Volume 1 — Print Edition
When Ophelia Lizen awakens in the body of a doomed villainess fated to murder her husband, she wants only one thing — a divorce. Sent back before the tragedy unfolds, she plans to end her marriage quietly and vanish from the capital. But rumors brand her as the crown prince's obsessive stalker, and her cold, calculating husband, Duke Sylvester Lizen, refuses to let her go. Now trapped between a prince who despises her and a husband who won't release her, Ophelia's only way out may be through the very game she swore to avoid. A slow-burn romantic fantasy about a villainous couple bound by fate, torn by pride, and far too stubborn to realize they might just be in love.
Duchess Ophelia Lizen makes a calculated decision: before she divorces her husband, she will cleanse her name. Returning to high society with deliberate poise, she sets her sights on one objective — win the public, secure allies, build a foundation strong enough to stand without Duke Sylvester Lizen's protection. Yet nothing unfolds as neatly as planned. As Ophelia works to soften the icy disdain of Crown Prince Calian and outmaneuver her sharp-tongued rival, Countess Fleur, the court proves merciless. When she is framed for scandals that mirror the sins of her former self, no one steps forward to defend her — no one but her husband. The more he shields her, the more difficult it becomes to escape his grasp. A slow-burn romantic fantasy about a villainous couple bound by fate, divided by pride, and far too stubborn to admit they might already be in love.