CEO's Substitute Wife

After three years of a cold, neglected marriage, Clara finally chooses herself and hands her billionaire husband, Ethan, divorce papers. She expected him to sign without hesitation, yet he suddenly refuses to let go. As Clara attempts to build a new life away from his shadow, Ethan becomes obsessed with winning her back. Haunted by his past mistakes, he desperately pleads for a second chance, but Clara is no longer the woman who waits for his love.

Reborn with the bitter memories of her past life, the protagonist anticipates the exact scheme Susan Collins is about to deploy. On her previous wedding night, Susan wore a revealing nightgown to tearfully seduce her new husband, Dalton Aniston, claiming hopeless love just to steal him away. Dalton surrendered to the temptation, ruining their marriage and eventually demanding a divorce. Now, armed with foresight, she refuses to let her manipulative rival ruin her future again.

After a decade of devotion to the Lowe family, Bianca Lane is ready to walk away. With only one month remaining on her marriage contract, she contacts her mother-in-law, Helena Johnson, to finalize her exit strategy involving a staged death. Although Helena praises Bianca for her years of care toward Sebastian and their child, urging her to remain part of the family, Bianca’s mind is set. She refuses to look back, determined to honor the original agreement and claim her freedom.

Lydia is sold to Carlo La Rosa, the ruthless Don of the La Rosa family, to settle her family's debts. For three years, she endures his cold, aggressive physical obsession. After discovering she is pregnant despite taking precautions, Lydia witnesses Carlo risking his life for his first love, Serena. Realizing she is nothing more than a disposable tool for his urges, Lydia signs the divorce papers, destroys his black card, and chooses to disappear.

While Caleb Moore toasted the overseas return of his long-lost first love, his wife was struck by a devastating car crash. She was never a cheap substitute with a different personality, nor was she a malicious social climber who schemed her way to the top. She was his ideal match in every way. Yet, as he celebrated another woman's homecoming, she was left to face a tragic fate alone, ready to forget him and all their years together.

After a sudden fire claims her life and leaves her family in ruins, Elena awakens in her past, years before the tragedy. Armed with memories of the betrayal that destroyed her, she assumes a new identity to dismantle the lives of those she once trusted. As she navigates a web of high-society lies and dangerous secrets, Elena must balance her thirst for vengeance with the unexpected arrival of a man who threatens to melt her frozen heart.