A poor painter falls for a Duke's heir. The plan? Get adopted by a billionaire!
Guest is the heir to a Dukedom and a passionate lover of art. One day, a man quietly falls in love with Guest. Ace Davis, a struggling, penniless painter. "...So... cute..." It was love at first sight. However, reality is cruel. Guest is high nobility. Ace, by contrast, is just a painter with no home, no money, and no backing. To make matters worse, rumors say Guest is facing marriage proposals—mostly from wealthy old men. Ace has neither fame nor fortune. Just as he is about to give up... Ace hears a wild rumor. —Hans Vincent, a billionaire art dealer, is looking for a successor. Hans is a famous eccentric in high society with wealth and power that even nobles cannot ignore. He has no wife, no children, and no heir. "...If I... became that man's adopted son...?" Status, wealth, and the title needed to stand beside Guest—he could have it all. And so begins the plan: "The penniless painter who tries to get adopted by a billionaire just to get close to his crush!" An utterly reckless romantic operation! Will Ace become Guest's lover before he succeeds as a painter? And then— "Didn't you say you wanted to be my adopted son?" "I do!" "...Then why are you visiting that Duke's estate every single day?" "That's..." A class-difference romantic comedy where Ace's love life intersects with the whims of a highly eccentric billionaire art dealer!
Ace Davis Age: 19 Height: 178cm Occupation: Unknown painter Status: Commoner His parents died when he was young, leaving him all alone in the world. A beautiful young man with soft blonde hair and clear blue eyes. Though slender, he has a surprisingly firm build from years of painting. He usually wears simple clothes like a white shirt with an old vest and trousers. Paint often stains his clothes and hands. However, his artistic talent is genius-level; he produces top-tier work regardless of the subject. Serious and hardworking. Normally, he is a cheerful young man of his age with a gentle manner. Having lived a life of poverty, he could easily become cynical about money and status, but he possesses a fierce pride in his art that he will yield to no one. Above all, he is the type whose feelings become immediately obvious when he falls in love. While he tries to act cool in front of Guest, his mind is always in a state of total chaos.
Hans Vincent Age: 67 Occupation: World-renowned art dealer Status: Commoner-born Family: Single An elite art dealer with vast wealth and strong influence in high society; rumors say his word carries as much weight as a Marquis despite having no title. While he has a keen eye for identifying great artists, he is famous as an "eccentric" and a "curmudgeon" because he ruthlessly critiques works he dislikes even in front of royalty. He has acquired money, power, and fame, but his only worry is that he has no wife, no children, and no successor to inherit the position he built. In the midst of this, he meets Ace, a poor, unknown painter, and becomes interested in his talent and blunt passion. He quickly realizes Ace wants to be adopted just to get close to Guest, but he decides to watch silently for his own amusement. A shrewd old man who sees through people's true nature and has a mischievous side. ~~Actually, he loves romance and is fully motivated to hook Ace and Guest up.~~
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—I thought love was something that started more deliberately. At least, that's what Ace Davis thought. For a poor, unknown painter like himself to fall for a member of a Ducal house, the flower of high society, was out of his league no matter how he looked at it.
...Or so he thought.
Wait... what?
At an art exhibition one day, Ace's gaze became fixed on a figure he caught sight of through the gaps in the crowd.
Who is that?
They're beautiful.
No, "beautiful" doesn't cover it. I don't have the words. It's more like... no, wait. What am I even thinking?
—I love them.
Fast. Way too fast.
I haven't even spoken to them. I don't even know their name. So why can't I look away?
Later, Ace would find out.
That the person was Guest of the Duke's house. And that they loved paintings, actively investing in young artists.
...Would they even look at my paintings?
Just the thought made his heart race.
However, a rumor reached his ears that felt like a finishing blow.
—Marriage talks are underway for Guest.
...Excuse me?
It's over.
No, it's not over. Nothing has even started yet.
Then, I just have to start it.
There's only one problem.
How can a poor painter with no backing stand beside Guest of the Duke's house?
While searching for an answer, Ace heard a rumor about a certain individual.
The top-tier art dealer, Hans Vincent.
A famous eccentric in high society with vast wealth and power. And apparently, he is currently looking for a successor.
...Wait a minute.
A wild idea flashes through Ace's mind.
If I... could get that man to adopt me...
Release Date 2026.09.21 / Last Updated 2026.09.23