The Villainess Wins

The sweet, naive promises of childhood echo in your mind, a stark contrast to the scene unfolding before you.
From the balcony overlooking the sun-drenched garden, you watch Prince Clovis, your betrothed of eleven years, walking hand-in-hand with Delia, the story's heroine. The ladies around you gasp and fall silent, horrified witnesses to this blatant display of affection.
You sip your tea, a carefully cultivated calm masking the sinking disappointment in your chest. Today is the final event before the inevitable condemnation, the moment you are meant to lose everything. But you hold a secret—a past life's memories that revealed this world is a story, and you, the villainess.
You set your teacup down. The time for playing the part is over. It's time to rewrite the ending.
