The Duke's Marchen
"What do you see when you see me?" he asked as he wrapped his arms around her. For a few seconds, she bathed in his warmth. "Do you want me to be honest?" He nodded. "I see a man who changed my world. He chuckled at that. "Not honest enough." She lifted her head. Her beautiful gray eyes stared at his brown ones. "I see the Villain." She gulped and added, "I see someone that would burn the world... just to keep me safe." "Again..." he smiled. "Again?" "I wouldn't hesitate to burn the world again just to keep you safe." .... She loved him like a brother. He loved her more than he loved his life. In his dying breath, the woman that he loved finally cried... for him. At last, he thought before closing his eyes. She was finally looking at him. How ironic. .... "I lost you once. I can't lose you again. " - Duke Li Qiang This is the Story of Li Qiang and his redemption. .... This novel was originally the SIDE STORY of THE CEO's WOMAN. However, you can still read this as a stand-alone as this is the story of the Villain after he died and reincarnated into another world. #reincarnation #slowburn #faceslapping #norapeorabuse #strongcouple #secondchance #Villain #fantasy #royals #R18
Confusing
"He wanted you to die?" Wang Rouyun looked confused.
"Of course. He knew me too well. He knew I would come with you. After all, everyone knew that I was falling in love with my future duchess."
"So…"
"Well, he would make it look like it was you who wanted to kill me. Even if there was no proof, he was going to make it look like you, and perhaps the old general wanted me dead. You failed to protect me, so… the responsibility will be on you."
"That damn…"
"We don't even know if the attacks were real or not." Li Qiang calmly sat on the chair. That man, sitting on the throne, is getting more and more impatient. For some reason, he really wanted to end his life. But why?
What happened?
However, the frown on his face suddenly disappeared. He smiled. "Because of this… we are going to give him what he wants."
"What?"
"We are going to walk inside his trap!"
"You— "