One night, Oscar picked up the key to a safe he had once desperately searched for. The person who came with it became a living key was a woman, extraordinary in every aspect. Her tearful eyes, naive actions, even her name and appearance. The woman was oddly irritating. He was even displeased at having to ponder how to describe that irritation. So, he wanted to temporarily put it out of sight, in a place where it couldn't be seen.... more>>

“I... want to be by your side.”

It was too ridiculous to be sincere, and far too pathetic to be temptation.

Therefore, the one who was ensnared was undoubtedly an idiot.

Even when subjected to all kinds of insults, the woman approached until the end. On those small, soft palms, which knew no calluses, Oscar von Reinhardt was played with.

So, I must hold you accountable.

To you, who never had sincerity, not even for a single moment.

Until the very end...

To you, who even hid your name from me,

I will hold you accountable, very cruelly.

Oscar von Reinhardt – The head of the Reinhardt dukedom, with black curly hair and blue eyes. He owns the railway that crosses the Norfolk continent and the largest steel company on the continent. He is willing to do anything for his goals, even if it means kissing the back his enemy’s hand. He has brought his ruined family back to prominence through extreme efficiency. Therefore, he spurns himself for falling for the wiles of such ridiculous seduction, nor can he forgive the woman who made him feel this way.

Han Seo Ah – A mixed-race individual with brown hair and brown eyes. She has been an outsider from the moment she formed her first memory. Her appearance stands out, to the point she is suspicious of her birth. The starting point of her sin was when she came into existence. Therefore, she wishes to atone for all her wrongdoings; to her grandfather, and to that man whose mere presence makes her heart flutter. <<less

Liese has settled in a strange city with the stigma of being a fallen noble.
Desperate to make ends meet, she visits a duke's estate to find work as a maid.
The man she encounters is none other than the blonde officer she spotted by the lake.... more>>

"Lift up your skirt. Don't make me tell you twice."

The relationship that began as a misunderstanding was terrible. Marcus starts groping Liese and humiliating her.

"I thought you'd run away, but you crawled back. You're made for servitude, aren't you?"
"I'd do anything for my family."
"Does this mean I can test you to see how far you can go with that body?"

Liese is determined to make it until summer, but one day, an unexpected crisis strikes.
Marcus, who has extended a helping hand as if he had been waiting, offers a deal.
She'll pose as his lover this social season.

"I need a woman, a woman who is nothing more than a facade."

The two embark on a flirtatious relationship, but as the days go by, they can't tell if their desire to kiss each other is an act or the truth.
Unlike Liese, who can't seem to get her act together, Marcus harbors a desire so twisted it's almost unbearable… <<less

[100 Conditions for Becoming the Perfect Idol]... more>>

“No, F-ck!”

[Condition 18 | A perfect idol refrains from any reckless words or actions anywhere.]

[Warning!]

[Upon accumulating 5 warnings, there will be a ‘reset.’]

Failure to comply with the clause as stated by the status window results in endless resets.

Having undergone numerous resets before debut, Go Young-in somehow became an idol unlike any other, even though his talent was nowhere to be found. Deciding to endure just the 7-year exclusive contract period with the agency…

School violence, dr-gs, and scandals big and small, ultimately led to an accident that claimed his life, forcing him to return to the past. However, something feels different from the resets experienced thus far…

[There are 2 unchecked update items.]

[One condition has been added to ‘100 Conditions for Becoming the Perfect Idol,’ transforming it into ‘101 Conditions for Becoming the Perfect Idol.’]

[’50 Conditions for becoming a perfect Idol Leader’ have been added.]

What on earth is this madness again…

‘This makes no sense!’

#Spicy_Warning #Personality_Warning

#NoOneIsProblemFree <<less

"Sell yourself to me, Princess. I will buy you for a very high price."... more>>

Sell herself?

Adeline's lips quivered. She couldn’t overlook such insulting words.

"How impudent! Is buying and selling people a norm in this kingdom?"
"Pardon me for being impolite.. When the Duke of Rocher has already put the Princess up for sale, it sounds naive coming from you."

Adeline, a noble Princess descended from two royal bloodlines, and Alexio, a half noble Duke with a commoner mother —a match that seemed impossible.

The whole nation is excited about the marriage of the century that has shaken the kingdom. But little do they know.
That their marriage was riddled with secret deals and contracts.

