The Hidden Billionaire’s Substitute Bride: Escape from a Scheming Family

"Autumn Ji overhears her arranged fiancé, Ethan Zhou, and his mother conspiring to marry her solely to seize her late mother’s inheritance and save their bankrupt company. Meanwhile, her stepsister Luna Ji refuses to honor her own arranged marriage to Zander Jiang, a ""poor"" rural man—so their manipulative family forces Autumn to take Luna’s place. On the wedding day, Autumn is abandoned in a stormy coastal village by Zander’s jealous childhood friend Fiona Zhao. Near death, she’s rescued by Zander—who recognizes her as the woman who anonymously paid his $15K medical bill years ago. But Autumn doesn’t remember, and Zander keeps his secret: he’s the billionaire developer behind the village’s luxury resorts. As Autumn and Zander grow closer, her stepsister Luna learns the truth and regrets discarding the ""peasant"" groom. Together, the couple transforms impoverished villages into thriving destinations, while her scheming birth family watches in helpless envy. "

"Autumn Ji overhears her arranged fiancé, Ethan Zhou, and his mother conspiring to marry her solely to seize her late mother’s inheritance and save their bankrupt company. Meanwhile, her stepsister Luna Ji refuses to honor her own arranged marriage to Zander Jiang, a ""poor"" rural man—so their manipulative family forces Autumn to take Luna’s place. On the wedding day, Autumn is abandoned in a stormy coastal village by Zander’s jealous childhood friend Fiona Zhao. Near death, she’s rescued by Zander—who recognizes her as the woman who anonymously paid his $15K medical bill years ago. But Autumn doesn’t remember, and Zander keeps his secret: he’s the billionaire developer behind the village’s luxury resorts. As Autumn and Zander grow closer, her stepsister Luna learns the truth and regrets discarding the ""peasant"" groom. Together, the couple transforms impoverished villages into thriving destinations, while her scheming birth family watches in helpless envy. "