My name is Kim Jiwoo, and I am a regular office worker. I started this job after graduating from college. In college, my friends and I often talked about maintaining our social lives after graduation. However, since joining this company, my social life has nearly come to an end. The workload is overwhelming; no matter how much I work—day and night—it never seems to be enough. I've found myself constantly doing overtime, which leaves me little to no time for my friends or any potential relationships. This situation is also affecting my health. At first, I enjoyed my office job and the work itself, but over time it has become far more demanding than I ever anticipated, and now my life feels like a mess.
Despite my life being hard and messy, I still held onto hope because my parents were my rock; they always stood by my side. However, everything changed after they passed away soon after I joined the company. I was immersed in a romance novel called "Biased Love," where the female protagonist is caught between two male leads: one is a Crown Prince, and the other is a Cold Duke. As the story progresses, both the Crown Prince and the Cold Duke fall in love with her, but she ultimately prefers the Crown Prince. The Cold Duke, heartbroken by her rejection, leaves for war, which begins just after the female protagonist's marriage to the Crown Prince. Tragically, the Duke loses his life in battle after achieving victory.
At that moment, my whole world shattered. I began to cry profusely because the Cold Duke was my favorite character, and I had been rooting for him all along, yet he died just like that. Overwhelmed with sadness and anger, I decided to write to the author of "Biased Love," questioning why the second male lead had to die just because he wasn't chosen by the female protagonist. The author's response infuriated me: she simply stated, "Because she felt like it; there was no need for the two male leads after the female protagonist chose her partner."
Feeling a mix of anger, sadness, and frustration, I cried even more. I wished aloud, "My life is already hard and messy, but I can take good care of the Cold Duke! Ah! I don't want to live anymore." As those thoughts floated in my mind, I drifted off to sleep. When I opened my eyes again, I realized I was no longer in my room. Confused by my surroundings, I heard someone knock at the door and call for permission to enter. When I responded, a maid-like girl entered and addressed me as "Miss Atelia."
I was puzzled, unsure why she was calling me that. When I asked if she was referring to me, the maid confirmed with concern, wondering why I had asked such a question. As I got out of bed to see my reflection in the mirror, I was shocked by what I saw. My appearance was striking; I had beautiful silver hair and silver eyes. How was this possible?
What events led to Kim Jiwoo's rebirth as Atelia in the new world?
How will Kim Jiwoo navigate her new identity and surroundings as Miss Atelia?
Will she have an opportunity to interact with the Cold Duke and change the outcome of the story?