"I'll give you plenty of time to think about it. It's only natural to go through various verification processes for such a significant transaction..."
"I'll do it."
"...Yes?"
"I agree. To this marriage."

Why did two people who seemed totally mismatched end up joining forces? The real reason behind their marriage, kept under wraps, remained a mystery to everyone. <<less

Due to trauma, the esper Ji Seo-joon refused to have a dedicated guide. He had been receiving low-quality guidings for years due to his aversion to contact with guides and repeatedly low matching rates.... more>>

In front of Seo-joon, who was on the verge of exploding from accumulated fatigue, a guide with a miraculous matching rate appeared.

【98.8%】

The protagonist with an unprecedented figure, Cha Yeon-woo, was still a high school student who hadn't even graduated yet. He was thrown into the field without undergoing training, as if they didn't care if he died.

"Uh, I'm not a kid. I took a year off, so I'm twenty years old... I hope you don't say I'm too young, even if you don't know the other reasons."

Seo-joon couldn't help but feel itchy in his chest at the innocent and dedicated appearance of the rookie guide... <<less

There was only one thing that Lizelotte was able to endure amidst an arranged marriage with an old duke, her husband’s violence and neglect.... more>>

It was thanks to the three lovely children, although not a drop of blood was shared.

It’s been ten years since she has been protecting her children from her husband’s abuse.

An enchantingly beautiful man she met at a ball said in a sweet voice.
Tonight, her husband will die.

As the man said, her husband died, and Lizelotte and the children felt liberated for a while, though people who were aiming for the duchy and fortune came rushing in.

The mysterious and beautiful man who reappeared, Yuzef, reveals that he is a ‘regressor’ and offers an irresistible contract…

“It is enough if there is a relationship where I can kiss the madam’s hands, feet, and lips.” <<less

Zhang Zian, the CEO of a third-rate entertainment company, transmigrated to the parallel world of Blue Star and became the husband of a female celebrity…... more>>

Zhang Zian chuckled. Before transmigrating, he was truly a workaholic, but all his efforts ended up in vain…

From today onwards, he wanted to adopt a different lifestyle, to live a happy life, chop wood, feed horses, and enjoy the world freely… <<less

"Let's date!"... more>>

Because you like me, and I like you too!

On my 10th birthday, along with my past life, I remembered that this world was a romance fantasy novel. In addition to that, my current family will be ruined by the villain! Because of that, my beautiful life at the age of ten had a primary goal: to rehabilitate the villain—the first prince who was abandoned in the palace.

"Oho, you shouldn't use strength to suppress the weak."

"Conversation! Conversation! We have the wonderful means of conversation! Always choose to have a conversation first!"

"If the other party is hurt, even out of courtesy, ask if they're okay!"

Handsome! Well-raised! Someone who likes me so, so much! How could I not like someone like this?

But then... Could it be because he was raised too well?

"I'm sorry, we can't date right now."

"Why?"

"To truly earn your love, I must slay a dragon!"

That was something I said randomly while reading a romance novel...!

"I want to become a man worthy of being by your side. So, I'll catch a dragon!"

Crazy man! How could there be a dragon in this peaceful era! <<less

“Do as I say if you value your mother’s life.”... more>>

Erica was the nanny’s daughter and was forced to get married in place of the lady she served. Even the groom-to-be was the prince of the evil Archleiff Dukedom.

‘What if I am hated there, too?’

I’m dead meat if I get caught!

Even if it was frightening, Erica was prepared to put up with all forms of prejudice, mistreatment, and bullying in order to see the day when she would be reunited with her mother. But contrary to her expectation, the life of a fake bride turned out to be sweet, after all…?

“I take back what I said that you should live here like a mouse. Do whatever you want. Do as you like to your heart’s content.”

Erica tries hard not to forget that this marriage was bound to end someday, but it wasn’t easy at all. “Didn’t we agree to divorce once I become an adult?”

“That’s right. And at that time, I didn’t give you an answer.”

Unlike his gentle smile, her husband’s eyes flickered like a wildfire.

“Erica, if you ever have any place to go, shouldn’t it only be next to me?”

Will Erica be able to live the modest life she had always wanted without ever being discovered as a fake bride? <<less

[ You’re dead. ]... more>>

Possessed into the game ‘Flower of Arbonis,’ Ardi was trapped in the tedious cycle of regression forced by the system to see the ending with the male lead.

