QueenFrieza

A powerless woman’s worst nightmare is marrying someone against her will. When those who are supposed to protect her betray her in the vilest of ways, Leonor is forced to marry a Duke known for his cold nature and repulsive appearance. After a miserable childhood, it shouldn’t have been a surprise to her that her future was never truly in her hands in the first place. 

Duke Desmond de Montclair was nobody before the war. He garnered the King’s favor by doing the impossible in battle. Unfortunately, any achievement is eclipsed by his appearance and unbearable personality. In a kingdom that idolizes beauty, there is no room for someone like him.

At first, Leonor finds life with the Duke to be what she’s used to - walking on eggshells and never speaking what’s truly in her heart. Eventually, things slowly start to change as the Duke learns about the horrors she faced while living with her family. His power becomes the key to her revenge.

However, in a moment where she feels cornered, Leonor confesses to the Duke that she’s in love with someone else. The progress she has made with the Duke comes crashing down around her. 

Will her magic abilities be enough to convince the Duke not to throw her out? If she can make herself useful to him, perhaps she can gain his sympathy somehow…

My Disfigured Duke Husband Helps Me Plot My Revenge

Desmond used Leonor's name as a pathetic attempt to show their familiarity. He was grasping at straws to keep her close, but they felt so far apart.

At once, Leonor was cold and emotionless as she said she could never be in love with him because her heart was filled with someone else. However, her emotions started coming forward and tears fell from her eyes.

"I'm so sorry," Leonor gasped again as she started crying. "You didn't deserve that."

The duchess didn't listen to him as she ran out of the library.

She was so ashamed of how she had just treated him. All he had done was ask her something she had been concealing.

Usually, she could push that visit to the orphanage far from her thoughts. She thought it had been enough time that he possibly hadn't heard anything about the visit. However, she should have known that the duke would find out eventually.

Who She Once Knew