The Substitute Bride
"This is the price you have to pay for killing my fiancée."
When a tragic plane crash claims the life of Rose Dawkins, Chloe Adam's world goes up in flames. Branded a murderer and hated by millions, she becomes the target of the one man she can never escape—Liam Reigns.
Powerful. Ruthless. Heartbroken.
As punishment, Liam forces Chloe into a marriage neither of them wants.
To him, she's the woman who destroyed his future.
To her, he's a prison she can never break free from.
But somewhere between hatred and heartbreak, revenge turns into obsession, and obsession into a love neither of them saw coming.
Just when Chloe believes she's finally found happiness, shocking secrets begin to surface. The plane crash wasn't what it seemed. The people she trusts are hiding dangerous lies. And the dead don't always stay dead.
Because Rose is alive.
And her return threatens to destroy everything.
Caught in a web of betrayal, family secrets, revenge, and forbidden love, Chloe and Liam must fight for a future that powerful enemies are determined to take away.
He married her for revenge.
She became the reason he couldn't let go.
But when the truth comes out, love may not be enough to save them.
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Chapter: Ever after ( Final Chapter )The morning of the wedding arrived beneath a sky so clear and bright that it almost felt like a blessing.For the first time in many years, there were no enemies waiting in the shadows.No conspiracies lurking beneath carefully crafted smiles.No secrets threatening to destroy lives.The war was finally over.The truth had been uncovered.The guilty had fallen.And those who remained had been given something far more precious than revenge.Peace.The Reigns Estate had been transformed overnight.White roses lined every pathway leading toward the garden chapel.Fresh lilies adorned the marble staircases.Elegant chandeliers sparkled beneath carefully arranged drapery.Every detail had been planned to perfection.Not because Liam demanded perfection.But because this wedding mattered.The first wedding belonged to fate.This one belonged to them.---Inside her suite, Chloe stood before the mirror while Daisy and Hilda fussed endlessly around her.Her wedding gown flowed elegantly aroun
Last Updated: 2026-06-21
Chapter: The wedding Rose would have lovedOne month later.The mansion was quieter than it had been in years.Not because it lacked people.Quite the opposite.The Reigns Mansion had gradually become the gathering place for everyone who mattered.Rivero visited frequently.Stacy had moved into a private rehabilitation residence nearby.Daisy appeared almost daily under various excuses.Blaze came and went depending on his schedule.Even Fred had become a familiar presence around the estate.Yet despite the laughter that occasionally filled the halls, a subtle sadness remained.Rose's absence lingered everywhere.It had been a month since her burial.A month since they laid her to rest beneath white lilies overlooking the sea she had once loved.A month since Chloe stood beside her grave holding her newborn son while crying silently into Liam's shoulder.Time had moved forward.Grief had not.Not entirely.Some wounds simply learned how to coexist with happiness.And that was exactly where they all found themselves.Learning h
Last Updated: 2026-06-21
Chapter: A beginning of lingering good byeLiam had faced assassins, corporate wars, betrayals and enemies who spent decades hiding behind power and influence. He had stood at the center of storms that would have broken lesser men. Yet nothing compared to standing helplessly beside Chloe's hospital bed as she fought through her twenty-fifth hour of labor.The delivery room was quiet except for the steady beeping of monitors and Chloe's strained breathing.The grief hanging over them was impossible to ignore.Only days earlier, Rose had died in Chloe's arms.The memory still felt unreal.Too fresh.Too painful.Every time Chloe closed her eyes, she saw Rose's smile. She heard her final words. She remembered the warmth slowly leaving her hand.And now, even as life prepared to enter the world, death lingered beside them.Another contraction hit.Chloe cried out, clutching Liam's hand so tightly that her nails dug into his skin.He welcomed the pain.Anything was better than watching her suffer while being unable to take the burd