But, this regression seems different…?

“What if you grant me the chance to help you, Young Lady?”

“…I’m not sure what Your Highness is talking about.”

Estieren, who wasn’t even a target, starts showing interest towards her.

And suddenly…

[ Congratulations, Estieren Kaisian Route has been unlocked! ]

…Even his route was unlocked all of a sudden.

Flustered by this, Ardi tries to distance herself from him.

“Why are you here?”

“I was wondering if I would catch a glimpse of Young Lady’s face for a moment. In that case, may I request a song?”

Along with a series of coincidental encounters with Estieren and his sincere actions to help her, the relationship between the two gradually begins to change…

“I’m worried about Young Lady.”

“…For a variety of reasons?”

“Yes, for a number of reasons.” <<less

After a red meteor slashed through the heavens, human progress ground to a halt. ... more>>

Since that momentous day, humanity lost its ability to create rockets, nuclear weapons, airplanes, cars...

The towering pyramid of civilization, meticulously built from the achievements of modern science, crumbled into dust.

Yet, the catastrophe didn't stop there. The grey realm, following the arrival of the red meteor, like a ghostly reflection behind a mirror, dragged the civilized world bit by bit into the abyss of disorder.

In this new age, a human life was no more significant than a speck of dust, yet amidst the ruins, humanity's spirit shone as brightly as the stars.

Amid the crumbling edifice, observers could see a figure—an actor—defiantly standing on the wreckage of civilization, his red cloak as vivid as blood, his expressions flickering between laughter and tears. Behind him, the curtain of the era gently parted. With arms wide open, he whispered to all who would listen— "Let the show begin." <<less

For the sake of survival, I kissed the protagonist and we became partners.
But I just can’t believe that the ‘kind’ protagonist in the original novel was all an act!... more>>

“If I kill you, this partner relationship will be broken.”
“You can’t do that. We’ll both die at the same time.”

We were tied together by a tightly shared fate.
Sharing the same wounds, the same pain, the same life and death.
Plus, we had to have physical contact for the symbiosis?

When I found out about his mask, he was cruel to me with no hesitation.
Unreasonable amounts of work, unreasonable demands…
Why can’t I be with another man?

“I’ve figured it out! How to break this partner relationship!”

Now that my life would be safe, all that’s left is to get away―

“I have no intentions of breaking it.”
“…pardon?”
“Just like you, I’m also curious.”

He held me in his arms and his gaze slowly descended to my lips.

“I’m curious about to what extent our pain will be shared.” <<less

I had a precognitive dream that my sister would die soon after entering into an arranged marriage. To prevent this, Aracilla chose to marry Damian, the younger brother of her intended spouse. The problem was, both of them happened to be formidable rivals—one a magician and the other a knight.... more>>

"Last year, was Young Lady the mage who snatched the orb like a sneaky weasel during the expedition?" "If I hadn't helped, you would have been rotting in a dungeon by now, don't you think so?"

The individuals who were moments away from throttling each other, dramatically agreed to a contractual marriage.

Falling in love? We'll never see each other as romantic partners, even if we live and die together.

...or so they said.

"Why is this woman so fragile and thin? It's making me worried for no reason."

"Why does this man insist on doing everything alone? I could help too."

They kept getting involved with each other... <<less

“I didn’t cheat on you with your fiancé; it was fate, do you understand?”... more>>

The heroine eloped with my fiancé.

On the day of our engagement.

After a moment of disbelief, the male lead came to me.

“The lady I picked out for the contract marriage ran off with her friend’s fiancé.”

“Goodness, there’s a lady just like me.”

“So I’m thinking of proposing a contract marriage to that friend.”

The eyes beneath the bushy eyebrows gleamed sharply.

“Will you marry me, milady?”

… It seems to be me.

✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧✩₊˚.⋆☾⋆⁺₊✧

Since my fiancé ran away anyway, there wasn’t much choice; I entered the wedding hall with the male lead.

I agreed to the contract with the intention of running away if necessary.

“I’ll try to make you a precious person to everyone.”

His fingertips, which descended to my earlobe, lightly brushed my tiny earring.

Shivers ran down my spine.

“The earring suits you very well.”

The earring had a purple gem that matched his eye color.

