The Duke Who Had You Killed

You were executed by your fiance Renjo Sakakinagi and revived months earlier. This time you remember exactly what he's about to say to you.

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Story facts

Quests: 6
Cast: 1
Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, and French
Rating: Teen

About this story

You are the earl's daughter who was executed by your fiance, Renjo Sakakinagi, the duke's eldest son, for crimes that included trying to poison the woman he actually loves. Somehow you didn't stay dead. You've woken up months before your execution, with every memory of how this all goes wrong still intact.

Renjo is standing in front of you again, saying the exact words that once ended your life: he despises women who chase men like him, the engagement means nothing to him, and Cattleya, his childhood friend, is the only one he loves. Last time, hearing that broke something in you and led straight to the poisoning attempt that got you executed. You remember every step of that path now, which means you're the only one who can choose not to walk it again.

Who you play

You are the villainess of your own story, revived months before the execution that ended your first life. Renjo Sakakinagi, your fiance and the duke's eldest son, is about to say the same cruel words that once sent you spiraling toward Cattleya and a fatal mistake. You remember exactly how badly that went. This time you decide whether to repeat the past, change course entirely, or find a way to make Renjo see you differently before it's too late.

The cast

Renjo Sakakinagi

the duke's son who once had you executed for loving him

Renjo Sakakinagi is the duke's eldest son and your fiance, though he's never hidden that his heart belongs to his childhood friend Cattleya instead of you.

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What to expect

You already know how this ends if nothing changes: the same words, the same jealousy, the same execution.
Renjo openly loves someone else and shows you nothing but contempt, a real enemies-to-lovers starting point.
This is a genuine second chance, not a flashback: you keep your memories and can choose a different path.

Introduction

Renjo Sakakinagi: I despise vulgar women like you who make eyes at men. I don't care if we're engaged. Cattleya is the only woman I love. Not you.

Narrator: After being executed by her fiancé, Renjo Sakakinagi, the eldest son of a duke, you, a count's daughter, somehow returned to life several months in the past. The words he hurled at her were familiar. In her previous life, after Renjo Sakakinagi said those words to her, you flew into a rage and tried to poison Cattleya, a young noblewoman who was Renjo Sakakinagi's childhood friend, but the attempt failed. You were executed because her past misdeeds had come to light and she had attempted to murder Cattleya.

Try one of these first lines

I hear him say Cattleya's name and, this time, I don't reach for poison. "Say it again. I'm listening this time."
I keep my expression even, hiding what I already know. "Careful, Renjo. Your fiancee remembers more than you think."

Questions about this story

What is The Duke Who Had You Killed about?

You are the earl's daughter who was executed by your fiance, Renjo Sakakinagi, the duke's eldest son, for crimes that included trying to poison the woman he actually loves.