I was trying to find smut josei manga when I stumbled upon this.
Yes, I was expecting a very cliche contract marriage kind of thing, but hey, whatever, I'm here for the smut anyway.
But!
The story was unfold differently in a way. Yes, of course the cold-prince male character will in the end fall in love with the main heroine, and vice versa, but I am more interested in how the characters are portrayed which then led to both their character and relationship development.
Starting from chapter 1, I really like the girl who tried to become strong and b*tch, as she stated "No matter what I do, people will still use my beauty as excuse, so why not act like what they're thinking anyway?"
And the main hero doesn't judge or give cliche answer and instead usually prefers to stay silent and observe. "Don't cry, it's annoying" kind of attitude.
The plus point is both are smart and strong. And the feeling was built very well I can sympathize with the characters.
Although after they fell in love, starting from chapter 11 and on... well... it will get more cliche, and looks like the usual plot. Like how the strong main heroine started to act like typical wife in love and asked for more. I just hope the female character won't get too crybaby or lovey dovey!
Last but not least, it remind me of Hapi Mari, except that the girl is definitely "stronger" than Chiwa and wasn't as dominated as her (by Hokuto).