Too Late to Beg

It was a helplessly lonely life. Even though I was lucky enough to catch the duchess’s eye and be adopted into their family, and even though I was engaged to an incredible man, I was endlessly lonely and tormented. Amidst all of that, my only salvation and hope was my younger sister, Marlene. But… “That cheap life of yours only survived because of me, so now I’ll take it back.” My lovely sister killed me with her own two hands. Why? Why on earth? What did I ever do wrong? “I hated you from the very beginning, Sister.” The world surrounding me was entirely built on lies; everyone simply wished for my death. My happiness could not be found anywhere. So… “If this is the mockery of a god, I will gladly play along.” Now, I will gift them lies in return. Just as I suffered. “So, when can we get married?” The Grand Duke whispered in a low voice, gently tickling Charlotte’s nape. “If you wish, I will kill everyone in the ducal household. If you want, I can even kill your former fiancé. Shall I cut off their heads right now and bring them before you?” Those words were by no means empty bravado. He was a man with enough power to fully back up what he said. “So, Charlotte, before I do that.” Touching the bridge of his nose against hers, the Grand Duke gently chewed on her lips and spoke. “Take my hand now.” I wonder if this is truly sincerity, or just another lie. — Description from novelcodex.orgFull novel: Too Late to Beg — read the rest free on N​o⁠v​e⁠l​C⁠o​d⁠e​x⁠.​o⁠r​g⁠