Betrayal once took everything from her. So this time... she'll take everything back. In her past life, Catherine Rosenberg was once the pride of the Western Empire---the Duke's cherished daughter, a woman blessed with ethereal beauty with unmatched swordsmanship, and magic that shimmered like the stars themselves. Bound in marriage to the Emperor, she was meant to live a life of power and luxury. But love was never part of their story. Blinded by misunderstanding and pride, Catherine despised the very man she was tied to---and fought relentlessly to be free from him. Until he died. Murdered by the one person she trusted. The gentle Second Prince... or so she believed. It's already too late when Catherine uncovered the truth. It's already too late, when she realized the Emperor she hated was never her enemy. Framed for treason, stripped of everything she held dear, she could only watch as her world burned-her family executed, her name dragged through the mud, and her own life ending beneath the cold blade of betrayal. With her final breath, she made a wish... A desperate plea for a second chance. And fate answered. Reborn to the past, Catherine is no longer the naive noblewoman who was easily deceived. This time, she knows the faces behind the masks, the lies hidden beneath honeyed words, and the blood that will soon stain the empire. This time, she will not hate the wrong man. This time, she will protect him. The Emperor will live. The traitors will fall. And the game of power? She will not be a pawn. She will be the Queen. Second chances are dangerous. Because this time, a new life begins. . . 📌 Started: 08/12/25 📌 Ended: 📌 Status: Current on hiatus (On-going)

After witnessing the death of her mother, Hanna Mamori has lived as quietly as she could. But when she gets tangled up with the mafia once more and she discovers that things are far more complicated than she thought, will Hanna be strong enough to face the ugly truth? *** For the past nine years, Hanna Mamori has lived alone, afraid of the dark. But things change when the Fortunello, led by Zachary Orleonne, becomes a part of her quiet life. In a territory where she cannot avoid getting tangled up with the mafia, Hanna is forced to face the part of her past where it all started-the day when her mother died. As she and her friends try to seek revenge, Hanna discovers that not everything is what it seemed. Secrets run deeper and masks are yet to be unveiled. Would a weak girl like her really be able to turn things around? Or would all of her sacrifices be thrown into waste? Cover Designed By April Alforque

Eyes that appear blind, mouths without a voice. A world where life is exchanged for a mere coin, Where life seems to hold no value, leaving us with a void. Sa kanyang pagdating ay magbabago Ang lahat!! hindi malaman kung kaibagan ba sya o kalaban...kung kapayapaan ba ang kanyang dala o kaguluhan! But one thing is certain, amidst the frenzy, Magkakagulo Ang lahat!!! (🚨Taglish)