Legal Substitute Crossword Clue

"So, you're suggesting I marry my sister's man, now she's with my boyfriend?" Alice Dawsey never had any doubt she was the daughter her mother loved least. After all, Kendra Dawsey always made a point of saying this clearly. However, despite all the humiliation and cruelty coming from her mother and sister, she strives to build a life for herself and her beloved little daughter, Millicent. When Alice discovers that her boyfriend left her for her sister, Amber, and her mother destroys her prospects of future, she finds herself forced to marry the last man she expected. Massimo Bianchi has always had a difficult life, even after becoming the CEO of his family's business and the main candidate to marry Amber, uniting the two fortunes. However, after suffering an accident that left him confined to a wheelchair, he became a rude and bitter man, who will certainly make the life of any woman who marries him a living hell. So, of course, Kendra doesn't hesitate to replace her beloved Amber with someone as disposable as Alice. However, it is for another reason that Alice becomes Massimo's wife with her heart heavy. And not just because now the kind man she secretly fell in love with years ago seems to have turned into a reclusive monster. There is a secret that Alice plans to keep only to herself, no matter how much her and her daughter's presence on the Biachi Mansion seems to be, gradually, changing Massimo. ------- Millicent's Story, Revenge with My Fiancé's Billionaire Brother, is Now Available ---------

Si Merlyn Claveria Santiago, isang 28 taong gulang na OFW sa Dubai, ay kilala sa kanyang sipag at sakripisyo para sa kanyang pamilya. Sa kabila ng hirap ng trabaho at lumbay ng pangungulila, nanatili siyang tapat sa kanyang kasintahang naiwan sa Pilipinas. Ngunit isang araw, ang kanyang mundo’y gumuho nang malaman niyang nabuntis ng kanyang nobyo ang bunsong kapatid na 18 taong gulang lamang. Labis ang sakit ng pagtataksil, lalo na’t itinago ito sa kanyang mga magulang upang hindi maapektuhan ang perang ipinapadala niya buwan-buwan. Sa hinanakit at kawalang pag-asa, iniwan ni Merlyn ang kanyang pamilya at lumayo. Habang naglalakad, napadpad siya sa isang simbahan kung saan nagaganap ang isang kasalan—isang kasalan na nauwi sa eskandalo nang tuklasin ng lalaking ikakasal na pinagtaksilan siya ng kanyang kasintahan. Sa isang di-inaasahang pagkakataon, nilapitan si Merlyn ng ina ng lalaking iniwan sa altar. Isang alok ang binitiwan: pakasalan ang kanyang anak upang mailigtas ang pamilya nila sa kahihiyan. Dahil sa galit sa mundo at pagnanais na makalimot, tinanggap ni Merlyn ang kasunduan. Ngunit ang kanyang pinasok na kasal ay hindi basta-basta. Ang lalaking kanyang pinakasalan ay si Crisanto "Cris" Montereal, isang bilyonaryo na may makapangyarihang impluwensya at mga negosyo sa iba't ibang panig ng mundo. Sa likod ng kanilang kunwaring pagsasama, unti-unting masusubok ang kanilang damdamin, at mahuhulog sila sa komplikadong laro ng pag-ibig, paghihiganti, at mga lihim na pilit nilang tinatakasan. Makakahanap kaya si Merlyn ng kapayapaan sa piling ng isang lalaking puno ng galit sa pag-ibig? At mapapatawad kaya niya ang mga taong minsang sumira sa kanyang tiwala? O tuluyan siyang magpapatalo sa mga sugat ng kahapon?

Blurb Hazel and Maeve, twin sisters born in Goldmine. Hazel was favoured more because she was born as a wolf, while Maeve was sidelined. When Hazel ran away due to the arranged marriage set up for her with a young Alpha, Maeve was forced to take her place. Arthur doesn't like the fact that he had to be married off to someone who was not of his picking as his parents arranged Maeve for him. Will Arthur and Maeve find love?

