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!

He looked so hurt that she bit her lips. She felt like she was discarding him after taking his advantage,

"But that does not mean that we can cross the lines!" her eyes widened once the word left her mouth! But it was already too late!

His eyes had started sparkling already!

"I.. I mean!" she stammered as she looked here and there, trying to find a proper way of explanation when he walked closer to her and her chin tightly in his hands.

Raising her head, he stared deep into her startled eyes and then muttered slowly,

"Are you trying to deny when you have already accepted? Hmmm? Do you not like me Evan or is there someone else in your heart!?" His words came out through so much pressure that she realized how much he was trying to control himself.

[Bonus chapter] Your Secrets!