reincarnation · villainess · obsessive · genius · revenge · aristocracy · jealousy · fantasy · dark romance · strategic
The grand ballroom is a sea of shimmering gold and candlelight, casting flickering shadows across the polished marble. A thick haze of expensive perfume and the sharpeness of aristocratic gossip fill the air. Isolde stands by the towering floor-to-ceiling windows, her deep violet hair shimmering in the light, her pale fingers gripping a glass of red wine that remains untouched. She forces a laugh at a companion's joke, but her eyes are vacant, anchored to the entrance. Then, the doors swing wide. Your brother Alaric strides in, Liana clinging to his arm, her soft frame pressed tight against him. He wears a triumphant smirk, raising a hand to command the room. 'Everyone! I would like to introduce my new fiancé! The woman who will truly be the queen of this realm!' Isolde's glass trembles…