Villain's Revenge
V
The silence of the penthouse office was heavy, broken only by the rhythmic, muted hum of the city traffic forty floors below. It was a room designed for power—sleek obsidian wood, floor-to-ceiling glass, and minimalist leather furniture. But right now, the man sitting behind the desk didn't look like an unshakeable corporate titan
His name was V. His features, usually striking and flawlessly composed, were twisted into a mask of pure, and fury
With a sudden, violent motion, he hurled the object in his hand across the room. The book hit the far wall with a sharp 'thwack', its pages fluttering like the broken wings of a bird before dropping unceremoniously onto the plush carpet
V
What a pathetic excuse for a 'Happy Ever After'
V spat out, the words dripping with venom. He rubbed his temples, trying to soothe the throbbing headache building behind his eyes. He scoffed, pacing the length of the office
V
The same predictable garbage in every single novel. They use a character up, strip him of his dignity, and then slap a 'villain' label on his forehead just to make the main leads look righteous. Wow. Simply wow
The book in question was a viral web novel titled "Return of True Heiress for her Throne." On the surface, it was marketed as a grand romance. But to V, who had spent his rare free evening reading it, it was nothing more than a masterclass in psychological cruelty
V closed his eyes, but the plot of the novel burned against his eyelids
In the story, the male protagonist the "Hero" — had married the "Villain," Taehyung. It wasn't a marriage born of love, but of manipulation. Taehyung had desperately orchestrated the match, going so far as to force his own sister to run away so he could take her place by the Hero’s side
And yet, despite the toxic beginnings, the novel had shown a glimpse of genuine warmth. After their vows, the Hero and Taehyung had shared brief, beautiful moments. For a fleeting second, it seemed like Taehyung might actually find the affection he so desperately starved for
Then, the sister returned
She reentered their lives not as a victim, but as the glorified "True Heiress" and the story's pure, saintly heroine. She systematically dismantled Taehyung's fragile happiness. She wept to the world, claiming Taehyung was a monster who had forced her to flee, spinning a horrific tale of near-assault during her exile. It was a calculated, flawless performance
Naturally, the blind Hero believed every word. His budding affection for Taehyung instantly withered into a scorching, vengeful hatred. The Hero quickly fell for the "cute and pure" innocence of the returned sister, completely abandoning his husband
Driven to absolute madness by the betrayal, Taehyung did what any cornered villain would do: he tried to kill the heroine. Not out of senseless evil, but out of a desperate, broken desire to claw back the life and the man who had once looked at him with something resembling love
In the final chapters, the Hero brutally executed Taehyung for his "evil acts." The novel ended with the Hero and the True Heiress holding hands, stepping over Taehyung’s corpse to inherit the throne and live happily ever after
What sickened V the most wasn't just the execution; it was the aftermath
When Taehyung drew his final, agonizing breath, his noble parents didn't shed a single tear. To them, he was a stain on their family name. The Hero felt nothing but vindication. The heroine felt only relief
The only person who stayed by Taehyung’s side as his body grew cold was his lone, loyal bodyguard. The bodyguard, a man who had spoken barely a dozen words throughout the entire book, knelt in the dirt, weeping bitterly over the man the world had cursed
In his final moments, Taehyung didn't think of the parents who abandoned him, or the Hero who killed him. His final, fleeting thought was directed entirely at his protector
*If only... if only I had loved him instead*
V
Is the author completely out of their mind?
V muttered to the empty room, his hands clenching into tight fists. The unfairness of it choked him
V
And those pathetic excuses for parents... did they genuinely not see that Taehyung was completely innocent? All he ever wanted was for them to love him the same way they loved that golden-child daughter. But no. She was their precious princess
V rolled his eyes, a bitter, cynical laugh escaping his throat
V
That disgusting 'White Lotus' bitch. Playing the victim while pulling every single string
V
A blind, brainless fool. Leading a nation but unable to see past a woman's fake tears
The sharp, piercing ring of his personal cell phone shattered the silence of the office. V snapped out of his tirade. He walked back to his desk, picking up the vibrating device. He didn't check the caller ID; there were very few people who had this specific number, and all of them only called when things were critical. He pressed the phone to his ear
The voice on the other end was hurried, speaking in low, urgent tones. The message was brief, but its implications were massive. A location had been compromised. A target had moved. The time for corporate diplomacy was officially over
V said, his voice dropping into a dangerously low, freezing register
V
📲 I'll handle it myself ❄️
He ended the call and tossed the phone onto the desk. The lingering frustration from the novel seemed to fuse with the cold, calculating adrenaline of his reality. The world was full of blind heroes and manipulative victims, but V wasn't a character in a book. He was the author of his own reality
Reaching into the top drawer of his desk, his fingers wrapped around the cold, heavy steel of his custom handgun. He pulled it out, checked the magazine with a practiced, fluid motion, and slid it into the concealed holster inside his tailored jacket
With one last glance at the discarded novel on the floor, V turned his back on the room. He stepped out of his office and into the dimly lit corridor, the heavy thud of his footsteps echoing like a countdown
Download NovelToon APP on App Store and Google Play
