She was just a tired grade school teacher in the modern world- unappreciated, overworked, and denied her promotion year after year. Her only escape was her favorite otome game... until a tragic accident with a banana peel ended her life. When she opened her eyes again, she wasn't in her small apartment anymore. She was in a luxurious mansion. In a child's body. The villainess of her favorite game. Born as the real daughter of a Marquis, she knew how her story was supposed to end: starvation, betrayal, poison, and death. Her stepmother and stepsister would steal everything from her, and her own father would let her die without a tear. But this time, she refuses to play the role of a doomed villainess. Armed with memories from her past life, loyal brothers at her side, and a sharp tongue sharpened by years of teaching, she'll rewrite fate itself. Yet the world of nobility is more dangerous than she imagined- scheming crown princes, false heroines, poisonous stepmothers, and a cold northern Duke whispered to be a beast. But what if the "beast" turns out to be the one man who sees her for who she truly is?

After the tragic loss of his husband, Scott is given a fresh start. As Empires starts, he makes it his mission to avoid Jimmy as much as possible. He worries that Jimmy hates him for not being able to save him during the 3rd life battle. All Jimmy wants to do is see Scott, but every time they make eye contact, Scott turns away quickly and leaves. Jimmy can't figure out why Scott's avoiding him and tries to talk to him. He starts to loose hope, but something happens that changes his mind. Could this be the beginning of something new? Or the end of something old? ___________________________________________________________ This story is set in the Empires SMP in a world where Xornoth isn't a part of it. ~Disclaimer~ I do not own any of these characters. They are all based on characters created by minecraft youtubers. If any of the YouTubers in this story are uncomfortable with what I have written, and they leave a comment letting me know, I will change/remove it immediately.