“In this life, I won’t let any man hold the power of life and death over me!”
Ernesta, a former saintess betrayed and executed by her fiancé, sets a new ideal in her second life.
She’s done with being a saintess and has had enough of romance.
Determined to live independently, she studies tirelessly to become a government official, graduating top of her class with her innate diligence.
Just when she thinks herirannoher life is secure…
She’s headhunted by Duke Julius—her nemesis from her past life—to become his little sister’s tutor.
Shocked by the generous offer, she accepts, only to find herself doted on by the duke from their very first meeting!?
Whispered words of love and raises from the ideal fiancé-ranked employer fill her days.
On top of that, an invitation to a tea party arrives from the crown prince she once loved…
“I’ll devote myself to my work!”
A stoic noble lady overcomes dead ends with wit and determination in a beloved romance tale!