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Chapter : 01
“You just became an adult, right? Your life is about to take off. From your youth onward, you’re destined to have unending luck with money. Even if you say you don’t want it, money will just stick to you!”
That was what a fortune teller told me right after I became an adult. I thought, How much money luck could there really be? and on my way home, I bought a lottery ticket for the first time in my life.
It was first place.
Suddenly, 2 billion won landed in my hands. I couldn’t believe it the entire time I went to the bank to withdraw the money.
That made sense. I never thought I would ever hold such a huge amount of money. I had picked up money on the street during my student days before, but never 2 billion won.
Just in case, I bought another lottery ticket the following week. This time, I won 4 billion won.
I ended up winning first place a total of five times.
Stocks I started for fun after following a friend skyrocketed. I received generous rewards whenever I returned wallets or belongings I found on the street that belonged to wealthy people. When I bought real estate with the money I saved, housing prices exploded.
After buying a house and a car, I couldn’t even think of places to spend money anymore, so I made small donations—but as if waiting for it, money came back even more abundantly. Just like that fortune teller said, a life buried in money had begun.
You think having a lot of money was nice?
Not at all. Absolutely not.
My family was ordinary.
In other words, my money was no longer mine alone. At first, I willingly gave it to repay the cost of raising me. But as time went on, their demands became excessive.
“Hey, Geum-hee. Send some money so Dad can go play golf with his bosses.”
“Geum-hee, let’s go shopping with Mom. New items just came out.”
“Hey, Kim Geum-hee. Give me some money so I can go out with my girlfriend.”
In the end, I turned the house upside down and left.
Sadly, it wasn’t just my family who tormented me. Friends, and even cousins I’d never even heard of, tried to use me as a cash cow.
I screamed and lost my temper trying to shake off those insane bastards—and the result was terminal cancer.
People often say “I’ll get cancer from this,” but I actually got cancer and died.
What a meaningless life.
If there is another life, I hope I don’t die over something like this.
That was what I wished for…
“What did you say?”
“You’re still so young, and you’re already going deaf?”
A luxurious restaurant completely unlike the days of Kim Geum-hee.
At that thunderbolt-like voice, I stopped cutting my meat and blinked blankly.
“Dear.”
A handsome middle-aged man with pink-blond hair that didn’t fit the gloomy atmosphere tried nervously to stop his wife. The young man with pink-blond hair sitting beside him did the same.
But Duke Pravice paid no attention. With a single gesture, he casually snatched my plate away and scolded his consort.
“Don’t stop me. This is unacceptable for a member of Pravice.”
By the time I realized my plate had been taken, neatly sliced meat had already been placed in front of me.
The Duke glared at me with cold eyes, then pulled out a heavy money pouch from his chest.
“If you don’t spend all of this by tomorrow, you won’t get next month’s allowance. A person of Pravice must know how to spend money.”
At his scolding, the Duke’s consort and younger son sitting across from me teared up, while the older son next to me sneered.
The novel, Oh, My Dahlia.
I had possessed the youngest daughter of the richest villain family in the story.
“Damn it…”
After an uncomfortable meal, I returned to my room and lay flat on the bed. I still couldn’t understand what situation I was in.
“I’m Evelynn Pravice?”
A hollow laugh escaped me.
Who is Evelynn Pravice?
Pink-blond hair, eyes like lavender flowers. With a face like that, she was the villainess in Oh, My Dahlia who actively interfered with the love between the male and female leads and eventually died.
And the Pravice family itself—
In fact, the entire family was an obstacle to the romance of the heroine and hero. Evelynn was just the one who highlighted the family’s villainy. Even though she was treated as a minor villain in the original story, she was still a beloved daughter within the family.
When Evelynn died, the Pravice family became furious. The Duke consort and second son Asil attacked Dahlia in high society, but the real problem was the eldest son, Douglas.
Douglas, humiliated by the attack on his family, challenged the Crown Prince to a duel to the death—and died pointlessly.
And that pushed the already enraged final boss, Duke Pravice, completely over the edge.
After losing both his daughter and son, the Duke prepared a rebellion. But it ended in complete failure due to the powerful white mage Dahlia.
Thus, House Pravice was wiped out.
“Well, for whatever reason I’ve possessed her, there’s no way the family will be destroyed now.”
There was no way I would ever like the male lead, the Crown Prince. Even from what I read, that rude guy wasn’t my type.
If I had to pick my favorite character, it would be the second male lead, Raphael.
Extremely handsome, excellent personality—there was no reason not to like him.
But I didn’t want to get involved here.
In reality, he was a psycho who killed people. I had no desire to be involved with someone like that.
I should just live quietly. I’ll voluntarily drop out of the original story.
So far, Evelynn had only been publicly rejected by the Crown Prince—she hadn’t committed crimes like attempted murder yet.
That meant I could deviate from the story just by staying home.
Even though I have to spend all this money by tomorrow.
I can just shop from home, so it’s fine. I still have plenty of money. And luckily, this family is rich too.
Evelynn’s bad reputation can stay. Being kind and rich just makes you a pushover anyway, so having a bad reputation is actually better.
Good. In this life, I’ll never be taken advantage of again. I’ll just live quietly spending money.
