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I'm the beautiful but evil side character.
One day, I suddenly started seeing a stream of live comments floating in the air around me.
[Comment: Hey, villainess, can you PLEASE stop slapping the male lead? I swear, if you just stop hitting him, he'll fall for you. Who cares about the female lead?]
[Comment: This side character is so dumb! All she has to do is say 'I'm sorry' and the entire world would be at her feet.]

1
One second, I was on set, fighting for a role. The next, I was staring at these bizarre comments.
I was dumbfounded.
Then, Nolan Vance's voice, cold and mocking, snapped me back to reality. "Seraphina, you're spacing out even when I'm talking to you. You must be tired. In that case, I'll give the role to Isabelle."
The hell he would.
I looked up. Nolan had one arm wrapped around Isabelle Croft, a smug look on his face. This film was a major production by a renowned director. I had aced the audition for the lead role!
And this bastard, Nolan Vance, was going to give my role to someone else?
I raised my hand, ready to slap him. My explosive temper was just as famous as my goddess-level beauty in this industry.
But before my hand could make contact, I remembered the comments.
I froze.
The entire crew was staring at me. I stared at the comments.
[Comment: My baby villainess is so gorgeous! Baby, you know when you're not around, I can only play scissors in rock-paper-scissors? Because you're my everything!]
Ugh, not that one.
I kept reading.
[Comment: This side character is stunning, but she has zero brains... Right now, the male lead, Nolan, is just using the female lead, Isabelle, to make her jealous. But she keeps doing stupid things. In a few more chapters, he's going to genuinely fall for Isabelle.]
[Comment: Yeah, all she has to do right now is say 'I'm sorry,' and he'd probably get on his knees and beg her to take the role.]
[Comment: Forget the role, he'd give her his entire fortune.]
[Comment: Forget his fortune, he'd probably sell the boxers off his own ass to give her the money.]
Tch. Why should I be the one to say sorry?
I like to play with men. I got bored of Nolan, so I dumped him for someone new. What's there to apologize for? I was clear with him from the start: two months, that's it. He agreed to it. Why should I have to apologize now?
But... I really did want this role. And Nolan just had to be the main investor, the sole heir to the wealthiest family in the city. He had money and power oozing from his pores. I was just a B-list actress. If he didn't want me in the film, I wasn't getting in.
Nolan looked down, a faint, self-deprecating smile on his lips. "Seraphina, I'm standing right in front of you, and you can still space out? Would it kill you to look at me for one second?"
Ugh. I hated it when men whined.
I gritted my teeth and started to speak. "I... I..."
[Comment: That's it, baby! Say it! 'I'm sorry'! Say it now!]
[Comment: Stop coaching her, or she's going to become the female lead!]
I snapped the hair clip in my hand, forcing the words through my teeth. "I want to eat his dad's cheesecake."
Sorry? I couldn't bring myself to say it.
But Nolan's head snapped up, a flicker of surprise in his usually cold eyes. He shoved Isabelle away, his voice instantly returning to its icy tone. "Hmph. How boring. I'll go get it."
The set went dead silent.
Isabelle stared at him in disbelief. His family's butler, standing nearby, closed his eyes in despair. "Young Master, you can't!"
[Comment: Hahaha, Young Master! Look at you, so pathetic.]
[Comment: Butler: Young Master, please don't let this woman play you like a fiddle!]
Nolan strode off, the butler scurrying behind him, out of breath. "Young Master, just yesterday you said you hated her! Are you really going to buy her a cake?"
Nolan snorted. "What do you know? Sera never gives anyone an out. But this time, she said she wants cake. She's giving me an out. The special treatment is obvious. Hmph. All I can say is, she's so in love with me, she's losing her mind."
The butler wiped sweat from his brow. "But, Young Master, have you forgotten? She deleted you on social media!"
"It's a hint. She's hinting that she doesn't want to be just friends."
"Young Master, she also blocked you! Don't let a woman like this play with your heart!"
"Hmph. She's scared. Scared she can't control the love she feels for me. She's so deeply in love, she had to block me through the pain."
I suddenly called out, "Wait."
Nolan turned, his expression instantly becoming cold again, his tone impatient. "What is it?"
I sneered. "You think you're worthy of buying me cake?"
The entire crew gasped. The director looked like he wanted to run over and tape my mouth shut. The screenwriter was practically on his knees before Nolan.
Nolan let out a cold laugh. "I'm not worthy, but those pretty boys you hang around with are?"
I snorted. "Make me the female lead, and then you'll be worthy."
Nolan turned on his heel and headed off to buy the cake without another glance back. "Boring. Fine, you can have it."
[Comment: ?]
[Comment: Wait, what? How did she get the role AND the cake?]
[Comment: Seraphina: If you let me be the female lead, I'll reward you with the honor of buying me a cheesecake.]
[Comment: So what's the downside?]
[Comment: New here! Is this the female lead? Hahaha, she doesn't take crap from anyone. I love it! This is the kind of FL I can get behind!]
[Comment: Uh, she's not the FL. She got famous for her looks. The real FL, Isabelle, worked her way up from nothing and became a world-renowned actress.]
Isabelle bravely stepped forward and blocked his path. "Nolan, I can't stand by and watch you be deceived. I have to tell you." She took a deep breath. "Seraphina... she told her friends that you're a clingy stalker, and that it's disgusting."
[Comment: Holy crap, the FL is lying! Seraphina doesn't have any friends! It's in her character bio!]
[Comment: THIS is the female lead?]
Her eyes welled up. "I just don't want to see you fall for the wrong person. That's why I'm breaking my own rule about not speaking ill of others to tell you this."
Nolan laughed, a hearty, genuine sound. He clapped Isabelle on the shoulder. "Too small."
Isabelle froze. "Nolan, what's too small?"
"Your thinking," Nolan said, lowering his voice. "She's trying to make her friends and potential rivals stay away from me, so she can have me all to herself."
Isabelle's eyes widened in shock.
The butler, peering through a window, was scouting for a suitable ledge to jump from.
Nolan continued his psychoanalysis. "The fact that she broke her own rules today to give me an out proves how much she loves me. In that case, I should be tolerant of her possessiveness."
Isabelle stood there, stunned into silence.
Nolan, humming a cheerful tune, drove off in his sports car to buy me a cheesecake.

