The Billionaire Runaway Bride

Sophia Lancaster was born into a world of power, money, and arranged futures. But when she is forced toward a marriage she never chose, she runs. After one reckless night in Manhattan, Sophia leaves behind fifty dollars and disappears, believing Alexander Sterling is just a handsome stranger. But Alexander is no ordinary man. He is the heir to the Sterling empire — proud, dangerous, and determined to find the woman who humiliated him. When Sophia’s money is frozen and her past starts closing in, she meets Alexander again by accident. To escape his controlling mother and an unwanted match, Alexander hires Sophia to pretend to be his girlfriend. Their fake relationship begins as a deal, full of teasing, jealousy, and power games. But the more they fight side by side, the harder it becomes to deny what is growing between them. Sophia hides a dangerous secret: she is the runaway Lancaster heiress, and Allen, the man chosen to marry her, will do anything to drag her back to the altar. As Sophia is forced into a public wedding, Alexander loses everything to protect her. But Sophia refuses to be anyone’s trophy bride. In front of New York’s elite, she takes off the veil, rejects the arranged marriage, and chooses Alexander — not as a contract, not as an escape, but as her own decision. Stripped of wealth and status, Alexander finally learns to love her without power. And Sophia finally stops running.