Fated Villain
Copyright© 2026 by Traverse
Chapter 12: Second Kiss with Rose
She didn’t even know David. The only reason she came out to have dinner with him was because her master had asked her to.
Now that she realized this man had ulterior motives, trying to ruin her medical career, make her serve under him, or even become his woman in the shadows, she felt utterly disgusted.
She was a gifted doctor. Even at a young age, she had achieved great success. She wasn’t here to become someone’s obedient wife.
David froze, unable to respond before watching Catherine walk away coldly.
She just left, just like that?
He frowned deeply. Something wasn’t right.
Everything lately had been off.
He had returned bearing the title of Northern God of War. By all logic, nothing should stand in his way.
But he was kicked out of Old Master Miller’s birthday banquet by Yelena.
His black card was exposed as canceled during dinner at a hotel.
He was slapped hard when he tried to crash a childhood sweetheart’s engagement.
And now, the meeting with the famed Catherine, something he had worked hard to arrange, had gone completely out of his control, leaving him as nothing more than a background character.
As the mighty Northern God of War, why was he failing at every turn? What was going wrong?
He couldn’t figure it out.
Neither could Lucas.
Even after dinner with Rose, Lucas was still puzzled.
If other storylines shifted because of his arrival, it made sense that character collapses or plot deviations would occur.
But Catherine’s arc had nothing to do with him. He hadn’t even spoken to her. He just stood and watched.
So why had things gone off the rails?
Was the system messing with him? Had this world already broken down?
“Lucas!”
Suddenly, Rose’s voice pulled him back.
He turned and realized he had already dropped her off at the White family home.
It was dark. The gate to the White estate was closed. Lucas quickly smiled. “I’ll ring the bell for you.”
He stepped forward, pressing the doorbell, sighing inwardly.
[Being a simp isn’t easy. If Rose ignores me, I can play the part of a desperate fool. But now that she’s being so sweet, how do I keep up the act? Am I supposed to actually fall in love with her?]
Just as he was stressing over it, he suddenly felt warmth from behind.
Lucas froze.
Rose had hugged him from behind.
“Lucas, I know I gave you a hard time before. But since I agreed to this engagement, it means I’ve accepted you. From now on, let’s just focus on being together. Forget everyone else, alright?”
What?
Focus on being together?
Was she confessing to him?
No way. Absolutely not.
The plot couldn’t have collapsed this badly.
He immediately grabbed her wrists and pushed her away. “Don’t mess around!”
Rose smirked, leaned in close, her breath warm against his skin. “Didn’t you say you liked me? Now that we’re engaged, why aren’t you as passionate as before? Are you one of those men who stop caring once they get what they want?”
“Of course not!”
He couldn’t let this ruin his simp persona.
Lucas quickly declared his loyalty. “My feelings for you are as real as the sun and moon! You’re a goddess in my eyes. I just ... I’m nervous...”
Before he could finish, Rose’s soft lips pressed against his.
Lucas was stunned.
This was their second kiss.
The first had left him dazed. But this time, Rose didn’t pull away. Her soft cheeks and fragrant scent overwhelmed him. Without even realizing it, his hands wrapped around her waist.
And then, giving in to his nature, he pushed her against the wall and kissed her fervently.
He expected her to resist.
But Rose didn’t push him away. She responded, her hands on his shoulders, gently returning the kiss.
Only when he was nearly out of breath did he stop.
Panting against her shoulder, his body was burning hot. His head was spinning.
How did this happen? How did he end up kissing the female lead?
She felt so warm, so soft in his arms. He didn’t want to let go.
But she was David’s female lead.
He was the villain.
“Ahem.”
The White family’s butler cleared his throat nearby.
Rose tensed and quickly stepped back.
“It’s already late.”
Her face was bright red. She lowered her head, not daring to meet his eyes.
“I’m going in. Goodnight.”
She turned and followed the butler back inside.
Lucas stood alone in the cold night for a long time before returning to his car.
After sitting down, he touched his lips.
It felt ... really good.
That night, he was completely dazed. Even in his dreams, he was Brownled up with Rose.
He hadn’t been interested in her at first. But after this kiss, he started falling for her. Even while eating breakfast, he kept thinking about it.
Such a dangerous woman.
Luckily, that morning, he got a call from Sylvia. She wanted him to join her at an auction to meet the chairman of Harmony Group. That finally pulled his attention away from Rose and back to business.
This was about his parents and the Grey family’s future. He couldn’t afford to mess around.
He changed into a suit and met Sylvia at the auction venue.
“See the man sitting front and center? That’s Edward Rivers, chairman of Harmony Group. He’s here to auction off a 300-year-old wild ginseng. If you can win the bid and gift it to him, we might have a chance.”
Three hundred years?
Lucas asked, “How much would that cost?”
Sylvia shook her head. “Hard to say. It depends on the bidders. It might be worthless to most, but if a few wealthy folks all want it, the price could shoot up, possibly into the billions.”
Billions?
Lucas nearly coughed up blood.
He had already checked his bank account. It barely held over ten million.
He couldn’t even afford a ginseng root hair.
Just as he was panicking, a familiar fragrance wafted over. The next moment, Yelena sat beside him.
“Lucas? What a coincidence.”
She wore a white qipao, draped in white fur. Her skin glowed, and her smile was radiant.
Lucas couldn’t help but glance at her a few more times.
But before he could say anything, David sat down on her other side.
Wait, what?
Why was the Dragon King protagonist here too?
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