Can anyone recommend me any josei novel where mc is intelligent and hardworking but not naive and she wants to be independent without love in life.
Wait, without love? So, how is it supposed to be a Josei? If it's just about MC thoughts, that will sustain even when she starts to be closer to ML, I would recommend The Villainess Female Supporting Character Raising Her Bun
It's not without love. It's more like the mc wouldn't want it and won't easily fall in love or fooled by the male leads traps or something like that.