# WebtoonLib — Beware the Villainess! #17

## Series
- title: Beware the Villainess!
- slug: beware-the-villainess-890e18

## Chapter
- number: 17
- release_date: 2025-03-05

### Summary
This chapter focuses on a comedic and cathartic confrontation between Melissa and Crown Prince Ian. The central event, which has readers "wheezing" with laughter, is Ian asking Melissa to dance, only to be met with her blunt and public rejection: "I can't dance." This moment is celebrated as a satisfying dose of revenge, with Ian's shocked and humiliated facial expression being a primary source of amusement for the audience. Readers overwhelmingly praise Melissa, hailing her as a "queen" and a "baddest bitch" for masterfully putting the arrogant prince in his place. Her audacious behavior and expressive reactions are seen as a perfect embodiment of her villainess role, which she uses to its maximum potential. While the drama unfolds, the fan-favorite Nine and the recurring coachman are noted as concerned observers, further highlighting the community's established preference for Nine over the disgraced prince. The chapter is viewed as a delicious and empowering triumph, delivering a hilarious scene of comeuppance that solidifies Melissa's strong, independent character.
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- summary_verification: unverified

### Key events
- Melissa brings Nine to the ball and publicly humiliates Ian by refusing to dance.

## Spoiler
- level: auto

### Safe teaser
This chapter focuses on a comedic and cathartic confrontation between Melissa and Crown Prince Ian.

### Spoiler summary
This chapter focuses on a comedic and cathartic confrontation between Melissa and Crown Prince Ian. The central event, which has readers "wheezing" with laughter, is Ian asking Melissa to dance, only to be met with her blunt and public rejection: "I can't dance." This moment is celebrated as a satisfying dose of revenge, with Ian's shocked and humiliated facial expression being a primary source of amusement for the audience. Readers overwhelmingly praise Melissa, hailing her as a "queen" and a "baddest bitch" for masterfully putting the arrogant prince in his place. Her audacious behavior and expressive reactions are seen as a perfect embodiment of her villainess role, which she uses to its maximum potential. While the drama unfolds, the fan-favorite Nine and the recurring coachman are noted as concerned observers, further highlighting the community's established preference for Nine over the disgraced prince. The chapter is viewed as a delicious and empowering triumph, delivering a hilarious scene of comeuppance that solidifies Melissa's strong, independent character.

## Status
- data_status: complete
- summary_status: generated
- transcript: Hardsub chapter — image-only

## See also
- [WebtoonLib — Beware the Villainess! #17](/series/beware-the-villainess-890e18/chapter-17)
- for_series_detail: /llms-series/beware-the-villainess-890e18

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