Ceo's Substitute Bride Alyssa Novels & Stories

the way he always did when he meant business. He didn’t look too pleased either. He shot a glare at Riccardo, who just stared back blankly. His eyes scanned the table, making sure we all felt the weight of what was about to happen. "This union isn't just a formality. It's the bedrock of our future. There’s no room for error." The air felt heavy around me. My heart raced as I tried to swallow the lump in my throat. That last part was directed at me. And to top it off, we were here to talk about marriage. A contract. A life that wasn’t truly mine. I stole a glance at Richard; his jaw was tight, and his eyes were filled with fury. He didn’t need to say a word—I could feel exactly what he wa

She smiled in rehearsals, played the part of the docile bride, and promised to save our father’s crumbling empire with her dowry of submission. But Bianca disappeared last night. No note. No goodbye. Just a shattered phone, a bloodstained scarf, and a phone call from a blocked number at 3 a.m. Only two words: "She's gone." The next morning, my father was pale and shaking, sweat beading under his temple like he’d aged ten years in one night. “You’ll take her place,” he said with dead eyes. “Or the De Lucas will kill us all.” And just like that, I became the substitute bride.

“I wouldn’t have thought any different.” “Well,” Ethan tilted my head so that I was looking at him again. “You never told me you were a substitute for my original fiance. I think we’re even.” “I’m sorry,” I mumbled, a blush growing on my face. “Dora, my half-sister, she wanted free from the engagement because she found someone who was incredibly rich and you-” I stopped myself. How could I tell Ethan that everyone in the wolfworld thought he was a poor nobody before he revealed himself to be the Blue Moon Group CEO and Alpha?

"For Alan, yes. He got roped into the mess that his brother and his family created," "What do you mean?" She asked "I really hate to break it to you now because you have not fully recovered but you may hate me if I keep it away from you," she paused dramatically and continued, "Alan is getting married to Scarlett Sawyer this Saturday here in Los Angeles, because he's now the new CEO he has to move to LA to get a grip of the headquarters to prevent it from totally falling apart," ********* KNIGHTSBRIDGE LONDON Alan paced the spacious living room of his Knightsbridge penthouse, his mind consumed by a whirlwind of thoughts. The news of Hush Haven's mid-week scandal had shocked him, and the horr

Her close friend, Sienna, is marrying billionaire, Lucas Donnelly who, along with his brothers, happens to be her older brother, Alex's sworn enemy. She escapes to Preston Island to attend the wedding without informing him only to collide with Lucas’s hot, fiery and arrogant brother, the twenty-three-year-old, Nicholas Donnelly. Sparks immediately fly between them but Alyssa refuses to acknowledge them fearing her brother's wrath. The wedding is over and Alyssa tries hard to forget the mysterious Nicholas Donnelly but can he forget her? Can he ignore the attraction he felt for her, feelings that resurfaced after ten years?

" I think there's a mix up somewhere because I'm only a stand in for your ex-fiancee , more like a substitute bride . And being wedded wasn't part of the arrangements, I only consented to it because you promised Rose's grandmother to marry her daughter. And because of me that precious granddaughter of hers is no more , so I'm making up for it by saying those lines ' I DO ' in her stead . So do not patronize me Liam by saying you're trying to fix things that weren't spoiled in the first place. "

She said with that stern tone she always used to get her way. Hours later, I heard the commotion downstairs; her arrival. I reluctantly left my room dragging my feet as I walked down the down staircase. Then I saw her. My jaw clenched as recognition hit me like a freight train. It was her—the girl from last night. The one I’d shared an impulsive, reckless night with at the club. She stood there, looking as stunned as I felt, her eyes darting nervously towards mine. “Callum.” My father said, snapping me out of my thoughts. “This is your bride; her name is Marlowe.”

"Every major investor, camera crew, and board member in the city will be in that ballroom. The board demands that you publicly debut your new bride. You need to walk her down that red carpet. You need to smile, hold her hand, and act like you both are deeply in love to clear the air. You have to prove to the world that she is happy to be Mrs. Kingsley." My throat tightened. The phone felt like a block of lead in my hand. "She cannot do that, Marcus," I said, my jaw clenching. "She has to," Marcus said coldly, his voice leaving no room for argument. "If she does not show up on your arm tomorrow night, the investors will assume the rumors are true. They will dump their shares, the stock will c

Chapter 1: The Deal “If you ever want to see your grandmother again,” Clara began, her voice smooth yet tinged with menace, “you have two choices. Marry Rowan Hale in your sister’s place, or pay 10 million to free yourself from this responsibility.” The grand hall of the Calloway estate felt suffocating, as if the walls themselves were closing in on Ivy. Clara’s voice cut through the silence, cold and calculating.

Once his subordinates saw it, they could not help but tremble and shudder as though they knew the fate of any one who catches the of their boss. “Stop what you are doing. It’s not helping at all.” Yelled Neil, his right hand man, startling the two girls. He had a gun pointed at Sylvie and hers was the loudest scream in the whole room. “What is your problem? You could have just said it. No need to shout so loud!” she yelled as she smacked him on the back. Sylvie Newman came from a mysterious background. Jade didn’t even know her parents and all she knew of her was that she had four brothers hence the habit of smacking people whenever she was angry or emotional.