2
Isabelle didn't get the role. She stood there, her eyes red, fighting back tears.
I didn't get it. I won the role fair and square during the auditions. What was she so upset about? You'd think I'd stolen it from her.
But everyone on set was smart enough to stay away. No one went to comfort her. She was left standing awkwardly, not knowing whether to stay or go.
A moment later, Kaelen Ross walked past me, grabbed Isabelle's wrist, and led her away. I could have sworn I saw a flicker of sympathy in his eyes.
That set me off.
Kaelen was my new boy toy. He was eighteen, a fresh face in the industry. An orphan with no connections or resources. All he had was a devastatingly handsome face and a perfect 6'2" physique.
But his younger brother had a rare disease that required a lot of money for treatment. That's why he agreed to my... arrangement.
He was my person. How dare he go comfort Isabelle?
[Comment: Aaaah! It's the second male lead, Kaelen! He's comforting the female lead! This is the beginning of their love story!]
[Comment: I don't see it... Can we just make Seraphina the FL instead? I don't like Isabelle.]
[Comment: No way, they're perfect together! Later, when Kaelen becomes a huge star and Isabelle is a top actress, watching them rule the entertainment world together is so satisfying!]
[Comment: Kaelen and Isabelle were in the same orphanage, but they didn't know each other well. Right now, he just feels sorry for her, but in a month, after they get to know each other, he'll fall for her!]
When I got home that night, Kaelen still wasn't back. I loved the soup he made; he'd promised to make it for me every day.
Just as I was starting to get angry, he walked in. The night wind had ruffled his hair, and his motorcycle jacket collar was turned up, partially hiding his throat. His features were sharp, arrogant, striking even by celebrity standards.
He met my gaze and then looked down, his voice flat. "Sorry to keep you waiting. I'll go make dinner."
I crossed my arms and sneered. "It takes at least an hour to make that soup. By the time you're done, I'll have starved to death! I pay you thirty thousand dollars a month, don't lay a finger on you, and all I ask is for you to cook and read me bedtime stories. You can't even do that right? Did you have fun comforting Isabelle?"
His expression was blank. "Yes. I'm sorry."
There was absolutely no remorse in his tone!
I was furious. From the day our arrangement started, he'd been reluctant, acting like I was forcing him. And who was I? I wasn't about to take that kind of attitude.
So, I matched his blank expression. "Oh. Since you're so sorry, why don't you just pack your things and get out. Our arrangement is over."
The color drained from his face. He looked up sharply. "No! My brother still needs the money for his treatment..."
I leaned against the wall, nonchalantly admiring my new manicure. After a moment, I twisted the knife. "You said it yourself. Your brother. Not my brother. What does that have to do with me?"
Kaelen gritted his teeth, silent for a few seconds.
Then, he dropped to his knees.
"Seraphina, I'm sorry. Please... continue..."
His eyelashes trembled, and he seemed unable to say the word.
I was going to make him say it. "Continue what? Can't even speak properly, and you want to be an actor?"
Kaelen closed his eyes. His long lashes cast a shadow on his cheeks, his voice tight with restraint. "Please... continue to sponsor me."
The humiliation in his posture, the shame in his voice—it was incredibly satisfying.
I was pleased. Feeling much better, I turned and went upstairs. "Go make the soup. I want it in an hour."
He stood up and walked into the kitchen like a robot.

