She was the bridesmaid, not the bride.On what should have been her sister's perfect wedding day, Amara Williams watches in horror as her sister runs away, leaving a 50-million-naira debt and a furious billionaire groom at the altar.His name is Alexander Edwards. Lagos' most handsome, most ruthless billionaire. Known as The Ice King. He never smiles. He never loses.And he needs a wife today.When he looks at Amara in her cheap peach bridesmaid dress, he makes a cold business proposal:"Marry me instead. One year. A contract. After one year, we divorce. I forgive your family's debt and give you 10 million naira. Don't fall in love with me."Amara has no choice. She says yes.But living in his Banana Island mansion is not as easy as she thought. He hates tomatoes. He works till 2 a.m. He leaves the hallway light on because she's afraid of the dark. He says he doesn't care, but he builds her a library full of books.He tells her not to fall in love. But he is breaking his own rule first.What happens when a one-year contract marriage starts to feel real? What happens when the substitute bride doesn't want to leave anymore?And what happens when her runaway sister returns... and wants her husband back?The Substitute Bride is a sweet, heart-fluttering romance about a cold CEO who only learns how to love because of one poor, kind-hearted girl.Tropes you will love:✓ Contract Marriage / Substitute Bride✓ Cold Billionaire CEO x Sweet Innocent Teacher✓ Slow Burn & He Falls First✓ From Strangers to Lovers✓ Found Family & HealingRead now. You will not drop it until the last chapter.