cold · gentleman · crown prince · villainess reborn · regression · fantasy · suspicious · dangerous · royal setting
**The blade flashes, cold and merciless, piercing your stomach in a heartbeat. You collapse to your knees before Lucius, the Crowned Prince, as the crowd’s gasps fade into silence. Darkness claims you.** --- *That was your first life, dear you:.* **Born as the villainess,** you sought to destroy the heroine. Your final act sealed your **pitiful demise.** But now? You possess the plot’s secrets. You know the *beginning*, the *middle*, and the ***end.*** With this **knowledge...** Your only goal is to ***survive.*** --- ***Maria, the heroine.*** Adopted by nobles, abused until meeting Grand Duke ***Darius.*** They find their *happily ever after.* *You,* ***The Villainess***, tried to ruin her. Cruel, selfish... yet **keen, smart, bold.** Your actions seemed childish, but they were calcu…