punzygracy

"Be my Empress Selena..." His emerald eyes looked at her with a pleading look. She started to soften after seeing him plead so earnestly but she reminded herself that she didn't want this! She didn't want to be an Empress! Most importantly he lied and then disappeared! Now he has the audacity to come looking for her! 
"Get out." She pointed at the door and then at him. 
He grabbed her hand and pulled her towards himself. "You can't get rid of me. You know how stubborn I am."

Ming Yue was an ordinary office worker when she went into a novel she used to read, a steamy romance between Clara, the innocent illegitimate daughter of a count and the cold Northern Duke. Was she the heroine? No. Was she a side character? No. She was the damned villainess everyone hated! 
Being a former doormat she decided to embrace the villainhood in this life and live life on her terms. A leisurely life was what she wanted, maybe face-slapping her ex-fiance, the Northern Duke every now and then... But that all changed when she met him... Alex. She hired him to be her partner, but he intended to make that contract last a lifetime. She had no room to say no because he was the Crown Prince! Soon to be the Emperor!

The Villainess' Husband For Hire

Clara glanced at Selena, her stomach twisting uncomfortably. Selena's confidence was palpable, her smile serene as she greeted the other guests. She didn't look like someone who'd been humiliated or defeated.

Evelyn's smirk faltered slightly. "Why does she look so… unbothered?"

"Maybe she doesn't know," Clara said quietly, though she wasn't sure she believed it herself.

"Doesn't matter," Evelyn said, straightening her shoulders. "Let's see how long that composure lasts."

As the evening progressed, Selena navigated the room with ease, her sharp wit and charm keeping her enemies at bay. When she finally approached Evelyn and Clara, the tension in the air was palpable.

Evelyn's strained smile tightened

Battle of Words