Diana wakes up with a pounding headache, realizing she’s in a strange lodge, alone and naked. Confused, she wonders if her husband, Leonard, was with her last night, but he’s supposed to be away on a business trip. To her horror, she sees a naked man, a stranger in the same room with herself. As she tries to make sense of it, Leonard suddenly arrives and sees her in this compromising situation. He’s furious, believing she’s cheated meanwhile she was set up. Leonard storms out, leaving behind divorce papers. Desperate, Diana knows she’s been set up but is helpless as her world falls apart. After the divorce, she finds out she is pregnant.

Ophelia loved Dylan, the Alpha of the pack, with all her heart—but to him, she was merely a plaything, a lowly maid unworthy of his regard. His destined bride was Caroline, the noble-born Beta's daughter. When forced to send one of the two women to a rival pack in exchange for a life-saving antidote... who would he choose?

Losing her best friend in a fire felt like the worst thing that could happen to Anastasia, but that was before Kasper proposed a marriage. Harboring rage and resentment that seems to grow more than it lessens, makes Kasper cold and unfair to Anastasia, enough to make her tremble in fear whenever he's nearby. Their relationship is so far from normal, and holds so little of the feelings it should that even speaking about it aloud is forbidden. When Anastasia starts to get glimpses of the man that Kasper can be, she falls a little harder. But would it be enough to erase all of the hurt he has dealt her overtime? What happens when Kasper starts to see her in a new light, as the woman she is and deserving of all he is too afraid to give? Would his feelings for each other push aside the bitterness he's cradled for so long or would the bitterness override the best thing he's ever felt?

I gave Kenny everything—my love, my future, my dreams. I dropped out of school, worked multiple jobs, and sacrificed my ambitions to send him abroad. Seven years of loyalty, only to find him slipping a ring onto another woman’s finger. Back then, Kenny had nothing. I was his rock, his provider, his everything. But everything changed when he discovered the truth about his origins. "You're useless, Ivana. An illiterate nobody. I could never marry someone like you." His fiancee smirked, resting a hand on her stomach—pregnant with his child. Kenny, once the man who swore forever to me, now looked at me like I was dirt beneath his feet. That’s when I learned the painful truth: A man's love isn't measured in his lowest state, but when he rises. And Kenny had risen—without me. Shattered, I ran. I didn't know where until I found myself at a railway entrance, tears blurring my vision. "Having a bad day?" A deep, smooth voice pulled me from my despair. Josh Williams. A billionaire with his own game. He offered me a deal—one that would change everything. "Marry me. No strings attached. You need a fresh start, and I need a wife." But what I didn’t know? Josh was Kenny’s brother. And his proposal wasn’t just about saving me—it was about buying time. Then the wedding flyers surfaced. Kenny lost it. He couldn’t stand the idea of me being with Josh, and their father was even worse. An illiterate like me had no place in their family. And just like that, the battle lines were drawn—love, power, and inheritance at stake. This time, I wasn’t just playing. I was winning.

Cressida, the unloved adopted daughter, marriage is destroyed by her sister. But fate had other plans. A contract marriage brought her together with Alaric, the crippled heir to a business empire. Forced to take her sister's place, she saw an opportunity for revenge and empowerment. With a burning desire to avenge herself, she set her sights on winning Alaric over. But Alaric isn't an easy target; his demon and anger threaten to consume him, so she makes a deal. A deal for the marriage to be their weapon against their enemies. Will she tame the rage in his heart and unlock his true potential? Or will the partnership trap them in a web of calamity and heartache?

After being Conan Stone’s secretary and girlfriend for seven years, he was going to be engaged to someone else. Ninian Springs was dejected. She was going to resign, but he decided to cancel the engagement in public. During the auction, just when everyone thought that Conan was going to propose to Ninian, his crush showed up. When everyone saw that Ninian had the exact same face as Conan’s crush, they began to whisper. At that moment, Ninian finally realized: she was just a replacement.

Adrian thought he had his life planed: A future with Eliana, The woman he loved and a wedding that promised happiness, But one reckless night shattered everything,A single moment of weakness with Clara ,Elianna youngest sister leaves him bound to a secret that grows heavier with each passing day when Clara discovers that she's pregnant the fragile thread holding there family together begins to unravel. Eliana betrayed both by the man she' loves and her sister the one she trusted the most. Harden her heart torn between grief and rage Clara is been trapped between shame and motherhood.