“Velia Ronika. Nice to meet you, Princess Elin Kanterif.”
Seeing her face after a long time, all memories of her came rushing back.
Elin Kanterif.
The prestigious daughter of Duke Kanterif, the leader of the imperial council which was considered the pinnacle of all power.
However, she and Velia never got along.
“We’ll be seeing a lot of each other.”
Though her demeanor was bright and polite, Velia knew.
For an instant, Princess Kanterif scanned her from top to bottom with a displeased look.
‘…It seems we won’t get along this time either.’
She didn’t particularly want to be friends, but neither did she want to bother with minor tensions.
“If this is your first time in the Empire, feel free to ask me anything. I’ll help as much as I can.”
“My, thank you for your warm heart, Princess. I look forward to our time together.”
Wearing masks of cordiality, Velia and Princess Kanterif looked at each other and smiled.
However, they had both already realized they disliked each other.
There would be no reason for Velia to ask her for anything. Both knew this, yet they exchanged polite greetings.
“Velia.”
“Ah, Prince Khaled.”
Prince Khaled had returned to Velia’s side.
“I was greeting Princess Kanterif.”
“I see.”
Khaled wrapped one arm around Velia’s waist and with the other hand, adjusted her hair.
“Didn’t you say you were thirsty?”
“I’ll drink later.”
As if uninterested in Princess Kanterif, his focus was solely on Velia.
“Your Highness, Prince of the Second, it’s been a while.”
Elin Kanterif subtly grabbed her skirt and greeted Khaled, but he didn’t even turn his head toward her.
“Ah, the princess looks well too.”
He showed no willingness to engage in conversation.
“This is the first time I see you at a party.”
“…Where’s your brother? Why are you alone? I heard you’re getting engaged soon.”
He was suggesting that she should go to her fiancé, Raul.
Elin clenched her teeth to suppress her anger.
At first, she found it amusing that the haughty prince was so devoted to someone, but now it was just infuriating.
‘…Why that Princess!’
Where was Raul?
Why did she have to feel this way in front of them?
Elin Kanterif was the most noble young lady in the empire.
Since there was no princess, among unmarried women, no one could surpass Princess Kanterif.
‘Velia Ronika…!’
She was really unpleasant.
However, Elin smiled as graciously as possible.
“Prince Raul had some matters to discuss with His Majesty and stepped away.”
“I see.”
Khaled answered indifferently.
Velia, sensing the attention around them, gently removed Khaled’s hand.
“Why?”
“Stop it. It’s rude to the princess.”
Their whispers were low, but Elin heard and forced a smile on her strained face.
“…It seems I’ve been a hindrance to the two of you. Then, Princess Velia. I will see you later.”
“I’m sorry, Princess. To make up for it, let’s have tea together sometime.”
“Sure.”
Elin turned away and left.
“Why were you so rude to the princess?”
“I don’t usually mix with just anyone.”
Velia frowned at his arrogant tone.
‘Well, that was always his nature…’
When they first met, he was equally cold and indifferent.
She had forgotten all about it and found herself constantly surprised.
But he needed to manage his image a bit.
There was no reason to create enemies everywhere.
“…Khaled.”
As Velia was about to open her mouth—
Clang!
The sharp sound of glass breaking filled the air, creating a stir in the surroundings. It appeared someone had spilled a drink. Velia glanced briefly in that direction. A vague memory of a similar incident crossed her mind.
“Huh…?”
It was strange.
Back then, it was Princess Kanterip who had spilled a drink on a young Countess.
“I’m really sorry, Lady.”
This time, a young man had spilled wine on the same Countess.
“Velia. Why did it change?”
The people changed.
The event remained the same, but the main characters had changed.
‘…Is the future changing?’
Velia felt both excited and slightly anxious about this.
(This is a time separator.)
Velia, while examining the documents she received from Prince Khaled, asked,
“The progress is slower than expected?”
What was in Velia’s hand was a report on the illegal gambling facilities that Raul was currently investigating.
“It can’t be helped. He suddenly left for the Kingdom of Ronika at a crucial time.”
Prince Khaled shrugged as he answered.
Since his return to the Empire, Raul had resumed work he had previously set aside, hence why progress was slower than Velia had anticipated.
It seemed she would have to watch a little longer.
“I’ll have to put my methods on hold.”
The situation wasn’t ripe for Raul to be ensnared in gambling yet. Making a wrong move could backfire.
He might have lost to Prince Khaled in the Kingdom of Ronika, but that didn’t mean he was incompetent.
“I felt it at the party as well, the future is changing slightly.”
It was too risky to intervene prematurely.
Many things had already twisted.
There were no guarantees that her predictions about the future would be accurate anymore.
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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