Substituent Bride

Out of gratitude, Hadassa had to do everything to follow Salem, the black cat who gave her a second life. But she did not expect to face anything more profound in the world full of black cats. *** Hadassa was hurt when she found out her husband had cheated on her. When she approached Gustavus, the man got angry and struck her in the face, which caused Hadassa to fight back. Gustavus pushed her from the bridge and fell. Hadassa was so happy that she was finally freed from the cruel world she lived in. But little did she know, Salem- the guardian of the good black cats- gave her another life. Now, Hadassa needs to pay him back. What awaits Hadassa in the world where Salem lives?

Miles was livid. His father had to be joking, right? Marrying a nineteen-year-old girl? Who does that? He was twenty when she was born, for God’s sake. The very idea disgusted him. Not because of what anyone would say—Miles didn’t care about public opinion. Reclusive, cold, rude, and emotionally unavailable, he had no interest in the world’s judgment. But this? This felt wrong. He wasn’t a predator, and he sure as hell wasn’t about to marry someone two decades younger than him. But his father wouldn’t back down, and losing the company wasn’t an option. So, he reluctantly agreed. He would marry the shy, damaged girl who had survived the worst at the hands of her step-family. He made himself a promise: he wouldn’t touch her. He would protect her, not become another perverted man she’d have to fear. What he didn’t expect was how hard that promise would be to keep. She was undeniably beautiful—soft curves in all the right places, her presence igniting desires he thought he could suppress. Suddenly, Miles found himself fighting not just his morals, but his erection. But she was his wife. He could touch her, right? Or at least look? She was going to be his undoing.

Akala ni Bhemzly Acson ay habambuhay siyang untouchable. Lahat ay kayang paikutin, kayang tapakan—pati si Jack Devera, ang tahimik at simpleng lalaking minsang naging laruan ng kanyang kabataan. Ngunit paglipas ng panahon, bumaliktad ang mundo. Ngayon, si Jack na ang nasa itaas—isang respetadong billionaire na hindi lang ubod ng talino, kundi kontrolado rin ang halos lahat… kasama na ang kapalaran ni Bhem. At sa isang kasunduang wala siyang takas, napilitang tanggapin ni Bhem ang papel bilang asawang-kontrata ng lalaking minsan niyang sinaktan. Ang hindi niya alam, hindi lang paghihiganti ang dahilan ni Jack. Sa ilalim ng malamig nitong anyo, may lalaking matagal nang may pagtatangi sa babaeng nang-api sa kanya noon. At bang kasunduang ito, ay hindi lang para turuan siya ng leksyon—kundi para protektahan siya, ilayo sa mas malaking kapahamakan, at muling kilalanin ang pusong dati’y binasag. Ngunit sa pagitan ng galit at pag-aalangan, unti-unti ring lumilitaw ang tunay na kulay ng bawat damdamin. Kapag ang poot ay nagsimulang tumiklop sa harap ng muling pagtibok ng puso—may pag-asa pa bang maging totoo ang isang kasal na nagsimula sa kasinungalingan? Isang kwentong puno ng emosyon, sikretong hindi inaasahan, at isang lalaking kahit may sugat sa nakaraan—ay piniling mahalin pa rin ang babaeng naging dahilan nito.

Isabella Carter never imagined she’d become a secret wife to a billionaire—especially not to Alexander Kingston, the ruthless and dangerously handsome CEO who sees marriage as nothing more than a business deal. Desperate to escape her stepmother’s schemes, Isabella agrees to a contract marriage, thinking she can remain invisible in Alexander’s world. But the longer she stays, the harder it becomes to ignore the fire between them—and the way his piercing blue eyes darken whenever she’s near. Just when she starts to believe their cold arrangement might turn into something real, a shocking truth is exposed—one that threatens to destroy everything. Now, Isabella must decide: Does she fight for a love that was never supposed to exist? Or walk away before she loses herself to the billionaire who was never meant to be hers?

