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!

Evan had thought that after being left for contemplating, Gabriella would reply. But days passed and only one day was left for the noble trial, yet no reply came from her.

Evan had even gone to contract the men who had supported her father. Asking them to help in exchange of less punishment or even freedom, but it did not work well.

They all have no idea what happened so long ago except that she was the real daughter of duke Thawyne who was sent to the commoner house so that he could replace her with a son.

She was lost in looking at papers when her eyes fell on the portrait of her mother and her eyes dimmed.

She did not remember meeting her but Edward had told her that she had visited them a few times. She wondered if she had just left after looking at her from afar.

"Wait! That meant mother had visited me?" her eyes twinkled as she stood up abruptly and ran from there.

[Bonus chapter] Another way?