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In her last life, Lady Helena Lodestone was seen by the people of Bolvonia empire as a villainess and a wastrel. Albeit, they inferred her villainous ways were a by-product of her unrequited love for the empire's crown prince, Archduke of Wesen.
In fact, they all agreed she could've attained exceptional careers if she hadn't pursued an unreciphocate romance.
Collectively, they concurred that for every minute she'd wasted writing love letters to the uncaring duke, she could've become an accomplished novelist. For every effort she'd put into painting the glacial duke's portraits, she could've become a famous artist. Indeed, with every scheme she'd hatched to get said duke's attention, they'd agree she could've become a great general.
Alas, these were people's thoughts after the villainess was executed beside her families of three generations.
After rebirth...
Sitch 1.
"What is this trash?"
Helena asked, glaring at an illustration of a scantily clad man instead of an editorial on yesterday's charity polo.
"Trash?" Editor-in-chief Ria was shocked. "But boss, that's our centerfold for this month's issue; 'The Duke basking in sunlight'! Just look at his muscular physique kissed by the sun. The way droplets of perspiration lapping down his sculpted pectorals--"
"Stop!" Helena snapped. "Don't say any more about that man's sweaty body or I'll puke!"
Sitch 2.
"Those letters I asked you to deliver last week. Where did you take them to?" Helena asked, somewhat already knew the answer.
The pageboy beamed proudly.
"I took them to the arch duke's city estate. Just like I've always done."
Helena: "..."
Sitch 3.
"Are you here to register your artworks in the upcoming competition?"
Helena's lips twitched.
"No. I'm here to donate these useless paintings."
Thus, began a rebirth story of a so-called villainess trying to win over the empire's heart, protect her families and salvage her soul.
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Beyond The Ivory Castle | Historic-Romance | (Completed)
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Crown of Ash and Bonds: The Rise of the Flamebearer
I was bred to obey. I obeyed when they gave me to a man I barely knew. I obeyed when my cousin took my husband's bed. I obeyed even when I carried his child. Then he burned me alive. I woke up months before the pyre. I found myself back with the same husband and the same traitors, but I remember every detail of what they did to me. This time, I am not the victim. I am the architect of their downfall. Caelan Vorenthal is my husband's greatest rival. He is a shadow in a court of vipers and the only man who saw the truth when everyone else stayed silent. Now he is offering protection. An alliance. A connection that feels less like safety and more like a threat to the walls I have built. Can I trust the one man who could destroy everything? Or is he the weapon I never knew I needed? I was bred to obey. Now I choose who burns. ____________________________________________ The Details - A second chance fueled by the memory of fire - The silent marriage and the loud betrayal - The rival ally who should not be trusted - A heroine reborn to take back her agency - Tense attraction that feels like a risk - Slow burn romance and high-stakes secrets - Spicy scenes and intense emotional payoffs - A fight for survival and the ultimate revengeConcluida
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After an untimely death, I woke up in the world of my favorite otome game...only to realize I'd been reborn as the villainess, the character destined for ruin. Great. At first, I thought I was the heroine, who wouldn't want to be the star of their own story? But reality hit hard when I discovered my true role: the scheming noblewoman meant to be defeated. Determined to avoid my doom, I resolved to change my fate... until I noticed something weird. The male lead? Ignored. The heroine? Smitten. The female rivals? Obsessed. Now, instead of fighting for survival, I'm drowning in attention from women who should hate me. And the worst part? I'M STRAIGHT. "I'M STRAIGHT! WHAT THE FU-" I screamed at the so-called "god" floating above me, lazily flipping through a manga. She smirked, golden eyes glinting as she sipped her lemon tea. "Darling, you might be straight as a road... but even roads have curves~" I gritted my teeth, my face burning. "For the first time in my life, I hate you, God!" "Oh, come on," she purred, the room suddenly turning icy. "Where's the fun in a boring reverse harem? This way, it's a surprise." ...I should've read the fine print before reincarnating. (⚠️Story was written long ago. Plot are very messed up and illogical. Apologies.⚠️)Concluida
To Die a Villainess or To Rise a Saintess
𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗜𝗦 𝗠𝗬 𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗚𝗜𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬!! ✦━━━━━━༺༻━━━━━━✦ ➥ 𝑰𝒏 𝒘𝒉𝒊𝒄𝒉: Ehh...? No. No no no. This has to be a joke. I woke up in the world of a very cliché romance novel...... and who am I? Hahhh... Of course. Aveline von Astor. The villainess. The tragic, doomed villainess who exists solely to make the heroine look good. Great. According to the novel, I'm supposed to lose everything, get tossed into a dungeon, starve for days and then ta-da!... die by execution. Seriously, universe? Or God? Couldn't I have been a background maid or a random tree? And as if that wasn't enough, guess what? The supposedly "loyal" male leads? Wth? Yeah... they're falling for me. ME. LIKE NO! Shut up and stay away from me. YUCKKK!! EHH?! How is this happening?! They're supposed to be fawning over Miss Sunshine and Rainbows, not glaring at her and asking me if I've eaten today! NAH GET OUT OF MY FACE I DONT WANT YOU!! JUST LEAVE ME BE!! Did I seriously win the unluckiest lottery in the afterlife...? But then there is that man. Him. The demon lord. "Touch her soul," he said softly, "and I will erase your god from history." (A/N: not ur generic villainess reincarnation trope.. I HOPE LOL) ♔ ───────── ♔ 𝑯𝑰𝑮𝑯𝑬𝑺𝑻 𝑹𝑨𝑵𝑲𝑰𝑵𝑮𝑺 (so far): ♔ ───────── ♔ #1 saint #1 players #3 maleleads #6 ikemen
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SLANDEROUS INTENTIONS | +18
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Reincarnated as the Villainess in a BL NOVEL!?
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After unknowingly returning to her original world, she awoke in the frail body of a girl she recognized-a semi-villainess from a novel fated to die by her own son's hand. Unwilling to face such an end again, she resolved to sever her engagement with the crown prince, certain he despised her. Yet her sudden boldness-her unflinching gaze and daring words-shook the palace. Those who had once dismissed her began to watch closely; those who scorned her now whispered with intrigue. Prince Acacius, who had regarded her as nothing more than a pawn, found himself captivated. The more she slipped from his control, the more obsession rooted in him-and when he saw his half-brother Theodore with her, jealousy twisted into poison. Theodore had never cared for Lavinia, but her sharp tongue and strange humor pierced through his indifference. Seeing Acacius's temper flare whenever she laughed only spurred his amusement-and his resolve to claim her. Then came the saint Clotilde. She concealed a zeal no scripture could tame. Unlike the princes, her desire was not rivalry but possession. She wanted Lavinia all for herself. Even her brothers, who had long stood at the edges of her life, now hovered near, unsettled by the fire that had awakened in her. What had changed? Why did the world suddenly turn around her? Lavinia herself did not know. She only knew this: she would not bow to the cruel fate the novel had written. This time, she would carve her own path. TW UN-EDITED
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