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!

Aurora was stunned to hear his words. An ugly scowl formed on her face and she clenched her hands to ignore beating him. How could he say so to a woman? That is also so brazen!!

The unshed tears in her eyes started to flow like a broken dam and her head bowed further low to hid the seething rage in her eyes.

"I.. hiccup, i never thought hiccup, that you did not find me pretty!" even though she had determined that she would not let him go today without getting a bit of praise from him.

He had to take his words back and show care to her or else how would she control him after marriage! Her eyes filled with determination with that thought.

"At least, now you know." he replied nonchalantly as he stood up and placed both his hands in his pockets. It was a simple posture yet he looked so regal and noble as if he was above all of them!

[Bonus chapter]