Angelic Lady

She gave everything to Angela—her dearest friend, a girl she cherished far more than her own family. Devoted to seeing her thrive, she transformed Angela from an unremarkable country aristocrat into the dazzling flower of the capital's high society. Yet the only reward for such devotion was betrayal. Angela sold her—and her entire family—to the imperial court, claiming the title of princess for herself. When asked whether she truly needed to go so far, she answered with chilling candor: she had wanted her friend to be unhappy. She had wanted to strip away her whole life. Condemned to die beneath the guillotine, the protagonist believed her story had ended—until she opened her eyes to find herself impossibly returned to the past. There, at the very beginning of it all, Angela stands before her once more, introducing herself as if for the first time: "Hello, my name is Angela Vito." With a bright smile, she reaches out and clasps her friend's hands again—this time concealing, behind that radiant expression, everything she has come back knowing.