Last Updated: 2026-06-21
Chapter: The end of the stormThe same day Rose died, Chloe was rushed into the maternity ward.What should have been one of the happiest days of her life began in heartbreak.The emotional shock of losing Rose had triggered premature labor, and despite the doctors' efforts to slow the contractions, Chloe's body had already made its decision.The baby was coming.Hours earlier than expected.The first few contractions were manageable.Painful.But manageable.By evening, however, the situation changed.The contractions grew stronger.Closer.More relentless.Each wave left her breathless.Each hour drained more of her strength.Yet what hurt even more was the empty chair beside her hospital bed.Liam wasn't there.Not because he didn't want to be.Not because he didn't care.But because after Rose's death, something had finally snapped.For years he had been reacting.Protecting.Enduring.Waiting.Now he was done waiting.Because Rose was dead.Because Chloe nearly died.Because his unborn child had been endanger
Last Updated: 2026-06-21
Chapter: Goodbye, RoseThe forty-eight hours the doctors spoke about came and went.Then another day followed.And another.For a brief moment, everyone allowed themselves to hope.The surgery had been successful.Rose had survived the operation.The bleeding had stopped.Her vital signs had stabilized.The doctors remained cautiously optimistic.Unfortunately, life rarely cared about optimism.Especially not in their world.Three days after the shooting, Rose's condition suddenly deteriorated.By the time the doctors realized what was happening, her organs had already begun shutting down.Complications.That was the word they used.A simple word.A cruel word.A word incapable of describing the devastation it left behind.The news spread quickly.Liam arrived first.Then Chloe.Blaze followed shortly afterward.Even Rivero came despite having spent most of the previous night at his mother's bedside.The atmosphere outside the intensive care unit felt unbearably heavy.Nobody spoke much.Nobody knew what to
Last Updated: 2026-06-21
Chapter: The cost of SurvivalFor several seconds after the gunshot, nobody seemed capable of moving.The hospital corridor had descended into complete chaos.Patients screamed.Nurses rushed in every direction.Security personnel chased the remaining attackers.The sharp scent of gunpowder lingered heavily in the air.Yet for Chloe, none of it existed.Her world had narrowed to a single person.Rose.Rose lay motionless on the floor, her blood staining the pristine hospital tiles beneath her.The sight shattered something inside Chloe."Rose..."Her voice trembled violently.Both hands pressed desperately against the wound as though sheer determination alone could stop the blood from flowing."Stay with me."Rose's eyelids fluttered.The effort alone seemed painful.Nearby, medical staff were already running toward them.Someone pulled emergency equipment closer.Someone else called for trauma surgeons.Everything happened quickly.Yet not quickly enough.Then Liam arrived.The moment his eyes landed on the scene
Last Updated: 2026-06-21
Chapter: Marry me Angel blinked her eyes at him, she rummaged her fogged memory trying to remember what she did the other night. She ran her fingers through her her in frustration of not remembering anything.Elliot watched her expressions , seeing her lost in her own word, perhaps trying to remember what she did brought a subtle smile to his lips. He teased her further, " You look good in that" he said pointing to his shirt she was putting on, snapping her out of her thoughts.Angel bent her head a little to check the cloth she was putting on, her cheeks flushed with embarrassment when she saw she was wearing an oversized shirt that stopped midways on her thighs. and her nipples were erect, kissing the shirt she was putting on due to the cold temperature of the room.Fuck ! , Angel you messed up big time ! she scolded herself inwardly and hissed. Bringing her legs together she raised her head with an awkward smile on her lips. " Uhm---- , Mr Elliot, am so sorry for the inconveniences I've caused you.