3
I had just gotten into bed when the comments started flooding in again.
[Comment: After tonight, Kaelen is going to completely despise the side character...]
[Comment: Why? Just because she made him apologize? That's not a big deal.]
[Comment: It's not about that. Tonight, there's a huge storm. Kaelen's brother sneaks out of his hospital room to get a kite out of a tree. As he's climbing, a nearby power line falls on the tree, and his brother is electrocuted on the spot.]
[Comment: Wait, how is that the side character's fault?]
[Comment: If she hadn't made him cook, he was planning to visit his brother. He might have been able to prevent it.]
[Comment: So that's why he becomes a top actor and uses all his power to crush Seraphina and promote Isabelle!]
What!
I leaped out of bed and threw open the window. The sky was filled with dark, ominous clouds. It looked like it was about to pour.
There wasn't much time!
I tore downstairs to the kitchen, almost slipping on the slick floor. Kaelen caught me. He was only eighteen, too young to hide his emotions. "Annoyed" was written all over his face. "What is it?"
I didn't have time to deal with his attitude. "Forget the soup! You..."
I wanted to say: "Go see your brother, right now! Lock the hospital room door, don't let him go anywhere!"
But the words were stuck in my throat. I tried several times, but no sound came out. I was so frantic my eyes started to turn red.
[Comment: Side character, you can't reveal the contents of the comments to others.]
[Comment: Are you kidding me? That rule is such bullshit!]
[Comment: What do we do? It's about to rain! There's no time!]
Kaelen saw me rush downstairs and say "Forget the soup," and then he saw my red-rimmed eyes. He paused, then looked away awkwardly. "You really don't have to feel bad. It was my fault today. Kneeling for a bit is no big deal. I'll make your soup properly."
Kneel my ass! Soup my ass!
I was about to have a panic attack.
If I couldn't tell anyone, I would go myself!
I ran to the entryway, grabbed my car keys, and bolted out the door.
Kaelen followed me out. "You don't have to run away from home! I'm really not upset about it!"
Upset my ass!
I slammed my foot on the gas, and the sports car roared to life, disappearing down the street.
On the way, my phone buzzed with texts from Nolan. Honestly, I had no idea what he was talking about.
[Nolan: Sera, I came back with the cheesecake, but you were already gone.]
[Nolan: You didn't really want cheesecake, did you? You were just making up an excuse to give me an out.]
[Nolan: You need to calm down. Don't be so in love with me.]
[Nolan: Just asking, but the crew said you're sponsoring some actor six years younger than you. Is that true?]
[Nolan: Oh, and have you ever heard that eighteen-year-old guys are immature and boring? Absolutely no charm whatsoever. (No offense, just sharing, not directed at anyone, just a random thought.)]
[Nolan: You're not answering? You don't actually like him, do you?]
[Nolan: That last one was also just a random thought.]

4
Kaelen's brother, Finn, was only eight years old and had a heart condition that kept him in the hospital. I got there just as Finn was about to climb the tree. I snatched him up and ran, not even bothering with an umbrella.
A second later, the power line crashed down onto the tree, a shower of sparks lighting up the night.
I turned and saw Kaelen. He had followed me.
He stared blankly at the crackling electricity, then at me, holding his brother.
The next thing I knew, I was pulled into an embrace. Kaelen's voice was low, trembling. "Thank you... Sera."
We were both soaked. I could feel the warmth radiating from his body, and... well, I had to admit, his chest felt pretty good.
He was holding me so tightly, I had to struggle to free one hand. I looked at my ruined manicure and sighed. "Shit..."
"Sera, you don't have to thank me. Finn and I should be thanking you."
"I wasn't... never mind. Let's go."
[Comment: She's so beautiful even when she's drenched in rain. How do I cure my obsession with the side character? Will herbal medicine work?]
[Comment: HOLY SHIT! I'm a VIP member, I can see the character affection levels! Kaelen's affection for Seraphina is at 90! His affection for Isabelle is only 20.]
[Comment: 90?! 90 means 'true love is dawning'! When it hits 100, it's 'can't live without her'!]
[Comment: Hahaha, after staring at a face like hers for four months, it's hard not to fall for her. And she just saved his brother's life.]
[Comment: But what about our Isabelle! Kaelen belongs to Isabelle!]
[Comment: Can I just say I don't really care what happens to Isabelle?]

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