At first sight Melodie was a ditzy and naive trophy wife whose marriage to Nathan strengthened the bond of her role as the head of the staff in Adala. However, she was a sharp and highly intelligent woman who sought to raise her own rank and create a name for herself. Melodie was selfish and ambitious, although she still loved her two daughters.

Being the sister of Venus, who was growing in acclaim and from the middle class, Melodie was overshadowed and jealous. She became the head of the staff in Adala through coercion and manipulation- the former head retired under mysterious circumstances believed to be her. To strengthen a bond between the staff and the Nam Royal Family, she was married to Nathan when Venus rejected the marriage. She bore two children who she loved. Melodie died of what was reported publicly as a stomach disease, but was actually poison. Nathan dropped the investigation quickly and instead brought back his mistress Yeongwon and her son Yeowon. No one is sure who poisoned her, but from an omniscient viewpoint it was Yeongwon trying to come back to the Palace.