Where am I?
The question echoed in my mind like a broken record, repeating itself over and over again, yet refusing to give me an answer.
My fingers curled tightly around the edge of the table as I stood there, trying to steady myself. Everything felt too real to be a dream. The cold marble floor beneath my feet, the faint scent of vanilla and something woody lingering in the air, the distant sound of utensils clinking somewhere far away—it was all too vivid, too detailed.
Dreams weren't this… suffocating.
"Madam, your tea."
Mariam's voice pulled me out of my spiraling thoughts. I turned toward her, forcing a small smile as she placed the tray in front of me. My hands trembled slightly as I picked up the cup, the warmth seeping into my skin grounding me, if only a little.
"Thank you," I murmured.
She nodded politely and stepped back, but her eyes lingered on me for a moment longer, as if she sensed something was off. I quickly looked away.
Don't act strange. You'll get caught.
Caught in what?
I didn't even know where I was.
I brought the cup to my lips, taking a small sip. The warmth spread through my chest, but it did nothing to calm the chaos inside my mind.
William.
Alive.
Not just alive… but my husband?
My grip tightened around the cup.
No… this doesn't make sense.
This shouldn't be possible.
And then—
A sudden sharp pain shot through my head.
"Ah—"
I gasped softly, placing the cup back on the table as my vision blurred for a second. My fingers instinctively moved to my temple as fragments—no, memories—began flooding into my mind.
Not mine.
Not entirely.
Katherine.
The name echoed.
Katherine Alistair.
Daughter of one of the most powerful business families.
Cold. Arrogant. Possessive.
Obsessed.
My breath hitched.
Obsessed… with William.
No… not just William.
Kim Taehyun.
My heart stopped for a moment.
That name—
I knew that name.
I had read it before.
A novel.
A dark romance novel.
A story I once picked up randomly and couldn't finish because it felt too suffocating, too intense.
The male lead—
Kim Taehyun.
A man who loved like a storm.
No…
Not love.
Obsession.
Possession.
Madness wrapped in devotion.
And Katherine…
She was—
My eyes widened.
"She was the female lead…"
I whispered under my breath.
But her ending—
My body went cold.
Tragic.
Broken.
Destroyed by the very love she once begged for.
"No…"
I staggered back slightly.
"This can't be happening…"
I was in that novel?
No.
No, that's impossible.
But then—
William.
No… Taehyun.
Alive.
Calling me his wife.
Saying it was our wedding night.
My breath grew uneven.
"Then… that means…"
My hands started trembling.
"I'm not Sofia anymore…"
"I'm Katherine…"
A chill ran down my spine.
And just as that realization settled—
Another thought struck me harder.
Ava.
Where is Ava?
My head snapped up, panic rising in my chest.
She was with me.
We were together.
The bus.
The rain.
That woman—
The pendant.
My eyes widened.
The pendant.
I quickly looked around, my hands instinctively moving to my neck—
And there it was.
That same ocean-blue pendant resting against my skin, glimmering faintly under the light.
My breath hitched.
"She said it would take away my misery…"
A hollow laugh escaped my lips.
"This is her idea of mercy?"
Before I could think further—
"Madam?"
Mariam's voice came again, softer this time.
I turned toward her.
"Yes?"
"There is someone here to see you."
My heart skipped a beat.
Someone?
"Who?"
Mariam hesitated for a moment before answering.
"Madam Ana."
Ana?
My eyes widened instantly.
"Ana?!"
Without waiting for permission, I rushed past Mariam, my heart pounding violently against my chest. My feet moved faster than my thoughts as I made my way toward the entrance.
And the moment I reached the hall—
I froze.
Standing there, near the grand doorway, was her.
Ava.
No—
Ana.
She looked different… yet the same.
Her hair was styled more elegantly, her clothes far more luxurious than anything she would normally wear—but those eyes…
Those were still hers.
The moment our gazes met—
"Sofia?!"
"Ava?!"
We both rushed toward each other at the same time, colliding into a tight embrace. My fingers gripped her tightly, as if letting go would make her disappear.
"You're here…"
"I thought I lost you…"
Her voice trembled slightly.
"I thought I was alone," I whispered, my own voice breaking.
We pulled back slightly, both of us scanning each other's faces as if to confirm this was real.
"What is happening?" she asked in a hushed tone.
I swallowed hard.
"We're not… where we used to be."
Her brows furrowed.
"What do you mean?"
I took a deep breath.
"Do you remember that novel we once talked about?"
She froze.
Her expression changed instantly.
"…Don't tell me."
My silence was enough.
Her eyes widened.
"No way…"
"Yes," I whispered.
"We're in it."
A heavy silence fell between us.
She ran a hand through her hair, letting out a shaky breath.
"This is insane…"
"I know."
"But it's real," I said quietly.
Her gaze slowly lifted to meet mine again.
"And… who are you here?"
I hesitated.
"Katherine."
Her face drained of color.
"No…"
"Yes."
"And you?"
She let out a dry laugh.
"You're not going to like this."
My stomach dropped.
"Ana Laurent."
My eyes widened.
Ana Laurent.
The second female lead.
The one—
Obsessed by the second male lead.
Equally dangerous.
Equally unhinged.
Both of us went silent at the same time.
Because we both knew what that meant.
Two female leads.
Two men.
Both—
Yandere.
Possessive.
Unpredictable.
Dangerous.
A chill ran down my spine.
"This is not just a novel…" Ava—no, Ana—murmured.
"This is a nightmare."
Before I could respond—
A sudden presence filled the room.
Heavy.
Cold.
Familiar.
My body stiffened instantly.
I didn't need to turn around to know.
He was there.
"Running away so early in the morning?"
That voice—
Low.
Calm.
Dangerous.
My breath hitched.
Taehyun.
Slowly, I turned around.
And there he was.
Standing at the top of the staircase, his gaze fixed entirely on me.
No—
Not just on me.
On us.
His eyes slowly shifted toward Ana.
And something dark flickered within them.
Interest.
Possession.
Calculation.
A faint smile curved on his lips.
"Well…"
He said softly.
"This just got interesting."
My heart started pounding violently.
Because in that moment—
I realized something terrifying.
We didn't just enter their world.
We entered their lives.
And men like them—
Don't let go.
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