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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 didn't see Zoey's actions as greedy. Some people crave love because they've never had it and mistakenly think it's something extraordinary. But Zoey wasn't one of those people.

Rita had witnessed Zoey's transformation across her past and current lives. She had seen Zoey's defiance and frustration when facing The Lopez Family, and she had spent ten years side-by-side with Maple Mu in High Tower. In her eyes, Zoey wasn't lacking in the affection most people long for. What Zoey lacked was power—the power to control her own destiny.

Rick had put it aptly: Zoey "looked down on the love of the weak and saw the love of the strong as an affront to her pride." To Zoey, the former was worthless, while the latter posed a threat.

The Chosen Concubines