The Boomerang Duke

Silvia Lauren has crafted an elaborate deception to secure a safe haven within the Aswan estate. Posing as the Duchess and wife of Duke Victor Aswan—a man notorious for his ruthless, bloodthirsty nature on the battlefield—she claims to be one month pregnant with his first child. In truth, this fabricated identity is merely a calculated ruse designed to let her live undetected in the duke’s castle while he is deployed far away at war. Her carefully constructed illusion shatters when Victor returns from the frontlines far sooner than anyone expected. Terrified that her web of lies will instantly unravel, Silvia braces for immediate expulsion or worse. Yet, rather than casting her out, the fearsome duke makes a startling choice: he decides to play along with her charade. Victor settles into his home, eagerly anticipating the arrival of a child that does not exist, though his cheerful compliance carries a distinctly menacing undertone. Now trapped in a dangerous game of her own making, Silvia must navigate life alongside a merciless lord, constantly wondering how long she can sustain the falsehood before the ruthless duke finally demands the truth.