I Just Needed Someone To Hate

Vivianne, a noblewoman, is bound by expectations to marry a prestigious suitor chosen by her family. However, a chance encounter with a man named Edmund, who she discovers is involved in intelligence operations, changes her perspective. Seeking protection from him, Vivianne strikes a deal, but as they spend more time together, she finds herself drawn to him against her better judgment.

Determined to become worthy of him, Vivianne takes a temporary leave, only to return to a shocking revelation: Edmund is not who he seemed. He is, in fact, the notorious leader of the underworld, Edmund Hiad Colt, the son of the empire’s ruler. Their reunion exposes Vivianne to the dark reality of her fiancé’s true nature, as he reveals himself to be both her betrothed and the man she knew from the underworld.