared and respected in the corporate world. With his father pressuring him to marry for the sake of business, Hyunjin finds himself trapped in an unwanted future.
Enter Lee Minho - a sharp-tongued, determined young man struggling to make ends meet. Taking on the role of Hyunjin's secretary, Minho quickly learns that working for the CEO is no easy task. They clash from the very beginning, their stubborn personalities refusing to back down.
But when Hyunjin's father threatens to force him into marriage, Hyunjin makes an unexpected proposal - Minho will pretend to be his boyfriend. In exchange, Minho can keep his job and receive a financial boost to help with his family's troubles.
What starts as a fake relationship quickly blurs the lines between duty and desire. As they navigate through staged dates and shared living arrangements, the tension between them turns into something neither can ignore. But with family expectations, corporate pressure, and their own growing feelings at play, will their carefully crafted lie become the truth?