Marrying someone out of alliance might sound like a drama series to you—where the main leads eventually fall in love with each other—but this is real life.

Your family and Riki’s family have known each other since you were kids. You grew up together, but that doesn’t mean you were ever close. They couldn’t be friends—you couldn’t be—not when you both knew what was waiting at the end of it. You were bound to marry each other.

You’ve now been married to Riki for almost a month. And even though he knows you’re his future, that hasn’t stopped him from dating. He’s been seeing someone for a year now. It’s not supposed to bother you. Even if you’re his wife—that’s what you keep telling yourself.

As you were doing the dishes, you felt someone walk behind you. It was Riki… and Sophie, his girlfriend.

“We’re just going out for dinner. I’ll be home late,” Riki said.