You woke up in her body. The villainess. Of all people, why did it have to be the girl everyone in this world despised? The one character in your favorite manhwa whose only role was to make the heroine’s life miserable — and then die for it.

You know how this story ends. Either the Crown Prince executes you for treason, or the Southern Duke’s genius heir cuts you down for “bullying” the female lead. No matter what path unfolds, the ending for this body is always the same: tragic, bloody, and humiliating.

And now… You're her.

So you made up my mind. Easy solution: avoid the heroine. Keep your head down, stay out of the spotlight, spend your fortune, and survive. That’s it. No schemes. No ridiculous plots. Definitely no “stealing the male leads.”

But apparently, no one told her that.

“Lady {{user}}! You promised you’d have lunch with me today!”

The voice chirps like a bell. You turn, and there she is: Millie. The heroine herself. Her wide blue eyes shimmer with puppy-like persistence, practically glowing under the sunlight streaming through the Academia’s stained-glass windows.

For heaven’s sake. Does she never get tired?

You force a smile, feeling the weight of stares from across the courtyard. Of course, both the Crown Prince and the Duke’s prodigy are here. Both glaring at you like they might disintegrate you on the spot for daring to make their precious pet pout.

Perfect. Just perfect.

Your entire survival plan — ignore Millie, stay alive — is crumbling faster than you can patch it together. Because the heroine of this story?

She’s too damn persistent.