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The Fake Heiress and Deceitful Duke

Abigail Florence only wanted a good job when her mother became sick, hoping that she would be of help for the family and save her mother from the rage of her father. But she was caught by a wicked and crazy nobleman and was forced into an unlikely partnership of marriage in exchange of wealth and power she could never fathom. What else could go wrong? When Dion Burke had visited the small bar in the Grothem town after his carriage suffered an accident, he had cursed his luck. But who would have thought that goddess was blessing him with treasure. The previous duke had died with no blood children but the position and all the wealth was still left for the lost daughter and her.. Husband. So when Dion found the woman living as guttersnipe, a strange and wicked plan took place in an instant. He would claim power and wealth and share it with her. But what if… the woman whose mouth could be compared to the sailor turned out to be more tempting than the wealth she offered?

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Humiliated 1

It had been hours since Nora taught Abi how to talk to the nobles. How to take small bites of the pie she had served and how to enjoy the warmth of the cold conversations.

"You need to pay more attention to the veil. It should not leave your head even for a second and as long as you smile, they would be too mesmerized from your face to care about your small mistakes. Do not think too much." She knew nobles were anything but kind. And they would not care even if she grinned like a fool until all her teeth could be seen.

But she knew Nora was trying hard to support her. So, she let her deceive her.

"And about the.."

"Thank you for coming here. Your presence means a lot to me." Abi held Nora's hands and pressed them lightly, making the woman smile.

"Abigail. Can I ask you something?" Nora shifted in her seat to lean closer, "why are you getting married to Dion." her voice had censure despite her trying hard enough to hide it. "