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After her rebirth, Rita vows not to repeat her past mistakes. This time, her first priority is to stop her brother, who is about to marry into the Lopez family, from participating in the initial game beta test. In her previous life, she was deceived by this scheming brother until her dying breath. It was only at the end that she realized she was merely a villain in a male-oriented novel about a live-in son-in-law, with all the malice and manipulation orchestrated by him behind the scenes.

In this life, Rita decides to change the rules of the game. She will stay in the shadows and seize all the opportunities meant for the male and female leads. By participating in the beta test and re-selecting her abilities, she systematically dismantles the protagonists’ advantages, all while making them believe she’s on their side.

Rita has no intention of harming innocent people, nor is she a selfless saint. In this game, she works with the authorities for mutual benefit, all to achieve her ultimate goal—becoming the true master of her fate.

This Life, I Will Be the Protagonist

Rita first headed to the Wilson family villa. This time, possibly because she had told them about the game ahead of time, her fingerprint was registered, and she even had a key to the front gate. She could come and go as she pleased, and they had even left her a room on the second floor. Unlike in her previous life, where despite having paid for the house, her fingerprint wasn't even registered.

Rita went straight to the wine cabinet, grabbed two bottles of wine, and on her way out, spotted an unopened pack of high-quality cigarettes. If she remembered correctly, each cigarette in that pack cost over ten bucks. She casually pocketed a pack.

All thanks to the Thief God gift! It had her picking up some bad habits!

Carrying the wine and cigarettes, she returned home. After confirming there was no one around using Hunter's Eye, she headed to her rooftop safe house, intending to level up in the dungeon.

She Smokes and Drinks on the Side