Sealed Marriage with a Disabled Billionaire
How far are you willing to go for your family's company?
Eloise Jane Lopez is the one true child of the Lopezes, and due to her sick father's wish, she needs to marry a man she doesn't know to keep the company her parents manage in order. And the man she will marry is none other than Cosmo Dominguez, a multi-billionaire, whose supposed fiancée was Eloise's step-sister but got pregnant, leaving Eloise with no choice but to be the substitute bride.
After the wedding, Cosmo laid out another agreement with Eloise, that the marriage would only be temporary, and that they would have to separate after two years.
Can they uphold the signed agreement until the end, or can they stop the feelings forming between them?
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Chapter 3
Eloise recognized the voice-it was Caroline Dominguez. She knew her well. Caroline was Elaine's best friend and had once teamed up with her to bully Eloise.
Caroline had assumed that Elaine would be the one marrying Cosmo, so she was shocked when she found out it was Eloise instead.
Back when the Lopez family still treated Eloise as their real daughter, she was known for being smart and admired by many. People even called her "The First Princess of Tagaytay." Even though Caroline came from the wealthy Dominguez family, she was often compared to Eloise, which only fueled her hatred.
When it was later revealed that Eloise wasn't truly a Lopez, Caroline didn't stop mocking her. In her eyes, Eloise had lost all value without the Lopez name. She figured Eloise would end up marrying an average businessman at best, not someone from a rich family.
What she didn't expect was for Eloise to marry her very own cousin-Cosmo, whom she deeply admired.
Caroline was furious. Her glare at Eloise was filled with contempt. Without any filter, she mocked her, "What are you after, marrying my cousin? Everyone knows the truth. You're a fake daughter-how can someone like you be worthy of him?"
Her tone was arrogant and rude. Some of the people around them simply watched the scene unfold-some entertained, others taking the opportunity to humiliate Eloise.
But Eloise didn't flinch. She answered calmly, "I'm not sure what you mean, Miss Caroline. Care to explain?"
Caroline replied right away, her voice dripping with mockery, "With my cousin's situation right now, isn't it obvious? You're just after his money."
Eloise smiled and replied, "Yes, the Dominguez family is wealthy. But not everyone is driven by money. And what situation are you referring to? Are you saying that because of his disability, no one could possibly love or marry him unless it's for money?"
Her response left some people speechless. Cosmo's injury was a sensitive topic within the family, especially for Wilfred and Cosmo's mother, Tanya. Tanya gave Caroline a sharp look.
Caroline gasped, clearly caught off guard by Eloise's pointed reply. "That's not what I meant!" she quickly said, flustered and struggling to explain herself.
Eloise gave her a small smile, watching as Caroline's face turned red from embarrassment. She didn't even realize she had contradicted herself. By accusing Eloise of marrying Cosmo for money, she had basically implied that Cosmo wasn't lovable or worthy of real love-only someone with an ulterior motive would be with him.
Instead of defending Cosmo, she ended up insulting him.
Tanya finally stepped in, her voice firm. "Caroline, whatever your opinion is, Eloise is now Cosmo's wife. She's your cousin-in-law. You should learn to show respect and call her 'Ate Eloise' from now on."
Tanya had arranged the marriage herself. After Cosmo got injured, she tried to find a woman willing to marry him, but nearly everyone said no. Though she was picky in her search, she no longer had many options.
She had always wanted Cosmo to get married-someone who could take care of him closely. For her, having a wife was better than just hiring a caretaker.
More than that, considering Cosmo's current condition, she hoped he could have a child soon. If Wilfred had a great-grandchild, he might not ignore Cosmo so easily.
Initially, Elaine agreed to the marriage. But a month before the wedding, the Lopez family approached Tanya and said Eloise would take her place.
Tanya didn't like the sudden change. She didn't trust the Lopezes. Besides, Eloise was just an adopted daughter. But the Lopez family explained that they had raised Eloise for eighteen years with love and care.
In the world of the wealthy, Eloise was known for her intelligence, beauty, and grace. Even though her background didn't match Cosmo's, she was still a better fit than Elaine.
After thinking it through, Tanya realized they had a point. Aside from not being a real Lopez by blood, Eloise had received top education and upbringing before her real identity was discovered. So, Tanya agreed to let Eloise marry Cosmo. And since she made that decision herself, she stood by it-especially in front of the rest of the Dominguez family.
"Your aunt is right. Eloise is Cosmo's wife now. Don't be disrespectful," Mr. Wilfred said, speaking up at just the right moment.
Caroline wasn't happy, but before she could respond, her mother pulled her aside and gave her a stern look that clearly said, "Don't talk back." If she kept going, it would reflect poorly on her parents' upbringing.
