After betrayal leaves Meri broke and homeless, she asks stranger Kim Wooju - who shares her ex’s name - to pose as her husband for a luxury townhouse.

Wooju refuses Meri but later agrees to be her husband. When Meri learns of the condition to get her prize, she seeks Wooju to reprise the role.

After losing her home, Meri moves into a motel. Wooju’s help backfires and their fake marriage faces new risks when neighbour Sanghyeon grows wary.

As Meri and Wooju prepare for the department store president’s visit, she opens her heart but family matters push Wooju to reveal the reason he helps.

Meri hides her ex's call, but facing Sanghyeon at work stirs tension. Wooju visits Meri but is shaken to learn their link as her ex circles closer.

After a risky rooftop moment, Meri and Wooju grow closer. As her ex looms and a VVIP scandal erupts, they work together, bringing them even closer.

Wooju confesses his feelings, but Meri hesitates. As he shares his past to prove his sincerity, a stormy night at Beauté Palace changes everything.

Wooju opens up about his past, and Meri begins to understand him better. They grow closer under the starlight and start to imagine a future together. Wooju gains warmth from Meri's family, while Meri resolves to face truths she has avoided. Yet ambition and obsession cast shadows over their future.

Meri’s ex threatens to expose her secret, forcing her to protect Wooju. Meanwhile, Wooju senses trouble at work and plans a date to cheer her up.

At Myungsoondang's 80th anniversary event, Sanghyeon notices something between Wooju and Meri, but an unexpected ally comes to their aid. Meanwhile, Myungsoondang faces troubling rumors, and Wooju follows a suspicious lead that uncovers a major secret.