I woke up reincarnated as the female lead of a novel I once read.
The problem? This story is a notorious "angst-fest" where the heroine suffers endlessly. Living a life like that? Absolutely not. A protagonist's life is only fun when it belongs to someone else—it’s a nightmare when it's your own!
The biggest reason the heroine’s life went downhill was her childhood entanglement with the male lead. All for the sake of "love," she couldn't turn a blind eye to him, leading her down a path of thorns where she only finds happiness in the final three chapters and a few side stories.
Determined to avoid that fate, I decided to live the quiet, peaceful life of a countryside noble. But then…
In my eighteenth year, the year of my debutante ball, my family went completely bankrupt. ‘Wait, why?!’
I couldn't just sit around in despair. I had to pay off the family debt and reclaim my peaceful life. But out of all things, the highest-paying job available was as the Male Lead’s Aide.
I desperately wanted to avoid him, but survival comes first. Swallowing my pride, I took the job. I thought he’d be the devoted type since he was so obsessed with the original heroine… but as a boss? He is a total nightmare!
The moment I pay off this debt, I’m heading straight back to the countryside to live in peace, I vowed. But then, this guy starts acting strange.
“Triple overtime pay. And everything I give you is yours to keep.”
Not only is he trying to seduce me with money, but…
“You can’t leave. You are my fiancée, after all.”
It was supposed to be a contract engagement, yet he has no intention of letting me go. I’m serious—I want to go on strike and quit being the protagonist!
