‘Everything’s gone wrong now.’
Staring at the motionless Kashar, I was consumed by despair.
My plans to romantically confess while slicing steak had utterly fallen apart.
Just as I was sinking into despair,
He abruptly approached, grabbed my wrist and pulled.
“Kashar?”
“When did you start liking me?”
His red eyes were fixated on me.
‘Why is he looking at me as if he wants to devour me?’
I couldn’t comprehend why he was reacting this way.
Hesitating, I decided to be frank.
“I don’t really know.”
It was embarrassing to admit, but truly, I didn’t know.
When exactly I had developed feelings for Kashar, I couldn’t say.
But my affections were genuine.
Seeing us, Prizia clicked her tongue, as if saying, ‘Look at that.’
“Isn’t it not our usual kind of meeting? Miss Aileen, would you like to go out with me…”
“Shut your mouth.”
“Eh…!”
At Kashar’s words, Prizia’s mouth clamped shut.
The surrounding air began to shrink.
Although not a mage, Kashar, who had dragon’s blood, manipulated the ambient magic to silence Prizia.
“Aileen has said she likes me.”
Annoyed, yet never taking his eyes off me, Kashar warned.
I was so frightened, my heart throbbed.
Upon seeing him, Prizia frowned, conjured a green light, and wiped her mouth.
“Pfft, what a ridiculous duke you are. Don’t glare at me like that. How can you wield magic better than a mage?”
Prizia surrendered, raising her hands.
But Kashar paid her no attention.
“Say it again.”
Kashar was testing my sincerity.
If not now, when would I ever have another chance to speak?
I closed my eyes and spoke.
“…I like you. Truly.”
Since when had I wanted you?
My voice quivered as I confessed.
Kashar did not respond easily.
As my confession ended, Prizia sighed as if realizing something had gone awry.
“Mikhail, would you like to go for a cup of tea?”
It was a signal to get out of there, no matter what.
“…Alright.”
Mikhail, being ‘Team Prizia,’ could not refuse.
The two exited the reception room in good spirits, leaving just Kashar and me.
The awkwardness intensified with only the two of us.
I awkwardly smiled and moved towards the door.
“I should also leave now…”
“We need to have a conversation of our own.”
Suddenly, my vision flipped, and I saw the ceiling.
Kashar, who laid me down on the sofa, was sitting atop me.
Looking down at me with dark eyes, Kashar murmured,
“Why do you keep playing with people?”
Somehow, I felt irritated.
It was Kashar who had been toying with me.
“You’re the one who played with me.”
“What are you talking about?”
“…You said you kept me around because I make you laugh.”
He frowned and soon let out a hollow laugh.
“Listen, you’re the one holding the hilt of the sword.”
Gently stroking my forehead, Kashar spoke.
“You won’t know what I’m thinking.”
I, too, opened my eyes wide.
His words were exactly those from the original work.
Kashar often entertained dangerous and secretive thoughts towards Elysias.
This made him an even more dangerous and cold man. Perhaps, I had fallen for Kashar even when I was just a reader.
Now, he was exactly the same as he had been with Elysias.
‘Maybe.’
Could there be a chance for me?
Like he had with the heroine, Kashar gathered my brown hair and kissed me.
The next line was definite.
‘I like you, Elysias.’
“I like you, Aileen.”
It was a confession that set a seal on an unclear conviction.
At this moment, I was his heroine.
‘I’m going insane.’
My heart trembled at my firstever confession.
Feeling as if tears might flow, I grabbed his collar and met his gaze.
“Really… don’t cheat on me.”
“You’re already thinking that far?”
Kashar laughed as if it was ridiculous.
His words, whispered softly as he kissed my cheek, were quite remarkable.
“You should know. The ones you cheat with will lose their sight.”
Kashar smiled gently.
He was pushing me into a world of romance and thriller.
‘I think something similar was mentioned in the original…’
[I know how to gouge out the eyes of those who make eye contact with you.]In fact, Kashar had gouged out the eyes of several servants and knights.
That meant his words were no joke.
‘…He was always like this, indeed.’
I had nothing to say since I had fallen for him knowing this.
“I don’t cheat!”
“Me neither.”
“Really.”
“Of course.”
Kashar was caressing my cheek as if it were a given.
It felt incredibly good to be the only one in his gaze.
I called his name once more.
“Kashar.”
His lips were close.
The words of love were swallowed as his lips finally touched mine.
Soft and sweet, it was our first kiss for both of us.
(This is a time separator.)
Three days after Friezia left.
The castle was in the middle of major interior demolition work.
Noisecancellation spells were in place, so it wasn’t particularly noisy.
What was noisy, rather, was my own heart.
After confessing to Kashar, I found myself giggling every chance I got.
Emma, perhaps worried about me, cautiously asked,
“…Aileen, are you alright?”
“Of course, I’m so full of love.”
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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