My body felt stiff, probably from tossing and turning all night without sleep.
‘Cedric, he seemed somewhat shocked, didn’t he? Maybe I pushed it too far and just aggravated him more…’
Shaking my head at the continuous thoughts, I reassured myself.
‘No, it’s actually for the best.’
I had to show Cedric that I was no longer the obsessive Rebecca.
Only then would his animosity towards me gradually decrease.
‘Even if we spend the night together now, after the divorce, I won’t be able to endure even a single day without you.’
His voice, cool yet captivating, had come to my mind several times through the night.
‘What’s the use of a one-night stand? Our Grand Duke sure has grand fantasies about the wedding night.’
I shook off the strange feelings from last night and got out of bed.
As usual, a list of today’s schedule was on the nightstand.
But I barely glanced at it and turned my head away.
There was no need to read it properly.
Thanks to the original owner of this body who had no interest in the duties of a duchess, there was nothing scheduled.
‘Being possessed by a villainess is unfair, but this part is nice. Nothing to do.’
While massaging my stiff neck, the door opened.
“Your Grace, are you awake?”
Mina, who had come to prepare washing water, peeked through the door.
She naturally approached to assist me with washing up.
After washing with rose-petal infused water, Mina handed me a soft towel.
I wiped off the water and glanced at Mina.
“Everything going well with the talk?”
At my subtle question, Mina pursed her lips awkwardly.
I had previously asked her to subtly spread the word among the other servants that I was no longer mistreating them.
Better yet, if it could be something more positive.
“It’s just, I’m telling them, but they don’t seem to believe it…”
She trailed off.
‘Well, who would believe a mad dog changed overnight.’
It was a good thing I managed to secure six months after the divorce.
I had to somehow prove to the half-blood demons that I had changed and gain their favor.
“Alright. Let’s start with the servants in the Dark Mansion.”
If there’s no schedule, I’ll make one.
Besides, I needed to take a look around the Dark Mansion before moving there.
“Mina, how many servants are there in the Dark Mansion?”
“Not many. About 200 or so?”
“Good…”
I nodded and looked back at Mina.
“Go to the chef right now and convey my order. Tell them to prepare as quickly as possible.”
A rattan basket filled with desserts for 200 people.
Mina, holding it in one hand, looked as easygoing as someone holding an empty bag.
‘The strength of the half-blood demons is said to be two to three times that of humans…’
I watched Mina, whistling and even keeping rhythm as she walked, somewhat entranced.
“Why are you so happy?”
“Uh, because we’re going to the Dark Mansion?”
“Is there a honey jar in the Dark Mansion?”
“Not a honey jar, but someone as sweet and shining as honey is there!”
“A ‘someone’ who’s famous?”
“Hehe…”
Mina blushed and twirled her hair with her fingers.
It seemed there was a popular high-ranking servant in the Dark Mansion.
“Ah! But Your Grace, why are you suddenly going to the Dark Mansion?”
“Just curious. I’m getting a bit tired of staying only in the Light Mansion.”
I deflected the question nonchalantly and turned my head towards the approaching Dark Mansion.
As the name ‘Twins’ suggests, the Twins family began with half-blood demon twin brothers in ancient times, who later became the progenitors of all half-blood demons.
Thus, within the Twins family’s fortress, two mansions representing the twins stood side by side – the Light Mansion and the Dark Mansion.
However, the Dark Mansion was merely a symbol, a building the Twins family seldom used.
I tilted my head, looking up at the building as we crossed the garden path to the Dark Mansion.
‘Why leave such a fine place empty?’
The size and appearance of the twin buildings were the same. The Dark Mansion, like its counterpart, had three conical roofs and the first-floor windows protruded outwards in 3D.
The only difference from the Light Mansion, with its ivory bricks and light brown roof, was the color. The walls of the Dark Mansion were a stylish gray, and the roof had a black tint.
Lost in the unique charm of the Dark Mansion, I suddenly felt a wave of tension and let out a long breath.
‘No one will welcome me, right? Of course, they’ll pretend otherwise.’
Regardless of the reaction, I was determined to go in, having made desserts. But facing those who likely hated me was unavoidably discomforting.
As the tension grew, a smooth and attractive baritone voice, seemingly welcoming me, came from behind.
“At last… you’ve decided to visit here, Your Grace.”
Male lead fell into her trap — and shattered when she walked away
This is also on my reread list!
This one is a slow burn, but when it burns, it burns hard.
Definitely worth a read, y’all!
The story follows a thousand-year-old seductive spirit who, on a bet, sets out to charm the male lead—a once-promising but unfortunate cultivator.
But just when she succeeds in making him fall for her, she heartlessly leaves, driving him to madness.
Determined to find her at all costs, he captures her, keeping her by his side no matter what, even if she hates him.
I love this kind of trope—I enjoy watching the male lead suffer in agony.
The ending drags a bit with unnecessary filler, but that’s fine.
As long as I enjoy the beginning, I’m good.
Intro
As an enchantress, Su Heng possesses captivating eyes and charming beauty, easily manipulating the joys and sorrows of living beings at her fingertips.
But to enchant a god, making him taste the bitterness of love’s separation, long-lasting resentment, unattainable desires, and inability to let go…
Do you dare?
Su Heng assists a divine lord in his cultivation, aiming to make him experience all the sufferings of love, so that he can attain the Great Dao.
Only after being chased down from the heavens by the divine lord, confined and completely possessed by him, does she realize how successful she has been.
The once gentle and polite youth has transformed into someone she no longer recognizes.
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