From Stand-In To His Only

Irene Burton has spent three years as Kaden Smith's secret lover, a man who treats her as little more than a stand-in for his first love, Paulina. On the eve of her birthday, he reminds her to cook for Paulina instead, and Irene finally accepts she's had enough. She calls Henry Shaw, a pilot who once offered her a contractual marriage, and when he shows up to stop her abusive father, she signs the agreement. Henry steps into the role with quiet steadiness—arranging a wedding dress, presenting a family heirloom, and standing by her. Kaden grows unsettled, but Irene moves forward with her own ambition, sitting a medical exam and earning first place. When a car accident leaves her trapped, it's Henry who pulls her free, injured but focused only on her. And as Irene formally reports Kaden to the police for leaving her to die, her old life loses its final grip on her.