Falling for the Devil Duke

Chapter 1: The Villainess Awakens

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Ugh… my head… (Groans)

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I feel like I’ve been trampled by a carriage.

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Damn....My legs are also heavy

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(Frowns) (looking around) This isn’t my room.

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Something feels… wrong.

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I try to move, but—

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(Freezes) What the—?

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No… no way.(walking towards the mirror)

A breathtaking woman stares back at me. Long, dark waves of hair—beautiful, yet filled with fear.

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Evangeline Sinclair. The villainess of the novel I was reading before… before…

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Before I died?

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Flashback – Last Night

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I remember it clearly now.

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It was raining that night.

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I was curled up in my tiny apartment

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Reading the final chapters of "Whispers of the Fallen Rose."

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The moment Evangeline was handed over to the Devil Duke, my heart clenched. Everyone thought he would kill her.

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But I didn’t believe that....

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I wanted Evangeline to fight back, to choose him, to prove they were misunderstood. But the novel didn’t give them that chance.

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And then…

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CRASH!

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I jolted at the sudden explosion of sound outside. I thought that it's not my house....

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Damn that was mine at the end

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I… died?(chuckles)

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I shouldn't have laughed so much....damn

Back to the Present

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But then why am I here? Why am I inside the novel?

KNOCK. KNOCK.

Maid

Lady Evangeline?

Maid

His Grace, the Duke of Ravenspire, requests your presence.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

Lucian Devereaux.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

The Devil Duke.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

The man feared by the entire empire.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

In the novel, this is where Evangeline’s life spirals out of control.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

She’s framed for attempting to assassinate the Crown Prince. With no allies left, she’s handed over to Lucian.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

A man everyone calls a monster, a warlord who crushes anyone in his way.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

And in the book… she dies at his hands.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

...…to be honest I never believed that.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

Because when I read the novel, I never hated Lucian Devereaux.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

Everyone saw him as ruthless, but I saw something else.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

His loneliness. His grief. His unwavering loyalty to the wrong people.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

To me, Lucian wasn’t the villain.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

He was a man who had been betrayed one too many times.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

And now, I have a chance to rewrite everything.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

I don’t know why the Duke is calling for me yet, but one thing is clear—this is my chance to change my fate.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

This time, I won’t let myself be a disposable villainess.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

This time, I’ll make him love me.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

And maybe… just maybe… I’ll fall for him, too.

[To Be Continued...]

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Chapter 2: The Duke’s Offer

[Inside the Duke’s Study]

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

**In the novel, this was where Lucian proposed an alliance to the villainess—an engagement that was doomed from the start. But now that I'm Evangeline, I wouldn't let history repeat itself.**

Lucian Devereaux(ML/Duke/Villain)

You look calm.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

Should I be trembling?(smirk)

Lucian Devereaux(ML/Duke/Villain)

(Raises an eyebrow) Most do when facing me.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

Most don’t know you as well as I do.

Lucian Devereaux(ML/Duke/Villain)

(Leans forward) And how well do you know me, Lady Evangeline?

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

Enough to know that you didn’t summon me here to kill me.

Lucian Devereaux(ML/Duke/Villain)

(flicker Amusement in eyes)

Lucian Devereaux(ML/Duke/Villain)

Indeed..... I have a proposal for you.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

A marriage proposal??

Lucian Devereaux(ML/Duke/Villain)

You catch on quickly.(smirks)

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

**This is it. The moment where the villainess agrees, thinking she’ll gain power—only to be discarded later. But I won’t follow that script.**

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

And if I refuse??

Lucian Devereaux(ML/Duke/Villain)

Then you'll remain alone, with enemies waiting to destroy you.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

(sigh) What a tempting offer. Tell me, Your Grace, why should I accept?

Lucian Devereaux(ML/Duke/Villain)

Because you need me. And I….... (Pauses, studying her) …could use someone interesting at my side.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

(Breath caught) **That wasn’t in the novel.**

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

**Did I just change the story?**

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

(Meets his gaze) Then, Your Grace, let’s make a deal.

