I_am_Creator

His whole life turned into a joke, when Leonardo Thawyne the proud son of Duke William Thawyne, came to know that he was not the real son but a swapped kid. And now to save his inheritance he would have to marry the real heiress.
Evangeline Rossador, a simple music teacher from a town, was content with teaching music to kids and having a garden in her home. But her whole life turned upside down when she was announced as betrothed to infamous cruel duke Leonardo as her father's last wish before dying.
They both were hardly accepting the fact that they were bound in a forced marriage when life played another game and she found herself standing in front of her died father.
Soon more deaths started to occur and they both find themselves standing in mid of many misunderstandings and conflicts.
How would this chaos be solved? And would they be able to find love in this politically enforced marriage?
“I asked what were you doing there?” she glared back at the roaring man who was trying to show his rights to her.
“I was dancing with the Earl Nickolas,” she replied, looking back in his eyes.
“Theodore go and bring the fingers of Earl who has dared to touch what is mine.” came the reply with an evil smirk.
“Now tell me, my dear wife,” he whispered as he came close to her, “which part of your body have he actually touched?

Evil Duke, Please Be Gentle!

Goosebumps emerged from her entire body when she felt his bloodlust. But she was bewildered why he was behaving so. Wasn't he dancing with her willingly just a while ago? Was he furious because she defeated Olivia? No! That could not be he was the one who had asked her to win the competition.

Was he planning to go back on his word and not give her the reward? The thought made her panic. She had put so much effort into winning, if she did not gain anything then wouldn't it be a double loss for her!

She racked her brains to present the situation in a better way, but she had already used all her ways that she could think of.

"My lord, it is not good to back on your words as a gentleman." she reminded him righteously and finally his grip on her loosen.

Then without giving her another look, he turned and left her there alone. When she came out of the initial shock, she was alone on the stage while everyone was whispering to each other, while looking at her.

[Bonus chapter]Date of your marriage!