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Despite being betrayed by her boyfriend, the neglected heiress Lariette Elsher is still forced to marry him – all because her family wants to appease the fake daughter. The one she was switched at birth with.

Screw this! She's done playing nice!

Devasted and enraged, Lariette seeks her friend's help – to pick the best man at her butler cafe to be her contracted husband. 

Enter Ruediger Alvord, infamously known as the poor outcast of the Alvord family, the Elsher's family nemesis. He proposes to be Lariette's partner-in-crime, to wreak havoc in both families.

While Lariette is busy getting her revenge, she fails to notice her contracted husband's strange behavior. She also fails to recognize him from a distant past.

Before>
Ruediger: I have nothing much on my name but, I can be a good househusband.
Lariette: It's okay. I can feed you.

After>
Ruediger: Do you want that house? It's nothing much. Only one billion.
Lariette: Aren't you just... a househusband?

Since when is her husband a billionaire?!
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WSA 2025 Entry

Exclusive cover illustration by @khaizusan (Instagram)
Font and design by LotusLin

We'll have two main couples in this story. Their romance will be shown simultaneously instead of in different volumes :)

First: Neglected heiress FL X hidden bigshot ML
Second: Returned with a bun FL X groveling husband ML

Heiress' Househusband is a Secret Billionaire

The soothing lull of the river mixed with the visitors' indistinct chatter. The golden glow of the festival lights brightened the riverside, creating a serene backdrop against the night.

Lariette and Ruediger finished their last bites of food. She was eating a warm chestnut bun while he chewed the grilled corn-on-cob, glazed with butter.

"What should we play first?" Ruediger asked after wiping his mouth. He tossed the cob into a paper bag, "Excited to throw darts?"

Lariette grinned as she listened to the hint of teasing in Ruediger's voice. She swallowed the last bite before dusting off her hands.

"Of course! You got to show off to me this afternoon. It's my turn now."

Ruediger chuckled in helplessness. Gathering all the trash, including the empty cups. into the paper bag, he said, "Don't aim your dart at anyone innocent this time."

Narrowing her eyes, Lariette playfully swatted Ruediger's arm. He shrugged, pretending to be innocent.

I'll Tie You Up If You're Stubborn