[To Be Continued...]

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Chapter 3: A Broken Engagement

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

Your grace, let's make a deal.

Lucian Devereaux(ML/Duke/Villain)

And what do you want from me?

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

You need a duchess....and I need protection. Let’s help each other.

Lucian Devereaux(ML/Duke/Villain)

Interesting..

Lucian Devereaux(ML/Duke/Villain)

But tell me, Lady Evangeline… what makes you think I need you?

Before she can answer, a loud knock interrupts them. A guard steps in.

Guard

Your Grace, urgent news.

Guard

The Crown Prince has summoned Lady Evangeline to court—immediately.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

Lucian Devereaux(ML/Duke/Villain)

Looks like your deal will have to wait.(mocking)

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

**Prince Damon is moving faster than I expected.**

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

Don’t get too comfortable, Your Grace.... We’re not finished.

She walks past him, leaving Lucian staring after her, and he finds it interesting

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Royal Court

The grand hall was filled with nobles. Evangeline stood in the center, she's calm despite the chaos.

Damon Montrevaux(Prince/Novel ML)

I, Prince Damon of the Empire, hereby annul my engagement to Lady Evangeline Sinclair. (coldly)

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

**This was the moment that destroyed her reputation.**

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

**So, we’ve reached this part of the story. How predictable.**

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

(Smiling faintly) Oh? And what reason do you give, Your Highness?

Damon Montrevaux(Prince/Novel ML)

(Scoffs) Do I need a reason to get rid myself from a woman unworthy of the crown??

Noblewoman #1

(Whispers to another) She must be devastated.

Noblewoman #2

(Smirks) She deserves this after her years of arrogance.

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

**The villainess in the novel had begged... ( bombastic side eye to Damon)...and humiliated herself. **

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

(Smirk)

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

Then I must thank you, Your Highness, for sparing me from such a dull fate.

Damon Montrevaux(Prince/Novel ML)

**I thought she'll cry and outrage....not this**

Damon Montrevaux(Prince/Novel ML)

You—

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

If we’re done here, I’ll take my leave.... I have more important matters to attend to.

Lucian Devereaux(ML/Duke/Villain)

(Watching her intently) **She’s not the woman I expected.**

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[Later]

[Evangeline’s Family Manor]

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

(walking in)

Duke Sinclair(FL's Dad)

(bangs the table angrily)

Duke Sinclair(FL's Dad)

You humiliated this family!(Angrily)

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

Did I??...Or did the prince humiliate himself?

Duchess Sinclair(FL's step-mom)

You’ve ruined yourself.... No one will marry you now.(coldly)

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

That’s where you’re wrong.(Smiles slightly)

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

KNOCK.... KNOCK

Butler

Your Grace, the Duke of Ravenshire has arrived.

Duke Sinclair(FL's Dad)

(shocked)

Duke Sinclair(FL's Dad)

Lucian??

Duke Sinclair(FL's Dad)

What does he want with you?

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

To make a deal.(smirk)

Before anyone can react..

Lucian walks in—

Lucian Devereaux(ML/Duke/Villain)

I’m here to discuss an arrangement with Lady Evangeline.(calmly)

Duchess Sinclair(FL's step-mom)

(Scoffs) An arrangement??... You can’t be serious, Your Grace.

Lucian Devereaux(ML/Duke/Villain)

(Ignores her)(attention solely on Evangeline)

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

(smirk) I assume this is about our deal?

Duke Sinclair(FL's Dad)

What deal??

Lucian Devereaux(ML/Duke/Villain)

A mutually beneficial one.(coldly)

Lucian Devereaux(ML/Duke/Villain)

Shall we discuss the details?Lady Evangeline..

Evangeline Sinclair(FL/villainess)

Yes, Your Grace.

Her father watches in shock. Her stepmother looks outraged. But Evangeline just smiles. After all—this is just the beginning.

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