It was understandable. It had not been long since they confirmed each other’s feelings, so Isabella might not feel comfortable with the Caliph going to meet the Empress.
Normally, he would have offered comforting words considering her feelings, but at this moment, he couldn’t afford to do so. As Isabella said, there was not much room for leisure.
Heading to the Empress’s Palace, it remains uncertain how the Caliph will manage to buy time. However, what is certain is that even if the Caliph handles his part excellently, as long as he doesn’t completely cut off his interactions with Isabella, it won’t be possible to completely blind their eyes to it.
“The Caliph has gone to the Empress’s Palace for you.”
Felix, who had been contemplating for a moment, mentioned the Caliph. If her mind was clouded because of the Caliph, he was confident that the Caliph would be the one to awaken her.
Felix’s expectation was correct. Isabella, who had been gazing into the void, turned her gaze towards Felix at his mention.
Unable to hold back a sigh, Felix continued, “I understand your feelings, but now is not the time to be lost in thought.”
Isabella involuntarily shuddered, and Felix’s usual tone sounded strangely firm, with a hint of sigh mixed in.
“Did you find comfort in having the Caliph with you on the way to the Empress’s Palace? Nevertheless, he went there promptly for your sake.”
“…”
“Of course, I may have pushed him forward with my words, but the reason I pushed him as I did was ultimately because of you.”
“…”
“You know what kind of man the Caliph is, don’t you?”
Felix pressed his temples as if expressing fatigue. Only then did Isabella feel like she could see Felix clearly.
His words were correct. If it were the Caliph she knew, no matter what Felix said, he would not easily bend his intentions.
That the Caliph moved in accordance with Felix’s wishes without saying much, it must have been because he judged it was good for Isabella for some reason.
Thinking up to that point, her mind became noticeably clearer.
Although she couldn’t help but worry that something awkward might happen to him as he suddenly left for the Empress’s Palace, if he chose that for her sake, then spending this time for him was also the right thing to do.
“…What should I do?”
With a somewhat determined gaze, Isabella asked Felix. Only now did Felix’s complexion seem to escape a bit from the exhaustion, and his expression became more cheerful.
“Can you focus on what I say?”
“Yes.”
“Good. Then, for now, it’s best to erase all thoughts about the Caliph from your mind.”
Felix made a difficult proposal to Isabella without any hesitation. Even so, Isabella nodded without hesitation.
Closing her eyes tightly, she took several deep breaths. In the first place, erasing the thoughts about the Caliph from her mind was an impossible task for her. However, creating a mental state where she could fully concentrate on Felix, even for a short time, seemed possible.
To calm her mind, she repeated deep breaths. As she continued this action for a while, her agitated emotions seemed to calm down to some extent.
After that, Isabella opened her eyes and looked at Felix. As if he had been staring at her all along, their gazes met as she opened her eyes, frighteningly locking onto each other.
“Are you a bit more prepared now?”
He asked Isabella as if he had been waiting. Instead of answering, Isabella nodded her head. Upon that, Felix chuckled and reached out his hand towards her.
“Well then, excuse me for a moment.”
Even with Felix’s words, Isabella did not divert her gaze from his hand reaching towards her. His hand, extending without hesitation as if ready to grab her at any moment, momentarily paused in the air.
A brief silence flowed, and soon, blue light emitted between his fingers. Then, it began to extend towards her again.
Isabella involuntarily trembled for a moment. It wasn’t surprising since she had occasionally seen this sight before, but when that hand was directed at her, she couldn’t relax.
Felix, sensing her reaction, showed a gentle smile towards her. Then, as if reassuring her, he spoke.
“Don’t be startled. This is just the energy I possess. I won’t harm or hurt you at all. Promise.”
As Felix spoke the promise, his eyes were filled with an assurance she had never seen before. Only then could Isabella let go of the tension that had filled her entire body.
Confirming that her complexion had relaxed even a little, Felix reached out his hand again. He gently clasped Isabella’s wrist.
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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