The Fake Saint Who Fell in Love with the Cursed Duke... more>>

Hyein, a K-office worker who was unjustly killed after being caught up in someone else’s fight, awakens to find herself reincarnated as Hailey Salmon, the impoverished daughter of a baron.

If this is the second chance given to her by the heavens, then this time, she’s determined to live quietly and inconspicuously, “just like a shadow—barely there but enduring.”

Wait, what?

As soon as she opens her eyes, she’s ordered to become the private tutor of the "Cursed Duke" in a mansion shrouded in ominous rumors.

Still, no problem. She just needs to stay out of sight, right? As long as she doesn’t stand out... Except, why does it feel like she’s already caught his attention?

And before she knows it, a momentary mistake leads to her becoming engaged to the Cursed Duke.

It’s fine. Totally fine. After all, it’s just a fake romance, a fake engagement. There’s no way she could actually fall for him... Right?

But her eyes keep being drawn to the man, stubborn and ill-tempered as he may be.

When she discovers that the man who seems to believe money and power are everything is actually hiding a deeply scarred heart behind his th**ny exterior, she instinctively knows she’ll never be able to let go of his hand.

She even begins to think she’d become a fake saint if it meant breaking his curse.

Perhaps the one truly cursed is not him but her—cursed with a love that will never fade.

“May I have this dance, Your Grace?” <<less

"How amusing. I never imagined a goddamn will like this would be waiting for me."... more>>

The new master of House Floris, Lucas Veloster.

And the ill-fated connection his grandfather’s will bound him to, the fallen baron, Avery Aven.

Excessively delicate features.

A voice and expression still bearing traces of youth.

Shabby clothes and a frail frame.

Avery Aven, in a word, was utterly beneath standard.

Lucas, reluctantly taking Aven in as his secretary, set out to drive Aven away with his own hands, using himself as bait.

At that time, he didn’t yet know.

That he would come to desire Avery Aven with such fierce longing.

That Avery Aven’s name was nothing but a fabrication.

"I’m the one who was deceived and toyed with, shouldn’t it be me who condemns and forgives you?"

When Lucas realized he’d been a pawn in Aven’s elaborate fraud, he resolved to shackle Aven — no, her, by his side.

Smothering the unrelenting hunger within himself beneath layers of hatred.

Male Protagonist: Lucas Veloster

Head of House Veloster, the most prestigious noble family in Riverton. Bound by his grandfather’s will, he begrudgingly hires Aven as his secretary and is determined to drive him out at any cost. However, after sensing Aven’s secret, subtle changes begin to stir within his heart.

Female Protagonist: Autumn Aven

The eldest daughter of a fallen baron’s family, shouldering the burden of supporting her household. Disguised as her deceased twin brother, she becomes Lucas’s secretary in search of a respectable livelihood. Yet what began as simple employment takes a twisted turn as she becomes entangled with two men. <<less

“Do you love me?”... more>>

Eyes that looked as if they were about to die clung to her.

It must be a delusion. Edmund had never loved her—not for a single moment.

He was an arrogant man. Behind his elegant behavior lay a ruthless nature.

That’s why Lorainne believed she would never love Edmund—not until the day she died—and signed the marriage contract.

How naive she had been.

In the end, the arrogant one had been Lorainne Carter herself.

She couldn’t explain it, but she had come to love Edmund, and in return for marrying her, Edmund’s life had been put in danger.

So she had to leave.

Before she came to love him even more.

Before the resolve to walk away completely wore down and disappeared.

Before that wretched love finally stole his last breath.

“…I don’t love you.”

“Lorainne Spencer must love Edmund Carter. I trust you haven’t forgotten the terms of the contract.”

“I haven’t forgotten.”

“…”

“I tried. I really tried…”

She tried endlessly not to love him.

But when did it happen?

When did she begin to love this man?

“No matter how hard I try, I can’t keep the contract. So…”

All her efforts to save him had been in vain.

So this was the last thing she could do to save him.

The words she couldn’t bring herself to say sat crushed beneath her tongue.

And then, as if vomiting them out—

“Let’s divorce.”

Because she was too weak to endure his death any longer. <<less

During an intelligence operation, she came face to face with a spy from an enemy nation.... more>>

Grace, a spy perfected through relentless training.

Running into an enemy spy in the middle of a mission was an unexpected variable.

A masked man curved his eyes in a sly smile.

“Good evening.”

“I don’t think we’re in any position to exchange pleasantries.”

“Haha, there’s no law against greeting your enemy, is there?”

She should’ve realized then that she’d crossed paths with a madman.

What seemed like a chance encounter would become the start of a relentless, ill-fated bond.

“The other day at the restaurant, I wanted to lay you across the table right then and there.”

A large hand grabbed Grace’s chin.

His breath drew close, his unblinking gaze fixed solely on her.

“You have no idea how hard I struggled to hold myself back.”

Grace let out a dry scoff and spat at him.

“Turns out you’re just a beast, aren’t you?”

He smiled, as if he didn’t care what she called him.

Lust dripped from the corners of his lazily narrowed eyes.

“And you’ve made the mistake of provoking that beast.” <<less

Han Yena, a poor job seeker. After being hit by a truck, she wakes up inside The Perfect Lady Angelina—as Helene, the villainous stepmother of three extra sisters.... more>>

Because of their stepmother’s indulgence in luxury, pleasure, and gambling, the eldest dies of illness, the second disappears into the mountains, and the youngest goes missing entirely...

But wait, the original story is a reverse harem romance, overflowing with male lead candidates!

'Why not steal the male leads and marry them off to the sisters of the Emeldia family?'

My dear, unexpectedly acquired daughters, I will make sure you find happiness with the ones you love!

"I've never once considered you my mother!"

"Why are you pretending to be a parent now?"

...Of course, it won’t be easy.

And to make matters worse, Liliana, the eldest, is in love with Grand Duke Sieghardt—one of the strongest contenders for the male lead. How am I supposed to steal away a man who already loves the original heroine?

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"What’s your business idea?"

"Child-rearing."

Blaine Diark, the world’s wealthiest tycoon—who never misses a chance to criticize Helene and would love nothing more than to ruin her.

"I want to invest in your business."

Blaine, known for being so cold-blooded he’s said to have no heart, suddenly starts showing an intense, devoted love for Helene.

"...I can't stop thinking about you."

What?

"Rejecting me won’t work. It won’t change my mind either."

Wait, aren’t you one of the original male lead candidates too?! Why are you acting like this toward me?! <<less

"If there really is a devil in the Bible... then I want to pray for time to turn back."... more>>

Princess Eirin of a ruined kingdom died after making that one small wish. But somehow, she opened her eyes again-before the war, before everything fell apart. This time, she decided: /will save my country.

But something was different now. The crown prince of the Mersenne Empire-Iliad, the man who destroyed her nation-was acting strangely.

"If killing me will bring you peace... then go ahead," he said.

He was not the same cold-hearted prince she remembered. He looked at her differently. Cared for her. Why?

She remembered the warning of a mysterious woman from her past life:

"Be careful of the crown prince of Mersenne. He may be the devil."

Could Iliad, her former lover, truly be a devil? If he was, had he been the one to grant her wish? And... did he remember what happened before time rewound?

The questions swirled in her mind.But there was a simple way to find out.

They say holy water is fatal to devils.

So, while holding the holy water in her mouth... Eirin kissed Iliad.

His expression twisted in pain.

She had found her answer. <<less