Apologies for changing the premise!! (bows)
Blurb:
At seventeen, Ayane was a celebrated figure at school.
"She's pretty."
"She's so nice."
"She lives in the slums."
"I heard she has two jobs."
"But a rich young master is pursuing her."
"She's not that kind of girl!"
"She doesn't care about money or power at all!"
"She's a sweet, innocent girl!"
Tch. As if.
She cared about money and power.
She only acted gloomy because that image suited her best and made her irresistible.
She pretended to be innocent because she wanted to marry into a wealthy family.
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Ayane hated the new transfer student, a man whose image overlapped with hers in all the wrong ways.
The same long, straight black hair. The same detached expression. The same quiet manner. The same calm reactions...
And even if their images clashed, he had to go and stack up the buffs: "international transfer student," "over 185 cm," and "rich." The whole thing stuck in Ayane's throat like a fish bone.
It wasn't until she watched the student drive a nail through the head of that perverted teacher that Ayane realized he wasn't pretending to be innocent.
He really was a pure-blooded assassin.
Ayane hired the heartless assassin, on an installment plan, of course.
Fortunately, before the installments were paid off, she discovered a way to wriggle out of the enormous bill and achieve her ultimate goal at the same time.
She had to do everything she could to marry him.
The problem was, after she had invested time and effort, and even given up her body, he drove a nail into her head.
"Ayane, you haven't been good."
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On the surface: a scheming, flirtatious girl x a wealthy young master
In truth: a brave, hardworking ideal girl x a dark, gloomy control freak
That's right, the pairing is Illumi, haha.
A school romance (not really)
A realistic story of everyday family life (read with caution)
Lots of original details, a growing female lead, dark and twisted yet sweet, happy ending
Theme: Which is more beautiful, love or freedom?
