How should he reply? The Duke, who was contemplating for a while, had to suddenly move to the battlefield before sending the letter.
Something went wrong, and no reply came from Lib Green. When the war ended in victory, the Duke sent a letter to his dear patron for the last time.
I wish I could meet you in Lehéren.
It was okay if the letter was not delivered. He would meet her if he entered social circles.
The Duke headed for the meeting place, holding a very little hope.
And unexpectedly met a young lady.
From the first time he saw her, the eyes were strangely drawn to her, a young lady with beautiful green eyes.
The moment he realized that the young lady was Olivia Madelleine, the Duke felt a chill.
The fool of the imperial palace may grow without lacking and not recognize the most precious thing, but I was different.
If you come to me, I had confidence to treat you more preciously than anyone.
The red pupils in the eyes, bent like a yoyo, became serious.
[This is the time separator]It was a dim dawn. Hana, who gently opened the door and entered, opened her eyes wide.
“Miss?”
“Hello.”
Olivia, who was sitting on the bed, smiled awkwardly. Hana blinked her eyes as if surprised.
“You’re already up? You came in so late yesterday?”
Olivia shrugged her shoulders. Waking up early was a habit. There was a lot to do, and there was only one body, so she had to reduce sleep time.
It was the first time to do nothing like this in the morning. It always felt strange not to do her usual routine, reviewing her diary, checking her life as a virgin, and tidying up the house.
“Would you like to go for a meal? Our chef was thrilled that you came. What food do you like best?”
Hana spoke energetically again, as if she had finally found something to do. Breakfast. It was her first time eating breakfast that I hadn’t checked.
Olivia slowly nodded, then paused for a moment. When Hana looked at Olivia as if she was curious, Olivia, whose face turned a little red, spoke.
“Does His Grace also have breakfast every time?”
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.
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Olivia lurked at the door of the restaurant. His Grace’s figure was not visible in the restaurant where the delicious smell was wafting.
“It varies. There are days when he eats, and there are days when he doesn’t.”
Hana’s answer came to mind. Today seemed to be a ‘day without eating.’
It was fortunate. It would be too embarrassing to see him again in the morning after making such a spectacle yesterday.
“Is there something you’re looking for?”
“His Grace,”
Olivia, who was inadvertently answering, was startled. The Duke, who had been standing behind her, smiled brightly and held out his hand to Olivia. Olivia reached out without hesitation.
The Duke pulled out the chair as if escorting her. It flowed like water.
“Were you looking for me? I would have come earlier if you had told me.”
Sitting across from each other, the Duke smiled playfully. He acted as if nothing had happened yesterday. Olivia slowly parted her lips.
“Your Grace.”
“Yes?”
“…Thank you for bringing me here yesterday.”
Olivia spoke as clearly as possible. She knew that when expressing gratitude, she had to look into the other person’s eyes, but her head kept bowing in embarrassment.
“I’m not sure to what extent, but I seem to be a burden to you for the time being.”
“……”
“Please let me know if there’s anything I can do here. I won’t be entirely useless.”
I had managed the finances of the Duke’s house and the Crown Prince’s palace. There was also a record of resolving the princess’s problems.
I exuded confidence that I could do anything, but the Duke looked a bit troubled.
Suddenly, I was scared. Did I do something wrong again?
Then the Duke’s face softened.
“You said you could really do anything, right? I have three things to wish for?”
“……excluding anything illegal.”
Olivia drew the line, a little scared. The Duke laughed softly. Olivia’s tension was relieved by his gentle laughter, tingling in her ear. A mischievous prank sparkled in the Duke’s eyes.
“First, eat your meals regularly. Second, sleep soundly. Third, do whatever you want to do. It would be nice if you could order me around a little.”
“……”
“Can you do it?”
His sweet voice asked Olivia.
For Olivia, who was only familiar with profit and loss calculations, the appearance of a man willing to do anything for her was indeed a strange thing.
Whether it was a joke or a serious matter, she knew those words were sincere even without judging their truth.
Her heart felt heavy. Her fist clenched on her knee, but her nose was stinging.
I might really embarrass myself. Olivia murmured softly.
The Duke’s ears perked at her faint, stuttering voice. The Duke’s face twisted for a moment as he pieced together the words.
“……Now, are you asking me to leave?”
Olivia’s head snapped up in shock. No, what! It was just a bit embarrassing, so I asked for a moment of space. When Olivia was even more surprised by the serious mistranslation,
“Ha ha ha ha.”
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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