An Elite Heir's Chosen Bride

Fumina never intended to fall in love. When her best friend Arisa, who has always struggled with men, begs for help, Fumina agrees to attend a formal matchmaking meeting in her place. She expects the prospective groom—a corporate heir rumored to be distant and cold—to be nothing more than an intimidating stranger. Instead, the man who arrives is unexpectedly refined and gentlemanly. As their time together unfolds, his genuine warmth and attentiveness slowly dismantle her defenses, leaving her captivated by a connection she knows she shouldn't pursue. Despite her better judgment, Fumina finds herself drawn to him completely, realizing that letting him go would leave her with a lifetime of regret. Yet, just as her feelings deepen into something undeniable, a painful truth shatters the illusion. The tenderness he showed her was never truly meant for her at all. Every kind word and affectionate gesture had been carefully directed at the woman he believed her to be: Arisa. Now caught between a stolen romance and a devastating deception, Fumina must face the consequences of a love built on a borrowed identity.