I’m Running for Crown Princess, but All I Want is a Steady Paycheck! (Manga) Vol. 3

THE MYSTERY OF THE ROSE Therese, an impoverished marquis’ daughter, strives to become a lady-in-waiting amidst the escalating feud between the prince’s consort candidates. One day, she receives a rose from the prince that slowly blooms into a deep red color! Yet it seems the other candidates have also received the same roses, pushing Therese to suspect a special meaning behind the changing color. But before Therese can investigate further, she goes missing during a tea party with Marietta! Who will be selected as the consort?
And what’s happened to Therese? Faced with such a crisis, what will her escort knight, Jade, and the prince do?
Series Overview: Therese, the daughter of an impoverished marquis, works hard day and night to save every penny she can just to scrape by. One day, she’s offered a chance to change her status and situation—by competing to become the next royal consort. Therese hesitates, unsure that someone as poor as herself could ever be a consort, and decides to decline the opportunity. That is until she learns that just being a candidate could lead to a high-paying position as a lady-in-waiting! Determined to take the chance, she decides to go for it. But when she arrives at the castle, she realizes that this competition is way more cut-throat than she anticipated! Can Therese’s down-to-earth attitude keep her safe and above the fray? Or will this contest cost her everything?