Lord Preston's Secret Tutor (47 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 51
For a fleeting moment, Windsor observed every emotion that flickered across her face. He couldn’t name them all, but they certainly didn’t seem pleasant—
after all, she, who always instinctively smiled at the sight of him, had unconsciously averted her gaze.
“…….”
Windsor gave her one cold glance before walking past without even a word of greeting.
“!”
Jacqueline’s eyes widened as she turned her head sharply to follow him, watching his retreating back.
Her pupils trembled. Her slender shoulders quivered slightly. Her lips, which had trembled just moments before, pressed together tightly.
Roman glanced meaningfully between the two. Windsor was chillingly cold, and as for Jacqueline… well…
Unfortunately, Roman, having spent his days in the military, lacked the talent to decipher the delicate emotions of a woman.
“Mr. Knox is in the drawing room.”
With that, Roman followed after Windsor. Unaware that she’d clenched her fists, she quietly drew in a breath and stepped forward.
As Jacqueline opened the drawing room door, Evan immediately rose from his seat as if he’d been waiting. He was a true gentleman, never losing his courtesy wherever he was or whenever he met someone.
“It’s been a while, Miss Somerset.”
“Indeed it has, Mr. Knox.”
“You’re dazzlingly beautiful as ever—so radiant that even summer sunlight would pale in comparison.”
When male lead is the homewrecker
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
I’ve read the novel below twice already. Girls, I’m highly recommending it to you!
The female lead? Not a good person.
The second male lead? Not a good person.
The male lead? Willingly plays the third party, breaking up the female and second male lead’s relationship despite all the warnings from his friends—so yeah, he’s definitely not a good person either.
Basically, nobody in this novel is simple-minded or without scheming.
The female lead starts off as the male lead’s secretary, but don’t worry—later on, she takes over the company while the male lead steps back to support her. He won’t steal her spotlight, overshadow her, or dull her shine.
I love novels where men are out here snatching wigs, tearing each other down, and going to war just to win the female lead’s affection. And this is exactly that kind of novel. Most of Hai Dai Ran’s works have this dynamic. You’ll see the male characters’ emotions being pushed to the absolute extreme.
There’s even a scene where the second male lead exposes the male lead online for being a homewrecker. The brotherhood immediately gangs up on him, dragging him through the mud. I find it compelling —it completely flips reality on its head, where usually, women are the ones fighting over a man and getting torn apart by the sisterhood.
For me, female leads in the novels I read should only struggle in their careers, not in love. But if the brainless romantics in the story are all men? I have zero complaints.
I’ve pretty much read all of Hai Dai Ran’s novels and even translated all of them—her works are just my thing. I’ll slowly upload everything here. One day, when my website is official, I hope I can invite her to join as one of the star authors.
Here’s the story synopsis:
One-line summary: She is his lifelong obsession, to the point where he was willing to be a third wheel, scorned by society, just to wedge his way into her relationship with her fiancé.
Cold-hearted and indifferent female lead + Scheming and subservient CEO male lead
Intro 1:
“I know she doesn’t love him.”
With blood trickling from his clenched fist, Rong Xiu gazed at the woman before him, his eyes clouded with anguish. Hidden in the wardrobe, he had witnessed Fan Xia – the woman he desperately loved – in an intimate embrace with her fiancé. Yet his heart still yearned for her, defying all reason.
Fan Xia, the elegant and composed assistant, carried something mysterious in her eyes whenever she looked at her fiancé, Wen Lan Sheng. Strange occurrences began to surface – secret meetings with the young Gu Jin Yi, an unexplained withdrawal of 5,000 yuan… Then suddenly, her fiancé’s sister, Wen Jing, violently attacked her.
In this matriarchal society, Rong Xiu had risen to become the chairman of a powerful healthcare conglomerate, breaking through gender prejudices. But for the first time, he willingly stepped into the shadows as the other man, disregarding his friends’ warnings to become her secret lover.
Because he had discovered the truth – Fan Xia wasn’t the pure angel everyone believed her to be. And perhaps, he was the only one capable of helping her execute her mysterious plan…
Intro 2:
Rong Xiu’s biggest regret in life was missing out on Fan Xia.
He secretly loved Fan Xia for 7 years.
Watched her go public with her boyfriend.
Watched her kiss her boyfriend at their wedding.
Until that man blissfully nestled in Fan Xia’s arms, obtaining everything he could only dream of.
The crazy jealousy stripped away his hidden secret love, layer by layer, burning like wildfire.
Fan Xia, how can I have you!
【Reading and Trigger Warning Guide】
1. Female dominant, male submissive, male pregnancy
2. Male lead schemes his way to the top, male competition
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…both with conflicting emotions they do not understand
yeah i understand her, even if she doesn’t do anything, it’s not like the other parties would be satisfied with that. maybe lord preston and benjamin can make other people testify, but as for her mom, it’s all or nothing.
…ok, the first step forward – asking questions…
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Jacqueline’s eyes drooped sadly at that thought. No, she wasn’t angry—just deepl
i understand she’s disappointed because it’s clear she does like lord preston but if anything, shouldn’t she feel guilty the most? she literally chose not to support them (understandably so it was a complicated issue) and it’s just a preview of his possible reaction once he finds out (well, he already assumed that was the case). like she wanted to be treated like before but she already kind of stabbed them in the back.
And yet, she hadn’t even gone to see Parker O'Brien for her mother’s sake.
won’t her inaction still upset her mom though? i mean yeah maybe she decided not to side with windsor for now but she’s certainly not going to follow her mom’s wishes to testify against them and take the money. like no one is gaining from her.
They walked in opposite directions. Neither stubbornly looked back, yet that ver
The Irony! Love this.. they were so hyper aware of each other. But that’s not the case with her and knox. That’s the difference between the ml and 2nd ml.. what can we say
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