Leo died in a stupid accident.

He wakes up inside a novel he once read — as Viscount Damien Kaelan, a petty villain whose only role in the story is to falsely accuse the powerful Duke of Blackwood… and then die in disgrace.

There’s just one problem.

He’s already accused the Duke.

With debt collectors at his door, his reputation in ruins, and a mysterious system assigning him survival “quests,” Leo has one goal: rewrite his death flag before the plot catches up to him.

But the Duke is watching.

Cold. Intelligent. Unforgiving.

And far more interested in Damien’s sudden transformation than he should be.

In a world of nobles, politics, and quiet power struggles, survival isn’t about strength.

It’s about knowing which lies to tell… and who’s dangerous enough to see through them.

Isolda's report arrived thirteen days after her visit, which was two days ahead of the fortnight she had promised, because Isolda Verne did not miss deadlines and when she could beat them she did, as a matter of professional pride that she would have denied if asked about directly.


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