All four of my fiancés fell in love with the same woman. Since I was a kid, there were five boys I grew up with. Our families had agreed that when we came of age, I could choose any one of them to marry. Each of them treated me with warmth and care—except Mario Nygard. I despised him the most. So, of course, I had always sworn I'd never marry him. But in my previous life, the other four teamed up and killed me because of that woman. The next time I opened my eyes, I was back on the eve of my twenty-second birthday. My mother asked me if I had decided who to marry. "Mom, I chose Mario." I looked at her stunned expression, held her hand tightly, and said, "Please go abroad with Dad and bring him back as soon as possible—before it's too late." This time, I'll make sure those four men and that woman pay for what they did.

Chapter 1

"Eloise, you're almost 22 now," her mother, Maeve Patnick, said on the phone, her voice filled with hope. "You've got five boys to choose from. Have you made up your mind yet?"

Eloise Patnick stood silently by the tall window, her fingers brushing against the frame. The sunlight poured in, but it couldn't warm the chill in her eyes.

"I've already made my decision," she replied softly.

"I knew it!" Maeve laughed happily. "You used to follow Ronald around everywhere when you were little, so it must be him, right?"

"No, I'm not choosing him," Eloise replied, her tone steady.

There was a sudden silence on the other end of the line.

Maeve asked, unsure, "Then... Do you want to choose between Vincent, Leonel, or Tobias? They've all liked you for so long."

"I'm not choosing any of them."

Maeve let out a shocked breath. "That only leaves Mario. But you two have never gotten along! You can't possibly..."

"I choose him." Eloise cut her off, sounding completely sure. "Mom, I w