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!

'So he was not welcome there! He must have known! What was he even expecting from the family who had never come to find him?

Even if he was lost and not thrown away, shouldn't they be looking for him all these years, with their power and wealth, how difficult it was to find a young boy.

A wary smile filled his face as he felt a sour taste in his mouth. Could he just refuse to go with them? He felt nauseated just by the thought of sharing a house with them.

"Yes, shall we go now, brother?" Just when he was thinking of showing them that he did not need them or their money, the girl held his hand as if it was a natural thing to do and smiled.

Though her face was still cold, he could feel that her expressions were genuine and she was happy to meet him. He nodded before he could realize what he had done.

[Bonus chapter] Was She A Clown?