Independent Romance 웹소설 & Substitute 스토리

I agree to become a surrogate for one of New York’s most powerful couples, believing I know exactly what I’m getting myself into. Nine months later, I give birth to their son, expecting to hand him over and walk away with the money that could finally change my life. But everything changes when the doctor tells me the baby isn’t biologically Aurelia Veyne’s. He is mine. And his father is Lucien Veyne, the husband I was never supposed to have anything to do with beyond the walls of a hospital. Then Aurelia disappears. With his wife missing and a secret that could destroy his family, Lucien asks me to move into his mansion and care for the baby until she returns. I agree, believing I only need to stay long enough to do my job and collect my money. But living under the same roof changes everything. Days turn into weeks. Sleepless nights become shared moments. And somewhere between caring for our son and getting to know the cold billionaire behind the headlines, the boundaries between us begin to disappear. What was supposed to be an arrangement slowly becomes something neither of us expected. Then Aurelia comes back. She sees the bond between Lucien, me, and the child. And she sees that she is losing everything she thought belonged to her. Instead of letting me walk away, she decides to destroy me. But Aurelia makes one mistake. She thinks I’m still the desperate woman who agreed to carry her baby for money. She’s about to learn that I’m not.

She married him out of desperation, becoming the perfect docile wife while he treated her like dirt beneath his shoes. But everything shattered the night she overheard him mocking her with his friends-and discovered the necklace she'd cherished, her only link to the boy who once saved her life, didn't even belong to him. It was all a lie. No longer the doormat he married, she discards her fake identity and reclaims her birthright as the hidden heiress of Salvadore City. Now she's on a mission: find the necklace's true owner among his circle of friends, no matter how many hearts she has to break along the way. But her husband isn't ready to let go. Convinced she's playing games to make him jealous, he's blindsided when divorce papers land in his hands. By the time he realizes the woman he dismissed was never who he thought she was, she's already moved on-living her truth, chasing her destiny, and leaving him choking on regret. Some cages, once opened, can never be closed again.

"You have 15 minutes to get here, Cassian, or you won't believe my next action." Serena Vale had spent years loving Cassian Blackwood. On the day she was supposed to become his wife, she was still willing to forgive him for disappearing right before their wedding. Then she discovered exactly where he was: in bed with Liora Voss—the daughter of the businessman Cassian desperately needed for his next billion-dollar deal. Cassian promised he would return. He never did. Fifteen minutes later, Serena made the most reckless decision of her life. She called Asher Blackwood. Cassian’s older half-brother. The illegitimate son cast out by the family years ago. The man Cassian had always warned her never to trust. Asher knew Serena was calling out of heartbreak and humiliation. He knew she didn’t love him. Yet when she asked him to marry her, he walked straight into the venue and took her hand. By the time Cassian returned, his bride was already his brother’s wife. What begins as an act of pure revenge becomes complicated when Serena discovers Asher is nothing like the disgraced outcast everyone painted him to be. He has secrets of his own—and the closer Serena gets to her new husband, the more she realizes the Blackwood family's lies run deeper than she ever imagined. She married Asher to make Cassian regret losing her. She never expected to regret the day she ever loved Cassian in the first place.

At 23, Emilia Jones signed a contract that made her Billionaire Steven Riorsorn’s secret mistress because she was blinded by a teenage crush and had the hope that one day she would be more than a secret. Then his ex-girlfriend returned, and Steven ended everything with barely a goodbye. Heartbroken and pregnant, Emilia disappears to rebuild her life. She won't be anyone's second choice ever again. Two years later, she's a rising force in the business world, with a daughter Steven doesn't know exists. But when their paths cross at a corporate event, the past comes crashing back. Steven wants answers. His ex wants him back. And a dangerous enemy wants to destroy them all. This time, Emilia isn’t fighting for love. She is fighting for her daughter, her future and the woman she had worked hard to become. But what happens when the man who broke her heart finally realises what he lost?

When Miles Morretti abandons Lila at the altar for the third time—choosing his manipulative stepsister Valeria over her yet again—Lila makes the most impulsive decision of her life. She calls Alexander Calvert, her childhood best friend, and asks him to be her groom. Ten minutes later, she's married to the right man. For three years, Lila poured her heart into Miles and her talent into his company, only to watch Valeria steal credit for every success while Miles remained blind to the truth. But walking away from Miles means walking away from the empire she built—and watching it crumble without her. As Lila's new marriage blossoms into genuine love, Miles finally realizes what he's lost. His company is failing, Valeria's lies are exposed, and the woman he took for granted is thriving without him. But some mistakes can't be undone, and some chances don't come twice. A story of betrayal, empowerment, and discovering that the love you've been searching for might have been right beside you all along.

What? The domineering CEO’s first love is back in the country? And she wants to force me to divorce him? When Luna Aster learned of the “terrible news,” her useless tears of joy practically flowed from the corners of her mouth. “Being single is just too amazing. I’m finally free!” “A sky-high divorce settlement? Bring it on! I could never spend it all!” “Young handsome men? There are just too many of them! How am I supposed to choose?” That was until Elio Leandro pinned the blissfully daydreaming Luna Aster against the wall. “Divorce? Not in this lifetime—or the next!” Elio Leandro thought he had married an ordinary Cinderella. But then… What? My wife is actually a prestigious university’s award-winning female PhD who has collected so many honors she can barely hold them all? What? My wife is actually the founder and president of a pharmaceutical R&D group? What? My wife’s biological father is actually a terrifying gang boss whose very name strikes fear into people’s hearts? This is a love war between two equally matched people. I will not be a climbing trumpet vine clinging to you for support. I am the cotton tree that stands proudly beside you.