Then, Mr. Wilfred turned to Eloise. "Eloise, from now on, you and Cosmo are together. If he ever does anything wrong to you, come to me. I'll take care of it."
Eloise knew the old man was only saying kind words for show, so she calmly replied, "Yes, Grandpa."
Caroline didn't expect to be defeated by her own words, and the others chose to stay quiet too. Instead, they acted nicely toward Eloise-whether they meant it or not-and gave her a gift.
Dinner went smoothly, and when it was over, Eloise went to see Tanya.
Tanya asked her, "Have you met Cosmo already? How was it? Did he give you a hard time?"
Eloise shook her head. "Not really."
Tanya hesitated for a moment and let out a soft sigh. "Cosmo used to be kind, but after everything that happened to him, it's natural for him to feel down. His patience is shorter now too. Try to understand him."
"I understand," Eloise replied.
Tanya liked how calm and respectful Eloise was. "You're a smart girl. I believe you'll be able to build a good relationship with your husband. Don't worry about what other people say. Just let them be."
Eloise nodded. After a bit more small talk, Tanya told her to head back to the small building where Cosmo lived.
Since Eloise remembered the way, she didn't ask anyone to walk her back. She figured it was best to get used to the place since this would be her new home now.
When she got to her room, she noticed her things were gone. She didn't overthink it and headed straight to the master bedroom. She knocked before entering.
"Were my things moved here already?"
Cosmo had heard about the dinner earlier and looked at her with a cold expression. "My mom is really something. She had the guest bedroom prepared for you earlier, but shortly after, she had your stuff moved to the master bedroom."
Eloise wasn't surprised. They were married after all, so it made sense for her things to be in the master bedroom.
After thinking it over for a second, she spoke. "Your mom won't be watching our every move. When it's time to sleep, I'll just go back to the guest room so I won't bother you."
To her, it didn't matter where her things were-what mattered was getting some rest.
Cosmo didn't care. "Do what you want."
He considered the whole building his private space, so having someone suddenly move into the master bedroom just because they were married wasn't something he was comfortable with.
But even though Eloise didn't insist on staying, he somehow felt like he was the one being rejected. She had clearly said she wouldn't interfere, yet he felt a strange heaviness in his chest.
As Eloise was about to get her clothes and return to the guest room to take a shower, she noticed Cosmo sitting on the edge of the bed. Remembering what Tanya had told her, she carefully asked, "Has anyone helped you clean up yet?"
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Brenda Vincent thought her biggest nightmare was catching her boyfriend cheating with her roommate on her own sofa.
But her life truly derailed after a drunken night led her into the bed of Bryon Reeves, the ruthless billionaire CEO and older brother of the student she tutored.
Trying to pay off the most dangerous man in New York with a crumpled twenty-dollar bill was her first mistake.
Fleeing the hotel, she accidentally rear-ended his custom Maybach. Bryon used the massive repair bill to blackmail her into being his fake date, parading her at a gala just to make his sister-in-law jealous.
When Brenda finally snapped and fled the humiliation, only to be rescued by his biggest corporate rival, Bryon's twisted possessiveness turned completely destructive.
"If you feel kidnapped, call the police. But your teaching license will be permanently revoked."
He didn't just threaten her. He systematically dismantled her life, using his influence to force the university to freeze her tenure and suspend her without pay.
Brenda couldn't understand why this terrifying man was going to such extreme lengths to ruin a simple tutor who just wanted to be left alone.
Now, stripped of her career, her income, and her independence, she was forced into the sprawling Reeves Manor.
Hearing the heavy mahogany door lock from the outside in her signal-jammed bedroom, Brenda's panic slowly morphed into a cold, clinical rage.
She was trapped, but she refused to be his helpless pawn.
9.4
Six years ago, Breanna was shoved into a pitch-black hotel suite by her own uncle.
She was forced to endure a brutal night with a drugged stranger just to keep her grandmother's ventilator running.
Nine months later, she gave birth in a cold underground clinic.
But her uncle immediately snatched the crying newborn from her trembling hands, coldly announcing the baby had died.
For six years, Breanna lived in agonizing grief, working as a lowly hotel cleaner just to survive.
But a cruel setup threw her directly into the path of Elliot Finch, the arrogant billionaire from that dark night.
He did not recognize the woman whose life he had completely ruined.
Instead, he looked at her like she was rotting garbage, had his guards drag her into a wet alley, and mercilessly got her fired.
"If I ever see your face again, I will make sure you cannot get a job cleaning toilets."
Breanna was suffocating from the injustice, stripped of her dignity and her family's only lifeline.
Yet, when she instinctively protected a traumatized little boy from bullies, she discovered he was Elliot's son.
The boy clung to her neck, crying and desperately begging his father to let her stay.
