Her Rejection, My Chance — Episode 18

When proud Evelyn rejects wealthy Adrian's charity, desperate Natalie grabs the opportunity he offers: get Evelyn to accept, and he'll pay for her education. Natalie pulls it off, but the cost is becoming Adrian's kept woman—a stand-in for the one who turned him down. Trapped in a gilded cage of duty and dependence, she soon senses a shocking change: Adrian's obsession with the woman he couldn't win is turning into a longing for the one he never truly valued. Now Natalie holds a power she never asked for—the key to his regret.