Don't Trust the Female Lead summary: Susan is initially depicted in the novel as the perfect, sweet protagonist, leading Lady Medena Rodenherg to support her without hesitation. However, it quickly becomes clear that Susan's character is not what it seems, leading to Medena's misplaced trust and eventual unjust execution. Faced with losing everything, Medena travels back in time to team up with Pharren, the novel's antagonist, and realizes that he may not be the villain she originally thought. Having been reincarnated into a novel where she supported the villainess, Medena suffered harassment and a tragic death. But with a second chance, she plans to make things right by not sacrificing herself for the deceitful Suzanne. Armed with the truth about Suzanne's true nature, Medena goes back in time to the day before they met and is determined to have her own happy ending, free from the heroine's control.