It's natural not to get it, don't worry. Personally, it never felt just 45 mins and also kind of the influence of the character he's portraying — although the butler likes the Blondie, the MC is going against the butler's will by trying to "love" the villainess instead. It was more of a fake love to an actual love, he was gaslighting himself in the beginning that he loves her to avoid the immersion rate going higher faster. At the end of the day, it's up to you whatever your interpretation is:) if it's incomprehensible, totally fine for me because that's you and thats how you perceived it

I do get that y'all don't like the romance part because of how it just appeared out of nowhere and considering how action centered the story was beforehand but I kindly want you guys to tone down the insults. Other people are reading your comments and to see you guys giving unnecessary negative comments about the romance instead of just saying you don't like it, they'll likely not read this. Don't say "It'll help them not read this" cuz no it doesn't, I almost didn't read this because of the comments, fortunately I ran out of manhwa to read with 100+ chapters. I loved the romance, and I'm not saying you should too but I'm just saying I loved it and I would've loved it way sooner if not for the negativity. All in all, I have no shades with anybody that doesn't like the romance, I'm just here asking politely to tone down the comment so other people that could potentially like this manhwa read it themselves