Something seems wrong with this contract marriage after all. <<less

"I don’t need anything else. I just want to love you, that’s all."... more>>

Kang Taejoon, a man who believes love is everything in life.

“Everything I love dies. So, I’ll do everything but love.”

Baek Seorin, a woman who believes love is a curse. Taejoon reunites with his first love Seorin, who once cruelly tore his heart apart, after 8 years! Seorin has to take Taejoon’s hand to save her company, but he demands marriage in return.

“I wasn’t hot enough to melt you back then. But now, I’m more than hot enough.”

The lethal temptation of the first man reappears! <<less

Legend says that Star World's million Star Names are passed on in the form of young maidens as famous existences in the Three Thousand Worlds.... more>>

Henceforth, Chen Mo heroically says as he brandishes his massive weapon at the heavens and shouts towards the beautiful but aloof Chen Qingzhi, towards the tyrannical Caesar, the tsundere Xiang Yu, the yandere hi*ler, the extraordinary Chen Tuan, and other girls.

"My big stick's hunger already can endure no longer..." <<less

Sehwa turned his head away as if he didn’t want to deal with them. It was an obvious provocation, an everyday occurrence, but just because he was used to it didn’t mean he didn’t care how they treated him. He knew they were doing it because they want to see him lose his temper, and he didn’t want to be swayed by their provocation, so he just let it slide.... more>>

Sakura, Hongdan-i, and sometimes Samwol-i…

He’d told them hundreds of times not to call him by that nickname, but no one listened to the words of a mere creditor, petty hustler, or drug dealer. Still, Sehwa spoke tirelessly every time.​

My name is neither Sakura, nor Hongdan, nor Samwol.

Sehwa,
My name is Lee Sehwa. <<less

Jiang Chen found himself transmigrated to a fantasy world, awakened to the "God Level Bookstore" system. The books in the store updated automatically, and his task was to figure out how to rent them out. Little did he know, every book that left the store underwent a transformation.... more>>

"How to Nurture the Body" became "How to Awaken the Immortal Phoenix Body,"

"Basic Swordsmanship" turned into "Heart of the Sword,"

"Complete Wellness Guide" morphed into "Methods to Live a Second Life."

Meanwhile, Jiang Chen became the subject of wild speculation, assumed by everyone to be a reclusive master.

One day, believing himself to be an ordinary person, Jiang Chen sought to fulfill his dream of becoming an Immortal through apprenticeship. But to his surprise, the formidable figures around him began clamoring:

"Master, please stop pretending and show your cards quickly." <<less

Two years of marriage that was as sweet and happy as a dream. But one day, her husband disappeared without a trace.... more>>

Han Seo-ryeong, a blind and ordinary housewife, wandered around looking for him, only to be told;

“You’ll never find him.”

Her husband turned out to be the best secret agent with many faces.

“Our marriage was everything to me, but it was just ‘work’ to him?”

Feeling like her world was collapsing, Seo-ryeong unleashed her suppressed madness.

“If I do bad things, can I cross paths with him?”

Unable to catch him, she decides to get caught first!

What she didn’t realize was that the husband she was searching for so long was just around the corner. <<less

I have become an extra who was killed in a contract marriage novel. Wanting to survive, I borrowed the role of the female lead and proposed a contract marriage to the male lead.... more>>

The problem is, I get infatuated easily so I added a contract clause on my own.

[ Reinhardt Erestain actively cooperates not to seduce Irovel Hoover. ]

"What if you look at me with that handsome face of yours, and I fall for you? Don't look at me. Did you make an effort to become uglier?"

"I'm sorry. I'm trying my best."

I feel like I'm being stared at like a marked target by the people around me. Maybe it's just my feeling…?

After the contract period expired, the female lead eventually appeared. I needed to return the borrowed male lead to the female lead now, so I handed my husband the expired contract and tried to leave.

"Where are you going after teasing me for a year?"

"Teasing? What are you talking about?"

"You put a rule on not seducing me, but you actually seduced me to your heart's content."

When did I seduce you? I only set up a wall! As my husband looked at me with a puzzled expression, he pressed his lips with a heated gaze.

"Now that the contract has expired, it's time for you to be seduced, my wife." <<less

"I want to repay my husband's kindness."... more>>

Facing death, it was her last wish.
Miraculously given another chance at life, albeit limited…
It didn't matter if it was in the body of a complete stranger.
All that mattered was the opportunity to repay his kindness.

