The Villainess Empress's Attendant

Drawn by the promise of generous pay, Paresa Menzel accepts a position attending to the empress—a ruler infamous for her cruelty. Braced for a monster, Paresa instead discovers a wounded woman concealed behind a fearsome facade, and her resolve to protect the empress only deepens. Yet Paresa herself harbors secrets, and her mysterious behavior soon catches the suspicion of the crown prince. Though his striking beauty unsettles her and tests her dedication, she remains unyielding in her loyalty to the empress. In a perilous web of deception and devotion, will Paresa's hidden past prove her undoing, or will it forge unlikely alliances that change everything?