I had no choice but to call security.
But as I reached for my phone, Silas lunged again, baring his fangs. In the struggle, he bit me.
Hard.
My finger erupted in blood.
As pain shot through me, the ghostly text reappeared.
【Even after all this, the villainess can’t bear to abandon the male lead?]
【Who would’ve thought the male lead would ignore a rich, beautiful villainess for the maid she hired?]
[He’s got good taste. The maid is the long–lost true heiress of the Graves family.】
【The next arc is insane! The female lead returns to her wealthy family, gets the villainess fired, and steals the male lead back. A classic takedown story!)
After reading the commentary, it hit me.
I was living in a trashy romance novel, a mash–up of a “secret heiress” plot and a beastman fantasy.
Silas was the male lead Jenna was the female lead.
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And I? I was the evil villainess, destined to be crushed for daring to inconvenience the happy couple.
My crime?
Trying to fire the maid, creating a minor obstacle in their grand love story.
The punishment?
Getting fired, professionally ruined, and dying alone in a foreign country.
This was beyond disproportionate.
I wanted to find the author and have a very serious talk.
I was a small–town girl who had aced her way to the top. I’d skipped grades, earned a PhD from a top- tier university, and my performance at Apex Corporation was so stellar that I was on the fast track to senior management.
And I was going to be destroyed by some trust–fund baby for firing a maid?
I refused to accept it.
I hadn’t done anything wrong.
My finger was still bleeding profusely.
Silas had bitten deep.
He had no memory of the fact that I’d saved him from a beastman brothel, paying a small fortune to rescue him.
He felt no gratitude.
The sharp, throbbing pain was a brutal reminder.
I looked at Jenna, who still wore that expression of someone who was right even when she was wrong.
And Silas? Not a shred of remorse on his perfect face.
My anger solidified into something cold and hard.
I couldn’t bring myself to grovel before these two who treated me like dirt.
I’d had nothing before.
I could have nothing again.
I had nothing to lose. It was time to fight back.
Ignoring the System’s spoilers, my only focus was getting the so–called female lead out of my house
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Jenna squared her shoulders, her chin held high.
“If you want me to leave, fine. But I’m taking Silas with me.”
The System Commentary exploded.
【So brave! Even with nothing, our FL will fight for her love…]
【The villainess won’t agree. Just wait for the Graves family to crush her.)
Jenna took a step forward.
The commentary cheered: [It’s getting good!]
Good for them, maybe.
They say hardship makes love stronger. Fine, I’ll add a few more bricks to their path.
A cold smile touched my lips.
“Silas is my property. I bought him for three hundred thousand dollars. His legal name is Silas Rhimes. He eats my food, uses my things. I’ve supported him for three years. Jenna, are you planning on just walking out of here with him?”
