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My Disfigured Duke Husband Helps Me Plot My Revenge

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…

QueenFrieza · Fantaisie
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Sheltered

From the moment he avoided the question, Leonor knew precisely what the maid had been nervous about. 

As a girl, Leonor's father first sheltered her because she was his heiress and needed to be perfect when she took the reins of the county from him. She needed to teeter on the edge of being well-educated and innocent. She had to be pristine as a woman yet money-minded enough to continue with her father's business endeavors and ensure that the von Burien name remained strong. 

After her mother died, she became sheltered because her father strangely began preferring his youngest daughter over Leonor. He began mistreating his eldest because of his favoritism and, rather than the sheltered girl she used to be, he hid her because he didn't want others to know the extent of her neglect.