An exhausted young woman finally beats the easy mode of a viral mobile dating sim called The Lady Love Project and decides to challenge the newly unlocked hard mode before going to sleep. She awakens to find herself trapped inside the game world as Penelope Eckhart, the hated adopted daughter of a ducal family and the tragic villainess of the story. Unlike the easy heroine who is showered with affection, Penelope exists in a ruthless reality where the affection meters of all five male leads start at zero or negative numbers, and the slightest misstep triggers an immediate, gruesome execution. Restricted by system prompt windows and surrounded by abusive adoptive brothers, a cold-blooded duke, and a volatile crown prince eager to decapitate her, Penelope must navigate a treacherous psychological minefield. With no save points, no resets, and the impending return of the true ducal daughter threatening to seal her doom, she calculates every word and gesture with chilling precision. Refusing to succumb to her scripted demise, the determined villainess fights desperately to win over one of the dangerous suitors and secure her escape before the game claims her life....more