And yet.

"If you’re talking about Margrave Haberfeld, isn't he the one who went mad after losing his wife?"

What? They weren't that close, were they?

Five years after her death,
Strange rumors were circulating.

"Are you... truly not Grace?"

Then, there was also her husband's suspicions.

In a situation where she couldn’t even admit that she’s Grace…
Could she really repay his kindness and leave safely? <<less

Owner of the opulent great theatre, a man with whom anyone may fall in love at first sight.... more>>

The audience recognized the famous name when they saw Edgar Wharton, the blond, gorgeous man enter the theatre.

Even though he makes several females lose sleep over their affection for him, Natalie has a crush on a genuine gentleman rather than this showy socialite.

However, Edgar Wharton, famous for winning ladies' hearts with his attractive grin, accidentally revealed her hidden, unrequited love.

"I'll help you."

The playboy of the social world and the bookworm of the baron's family shared a common goal: to assist each other in finding love.

“Natalie, will you be my girlfriend? Leonard will fall in love with you, and we can break up."

The curtain was raised on a play called 'Contract Dating,' in which the goal was to avoid falling for the other's act of love.

***

"I'm not good at deceiving others."

"Then try loving me."

The dominant man's smile was so appealing that it appeared seductive.

He asked her to cross the border, but he remained in place, commanding love but not loving.

Natalie vowed not to love him or allow herself to love him. But...

"Do you want to mess up my daily life?"

"Is it okay if I mess it up?"

Mr. Wharton smiled mischievously as he examined Natalie's lips.

"How far will you allow me?"

Can they avoid falling in love by the end of the play? <<less

*Male lead: Hwang Do-jun – CEO of Hanseong Hotel. A VVIP customer of Heritage. After witnessing Yoon Seo-yeon breaking up with her fiancé, he appoints Yoon Seo-yeon as his personal shopper to pick out his outfits.... more>>

*Female lead: Yoon Seo-yeon – Manager of Heritage at Hanseong Hotel Branch. Her fiancé cheated on her with her sister, and her life has become tiring, but she keeps getting involved with Hwang Do-jun, a man she is uncomfortable with in many ways.

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“Everything’s organized, and you’ve been doing the right thing. Well then… I guess it’s time to do something bad.”

Hwang Do-jun, representative of Hanseong Hotel.

Yoon Seo-yeon was appointed by Hwang Do-jun to be his personal shopper.

The job duration is only for three months until Do-jun moves to Hanseong Department Store.

It was an unwelcome proposal for Seo-yeon, who Do-jun caught and witnessed the scene where her fiancée demanded a breakup.

But it was something unavoidable.

Well, when you think about it, it’s just three months.

“Let’s just sleep. Together.”

Nothing else.

Just bodies intertwining.

Seo-yeon requested it, and Do-jun willingly accepted. <<less

Attracted by the high pay and benefits, she accepts a part-time job as her schoolmate's personal maid!?... more>>

Seiou Academy, a private, prestigious girls' school that boasts excellent results in all fields. Nishiki Kanata was admitted as a special student to this prestigious school, but due to repeated unexcused absences and poor behavior, her special student status was revoked in her second year. When she was thinking of dropping out of the academy because she could no longer afford the tuition, one of the regulars at her part-time job introduced her to a job with unbeatable benefits. The job was to be an attendant for a conglomerate's daughter... <<less

“Artea is my niece.”
“She's also my niece.”... more>>

It is 100% correct to say that you should not have double in-laws. I was just trying to raise my niece.

“Bellona, Marry me.”
"What?"
“Isn’t this the best way for both of us to raise Artea?”

Suddenly, the contract marriage with my ex-boyfriend began. No way!

“My uncle loved my aunt so much that he asked her to marry him.”
“Aaaah, it’s romantic!”

But is it okay to lie to this extent? I did it?

“Wow, dancing with my aunt and uncle is pretty!”
“My aunt and uncle love each other so much, so they say I have to go out with them sometimes to go on dates!”

Thanks to my niece’s help, or rather, interference. Now I sleep in the same bed every day. Is this… right?

“Auntie can’t run away. If she does, my uncle will catch her.”
"Yes. I won’t let you go!”

It is clearly a contract marriage made with divorce in mind, but there is no way out. <<less