Meryl Hanson is the daughter of a poor baron who is feared as a “witch” due to her total immersion in the study of medicinal herbs and poisons. With her family on the verge of ruin being used as leverage, she is pressured into marriage by a mysterious count claiming to be an old friend of her father's. The one who saves her from this predicament is the Third Prince, Noah Vildan, who is rumored to be “cursed.” It was supposed to be a contract marriage born out of their aligned mutual interests, but deep within his heart, Noah harbors a certain hidden motive—
