The Substitute Wife

Brittany Jones, a 18 year old teenage girl was devastated when her parent informed her she would be getting married at such tender age to a billionaire. She was in love with her high school friend and didn’t want to but she got no choice How would Brittany survive being married to a guy she can’t keep up with and being in love with someone else.

"You heard me right, Heather! We're marrying you off to the Forgers! They're coming tonight, you better get ready to meet them, do not try to pull any stunts tonight, if you do, then forget about having a roof over your head!" * * Poor and ambitious, Heather Stone finds herself in a pickle. She wants to study but her family is too poor to afford her tuitions. Convinced that her education is a waste of time and money, she is married off to the infamous Alexander Forger, the crippled billionaire. Two different worlds collide into one, will Heather be able to find love in her new home, or will she labelled as a gold digger like Alexander's past wives?

FORMERLY TITLED THE MARRIAGE CONTRACT "Do you, William Hugh White take Jennifer Benjamin King to be your lawfully wedded wife? To cherish and to adore, to respect and to love for the rest of your life?" Mr. William Hugh nodded. "I do." "Do You, Jennifer Benjamin King take William Hugh White to be your lawfully wedded husband, to cherish and to adore, to respect and to love for the rest of your life?" Jennifer turned to her mother, then to her father who had a huge scowl on his face. He looked like he could do anything to her and her mother if she tried to do anything other than she was told. "I do." she answered. "Does anyone sitting in the church right now, have a tangible reason as to why this marriage should not be held? If you do, then speak up now, or forever hold your peace." "I do." Jennifer finds herself suspended from school on her father's wish, and he tells she will get married to some man. In a bid to escape, she falls in the hands of Elijah who instead asks to marry her. She needs to run, and he is offering her a way out. With no other way out, she accepts.

Kathalina Ruiz never believed in fairy tales. Her mother's dying wish bound her to enigmatic CEO Thirdie Stone in an arranged marriage she accepted out of duty, not romance. Yet somewhere between quiet nights and fragile smiles, Kathalina fell deeply for her distant husband only to keep her love locked away, too afraid it would never be returned. For three years, their marriage balanced on politeness and silence. Then one stormy afternoon shattered it all. Kathalina walked into Thirdie's office and found another woman-half-naked-sitting on his lap. Without demanding an explanation, she signed the divorce papers he placed before her, his gaze as cold as the ink that sealed their separation. What she never knew was that Thirdie's betrayal was a lie... a desperate act to protect her from the dangerous threats circling his empire. Heartbroken and grieving, Kathalina fled abroad. From the ashes of her pain, she rebuilt herself into a celebrated jewelry designer, admired for her elegance and independence. But fate had other plans. Years later, her mother's lawyer makes a revelation she has inherited a vast fortune and controlling shares in Stone Corporation. The life and the man she tried to escape are waiting for her return. Back in the city where it all began, Kathalina comes face-to-face with Thirdie once more. Old wounds resurface, secrets linger in every shadow, and danger draws closer than ever. Now, she must decide to protect her heart from the man who once broke it or uncover the truth he buried......a truth that could change everything she thought she knew about their past. A story of love, sacrifice, and second chances, The Stones We Keep asks.....is it ever too late to believe in a love that never truly died?

Para ma-proteksiyunan ay ipinasya ng lolo ni Azen na ipakasal siya sa isang sundalo na anak ng kaibigan nito. The cold and aloof, Commander Captain Jack Bernandino. Dahil mahal ni Azen ang kanyang lolo kaya pumayag siyang magpakasal kay Jack samantalang tumatanaw naman ng malaking utang-na-loob ang pamilya ni Jack sa namayapang ama ni Azen kaya ito pumayag na magpakasal sa dalaga. Subaybayan kung paano mahuhulog at iibig sa isa't isa ang dalawang taong magkasalungat ang ugali ngunit pinagbuklod ng isang pirasong papel. Ngunit isang kapirasong papel din ba ang sisira sa nabuo nilang pagmamahalan? Manaig kaya ang pag-ibig sa puso ni Jack o mangibabaw ang galit sa kanyang dibdib? Makakaya bang pakisamahan ni Jack ang pasaway at batam-batang asawa samantalang mapagtiisan naman kaya ni Azen ang masungit at aloof na binatang sundalo?

