I stumbled upon this drama after getting hooked on My Cherie Amour and, lucky me, found all the episodes fully subbed in English! Like My Cherie Amour, it’s set in the 1940s, and wow, the outfits were stunning! Think full skirts, cute tops with capri pants—the kind of vintage glam that never gets old.

I was totally drawn into this story of a contract marriage between two polar opposites. The character growth for the leads (and a lot of the side characters) really kept me invested. I enjoyed watching Prajak, the male lead, struggle between his gentlemanly principles to honor the promises he made and his heart’s desire. Sure, his reasoning for ultimately choosing what he wanted felt a bit flimsy—he justified it by saying others didn’t keep their promises to him, so he didn’t have to honor his. But hey, it led him to follow his heart, so I was all for it!

The chemistry between Prajak and Wanida was just chef's kiss. They were perfect together, though I could see some might feel badly for the second female lead, Pisamai. She had her own struggles, but honestly, her snobbish attitude and "noble blood" nonsense made it hard for me to root for her. Wanida outshined her in every way, making it an unfair fight from the start.

Prajak was such an attractive male lead - super handsome, principled, had much to offer but he definitely had his flaws. His jealous fits often clouded his judgement and he had a very sarcastic tongue. His sense of fairness was both his best quality and a negative trait in some sense. He respected his mother but refused to mistreat Wanida based on others’ gossip, which was refreshing. Yet, he kept trying to be fair to Pisamai and hurting Wanida indirectly by paying attention to Pisamai even though he’d clearly lost interest in her.

Another big plus for me was Prajak’s respectfulness. Unlike some Thai dramas from that era, Prajak was a true gentleman. There was one surprised forced kiss, but even that felt like an outpouring of his pent-up feelings rather than a predatory, boundary-crossing moment.

Wanida was a total star—gorgeous, talented, and smart. She wasn’t some damsel in distress, either; she could give as good as she got. Raised a bit spoiled with a mischievous side, she could be impatient, quick to judge and unreasonable. Her unconventional interests like horse-riding and car-driving clashed perfectly with Prajak's old-fashioned values which deemed such activities as male ones. By the end, both of them grew—Wanida became more grounded, and Prajak opened his mind.

Some viewers called Prajak a "cheater" due to the emotional tug-of-war with Pisamai, but there was no physical cheating. The skinship was mostly arm-clinging and hugs from Pisamai’s side. But Prajak and Wanida's mostly accidental physical closeness—the longing looks, the unplanned touches—created all the romantic moments I needed. There was definite chemistry between those two and the way Prajak gazed and stared at Wanida was quite swoony.

The one downside? The background music. It felt out-of-place in many scenes, dated and, at times, way too loud, but that could just be the version I watched. The OST wasn’t quite my style either, but it didn’t detract too much from the overall experience.

Overall, this drama was worth every minute. The leads’ back-and-forth dynamic had me entertained from start to finish.