What she desired was freedom. What he desired was an heir.... more>>

To obtain what they wanted instead of love, they began a precarious marriage.

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“I only need an heir. I have no need for a wife.”

“I, too, have no desire for love. All I want is freedom.”

She intended to give him the child he wanted and then leave to find her freedom.

But as time passed, what she felt was not a yearning for freedom, but love for him.

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“Don’t leave me. I… I want to be confined by you.” <<less

In the world of fiction, Ariel finds herself mysteriously transported into the pages of an adult novel she had kept hidden, assuming the role of the tormented female protagonist who had suffered at the hands of the male lead.... more>>

But Ariel refuses to accept her fate and decides to rewrite her own story. Determined to break free from the male lead's control, she resolutely declares, "Your body belongs to me," as she confronts the charismatic antagonist.

As Ariel embarks on her quest to reshape her destiny, she is willing to embrace the reputation of a merciless and captivating saint if it means seizing control of her own narrative. <<less