Reborn as a Mind-Reading Empress
Falling for his warm touch despite his usual coldness, she loved him only to be disappointed and betrayed in the end. When love turns to darkness, it festers to be poisonous and consumes the soul. The naïve Arabella evolved. *** “Thank you for becoming my wife,” was her cold husband’s last words before he died, coupled with a smile that had never before graced his lips. Not on their wedding day. And not even at the birth of their only child. Emperor Ferdinand, someone Arabella loved so much, killed their son. She became a villainess and vowed revenge for her beloved child. For a decade, she used everything she could to make Ferdinand pay. Until finally… he fell to ruin! With her revenge complete, Arabella's life soon ended with her dead husband in her arms. But fate wasn’t done playing with her. All of a sudden, she was back two decades ago right after their wedding. Was it a curse or a blessing? It didn’t matter. Because there is only one thing she needed to do. “I will ruin you in this lifetime too!” This was her hateful promise to herself upon realizing she was reborn. But in her second life, Arabella was unexpectedly bestowed a gift to uncover the truth. Who was wrong and who was right? Only time will tell.
The World Itself Is Biased [Bonus chapter]
Ever since that day, Lucille strived to be better than Arabella in every way.
And she excelled more when it comes to studying.
Arabella was pretty but she wasn't that good at studying. Though she was good too, Lucille was way better since she was older and had studied much more than Arabella.
But when it comes to promotion and sales, Arabella always had more than she does.
This went on for years until Lucille understood why.
The world itself was biased and unfair.
Everyone preferred people and things that were most beautiful and pleasing to the eye.
How can Lucille even compete with it?
It was human nature.
Arabella's beauty gave her more sales.
People bought whatever she recommended because she was the prettiest.
Ladies thought eating what she eats, drinking what she drinks, and copying her lifestyle would make them get a bit closer to how pretty she was.