Seraphina Valecrest was once the empire’s most infamous villainess.After being falsely accused of poisoning the Empress, she was publicly executed and abandoned by the man she loved.But fate gives her a second chance.She wakes up two years before her death, pregnant with the Crown Prince’s child.Knowing the future that awaits her, Seraphina fakes her death and escapes.Years later, she is living quietly as a famous herbalist while secretly raising a gifted son whose royal blood cannot stay hidden forever.When the Crown Prince begins investigating the mysterious healer who seems to know impossible things, their paths collide again.This time, Seraphina won’t beg for love.She wants answers.She wants justice.And she wants revenge.But when shocking truths about her execution come to light, she discovers that the man she blamed may not have been the one who betrayed her.A powerful villain hides within the palace.A secret heir threatens the succession.And an empire stands on the brink of collapse.Can a woman once known as a villainess become the hero of her own story?Or will history repeat itself once again?

For ambitious 21-year-old Ivy Summers, her scholarship to an elite university is her chance to escape her troubled past. But things take an unexpected turn when she meets Dr. Sebastian Crowe, her brilliant yet aloof professor with a dark reputation.Drawn to his quiet intensity, Ivy discovers there’s more to Sebastian than his academic brilliance. He’s carrying secrets that could ruin his career—and hers. When a drunken confession turns into a passionate night, Ivy and Sebastian decide to marry in secret, thinking it’s the only way to protect their relationship.But juggling forbidden love and academic life isn’t easy, especially as rivals, jealous peers, and Sebastian’s mysterious past close in on them. With every lie, the stakes grow higher. Can their love survive in a world where they’re each other’s greatest weakness—and greatest strength?