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Leticia whose been living her life quietly in the outskirts of the Kingdom of Otis, met a bloodied man lying on her lawn in the middle of the night.

Deciding to save the man whose identity is still unknown, Leticia did the bare minimum aid and determined to let him go when he gets better.

'Well... I mean, I can't afford to help and sheltered an unknown man when I want to get married, right?!'

But what's this?

Why are you not leaving? And why are you so good at doing household chores?! And you know how to cook too?!

You're making me hesitate to let you go!

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The rumored notorious Duke Hugh Naville decided to stay quiet and enjoy the life he has with Leticia until knights came and begged him to go back as his marriage candidates lined up to meet him, plotted for political purposes of the Queen.

Thinking that the Queen shouldn't have his way with his life, Duke Hugh saw Leticia as the best option.

"Leticia... Will you become my lover?"

"Huh? Why would I do that?!"

The response from Leticia made Duke Hugh smile. He became sure that she's the only answer to his crisis.

"I want you to become my fake lover..."

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But what will happen when suddenly Leticia had a glimpsed of her future and one of those is her life hanging in a thread?

'I should leave before I can, right?'

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This work will be participating in Webnovel Spirity Awards Spring 2021

P.S. Photo not mine. Credit to the owner.

The Duke's Fraudulent Lover

"Sister Leti… I have something to tell you…"

Anton looked at Leticia with new determination he found within himself.

Leticia was surprised to see the child facing his trauma.

His chrysanthemum eyes were looking at her with will power. Anton then clenched his hands tight.

She couldn't say anything to a child that was swallowing his fear just to express and tell his story.

So, Leticia could only encourage him more.

"Of course, you can tell me anything."

Leticia went back to her seat as Anton prepared himself.

He knew that what he was going to say would be hard not only for him but also for the listener.

With his eyes low, Anton started to tell his story.

A few months ago… on a fine sunny day, the sister's and priest at the Orphanage are getting busy sending off the child that was chosen to become adopted by a family of merchants.

THE UNFORTUNATE STORY (1)