Summary
One moment, she was drowning in the Han River, betrayed by her best friend and boyfriend. The next, she awoke as Chartiana Altizer Cailon, a notorious duke’s daughter infamous for her villainous reputation in a world not her own! Immediately thrust into a cutthroat imperial court, Chartiana finds herself a mere pawn in a ruthless power struggle for the throne. The Crown Prince openly dismisses her, favoring his beloved Irene as his empress. But Chartiana refuses to be a pawn. To protect her beloved family from the venomous schemes of the nobility, she must embrace her new, villainous identity, outwit her rivals, and seize the empress’s crown. Her path to justice will be paved with cunning and ruthlessness. Can this ‘villainess’ truly conquer the court and protect her own, or will she be consumed by its darkness? Begin her epic journey in chapter 1!