There Is No Consent in This Romance

She used a one-of-a-kind artifact that makes the other person fall in love unconditionally.

And of all people, she used it on the crown prince—the continent’s greatest beauty, perfect in manners, and everyone’s first love, who also knows her secret.

But she has no intention of giving up this life she barely obtained through regression.

Her goal is only to coax this man well enough to safely live as the empire’s first female duke.

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...Ah, it’s all over.

The man who no longer begged for her love curved his lips in a faint smile.

"What do you want?"

"I deceived you, used you, and I’m also a grave sinner who killed your parents. I know. I understand how you feel, so if you want my wealth, I’ll give it to you. If you want to take control of the ducal house and play with it, do that. Just don’t kill me."

"Surely you don’t think I’d kill such a lovely person."

The scent of thick cigar smoke settled low in the room.

"I thought I told you clearly."

As always, his voice was gentle and polite, yet at the same time coercive and impossible to refuse, sliding into her ears.

"If you act cute, I’ll pamper you."

He set down his teaspoon and rested his chin on his hand, reaching out.

The touch brushing along the back of her neck felt scorching, like she had been burned.

"But what am I supposed to do? You’re so lovely just sitting there."

...That doesn’t look like a loving gaze at all?