**A Fierce Encounter Between the Villainess and the Tyrant: The Sweet Pursuit of a Ruthless Romance** **“How dare someone like you even dream of courting me? I\d rather stay single for life than settle for someone like you!”** Katia, the notorious villainess of the southern territories, declares a life of singlehood! Suitors are turned away at her door, one after another. But her father, the duke, takes drastic action to change her mind. Facing the threat of an unwanted marriage, Katia tries to escape… **“I'm busy, so don't annoy me. Move along, will you?”** **“Were you talking to me just now?”** **“Well, who else here would I be talking to?”** The man she meets? None other than Basil, the grand duke and a tyrant rumored to be mad. Escaping one madman, she finds herself tangled with an even crazier one! **“The moment you dismissed me, I felt as if my heart stopped.”** **“Then maybe you should see a doctor?”** **“Only someone like you could possibly handle someone as insane as I am.”** **“Are you looking for a wife or… a caretaker?”** **“With you, I think I could have both.”** Everywhere she turns, it's madmen all around. Is this really her only choice? **“If I ask for a divorce, you'd probably kill me, wouldn't you?”** **“And what exactly would I gain from that?”** **“I don't know… a sense of conquest?”** **“Actually, I'd rather you conquered me.”** **“Are you sure I'm fit to be the duchess?”** **“I love you just as you are. Does that answer your question?”** **“Don't try to tame a spirited woman. She's beautiful just as she is.”** A tyrant completely captivated by the charms of a wicked woman—a crazy, relentless romance unfolds.