One wrong choice and it’s a blade to the throat. Penelope Eckhart didn’t just wake up inside a dating sim; she’s trapped in the one mode where the protagonist is already dead meat. To the rest of the world, she’s the spoiled, replaceable fake daughter of the Duke, but to the game’s five male leads, she’s nothing more than a target for their hatred. Whether it’s her cold-blooded brothers, the unhinged and murderous Crown Prince, or a knight with a terrifyingly hidden agenda, everyone is just one bad mood away from ending her life. She isn't looking for a fairy tale romance or a charming prince to sweep her off her feet; she’s fighting a grueling psychological war for her own survival, using every bit of insider game knowledge to tip the affection meters in her favor before the clock runs out. Every smile is a mask, every favor is a gamble, and the closer she gets to winning their hearts, the more she risks losing her sanity to a game that was designed to see her fail. She just wants to live to see the ending, but in a world where her death is the default, survival might be the most cruel prize of all.

Otome, Isekai, Villainess, Survival, Reverse Harem, Psychological Thriller, Royalty, Slow Burn, Magic, Redemption