When Jeanette's father suddenly goes missing, her evil stepmother seizes the opportunity to cast her out of the house! Now she's left with no family, no belongings, and nowhere to live. But Jeanette the eternal optimist firmly believes in one thing: "Every crisis is an opportunity for growth!" Eager to face her new life, she has only one thing left to do to break free of her old-call off her engagement with the popular and beloved Count Claus! Little does she know the saintly gentleman she's supposed to marry is secretly a blackhearted schemer, and he has other plans. In fact, he's so madly in love with her, he'll use any means necessary to stay by her side and assist her! Once the couple begins working together, Jeanette's enterprising nature starts to shine. With her positive attitude, her natural genius, and her clever, besotted fiancé, can Jeanette triumph over adversity and earn back what's rightfully hers?
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Jeanette and Claus are in the midst of planning their wedding when Claus receives a summons to the royal palace from the king! It turns out that the play the pair had been performing around town caught the royal family's eye. Eager to promote their business, Jeanette and Claus make the trip to the palace. However, the person who steps out to meet them isn't the king, but Princess Meltia! Famed for her fairylike beauty as well as her fragile constitution, the girl is a sight to behold. Yet looks can be deceiving, for the spoiled princess crudely demands that Claus marry her! Despite his firm refusal, she uses her influence to force him to live in the palace, keeping him under house arrest.
Jeanette starts making a plan to save the captive princess (Claus) using her intelligence and positive attitude, but can she truly stand up to the royal family? Not to mention, a certain Pakiran prince still has his eye on her. . . How will Jeanette deal with the biggest "reward" she's ever faced?