Condemned to die at the hands of the very man she’s destined to antagonize, Yurina Cartia, the notorious villainess vying for the Empress’s seat, knows her fate. In this novel, her end is sealed by the second male lead. But what if she could rewrite her destiny? Before the heroine ever crosses his path, Yurina devises a cunning plan: find the young, vulnerable Carion in an orphanage and become his benefactor, securing his loyalty to save her own life. “Remember, Carion,” she tells him, “what I do for you today. When danger strikes, you must save me, just as I save you now.” Her sole ambition is survival, to manipulate her way out of a gruesome end. Yet, the obedient child she believed she was molding into a loyal pawn has blossomed into something far more dangerous. “Remember, Yurina,” he now whispers, his gaze possessive, “I’m the only one who can save you and kill you. You have to stay by my side forever.” Her carefully laid plans have backfired spectacularly, trapping her with an obsessive man she herself created. Dive into the first chapter to see if Yurina can escape her new, terrifying fate!