I had no interest in the original story. I didn’t even like going outside, so as long as the characters didn’t come looking for me, I could live peacefully.
After suffering so much from people in my past life, this calm, comfortable life felt like a blessing.
Just then—
Knock knock.
“Daughter, are you asleep?”
It was Henry Pravice, the Duke consort.
After thinking for a moment, I replied casually.
“No, I’m not asleep.”
“I’m coming in.”
The door opened carefully. Henry walked in silently and sat beside my bed. Looking at me lying there, he suddenly made a pitiful expression and patted my shoulder.
“Your mother was too harsh earlier, wasn’t she? I’m sorry, daughter. I’ll apologize on her behalf.”
I tilted my head.
Was there really anything to apologize for? The tone was strict, sure—but wasn’t he basically saying he’d give me money? Who would hate that?
Still, Henry rambled on anxiously.
“Your mother is just worried about you. You stopped going shopping because of the Crown Prince, so she just wanted to cheer you up. You understand her heart, right?”
…Is this guy really a villain? Why is he so gentle?
The Duke looked like a textbook villain, but the consort looked like a fragile, handsome middle-aged man. If anything, he felt less villainous than my family in Korea.
He sighed deeply and stroked my messy pink-blond hair.
“Daughter, there are plenty of men in the world. So forget that ill-mannered bastard quickly. Or should I find you someone else? The way to forget one man is with another. Just tell me your type. I’ll bring one right away.”
Cancel that. This kind, gentle consort is definitely also a villain.
He’s a major figure dominating high society. If I said anything, he’d probably bring me half the eligible men in the capital.
I shook my head firmly.
“I’m not doing romance stuff for a while.”
Trying to reassure him, but Henry looked even more tearful.
“Daughter, why are you speaking so formally? Are you mad at your dad?”
Right. I was still using my old speech habit.
I quickly corrected myself.
“I’m fine. I’m not angry.”
He didn’t seem to believe me. He muttered something like she must be heartbroken and then said:
“This won’t do. Let’s call a designer right now. Looking at pretty dresses and jewelry will cheer you up.”
“What?”
It’s 9 PM.
Even for a villain family, would designers really come at this hour?
Ignoring my shocked expression, Henry had the butler summon them.
And thirty minutes later, in the drawing room—
“Did you call, my lord?”
“You brought the catalogs, right? My daughter will wear them.”
“Of course. Designs exclusively prepared for Lady Evelynn Pravice are always ready.”
It was 9:30 PM, and they actually came.
Well, this is a villain family.
Despite the sudden call, all five designers looked like they had been waiting.
Soon, fifty catalogs from five boutiques were presented, along with even more fabric samples.
What… is going on…
My eyes glazed over as I flipped through them. Every single dress was extremely revealing.
And strangely enough, I slowly started focusing.
Because they were exactly my taste.
“Evelyn, this suits you well.”
“Asil. How blind are you, even though you’re my son? Do you think this is the only one? Everything here belongs to Evelyn.”
Before I knew it, the second son had joined in choosing my dresses too.
I really can’t get used to this family.
I need to loudly announce I’ve forgotten the Crown Prince before I melt from this level of affection.
I closed the catalog and said:
“Why choose? Bring everything.”
“Evelyn!”
The Duke consort and Asil shouted at the same time.
Then—
“Finally decided to spend money!”
“Feeling better now?”
Their faces lit up, even though it cost the price of two mansions.
It was Evelynn who was upset, not me—but if it were the real Evelynn, what would she say?
I answered correctly.
“Not yet.”
Squeeze.
They hugged me from both sides.
They thought I had finally returned to normal.
…This is actually not bad.
When was the last time I got hugged by family?
I gestured for the designers to leave.
But then—
“What is all this?”
Black hair. Purple eyes.
Douglas entered with a frown.
Asil was the son of the Duke consort alone, while Douglas was the son of Duke Pravice himself.
As soon as he entered, I frowned too.
We glared at each other in mutual displeasure. Asil looked nervous.
The Duke consort, clueless, smiled brightly.
“Oh, Douglas! Come take a look at what Evelyn will wear if you’re not sleeping.”
At that, the designers reopened the catalogs.
Douglas didn’t even glance at them.
Instead, he looked directly at me and sneered.
“No matter what dress you wear, you and the Crown Prince don’t suit each other. Stop this pointless nonsense.”
Even in this family completely detached from normal reality, there was still one person exactly like a real family member.
…Douglas.
He had been the only one laughing at me earlier during dinner.
The Duke consort shouted in shock.
“Douglas! What kind of manners is that toward your younger sister!”
“Are you crazy?!”
Asil also chimed in.
But Douglas didn’t back down.
“Father, spoiling an adult child too much is a problem. That’s why she still hasn’t come to her senses. She should’ve been made to work. She has nothing to do, so she’s getting distracted. Pathetic.”
“Douglas!”
The Duke consort shrieked.
Asil looked at me nervously.
But I wasn’t affected at all.
Because I’m not the real Evelynn.
Still…
For some reason, that annoying face pissed me off.
Before I knew it, words exploded out of me.
“Funny how people who haven’t contributed anything always talk the most.”
All three men turned to me at once.
…Ah.
I said it out loud.
I quickly covered my mouth.
