it's not a perfect read with perfect MCs, but i think it's worth the read. pacing is kinda fast but steady enough to build the romance. it's originally about an arrogant pos playboy enamored by a quiet, intelligent "she's not like other girls" slave. yes ML does SA the FL. no he never says sorry. he just stops it and realizes he wants to win her heart, not just her body. i think he does have some redeemable aspects, but i don't think it will ever change the fact that he was disrespectful as shit. he's not a perfect ML, but everything he does after does show that he truly loves and breathes the FL. i like how both MCs change each others way of thinking on life and love, notably ML encouraging FL to dream of a life without worries of being a slave and respecting her freedom/independence. the part that made me think ML is starting to redeem himself was when ML told FL he would live longer than her so that he could give her a proper burial. he knows she's someone with not much to live for, so he finds many ways to encourage her to live forward. now for the FL, i liked how she stood her ground on her principles but she doesn't stand on it when it comes to love. some may think she's weak bc in contrast, the ML is not only a strong man in power, but stands strong only for her. she's not perfect, but she's an MC that you'd only want the best for. both their weaknesses drives the plot, so it is what it is lol.
it's not a perfect read with perfect MCs, but i think it's worth the read. pacing is kinda fast but steady enough to build the romance. it's originally about an arrogant pos playboy enamored by a quiet, intelligent "she's not like other girls" slave. yes ML does SA the FL. no he never says sorry. he just stops it and realizes he wants to win her heart, not just her body. i think he does have some redeemable aspects, but i don't think it will ever change the fact that he was disrespectful as shit. he's not a perfect ML, but everything he does after does show that he truly loves and breathes the FL. i like how both MCs change each others way of thinking on life and love, notably ML encouraging FL to dream of a life without worries of being a slave and respecting her freedom/independence. the part that made me think ML is starting to redeem himself was when ML told FL he would live longer than her so that he could give her a proper burial. he knows she's someone with not much to live for, so he finds many ways to encourage her to live forward. now for the FL, i liked how she stood her ground on her principles but she doesn't stand on it when it comes to love. some may think she's weak bc in contrast, the ML is not only a strong man in power, but stands strong only for her. she's not perfect, but she's an MC that you'd only want the best for. both their weaknesses drives the plot, so it is what it is lol.