Things didn't go as I wantedKonse wa, hitori de ikiyou to omoimasu. Sono hazu ga…; Konse wa, hitori de ikiyou to omoimasu. Sono hazu ga...; 今世では、ひとりで生きようと思います。そのはずが…; I Wanted to Live Alone in This Life… but Things Didn't Go as I Planned

She told herself, This time, Ill live my life for me. Marisha, the daughter of a marquis, was born without any magical abilitya disgrace to her noble family and a source of shame. The only thing that brought her comfort was her fianc, Heinrich, whom she believed truly loved her. But everything crumbled when she caught Heinrich betraying her with her half-sister, Canoria. In that painful moment, Marishas memories of her past life as the powerful Black Saintess returned. Awakened to her true self, she decides to escapeto live her life alone, free from family, love, and heartbreak. But on her path to freedom, a man named Theodore appearsmysterious and woundedoffering her a fake engagement that would save them both. Marisha wants a peaceful life on her own. Theodore, on the other hand, wants her by his side no matter what Could this temporary arrangement possibly blossom into something real? A romantic fantasy about betrayal, defying fate, and the hidden strength that comes from choosing yourself first.