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.
Raymond explained that because she hired one of the family members from the most powerful houses, they noted that she recognized their value. Thus, they decided to support her for now.
If her treatment towards them changes over time, their support for her could change as well.
"Noticing and understanding their value is very important to most noble houses. Especially the most powerful ones. They know they have power and influence too and they want those who are on the throne to recognize that but not antagonize them, instead, utilize and maximize them," Raymond added.
He explained that the nobles wanted someone who did not fear their growing power and influence but instead was able to wield it for their advantage.
The nobles were willing to be used if they also benefited from it.
It was exactly why they liked Ferdinand since he did not get intimidated in the least bit no matter how powerful their houses grew.