The Hated Noble Lady, Yet in a Contract Marriage with the First Prince?!

Shina Komatsu, a celebrated makeup artist in her previous life, meets an untimely end when a jealous rival pushes her down the stairs. To her astonishment, she is reincarnated as Elfride, a noblewoman from her beloved shoujo manga, The Sparkling Aquamarine. However, she awakens two years before the story’s beginning, only to discover that Elfride is already notorious as the most reviled noblewoman in high society. Faced with the challenge of navigating this perilous aristocratic world where everyone despises her character, Shina’s situation takes a surprising turn when the First Prince, the most eligible bachelor, unexpectedly proposes a contract marriage. Can Shina, embracing her role as Elfride, rewrite her tragic destiny, capture the prince’s affection, and survive the ruthless social intrigues, or is she fated to remain the villainess everyone detests?