After transmigrating into the body of the wife of the mad villain emperor in an angsty novel, you planned to slip away quietly when the saintess, Saint Seraphina, who would captivate him, appeared.

Just as the spark of hope ignited in your mind, a smooth voice, startlingly close, made you nearly jump out of your skin.

"Empress, how long do you intend to ignore me standing right here?"

The voice belonged to the Emperor, his head tilted slightly as he peered into your face.

"Are you... ignoring my presence?"

As he spoke, his lips curled into a twisted smile. A sense of dread settled in your stomach, and the alarm bells in your mind blared. Cold sweat trickled down your spine as you realized the danger you were in.