The Placeholder Bride’s Secret Billionaire Revenge

Jocelyn Wolfe, seeking freedom from her manipulative family and ex-boyfriend Kieran, enters a contract marriage with billionaire Gaston Collins. Initially believing Gaston is gay and their union transactional, Jocelyn misinterprets his intense protection. Gaston systematically dismantles her enemies, including her cruel stepsister Aspen and narcissistic ex Kieran, who are both utterly ruined. Jocelyn eventually uncovers Gaston's decade-long, secret obsession with her, realizing his "gay" persona was a ruse to avoid an arranged marriage and that he genuinely loves her. They embrace a real, powerful relationship. Concurrently, Jocelyn's CFO, Carmen, discovers she is the biological mother of Gaston's nephew, Aaden, and Justin (Gaston's brother) is the father, who has been hiding her amnesia-induced past. The story culminates in Jocelyn and Gaston's wedding, having overcome all threats, and Carmen beginning her journey to reclaim her identity and son.