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or Better Yet, Beg" is a popular Korean web novel and webtoon series. The story follows a traumatic and twisted relationship, with the phrase—uttered by the main antagonist—used to torment the protagonist, echoing as a cruel refrain. ABOUT THE CHARACTERS LAYLA LLEWELLYN After losing her parents at twelve, Layla Llewellyn is abandoned by uncaring relatives until she’s sent abroad. In the Empire of Berg, she is placed in the care of Bill Remmer, a gruff groundskeeper for the prestigious Herhardt family. Neglected and lonely, Layla longs for stability, but her encounters with the enigmatic Duke Matthias von Herhardt drag her into the dangerous world of Berg’s nobility, where cruelty and desire intertwine. MATTHIAS VON HERHARDT Duke Matthias von Herhardt, second only to the King, is a brilliant but merciless heir. Preferring solitude and the hunt, he is tall, handsome, and feared. Cold-hearted and ruthless, Matthias crushes all who stand in his way, embodying both the strength and darkness of his noble line. CLAUDINE VON BRANDT Claudine, a wealthy heiress, secretly longs for a simple life and an ordinary love. Though bound by wealth and prestige, she is willing to risk her status for the chance to escape expectation. KYLE Kyle, Layla’s childhood friend and the son of a doctor, is kind, loyal, and tall. He carries feelings for her that she cannot return, his steady devotion sharply contrasting with Matthias’s cruelty. to (too lazy to write the rest) ABOUT YOU You are from the influential Eberhart family, tied to Matthias by an arranged engagement, a union dictated by politics and power.