I could understand possessing the villainess in a novel. One could run away in the middle or suddenly pretend to be nice to change the story.... more>>

But could a villainess, who was only left at the end and was imprinted, escape?

***

The moment I touched Theodore’s body, my hand flinched as if shocked by electricity. However, I hid my hand, pretending nothing happened.

“You are mistaken. Go to your guide before the misunderstanding deepens.”

How could an imprint forcibly made by magic be a true imprint? This was a relationship that would disappear the moment Theodore found his true guide. No, it had to be that way.

“When should I stop pretending not to know?”

Theodore’s sneer interrupted Eleia’s thoughts.

“Hmm? Until when should I keep being deceived, Eleia?”

He whispered more deeply than ever with eyes full of ecstasy.

“You have to take responsibility for me.”

Because you are my guide. <<less

Once part of the middle class, Georgiana's life crumbled along with the bankruptcy of her family. Her father, having accumulated a huge gambling debt, left behind only a letter stating he was heading to the New World before disappearing. Georgiana, just barely an adult, was left with an enormous debt, a gambling-addicted brother, and a selfish mother.... more>>

One day, as she lived in constant fear of being sold by her family for money, her brother accrued another debt and sold her as a nude model to a suspicious man. The man she met through this unfortunate event made her a dangerous proposal: to become his fake wife.

***

"I heard you say you'd repay the favor you owe me yesterday, is that correct?"

"Yes, that's right."

After her compliant response, he paused briefly before replying in a low voice, "Then, may I collect that debt in my own way?"

With those words, he swiftly removed his vest and shirt. Georgiana's mouth fell open as she watched him become half-naked in an instant. She had anticipated his muscular physique from his exposed arms and veins while he was painting, but his bare torso was even more impressive.

His broad shoulders and the wide chest beneath them were covered in taut muscles, leaving no part of him that wasn't firm. Especially his abs, which were sharply defined and sculpted, seemed impenetrable by any weapon. As she stared in a daze, forgetting to look away, he approached her and leaned down as if seeking permission.

"If you're uncomfortable with this, you can always say so. This is the price of your promise." <<less

Despite being praised as the "Goddess of the Sword" for her exceptional swordsmanship, her position was nothing more than a "dog" of the imperial family. The titles that followed Bellona were miserable: the imperial family's loyal dog, the Empress's hound, and the Crown Prince's mistress.... more>>

Nevertheless, to carry out the final order given by the imperial family, Bellona eventually killed the exiled and ill-fated grand duke, Caelus. But what awaited her was betrayal and death at the hands of the imperial family.

Returning to the past, five years earlier, Bellona is determined to take revenge on the imperial family who ruined her life. Yet, the man she killed with her own hands appears before her, unbroken and whole.

"I will become your loyal dog. If you refuse, I will take the Crown Prince’s hand."

"It seems I have misjudged you. I never imagined you possessed the audacity to believe a mere dog could choose its master."

Her plan had completely fallen apart. <<less

Callie Loris, the nuisance from a fallen county.
For her, marriage is the only way out of this hellish life.
Even if her partner is Brandon Cleart, known as the worst dog in the kingdom.... more>>

"Lord Brandon, let's get married."

If she succeeds in getting married, she plans to get divorced at the right time.

"I'm so happy that I don't know what to do, milady."

She seems to have succeeded in getting married.
If only she hadn't come back to the day she first met him because she couldn't get through the first night.

Someone killed her. That's the only thing she knows.

“Are you still planning to marry me, Lady Callie?”
“No. I don’t want to marry a playboy who's embroiled in all sorts of rumors.”

Unlike her previous life, Callie is trying to somehow avoid marrying him.

“I’ve been imagining it since the day I met you."
"Imagine what?"
"You might get angry after hearing it."

But the more she does, the more Brandon falls for Callie...
Will she be able to survive and uncover the truth about her own death? <<less