Rishad Khanna, a quiet and introverted young man, has always lived in the shadows of his powerful family. Despite being surrounded by wealth and success, his heart is consumed by a secret love for Alia, the girl who became part of their family after a tragedy. Unable to express his feelings, Rishad sends her love letters and gifts anonymously, watching from a distance as Alia tries to uncover the identity of her secret admirer.

But when someone discovers this secret, things take a surprising turn. What happens next turns Rishad's world upside down, leading to a twist that will leave you questioning everything.

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“does it ever drive you crazy,

just how fast the night changes?”

All poor Ori desperately wanted was to be a Knight under the Empire and provide for her struggling family. But, who would have thought that getting entangled with the enigmatic Duke's demands would make her a contracted Duchess instead?

Will Ori end up being a pawn in the Duke's game or will she play with his heart instead?

Or, in which, a calm and vengeful duke joins hands with a naive yet stubborn pesant girl to act as his secret duchess and intrigue the evil empress out of her lair and make her go mad. Featuring: misadventures, agressive pinning, and a consistently cute way of addressing eachother.

“...wisdom can rule only in an element dominated by falsehood.”

[You can find it on webnovel @rinne_aurora for early updates.]