Supposed to Be the Stand-In Queen, but Ended Up in a Forced Romance?!

Catherine felt frustrated by the novel’s Queen Catherine, a minor figure sharing her name who was ignored by her husband and ultimately cast aside for the heroine. To her shock, she wakes up as that very queen, determined to avoid her tragic fate by steering clear of King Sylas. Yet he inexplicably pursues her, his resemblance to a past bully adding to her unease. As his attentions grow more intense, the jealous heroine plots against her, throwing the expected storyline into disarray. Catherine wonders how her role as a background character has spiraled into such an unexpected and forced romantic entanglement.