Once upon a dreadful day, Taki, a Forensic Science student, was shot to death after obtaining a piece of crucial evidence from a crime scene. On her death, she wished to live another life where her thirst for crime investigation would be satiated. The Goddess of Luck and Rebirth pitied her and gave her a chance to fulfill her dying wish.
Instead of being happy, Taki felt devasted. She woke up as Amaryllis, the 5th princess of the Arcadia Empire. She was a pretentious woman who spent her days bullying people and partying in brothels during the night. She was known due to her unpleasant attitude and unbridled behavior. She was illiterate and lazy.
Taki thought her transmigration was child's play and useless. Until an incident happened, and she was accused of poisoning one of the Emperor's concubines. To prove her innocence, she demanded to personally investigate the crime and give her full access to the Ministry of Crime and Justice's inventory.
As she tried to uncover who was behind it, assassins were sent day and night to kill her. However, all her assassination attempts always fail because a mysterious man is protecting her in the shadows. Bewildered, she decided to confront him. Is he a friend or a foe? Or he's merely a stranger who is fascinated that the princess is a detective?
Chess Series: The Rook
Language: Taglish
Setting: Modern World- Ancient Greek Period
Lavender is in love with Yuan, the perfect guy--kind, sweet, charming, and a musician like her. The problem? He's not real. He only exists in her dreams.
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Lavender Laxamana can't sing or play the guitar in front of anyone anymore. She hides in her dreams where she can perform and play music to her heart's desire with Yuan. Lavender has already accepted that the man she loves is just a figment of her imagination, but when she crosses paths with Aki, a starting artist who goes by the name of Musikero and looks and sounds like Yuan, Lavender is hopeful they can finally be together in real life. But reality slaps her in the face when she finds out Aki is the exact opposite of Yuan, and he loathes her.
While Lavender struggles to find the connection between Yuan and Aki, can she finally find the courage to stop escaping from reality--no matter that Aki may be in love with another woman? And can she finally face the rhythm and beats of her heart and pursue her passion again? How far will she go--or not go--for her dreams?
DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.
COVER DESIGN: Regina Dionela