Not remembering anything was also quite unsettling.
Did she make a mistake with the Grand Duke?
She probably didn’t do anything to Princess Mederion, right?
It was the first time she experienced a blackout from drinking.
In her previous life, she had never had such an experience.
Known for her excellent drinking ability, she had never been drunk.
The memories of the day before were vivid, and…
‘…I guess Rose’s body can’t handle alcohol well.’
A bottle of wine brought by Julius.
Even if she couldn’t remember, she must have gotten drunk after drinking that bottle.
“Haah…”
A deep sigh escaped again.
Having no memory was extremely frustrating.
‘…Let’s go back to the room and think about what happened.’
Rose discreetly raised her upper body.
The rustling sound of the blanket seemed unusually loud today.
Carefully lifting the blanket to avoid waking the Grand Duke, Rose was surprised to find that he had opened his eyes at the same time.
Archduke Artem held Rose’s hand as she was about to slip away.
“Where are you going?”
Caught.
She tried to sneak away.
With a bewildered expression, Rose couldn’t hide her surprise and avoided the Grand Duke’s gaze.
“Um… Well.”
What should she say?
Her mind went blank.
Unable to say anything, Rose, who was mumbling, looked away from the Grand Duke’s gaze.
A faint smile appeared on the Grand Duke’s lips as he watched Rose, who couldn’t hide her confusion.
“Come here.”
The Grand Duke pulled Rose’s hand and, for a moment, embraced her in his arms.
Rose, already flustered, froze even more at his sudden action.
And then, the Grand Duke’s words that followed were even more shocking.
“You said you wanted to greet the morning together with me, right?”
…What? Me?
Oh my goodness.
Not a single memory came to mind.
Did I… really say something like that?
Rose, what on earth did you do!
I wish I could remember. It’s become a situation where I can’t do this or that.
The Grand Duke gently swept Rose’s hair and looked into her eyes.
“Don’t you remember anything from yesterday?”
Rose nodded with a puzzled expression. The Grand Duke raised his eyebrows at Rose’s reaction.
“This… It’s regrettable.”
His husky voice, usually low, became even hoarser.
He blinked his eyes slowly. His long eyelashes trembled lightly.
“Shall I help you remember what happened yesterday?”
Archduke Artem suddenly raised his body.
‘What is going on? We didn’t do anything!’
Just looking at herself, still dressed in a dress, made it clear.
Nothing happened last night.
But why was the Grand Duke acting so meaningfully?
“Grand… Grand Duke? Shouldn’t we sit and talk?”
The surprised look on Rose’s face amused the Grand Duke, who chuckled and let out a laugh.
He lightly kissed her forehead. Then, he lifted Rose to her feet.
“If you want, we can do that.”
But still, it was uncomfortable even when sitting. Because the Grand Duke had placed Rose on his lap.
Rose sat on the Grand Duke’s lap in an awkward position.
‘Isn’t this not the posture I said I wanted to sit in…?’
And… strangely, this posture felt even more peculiar.
While facing the Grand Duke, Rose rolled her eyes in confusion.
In a low voice, he spoke to the bewildered Rose.
“You said you wanted to hold me all night long.”
Me…?
“You said you wanted to make me yours.”
…What?
Did I nonchalantly say such flirtatious words?
A shiver ran through her entire body. Her face, already pale, became even more flushed.
“This can’t be true!”
In her entire life, she had never uttered such words, not in this life, nor in her past life. Despite being proactive in making the first move during her relationship with Lee Dohyun, she had never lost control to this extent.
Rose denied the Duke’s words.
“Lies! It’s clear that the Grand Duke is trying to mock me.”
As she vehemently denied his words,
“Grand Duke, come here.”
Suddenly, memories from yesterday flashed in her mind.
Her heavily intoxicated self seducing the Duke on the bed.
“I’m insane… I must be truly insane!”
She remembered everything from yesterday.
The fragmented memories in Rose’s mind began to piece together like a puzzle.
“Grand Duke, do you like me?”
“So, we’re preparing for marriage.”
“No, without even dating, we’re getting married. I also… I also like the Grand Duke.”
Yes. While drinking wine together, I kissed the Grand Duke’s lips…!
The warm memory of yesterday resurfaced.
However, the problem was that this wasn’t the end. The kiss was just a light flirtation.
“I… led the Grand Duke to the bedroom, holding his hand!”
Rose felt despair.
Because the actions of her intoxicated self came vividly to her mind.
“I want to hug you all night long.”
The shameful things she had said came to mind.
Even… she had used ambiguous words.
“What am I doing!”
Rose covered her reddened face with both hands.
“Hehehe. But why aren’t you expressing yourself? Huh? Hug me, Grand Duke.”
“…I’ll take you to the room. Come here.”
“No, I won’t go. Grand Duke, come here.”
The Grand Duke, who insisted on taking her, brought her to the bed. Then he talked, holding a bottle…
“Do it with me.”
She recalled the shameful act.
She had climbed onto his bed and, like a child, bouncing around, she suggested doing something.
It couldn’t be more embarrassing.
Moreover… this was fueled by alcohol.
She had uttered even more embarrassing words to the Grand Duke.
“Am I not charming? Why won’t you hug me?”
“What are you going to do with a person who’s this drunk? Close your eyes for a moment. You’re really drunk.”
“I want to hold the Grand Duke all night.”
Then… without hesitation, she hugged the Grand Duke.
What… am I doing!
Rose covered her reddened face with both hands.
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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