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!

"They are coming to kill you tonight!"

"What did you say?" The man who was shouting and throwing tantrums turned still and his face lost all the colors.

"It is as you heard! When I was coming here I overheard the conversation of two knights. They were given orders to kill you since you are not eating your meals!"

"Ha! I knew they were mixing poison in my food! If only that dumb girl had shared her food with me!" a murderous look appeared in his eyes.

He sat back on the bed and analyzed the situation before him.

"If they can poison my food. So can i! What i need is time, if i survive tonight, i will mix poison in their food tomorrow." he became silent once again and then a crooked smile formed on his lips,

"Come to think of it. Why shall I accept the post of a mere baron when I can be the duke in charge?" The maid was stunned when she saw the vicious look on his face.

[Bonus chapter] Runaway Maid