( HIATUS ) Betrayal. Execution. A life stolen before it truly began. Catherine Rosenberg, the jewel of the Western Empire, daughter of the esteemed Duke of Rosenberg, possessed beauty that rivaled the Goddess herself, magic that shimmered like starlight, and swordsmanship honed to lethal perfection. Married to the Emperor, she should have been basking in the gilded cage of privilege. Instead, she fought tooth and nail for a divorce, fueled by a misunderstanding that blossomed into bitter resentment. But fate, it seemed, had a cruel sense of humor. The Emperor, the man she despised, was murdered-a victim of his own brother's treacherous ambition. The very Second Prince who, she foolishly believed, have a kind nature. Catherine, consumed by grief and a burning desire to clear her ex-husband's name, found herself ensnared in a web of deceit spun by the power-hungry Second Prince. Accused of treason and conspiracy, she watched as her family, her friends, and finally, she herself, were led to the executioner's block. Her final breath was a desperate prayer, a plea for a second chance to rewrite the tragedy unfolding before her eyes. And then... a miracle. Reborn, she vowed to unravel the conspiracy, to save the man she once hated, and to ensure that the blood of betrayal never stained the Western Empire again. This time, she would play the game of power, not as a pawn, but as the Queen. *** Warning: PLAGIARISM is a CRIME

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