The Villainess tames the beast

serene, with only the sounds of i

he suddenly felt a chill, causing he

eel cold. It seemed like a cold draft was coming

he was sure no one would enter her room on the fifth floor of the mansion. The Archduchy

the window was. The cold breeze had di

touch on her forehead, tickling her, s

lled her blanket up to her nose. Her ey

rroundings as if someone were wat

owly opened her eyes and

ldn't believe wha

ogs? Its black fur gleamed in the moonlight streaming in from the w

and rubbed it. Its fur was so so

to stroke its fur. After a while, she noticed that

ved down, and she felt something that resembled

er eyes wide

nd he had a shocked expression o

ord?" she

Querencia su

t?!" Marina appeared

a, breathless. Was

ead. "Your face feels hot." She held Querencia's hand. "But your palm do

uched her cheeks with both h

uke of all people! And he wasn't wearing anything! Did that mean s

aight nose. And his... his tempting bod

s bleeding!" Marin

e had a n

they were finally escorted to the

ney, Miss," the butler

hank you, Jodan," she

he hoped to catch a glimpse of the Archduke. He hadn't shown

t if he found out about her d

It looked like Plan B would h

s and servants greeted her as if she had just returned f

re a warm bath for you? It can help you rel

ould you like for di

? It can help alleviate any bod

day." She said irritably and walked past them. "By the way, tell the baron that his beloved daughter is back, and he doesn't need to order you to take care of me anymore,"

ly nodded. "Yes, Miss," they all

followed her, she noticed the servants were still bowing with worried expr

art talking about you next time," she sai

just couldn't help i

advantage of her. She had been like that since childhood. If she hadn't hire

est well," she told Mari

encia flopped onto her bed. The journey had been e

s. There was still someone watching her. Per

d to sleep for a few hours. Marina woke her up when it wa

"Thank you, Marina," she said

asked, "Did Baron say anything to you?" She had wanted to

er. From what I heard, he's at the imperial palace b

those two demons scheming together. It

up to each other," she muttered, crossing her arms.

, so don't worry about them," Marina replied calmly,

like that?" she asked, surprised. Marina,

om you, Miss," she replied di

speak like this; her father might scold her for influencing his daug

e seemed upset, but she was doing it for Marina's own go

You already have dark circles under your

rned the stainless steel tray into a mirror. She gasped. "

who didn't care about her appeara

a crush on someone?" she asked with a grin. Marina wo

her. "I-I don't, Miss!" And then she

a had just run out of. Marina said she didn't have a c

shook her hea

to the bathroom. She took a sho

ed to her bedroom window, and closed the curtains. Sh

She whispered something to it, and it lit up, showing what had happened when the Archduke had kicked her out. In modern terms, i

e asked, but there was no one there

as so pre

ke. "He fell on his bed and started crying

ho had been watching over her? She had no int

in thought, as if deeply contemplating something. Eventually

return it even i

actions seemed remorseful, and she smirked. Her plan seemed

he others. Without its magic, the other one would be useless too.

ion of telling anyone. It was her deepest secret