Substitute wife follows a billionaire's intimate weekly syllabus.
Pauline Stewart steps into the veil for her vanished sister, marrying the formidable William Gordon. He imposes a Sunday Ritual, a structured curriculum of marital duties that opens with a kiss and steadily escalates into genuine desire. Each weekend drags Pauline further into a performance that feels increasingly authentic, even as the original bride's inevitable return threatens to shatter the fragile reality they have built.
romance
contract marriage
substitute bride
billionaire
What draws you in
Forced proximity turns into real heat
Structured intimacy escalates each weekend
Missing sister looms over fragile bond
You'll love it if
Fans of contract marriages where staged duties spark genuine passion will be hooked.
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