Chapter 01
“That can’t be…”
Pria stared at the contract in front of her, not even blinking, completely shocked.
Her previous life had been a tragedy.
She was stabbed by a stranger’s knife while trying to break up a fight on her way to a part-time job, and died on the spot from excessive bleeding.
Maybe her desperate cry—“I can’t believe I’m dying like this!”—before losing consciousness had actually worked.
Because she came back to life.
In the Lucanpfce Empire, as Pria Harrit, the daughter of a fallen count.
She realized it instantly.
This was the world of the novel she had read in her past life. And she was nothing more than an extra, not even mentioned in the original story.
That was actually a good thing.
As long as she wasn’t the female lead, it was best to avoid getting involved with the doomed main plot.
And for a while, Pria had enjoyed living a new life, completely separated from all that.
That is… until five minutes ago.
“Your first lesson is tomorrow, so you’ll need to move into the duke’s mansion today.”
“Do I have to live there?”
“Yes. It’s clearly stated in the contract.”
At that, Pria turned her gaze back to the contract.
It felt like it was radiating a dark aura. The clauses read:
- Party A shall…
- All authority related to lessons is delegated to Party B.
- During the contract period, Party B shall reside in the Bordel Ducal Residence. This clause is to remain confidential.
- Party B shall…
- One day of leave per month is allowed.
Pria stared blankly at Clause 3 and let out a hollow laugh.
Her only advantage after reincarnation was her memory of the past life.
She had vowed to never get involved with the main plot, to never cross paths with that man.
‘But now I have to live in the same house as him?’
Aiherr Bordel was Duke of Bordel and Commander of the Lucan Knights.
Aiherr wasn’t even the main male lead, just a supporting one.
But readers referred to him as the “bloody villain” or the “obsessive villain.”
He was the one who raised a sword against the emperor—his cousin and the male lead—because he couldn’t win the female lead’s heart.
It was treason.
A full-blown rebellion.
Of all people, why did she have to be the private tutor for the younger brother of that psycho?
There was no such setting in the novel!
Clutching her pounding head, a sudden thought struck her.
“When was this contract written?”
“Two months ago.”
Two months ago… that was before I had even reincarnated into this world.
‘The previous me really left me with a pile of crap.’
Grinding her teeth at her past self, Pria heard Gabet carefully ask,
“Is it the start date of the contract that’s bothering you?”
“Huh?”
“The contract will only be finalized and gain legal power once the date is filled in tomorrow, on the day of your first lesson.”
…Wait a second.
Her eyes narrowed as her brain spun into overdrive.
So, until the date was added, it wasn’t a finalized contract?
Pria clung to the thought like a lifeline.
“Is this a valid contract right now?”
“Not yet. Once the date is entered tomorrow, it will take full effect—”
“Awesome!”
It was the first time since meeting Gabet that Pria’s gloomy face lit up.
If the contract had no legal power yet, she could just cancel it!
Sure, there’d be a penalty fee, but she was willing to pay whatever she had to, just to avoid living with Aiherr Bordel.
With hope renewed, she smiled brightly.
“Then… can I cancel the contract?”
“…Pardon?”
Gabet flinched as if struck in the head.
“You wish to void the contract?”
“Yes! Is it possible?”
“It’s… technically possible since it’s not complete yet…”
Then it’s a done deal—
“However, you’ll need to repay the six months’ salary you were paid in advance, plus the cancellation fee.”
…Wait, what?
The cheerful smile vanished from her face as if cold water had been thrown on it.
Penalty fee—sure, that was expected.
But advance salary? Six months’ worth??
Pria’s current net worth was 5 gold coins.
And while a gold coin was worth a lot compared to silver, there was no way that would cover six months of a high-class tutor’s pay.
Where the hell did that money go? She’d never even seen it.
She forced herself to calm her racing heart.
There was still a chance. If she could just pay it off—
“So how much is the cancellation fee in total?”
“300 gold.”
Yeah. Nope. Hope is dead.
Thud—
All strength drained from her body as she collapsed face-first onto the table.
Gabet blinked rapidly, staring down at the smoke-like aura rising from her head.
Nothing about Pria matched what the chief butler Lexio, had told him.
Especially the way she talked.
“This is insane. Completely absurd.”
Fine. She admitted it now.
You were bound to become involved in the plot once you reincarnated.
But why the villain of all people?! Why live with him?!
With her complaints piling up, all of Pria’s resentment finally narrowed to a single point:
The one who signed this contract and ran away was her past self.
“That woman,” Pria growled.
“She’s the one who made this mess. Why do I have to clean it up?!”
She slammed the table and jumped up like a fresh-caught fish, startling Gabet, who had been watching her the whole time.
‘Lexio… will the young master survive this?’
Watching Pria rant in some incomprehensible language, Gabet couldn’t shake the feeling that chaos was about to descend on the ducal mansion.
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• ❁ • ❁ • ❁ •By Freya• ❁ • ❁ • ❁ •
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Another interesting novel 👍🏻