Reincarnated into a romance novel as a minor Baron's daughter, Penelope Celestia de Rosier wanted nothing to do with the main plot. Blessed with a warm, loving family and a modest life, she couldn't have asked for more. So she perfected the art of background-character stealth. Attending royal events solely to enjoy the refreshments while watching the story's dramatic romance unfold from behind potted plants and marble pillars. To keep herself safe, she kept a secret notebook detailing future plot points to avoid. When the story reached its grand finale, Penelope happily retired to her family's quiet countryside estate, convinced her job as a spectator was done. Six months later, her world shatters when her front door is smashed open by an elite imperial battalion led personally by the story's terrifying male lead: Crown Prince Theodore von Valerius.

She once lived a life of tragedy, a princess scorned, unloved, and betrayed by the very people who should have protected her. The only true royal blood of the kingdom, yet treated as if she were invisible. Her husband fell into the arms of her adopted stepsister, a girl worshipped by the court despite having no royal lineage. A manipulative maid whispered poison into every ear, her own brother cared only for status and applause, and her parents, the king and queen, looked upon her not as their daughter, but as a blemish on their throne. Surrounded by deception, belittled and broken, she lived a life of silent suffering until the day poison ended her story. But fate was not done with her. She awakens in the past, fourteen again, returned to the moment before everything fell apart. This time, she will not be the obedient princess they used as a pawn. This time, she will not be overlooked. With the memories of her cruel future and the pain that once destroyed her, she vows to rewrite her fate, expose their lies, and reclaim the crown that was always meant to be hers. She was the forgotten princess. The erased successor. The omitted heir. And now she has returned.

This story shows, that the right man won't make you question if he loves you. He'll make you wonder how someone could love you that much. Story description: Seraphina Ravelle, the stepdaughter of Marquess Edric, grew up surrounded by luxury-but behind the mansion doors, cruelty ruled. Her mother, Isadora Ravelle, used her power to torment the Marquess's first daughter, Liora. Seraphina loved her sister dearly, yet she could never show it. Desperate to save Liora from their mother's abuse, Seraphina secretly forged a letter and sent a marriage proposal in her sister's name to the feared Grand Duke, Izek Viremont. But instead of accepting Liora... the Duke sent the proposal back-to Seraphina. Why would one of the most powerful men in the kingdom choose her? And what does the Duke truly want?

‼️STORY IS REPUBLISHED‼️ ---- Esmeralda only wanted one thing and that was to chase after Rael, the crown prince, and hopefully marry him someday. But all that hope fade into nothing when she remembered everything. This world? It's from a novel she read in her past life. And her? Esmeralda Schuan, the villainess who gets dumped, humiliated, and eventually destroyed. No thanks. This time, she's not chasing the crown prince. Not fighting over love. Not ruining her life for a story that isn't worth it. She just wants to enjoy her rich and pampered life. But somehow... The more she tries to step away from the story and save her future, the more she realizes everything isn't what she thought it would be.