MAD SUBSTITUTE BRIDE & CRUEL TYRANT

Seven years ago, Ivy Black’s mother died. Her stepmother Evelyn forged the will, stole a $2 billion inheritance, and locked Ivy in the attic. Ivy played the meek victim while secretly recording every crime. Then she was forced into a substitute bride marriage—not to her fake fiancé Liam, but to his terrifying older brother, Nick Carrington, a billionaire “tyrant” known for his cruelty. Nick married her only for a land deal. But on their wedding night, he didn’t touch her.

He offered protection in exchange for loyalty. Ivy kept scheming, hiding a microphone in her dress, stealing evidence against Evelyn, Bella, and Liam. Nick saw through every act and chose to help her. Together, they exposed the conspiracy: poisoning, fraud, and theft. When Nick nearly lost her to a murder attempt, he released all the evidence. In the end, Ivy tore up the divorce agreement he had prepared and accepted his black diamond ring.