Substitute Crossword Clue

"Forget it, I'll marry him!" The moment Margot Johanson said those words, she suddenly felt a sense of relief. She could hear her parents' voices full of smiles in her ears. "Gigi, we’re glad you’ve made up your mind. Your fiancé may be in a coma, but he’s quite handsome.  “Although he’s been out for years, what if he wakes up? After all, he’s the one set to inherit the family business..." Her parents, trying to persuade their own daughter to marry a comatose man, actually thought she was getting the better deal.  They seemed convinced that no one else in the world would be foolish enough to take on such a situation.  Margot smiled bitterly. "Don’t worry. Since I’ve made up my mind to marry, I won’t back out. I won’t let your precious Maisie take my place."

"Jamie, I've decided. I'm ready to join you at Hillridge as your exclusive screenwriter. I'll be there by the end of this month!" Melanie huddled in a quiet corner on the set as she made the call, a pregnancy test report clutched in her hand. She tried to shake off the chill from the freezing weather, but her hands and feet still felt painfully cold. Jamie's voice at the end of the line was a deep and pleasant baritone. "Your talent has long deserved a bigger stage. For eight years, you've turned me down nearly a hundred times for Ken's sake. Are you ready to leave him this time?" "Yes. I'm leaving him for good!" She clenched the pregnancy test report, her lips a bitter smile.

"Mom, Dad, I’ve decided to come home for the blind dates you mentioned. I’ll be back by the end of the month." In the early spring, with the lingering chill of winter in the air, Valerie Stonecutter pushed open the door while speaking softly into the phone. Her gentle voice drifted through the rain like a thread weaving through the mist. Pulling her collar tighter against the cold, she heard her parents breathe a sigh of relief on the other end. "Val," her father began, his voice heavy with age. “Your mom and I haven’t been in good health these past few years. So now that you’ve made up your mind, that’s good. When you’re back, I’ll have your Aunt Laura arrange a few suitable candidates for you to meet." Hearing that her parents were already making arrangements for her future, Valerie’s gaze flickered, her emotions momentarily unsettled. After a few more words of small talk, she ended the call. She glanced around her home with a heavy heart, her thoughts tangled in a quiet storm. Then she retreated to her bedroom and began to pack.

When Irene's pack is falling apart, her twin sister was betrothed to the rumored Alpha beast to save their pack, but when her sister got sick, Irene has no choice but to be shoved at Alpha Enrique's hands as his substitute bride. He had made it clear that their relationship is nothing but cordial and business. However, Alpha Enrique needs Irene for an important reason. Their feelings are clear, no love in their marriage. But, then as these two start to navigate their true feelings and the danger that stands in their way. Will they stand by each other and defeat the rising danger? Or will these buried secrets, visions and powers tear them apart?

For Camilla Castello, her deepest desires were simple—love and acceptance. When her family favored her seemingly flawless elder sister, she sought solace in her ideal mate, only to endure betrayal as he cheated with the favored sibling. Amid nursing a wounded heart, she became a substitute bride for her sister, forced to marry the incompetent Werewolf Prince, scorned by the King himself. Despite lacking choice, she trusted him, bore his child, and discovered a hidden, redeemable side beyond rumors. Her role, however, reduced to a mere breeder, her family and Pack mere pawns in the King's game. To escape these monsters, she fled with her unborn child, vowing to return for revenge against the Royal Pack. Yet, the unexpected entry of genuine love complicates her path. The prince was back in her life, and so is another, both offering their hearts. Now, faced with the choice between risking all for love or joining forces with a newfound alliance for revenge, Camilla must navigate a complex web of emotions and decisions.

Damon Woods is the next Alpha Enforcer. They are jaguar shifters and the law keepers of the supernatural world. Damon lives through his own betrayal and loss when he's tasked with babysitting a human writer.Finley Blake lives in a world where her fantasy novels are seen as a threat by the wolf packs. She has no clue that what she writes is actually the truth. She doesn't like people and she's also not really Finley Blake. She's in hiding from her husband and when her neighbour worms his way into her life, she feels her walls crumble.Join Damon and Finley on their journey where he tries to keep her safe, breaks the laws and also breaks her trust and heart. Finley struggles to accept the truth, even when it literally stares her in the eye. Will fated love prevail or will the hurt of the past be too much for them?

"Mrs. Gardner, are you sure you want to hire our team to stage a fire and fake your death in ten days?" Camellia Shaw paused for a moment. Just as she was about to reply to the message, a video call suddenly popped up. "Camellia, look! Andres is spending a fortune on you again!" The video was of an auction in progress. At the front, a man of striking elegance and charm was decisively bidding on several antique collectibles worth hundreds of millions. The crowd was already abuzz with excitement. "Mr. Gardner is so good to his wife! He bought all these antiques just to make her smile!" "$400 million is nothing! I heard Mr. Gardner even built her a private estate and named it Eterna Haven. Just the name alone is proof of how much he loves her." A wealthy businessman nearby sneered. "It's all for show. Who knows what he's really like behind closed doors?" That comment immediately sparked a wave of backlash. Many argued back, talking about how devoted Andres Gardner was to his wife. As she listened to their murmurs, Camellia forced a bitter smile.

"I will give you $80,000, but only if you substitute your sister to marry Alexander Knight," Graham told his eldest daughter, Claire Jhonson. Claire was forced to substitute her stepsister, Alice, to marry a bankrupt and ugly billionaire's son named Alexander Knight. In desperate need of money for her mother's medical expenses, Claire is forced to agree. However, no one knows that the ugly billionaire's son Claire is about to marry owns his own business. A business that would make him the most influential businessman in his country.

Astrid Jones had just gotten into college and was juggling studies and her part time waitering job at the popular Queens House, when she met Robin DeMarco, the well known billionaire. Robin's fiancé had just jilted him just few weeks to their wedding, so he was in desperate need for a substitute bride he would pay handsomely, to go down the aisle with him and they would get divorced after three months. Astrid had accepted the proposal because of the pay and had went on with the fake marriage. However, fate had other plans for her, when she started budding feelings for Robin towards the end of their contract term. Would he ever love her back, especially when his ex fiancé was back in his life? Astrid was forced to choose, either to fight for her love or leave like the contract had stated.

In exchange for a modeling career and wanting to chase her dreams, Beauty Acuesta agreed to substitute her sister as a secretary at Monde Corporation. However, she soon realizes the job is not as easy as she thought, and the office work is quite chaotic. Fresh from a cheating breakup, Beauty realizes she missed out on many opportunities due to her ex. Beauty then unexpectedly encounters Drew Mondragon, the man who rescued her from hell that night, not realizing his true identity as her sister's boss, the CEO, and owner of Monde Corporation. Drew Mondragon, a member of the Royal Mondragon family, is a billionaire known for his short temper and perfectionism, tempered by his kind heart. When his secretary filed for an extended leave, a substitute was provided, and her name was Beauty. Drew had met Beauty before, and that night was unforgettable. Beauty had captured Drew's heart. Shockingly, Beauty is a headache! She's obviously out of Drew's standard, but somehow, Drew wants to keep and protect her. And whenever they get close together at work, the intense attraction between them escalates like fireworks. Beauty dreams of becoming a supermodel, and Drew wants Beauty to be his wife. One heart desires to chase a dream, while the other craves a family. Can love conquer ambition? Or will the Billionaire be able to keep his Beauty forever? Matured content 18+ This is under The Mondragon Billionaire's Boys Club, a stand-alone series. C.M. LOUDEN