Last Updated: 2022-11-11
Chapter: Responsibility In the Penthouse of premium star hotels , laid a petite figure on a king-sized bed , with a white duvet covering her body up to her shoulder, she slept soundly facing the window. The morning sun shone on her face, and the wind blowing gently her hair to cover half of her face. Angel's eyes flickered open to an unfamiliar bedroom, she closed her eyes for a while to reboot her brain, in a bid to synchronize it . So as to know how she slept here and most importantly who she slept with ! she propped up her upper body, she checked out the room . The bedroom was larger than hers , with a vanity mirror as tall as a door adjacent to the bed , her hair was in disarray and her clothing were changed ! she glanced around to see if there's any other person in the room, but non came into view. She clicked her tongue in dissatisfaction, of the interior decoration . " Whoever owned you is boring ! plain colors ? gray and white ? which era is he/she from?." She said out loud not minding if she was t
Last Updated: 2022-11-11
Chapter: Control Bam!The door of Angel's hotel room burst open, and some debris fell off, and dust filled the room . revealing the enraged Elliot, his pupils shrunk , dangerous aura emitted from him, he gave Tom a murderous look. when he saw him pointing a gun at Angel. He wanted to dash forward and tear him into pieces for that . But he couldn't act rashly when a gun is being pointed at her. As much as he wants to beat the living hell out of this rascal, he wouldn't risk Angel's life . Not when she's immobile and unable to defend her self, making her to be at his mercy. which wasn't pleasant to him not at all ! .Seeing the door burst open and making a lot of noise , anger grew within Tom , he rised up to see who dared to interfere in his matters, but his eyes came in contact with the eye's of the devil , that's the name that came to his mind when he saw those murderous eyes, he can sense the killing intent in them oh ! if really, eyes can kill he will sure be dead by now .Elliot's mind kept runnin
Last Updated: 2022-11-11
Chapter: Hunted Angel walked pass Elliot in an aloof manner , did he see me ? was it really a coincidence that I met him here? is he trailing me ? questions runned through my mind, but I chose to ignore it. I have to nail complete the mission this night at all costs.Angel came out from the shower and donned a bathrobe, yes she heard it right, someone is at the door. But who was it ? I didn't order for room service ! when it dawned on her that it might be Tom. She opened the door to see Tom standing leisurely with one hand in his pants and the other holding her purse.The door opened to reveal Angel in her bathrobe and her hair packed neatly up , it's obvious she just came out from the shower." You forgot this" he held up the purse to her face " Thanks ! but how did you find my room? , I remember I didn't tell you the number.He flashed her a evil smile " a gentle man has his ways " he replied nonchalantly " may I come in ?"" of course you can " Angel said and opened the door wider for him to ente
Last Updated: 2022-11-11
Chapter: Not again Angel was very busy the whole day trying very hard to tackle some issues she felt was important to handle before it escalates , She was browsing through some files when her phone screen brightened indicating she had a message." As per your request to acquire a house from us, we have a house that is in town and very much affordable and befitting for a lady like you. Drop by at our office later today to check it out.TomAngel clicked her tongue in satisfaction that he took the bait and hurriedly sorted out the ones she could and left the rest for her secretary to attend to.She arrived at Tennyson towers in some minutes and went straight to Tom's office , Tom was on his way out for lunch when Angel walked in so he coerced her to join him to have lunch and she agreed without much effort and the left for a popular restaurant in the city.After receiving their orders they ate in silence when Tom's phone rang , he excused himself and went out to take the call after receiving the call he c
Last Updated: 2022-11-10
Chapter: Not a quitter Elliot grinned mischievously at her and sat down on the comfy couch adjacent to the shelf that held the numerous awards she had won , crossing his leg on top the other he leaned back on the couch and his eyes scrutinized the shelf for his brows to furrow almost immediately .Angel gaze still not leaving him watched him sat down and explored her award shelf, noticed him staring at a particular spot that contained her portrait of her and her Italian partner , he was holding her waist and she was smiling beautifully at him when the camera man took the shot . She saw something briefly in his eyes but couldn't explain exactly what it was because it disappeared almost immediatelyBut she couldn't understand why he's been staring at the portrait for some minutes. Elliot face grew darker at the thought of a random man holding her waist all in the name of investing in her new product project .Angel couldn't fathom what's running through his mind , she tried dismissing the thought of him from
Last Updated: 2022-11-10
Chapter: North City EarlierBack at the plains close to the north city gates , Susan still couldn't believe what she saw when she zapped into Camille's future . Her eyes held many questions, confusion was clearly written on her face. " Why can't I see her positive future ?" It seemed like a powerful spell was withholding me from seeing her future with the positive aspects." I see chaos, tribulations ,above all betrayal…. "She paused and continued " from a loved one at that " Susan revealed, all this while her eyes were still on Camille . Camille swallowed a lump she didn't notice she had in her throat, her eyes moved from Susan to Matt , who also has an unknown look on his face." What do you mean by chaos and betrayal ?" Camille blurted out of confusion " That's is what I see , for some reason some unknown force is preventing me from seeing the positive aspect of your future " " Like someone casted a spell to prevent people from looking into your future " " I don't know, but for some reason I was a
