Reincarnated as the Fourth Prince

When I opened my eyes, I had become Prince Adrian Valmont, the Fourth Prince of the Empire.

And I was doomed.

Not because I would die.

But because I was engaged to three men who absolutely hated me.

In the original novel, Prince Adrian was arrogant, jealous, and obsessed with his fiancés.

The three male leads—Leon, Rowan, and Cassian—were all secretly in love with the Duke's adopted daughter, Elena.

After Adrian's death, Elena would become the heroine, and the male leads would finally pursue her.

Unfortunately for me, I had reincarnated before any of that happened.

Which meant I had to survive three fiancés who couldn't stand me.

"Good morning."

The breakfast room became silent.

Leon looked annoyed.

Rowan frowned.

Cassian didn't even bother looking up from his book.

Adrian sighed.

This was normal.

The engagement had been arranged for political reasons.

None of them wanted it.

And they made sure he knew it.

A few days later, Adrian encountered Elena for the first time.

She was kind.

Beautiful.

And completely different from the manipulative heroine described by online readers.

No wonder everyone liked her.

"Your Highness?"

Adrian smiled.

"Let's be friends."

Elena blinked in surprise.

Then she smiled.

"Really?"

"Really."

The next morning, chaos erupted.

Leon slammed a newspaper onto the table.

"Why were you with Elena yesterday?"

Adrian blinked.

"Because we're friends."

The Crown Prince looked strangely relieved.

Then he immediately frowned.

"As long as you don't bully her."

"I wasn't planning to."

At first, the male leads continued treating Adrian coldly.

But Adrian no longer chased their affection.

He focused on studying.

Helping citizens.

And spending time with friends.

Slowly, things began to change.

One rainy evening, Rowan found Adrian helping injured villagers.

The prince's clothes were soaked.

Mud covered his boots.

Yet he continued carrying supplies.

"Your Highness?"

Adrian looked up.

"Oh. Rowan."

For some reason, Rowan couldn't look away.

This wasn't the selfish prince he remembered.

This was someone kind.

Someone sincere.

Someone...

Dangerous.

Because Rowan suddenly realized he wanted to stay.

"No."

He immediately denied it.

He liked Elena.

Obviously.

That was the only explanation.

Unfortunately, the same thing happened to Leon.

Then Cassian.

The Crown Prince found himself searching for Adrian during meetings.

Cassian kept making magical devices for him.

Rowan became overly protective.

Yet all three stubbornly insisted they still loved Elena.

One afternoon, Elena stared at them.

Then at Adrian.

Then back at them.

"You know you're idiots, right?"

The three men froze.

"What?"

Elena sighed.

"You don't love me."

"Of course we do," Leon replied immediately.

"Really?"

"Yes."

"Then why do you spend more time thinking about Adrian than me?"

Silence.

Rowan looked away.

Cassian suddenly found his tea fascinating.

Leon appeared deeply interested in the wall.

Elena smiled.

"I thought so."

Weeks passed.

The denial became ridiculous.

When Adrian got sick, Leon stayed awake all night.

When Adrian traveled, Rowan insisted on accompanying him.

When Adrian looked tired, Cassian invented magical tools to help him rest.

Yet whenever anyone suggested they loved him—

"No."

Absolutely not.

Impossible.

Never.

Then came the royal ball.

Adrian wore silver and blue.

The moment he entered the ballroom, conversations stopped.

Everyone stared.

Even the male leads.

Leon forgot what he was saying.

Rowan nearly walked into a pillar.

Cassian dropped his drink.

For the first time in his life.

Elena watched everything with amusement.

"They're hopeless."

Later that evening, Adrian was dancing with a noble lady when another man approached.

A young duke.

Handsome.

Rich.

Interested.

Very interested.

The duke bowed.

"Your Highness, may I have the next dance?"

Before Adrian could answer—

"No."

The response came instantly.

Everyone turned.

Leon stood nearby.

Rowan was beside him.

Cassian looked seconds away from casting forbidden magic.

The duke wisely retreated.

Only then did the three men realize what they had done.

The ballroom became silent.

Elena burst out laughing.

"You finally figured it out!"

Leon froze.

Rowan looked horrified.

Cassian slowly lowered his teacup.

Because for the first time...

None of them could deny the truth anymore.

They had fallen in love with the one person they were never supposed to love.

Their fiancé.

The Fourth Prince.

Adrian Valmont.

And now they had no idea how to tell him.

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