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!

"Let me go! What made you think that an aide can touch me!" Aiden was stunned to see her cold eyes.

For a second ago when he had behaved professionally due to the presence of others, he felt that she was disappointed and upset.

He had felt guilty for hurting her and decided to wait for her here. When she came out staggering, he was so worried that he forgot the difference between their classes like before!

But now that he saw her cold eyes, he was speechless! Was everything in his imagination?

"I.. I apologize, my lady!" he let go of her and took a step back as he bowed his head.

"You better be!" without giving him a second glance she turned to leave.

But just as she truend, her cold eyes flickered and filled with unshed tears. Her resolve started to crumble and she felt her feet stumbling again!

Yet she clenched her hands into a fist and continued to walk without giving him a chance to help her.

[Bonus chapter] The Countdown begins