Last Updated: 2022-11-08
Chapter: intruder The castle of the Duke of the North , Held a grand hall with a long dining table and chairs for more than thirty people . Gaius Maro the ruthless Duke of the north a. k. a "Raider of the north". known for his greediness and cunning lifestyle, his domain is famous for his slave trade. and inhumane activities. Sat at the head of the table holding a chicken lap in one hand and a beautifula lady in the other , his pot-belly almost hitting the table, chuckles and laughter filled the air , servants walking in with plates of food and walking out with empty ones.Gaius and his companions were making merry after their successful raid of a small village, catering away with their gold's livestock and mostly their girls as trophy for a successful raid.He chewed on the meat he's holding and gave the lady he's holding to chew, but she simply threw away her head in disgust. she expected him to slap her or hit her but none of that came , rather his laughter filled the air . After the laugh died do
Last Updated: 2022-11-02
Chapter: SeerCamille and Matt arrived on the crest of the hill overlooking the north city." Welcome to the north city Lady Camille ! What do you think ?"Camille whose attention wasn't with Matt but on what awaits her at the north city, looking down at the city from the hill, she was amazed with what she saw. Outside the city gates were vast lands ,with farmers cultivating on it happily , the grains on the fields danced with the wind. People going into the north city queued up at the city gates to be inspected by the guards stationed at the gates. " I don't know yet Matt , let's find out if your city is what you claimed it is". Camille slapped her horse with her legs against the side of his horse Matt did the same and then broke into a gallop going down the hill towards the plains leading to the north city."Matt" , Camille said, " over there" Matt looked up to the front , slowing down his horse a bit so he could look to the other side ,in the direction pointed out by Camille. He saw two wo
Last Updated: 2022-11-01
Chapter: Drugged In a dimly lit roomA sturdy figure is seen facing the wall , his hands badly bruised and folded in a fist, his feral bloody eyes staring into the now broken mirror. his now disheveled hair wet with sweat. Fuck !He did it again ! Gaius Maro , that cunning old fox did it, yet again!! , how could he possibly drug him twice in a space of one week , and i failed to notice.Damn! He hit his fist on the innocent mirror, and it fell with a loud noise and its bits scattered across the room.Shaking his head, he tried to remain conscious. he can feel him in his head trying to take over. Hell will be let loose if he allows his wolf to take over. not now , not yet !He needs to be vigilant, now that he's in the enemy's territory.The door swung open , but he didn't turn his head to know who barged into his room, he knew no one would dare do that except for one person. Ronan he's beta.Standing at the door , not daring to step inside Ronan scanned the messy room , he knew things would escalate
Last Updated: 2022-10-21
Chapter: Mirth I would be lying if I say I understand everything that you guys just said, " Camille uttered out of her confusions" Easy now my Lady, I know all this information is hard to process, I mean you've been locked up your whole life, it's a miracle you survived" droopy eye said and chuckled warily." Listen guys, as much as I want to believe all that you've said I just can't, there's nothing to prove that all you said were true, aside from the fact that you kidnapped me here". Camille reasoned out with a shake of her head." Who said there's no proof , Lady Camille, you hurt my pride, " the redhead said with his voice very low as a whisper. He held his chest and feigned being hurt , for Camille to roll her eyes." There's a tattoo on your wrist, I heard the witch left it there as a souvenir." He grinned for Camille's eyes to widen, she raised up her left hand and touched the flowery tattoo that has crazy patterns. She hadn't seen this kind of flower before, maybe it's a wide one, she thoug
Last Updated: 2022-10-13
Chapter: New life Yes, you might be right, I sure did hit my head somewhere ,so let's not make this hard for any of us , I just want you to tell me something after that we will be on our way , hmm, what do you say!" she said with a slight shrug of her shoulders.They two men exchanged glances,and whispered something in low tones, after some minutes the one with a droopy eye spoke up." ok, Lady Camille , as you wis--"Wait a minute, did you just call me Camille?" She interrupted" yes my lady , that's your name" the redhead added" Yes! Indeed, it's my name", she replied absentmindedly, is fate playing a joke with me? she asked herself, and signaled him to continue " what do you wish to ask Lady Camille"" I seem to forget some things about me, perhaps you can help jog my memory by telling me about the owner of this body, '' she said as the man's jaw dropped.Recalling her mistake, tried to clear the air of any misunderstanding " I mean tell me more about myself" she said to the already confused men.
Last Updated: 2022-10-12
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