Veyra Halden was a bastard daughter in her last life—nothing but a filthy stain on their pristine reputation, an embarrassment they hid behind luxury curtains and fabricated smiles.

But she fought back, clawed her way to the top, and made them kneel for forgiveness they never truly meant to give.

Just when the world finally bowed to her name, fate played its cruelest card—she was diagnosed with a terminal illness.

On her deathbed, she got hooked on the most popular, most dog-blooded, addictive web novel about fame and power. A story so infuriating it nearly made her spit blood. In it, the weak were trampled, and cannon fodder were nothing more than sacrificial lambs.

Then she woke up… as one of the cannon fodder characters.

Erisia Wrenford. The forgotten lastborn of a prestigious family. The real daughter abandoned for a fake.

But this time? She’s not playing by their script.

If the universe thinks it can turn her into a joke again, she’ll drag the stars down with her.

…So why is the family of the country’s wealthiest bachelor suddenly asking for her hand in marriage? That definitely wasn’t in the plot.

Now, watch her rise. Watch her burn. Watch her become the brightest star the world’s ever seen.

This time, they’ll all remember her name.

It was the morning of the next day—Saturday—and Erisia was on a call with Director Lennard.


She sat cross-legged on her bed, light brown hair pulled into a loose bun, a notebook open in front of her with yesterday's scribbles bleeding into the margins. The morning light poured through her window, streaking across the sheets, her phone pressed to her ear.


"Director Lennard," she began, flipping to a clean page, "I just wanted to ask a few things—about the auditions and… acting in general, if that's okay."


On the other end of the line, his slightly gravelly voice hummed with amusement. "You're already asking questions before breakfast? That's a good sign."


"I take that as encouragement," she replied dryly.


He chuckled, low and short. "Then you're learning fast."


Chapter 73 - Crisp