Freda Lewis has spent her life fighting against the odds, scraping her way through college with nothing but grit and determination. But when the world outside proves just as unforgiving, a desperate leap of faith lands her in an unexpected arrangement—a five-year contract marriage to the enigmatic billionaire, Williams Franklin. Williams needs a wife to secure his position as the rightful heir to the Franklin family empire. Freda needs an escape from her toxic past. It seems like the perfect deal: no strings, no emotions, and a generous payout. But the deeper Freda steps into Williams’ gilded world, the more she uncovers the cracks in his armor—and the secrets that threaten to tear them both apart. When a shocking revelation exposes Freda’s true identity as the long-lost heir of the powerful Harrington dynasty, she finds herself at the center of a dangerous game of power and betrayal. Torn between her growing feelings for Williams and the family that abandoned her, Freda must decide where her loyalty lies. But just as Freda begins to carve out her place in this treacherous new world, an unexpected betrayal leaves her questioning everything—and everyone. Who can Freda trust when her life has been planned from the start? And as the lines between love and duty blur, will she fight for her heart or risk losing everything? *The truth about Freda’s past is about to change everything… and Williams might not survive the fallout.*

Eleanor Whitestone was bred for perfection, polished, poised, and promised to the man her father handpicked to secure their empire. But on her wedding day, everything shatters when she catches her fiancé in bed with her own sister. Humiliated and discarded, Eleanor’s world collapses in a single, brutal moment. Drowning in champagne and desperation, she makes a reckless choice: one night in the arms of Damian Laird, the city’s most ruthless billionaire CEO and her ex-fiancé’s sworn rival. She never expects the morning after to come with a proposition as shocking as her betrayal: marry him, carry his heir, and together they’ll destroy the people who broke her. Damian is cold, calculating, and devastatingly magnetic. He doesn’t believe in love but he does believe in revenge. And Eleanor is the perfect weapon…if she can survive the war they’re about to wage. But in a high stakes game of power and seduction, lines blur, and desire ignites into something neither of them saw coming. This time, Eleanor won’t be a pawn. She’ll be the queen and she’ll burn down anyone who tries to cage her again.

Christina Bell’s already tumbling life headed for ruins when she woke up one morning to find herself in the bed of renowned billionaire CEO, Scott Reid, only to be told that her indebted father had sold her off to the man as his surrogate. With her dreams tossed away by her father’s selfishness and her life sold to the arrogant CEO, she was left with no choice but to fight for her freedom. But in her quest for freedom, she found herself falling for the man she hates. She struggled to fight off her feelings and to focus on her life but she kept losing to her heart until her quest led her into a past she wasn’t aware of. A past that could change her life and her status and finally free her from Scott’s grasp. But will her growing feelings allow her to make the right choice?

“Seriously, you think someone like me would ever be interested in you?” he laughed. _________________________________________ Elena Roswell, scarred by past heartbreak after being humiliated by billionaire CEO Jordan Storm, takes a job as his personal assistant with a hidden agenda: to ruin his life and career. Jordan Storm, billionaire CEO of Storm Corp. Enterprise. Known for his playboy personality, Jordan has no interest in love whatsoever. However, when Jordan's father pressures him to present him with a bride to fully secure his position as the heir of the family business, he offers a proposal to his personal assistant, Elena Roswell. Caught in between love and revenge, Elena must decide: will she follow her heart or will she stay true to her original agenda?

“The contract was only for a year, Mr Gray. I marry you for one year and you stay the fuck away from my properties,” her tone was high-pitched annoyance and anger. “You got it all wrong, sugar. The contract was to quench my thirst for you but all you did was fuel that desire. Now, I want to own you. Your body, heart and fucking soul,” that honeylike baritone was void of its usual teasing now. He meant every word of it. There was no escape for her. ********** As she lay on the operating table, bleeding to death from an abortion her husband, Regal had arranged, Claire saw her life flash before her eyes. Even in her dying state, he refused her a transfusion because donating blood would ‘hurt’ his unborn child. The words pierced through her heart. The man she'd given her world to chose her sister over her without blinking. But then life smiled at her and she was given a second chance to correct her mistakes. What happens when she gambles this chance by stealing from the famous trillionaire, Asher Gray? What will be her fate when he barges into her life and overturns her world with his wicked seduction? When life throws Regal at her feet, begging for a second chance, when old flames ignite, will she let go of the past and forgive or pursue the prospect of a beautiful new love?

After her eighteenth birthday, Jean has been told by her father that she would be getting married to Zayn Usman, the Lord of the biggest Mafia organization in the world. Jean expects a terrifying man from Zayn, but instead she's met with the opposite, a disciplined, yet caring man. Soon, Jean finds herself falling for him, and things were looking on the good side, but being a Mafia Lord comes with lot of responsibilities and enemies who weren't ready to let them have their happy ending.