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Evil Duke, Please Be Gentle!

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?

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Marques gritted his teeth but he had no way to retort to the statement. His father was a perfect and excelling knight who was famous all over the empire. Though he had received the title of marquess, he had not advanced much in his military career. Thanks to the taxes he received from his estate, he was still able to maintain his lavish lifestyle but his career as a knight was his sore point.

"Duke Thawyne! Have you called all of us here to insult us?" he asked through gritted teeth while the man in question only smirked.

"Are you trying to complain to my father, marquees? Even kids do not do that these days." Leo chuckled softly as if he was joking yet his eyes were filled with sarcasm. Many other nobles laughed at his statement while William looked at the man apologetically.

"Leo. you should not behave that way with our esteemed guests." Though it looked like the duke was reprimanding Leo for his misbehavior, his tone was light and lacked sincerity.