Lucien was supposed to be the 2nd male lead but why did he appear way before the first male lead even got the chance?

“If you must punish me for my love, then so be it. I will not be denied once more.”

Hold on, that’s not what his dialogue supposed to be.

He was consumed by heartbreak and rejection, regressing the pain of each scenario on each page turn, trapped in an agonizing cycle of rejection.. but not anymore.

He won’t be the the 2nd male lead if he got you first, right?