"Die a pathetic nobody, Deborah. You never stood a chance against me."
Those were the last words Queen Deborah heard before dying in a freezing prison cell.
She was stripped of her crown, betrayed by her husband, the King, and replaced by a cruel, bewitching new woman who stole her entire life.

But death refused to keep her.

Waking up with a gasp, Deborah finds herself back in the past. It is the exact day her husband returns from the battlefield, proudly holding the hand of that same vile, gorgeous mistress. 

History is repeating itself right before her eyes. In her first life, she begged for his love and paid for it with her blood.
In this life, she refuses to be the victim. 

Deborah faces a thrilling, dangerous choice: Force the king to fall desperately in love with her just to break his heart... or abandon him to ruin and take her ultimate revenge.

Will she make him fall, or watch him burn?

Note; Song recommendation for this chapter (205): 'Chateau by Angus & Julia Stone'


~ Listen on Spotify playlist 'Fall or Not'


"I have always thought of what it would feel to be loved the way Lord Chadwick loves his wife. Initially I thought I was merely using their successful marriage as a blueprint for mine but I have come to realize I have been dreaming of a life with a married man all along."


I stood behind a pillar, away from their eyes as I listened to the discussion she had with Eric.


Initially, I was simply enjoying the view of my garden until I heard another hurried footsteps which I assumed to be Ellen.


I knew she had been looking for me but I wasn't ready to face her.


At that thought I smiled and shook my head because of how a lady was making me go into hiding.


I had confidence in myself but never would I have imagined she would want me in an instant.


I wanted some sort of resistance or for her to run away but she stayed.


Chapter 205 - Switching of roles