But Elliot just threw a massive check at her chest, violently accusing her of brainwashing a sick child for a meal ticket.
Looking at the toxic disgust in his eyes, something inside Breanna finally broke.
She picked up the check, ripped the millions into tiny shreds, and let them rain down on his expensive shoes.
"Keep your dirty money."
She turned her back on the crying boy and the stunned billionaire, deciding she would no longer be their victim.
8.2
My wedding to Ethan Reed was just weeks away.
After seven years, I was certain of our perfect future.
Then, Ethan claimed "selective amnesia" from a head injury, forgetting only me.
I tried to make him remember, until I overheard his video call.
"Total genius move," he boasted to friends.
His amnesia was a fake "hall pass" to pursue influencer Chloe Vance before our wedding.
Heartbroken, I feigned belief.
I endured his open flirting with Chloe and their taunting selfies.
He mocked my distress, prioritizing Chloe's fake emergency.
After an accident he caused, he abandoned me, injured, choosing to send Chloe to the hospital first.
He even tried to cut me off financially.
How could my fiancé be this cruel, calculating monster?
His betrayal poisoned every memory.
I felt like a fool for trusting such boundless cruelty.
His audacity left me reeling.
But I wouldn’t be his victim.
Instead of breaking, a cold plan formed.
I would shed my identity, become Olivia Carter.
I would disappear, leaving him, my past, and his engagement ring behind forever, claiming my freedom.
8.0
Eloise Ferguson was the legitimate daughter of a powerful Senator, yet she was treated like a hysterical burden by her own family.
In her past life, her parents forced her to marry a sadistic billionaire for political funding.
When she resisted, they locked her in a psychiatric facility, drugged her, and left her to die in restraints while her "fragile" cousin Jaylene stole her life.
She never understood why her mother hated her so fiercely.
Why did her mother treat her brother Cortez and her cousin Jaylene like absolute royalty, while throwing her own flesh and blood to the wolves?
Opening her eyes again, Eloise found herself back at age twenty-two, trapped in a restroom at a charity gala.
Escaping her abuser, she used her awakened mystic abilities to look at her family's life forces.
What she saw made her blood run cold.
Thick, red biological cords connected her mother directly to both Cortez and Jaylene, intertwining in a perfect symbiotic bond.
They weren't cousins. They were illegitimate twins born from her mother's secret affair.
Eloise was the only true outsider in her own home.
The realization hit her like a physical blow. Her entire life of abuse was just a cover-up for a nest of parasites stealing her father's name and her inheritance.
But this time, she refused to be their victim.
Armed with an unchallengeable executive order she blackmailed out of the United States President, Eloise crushed the hidden microphone in her bedroom.
"Game on, Mother."
8.5
I was rushed to the emergency room with a bleeding head after a horrific car crash.
But while the doctor was stitching my forehead, I heard the nurses whispering.
"The CEO of the Finley Group is upstairs right now, playing nurse to that pregnant actress."
My heart stopped. I ripped out my IV and dragged my battered body to the VIP suite, only to watch my billionaire husband tenderly wipe away his mistress's tears.
I filed for divorce that night and left his penthouse with nothing but a basic suitcase.
Carter was furious. He tracked me down, completely ignoring my injuries, and mocked me relentlessly.
"You're nothing but a breeding tool. You won't survive a week without my money."
When I later collapsed from severe stomach cramps, he abandoned me on the floor because his mistress faked a panic attack over the phone. He even nearly ran me over in the freezing rain as he sped back to her side.
I had loved him in secret for ten agonizing years, pouring my bleeding heart into a novel about my unrequited love. I couldn't understand how a man could be so incredibly cold-blooded to his own wife.
But Carter didn't know I was the anonymous author of that global bestselling book.
So when he tried to use his massive wealth to buy the film rights and give his mistress the lead role, I walked straight into his boardroom, slammed my contractual veto on the table, and finally fought back.
7.5
When Alessia Romano's ex-husband destroys her family's company to drag her back to him, she refuses to beg. But refusing comes at a cost she never expected.
Billionaire Adrian Virelli pays off every debt and saves Romano Industries from ruin. The price is simple. Three years of her life, living under his roof as his daughter's nanny.
Adrian is cold, controlled, and completely off limits. Alessia tells herself she feels nothing.
But when she discovers a hidden room filled with portraits of a woman wearing her face, the truth hits harder than any betrayal she has ever known
She was never the woman he wanted. She was only a replacement.
She walks away. Then his ex-wife returns, and the danger that follows is nothing like Alessia expected. Someone wants her dead, Adrian nearly dies saving her life, and when he finally opens his eyes again, he remembers nothing.
His ex-wife is standing at his bedside, ready to rewrite every memory he has left.
And Alessia is running out of time to make the man she loves remember that he loved her too.