Naging masaya ang pagsasama ni Kimberly at Alex sa loob ng ilang buwan. Hindi man gusto ng mga magulang ni Alex ay itinuloy niya pa rin ang pagpapakasal kay Kim at napagpasyahan nilang manirahan nalang sa New York. Dahil sa isang aksidente ay nagbago ang kanilang buhay. Hindi siya makapaniwala na ang tanging taong nagmamahal sa kaniya ay nawala na. Napag-isipan niyang bumalik nalang sa Pilipinas dahil alam niyang mabubulok lang siya sa New York. Ikinagimbal naman ng sarili niya nang makita ang isang diyaryo kung saan kalat na sa buong bansa ang engrandeng engagement party ni Alex at ng bagong fiancée nito, na ang nakakagulat pa ay pinsan niya itong is Breatrice. Hindi alam ni Kim kung ano ang magiging reaksyon niya sa nalamang balita. Ang akala niyang napayapa nang asawa, ay magpapakasal na pala ngayon sa bagong fiancée nito. Hindi naman inaasahan ni Kimberly ang mangyayari, hindi siya kilala ni Alex, at lalong hindi na rin siya mahal ng lalaki. Matagal ding ipinilit ni Kimberly ang sarili niya kay Alex, ngunit kahit ano pa ang gawin niya ay mukhang hindi na talaga siya kilala ng lalaki. Kimberly needs to redeem herself again. Nawala siya sa kaniyang sarili simula nang malaman niyang patay na ang asawa, at ngayon na hindi na siya kilala nito, mas lalo namang lumakas ang loob ni Kimberly na magpursigi sa buhay. She wants to prove herself, ipapakita niya sa buong pamilya ni Alex na ang dating babaeng kinukutya nila ay nawala na.

Lorraine is a daughter of a well to do family , whose businnes is about to collapsed. to save their company, her father present to her a solution by marrying the grandson of her grandma's friend. She reluctantly accepted after she discovered that her boyfriend and bestfriend are cheating on her. But before the wedding her groom send her a written message together with a prenup agreement and a divorce papers sighting that she won't get anything anything after they divorced in two years if they will fail to produce heirs. Powered by rage of being wrongly accused she thought of plans to humiliate her husband after the wedding then leave to start a new life with a new identity. But their path is bound to cross, just when Lorraine resolved to forget everything in the past, this time he is the boss and she is the employee. So started the cat and mouse chase as Raine try to avoid their fateful meeting. Can she carry-out her resolution of leaving her past behind?

Dr. Andrew Collins has it all—a brilliant career as a top surgeon, wealth, and a stunning wife, Emily, who turns heads wherever she goes. But beneath the surface of their seemingly perfect marriage, Emily is aching for the one thing money can't buy—her husband's time and affection. With Andrew consumed by his demanding work, Emily’s loneliness deepens, and she finds herself drawn to the thrilling attention of a mysterious new man who sees her for the woman she is, not just the doctor's beautiful wife. As passion and temptation swirl, Emily is caught in a dangerous game—will she risk everything for a taste of forbidden love, or can she and Andrew reignite the spark that once made their love unbreakable? In a world where desire collides with duty, Emily must decide if her heart belongs to the man she married or the man who makes her feel alive.

She thought she was just a contract wife, a convenient arrangement to keep his reputation spotless and his empire stable. But when Duke Austen’s billion-dollar empire begins to crumble, he turns to her, the woman he once treated like a business deal, and suddenly, his coldness melts into obsession. He protects her like she’s his only weakness, kisses her like he’s afraid to lose her, and holds her like she’s the only thing keeping him alive. Until she discovers the truth. She was never just his contract wife. She’s been his real wife all along. And she’s the only one who didn’t know. Now, between love, lies, and a hidden marriage certificate that could destroy everything, she must decide if she will fight for the man who deceived her, or finally walk away as the woman he can never own?

For three years, I played the role of a dutiful wife to my husband, Williams, until I found out I was just a mere substitute for his first love— the woman he truly loved.  When she returned, he threw divorce papers at me as if I meant nothing.  And when I refused to sign them, I was forced to donate my blood to his precious mistress, causing me to lose a child I never even knew I was carrying. Shattered and broken, I walked away with one purpose— avenging the death of my unborn child.  He realised his mistake, but it was too late. I was no longer his substitute, but a future he'll never touch.  “You were right, Williams. I was a substitute you never deserved.”