Cold marble halls and high-society secrets define the ruthless power struggles of the empire. Within the gilded cage of House Rubelin, political alliances are forged in ink and sealed with forced vows. In this world, a misplaced step means execution, and young aristocrats are traded like chess pieces to secure ancient lineages. For an orphan taken in by a powerful duke, survival depends entirely on staying out of the spotlight. But escaping a preordained tragedy is easier said than done when the script of the future is already written.

Reincarnated noble lady Elissa Lohengrin possesses a dangerous edge: memories of her past life as a reader of this tragic novel. She knows her betrothed, the cold-hearted heir Richard, is destined to become her murderer. To secure her survival, she proposes a secret pact—a temporary contract marriage ending in divorce the moment they reach adulthood. It is the perfect escape plan, allowing her to slip away into a quiet exile. But as they grow closer, her icy husband-to-be begins to look at her with an intensity never written in the original plot. Can she break free of her doomed fate in this manhwa, or will his growing obsession drag her straight back into the jaws of death?

Also known as: Elissa's Whirlwind Wedding, 엘리사의 휘몰아치는 혼인.

manhwa, romance, fantasy, reincarnation, contract marriage, drama, otome isekai, noble lady, survival, tragedy