Don’t Interrupt the Villain’s Exit

“Criminal Isaac Liam Drake, obey the command of His Majesty the Emperor!” At long last, Isaac has played out his role as the villain, just as the scenario dictated. Using a pre-arranged corpse to fake his death, he plans to escape the imperial palace and live out his golden years peacefully in a foreign land. But suddenly, the story starts to go awry. “To preserve the Duke Drake lineage, the former Duke Drake will marry Grand Duke Eukrencia.” “…What?” Luinael Vernon Eukrencia? The protagonist’s younger brother? They want him to marry a boy who’s just barely come of age? As Isaac reels in disbelief, a strikingly handsome man approaches him. “Please marry me, Isaac.” “…Pardon?” “I’v...