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Arrogant heir Vincent announced he would marry Adeline at his brother's engagement, though he had only hired her to pose as his wife. He used her to manage family pressure, and she needed the income. Yet day by day, feelings grew. Their contract was revised repeatedly, each change hiding deepening affection. From partners, they became true lovers.

After a stillbirth, Amelia was set up and had a night with the wealthy Caleb. An unexpected pregnancy led him to take her in. He suspected a scheme, and she endured out of necessity. As her manipulative ex-husband stirred conflict, Caleb uncovered the truth. Would they remain polite or yield to their hearts? Wounded by past love, Amelia hesitated to trust his sincerity.

The powerful prince could not win over a woman? Determined to master the art, he resolved to thoroughly conquer her in bed.

Believing Anna's adoptive parents killed his own, Kayden forced her into marriage to punish her. Unknowingly, he had already fallen in love. Later, they uncovered the truth about the plane crash together. Anna found her birth mother, the guilty were punished, and the two built a happy life.

The woman and her husband had been childhood sweethearts, but three years later, her marriage license was soaked in coffee. When she went to City Hall, she discovered that her marriage license was fake and that she was still considered unmarried, while her husband was listed as married to someone else. It turned out that her husband had always loved someone else and that she had been a mere replacement. She decided to change her identity and disappear from his life. When her husband finally found her, she was already married to someone else, and he eventually died filled with regret.

Ailing General Henry was forced to wed Princess Louise, a former hostage. Their imperial-arranged marriage concealed a fate-altering bond. He resented the match, and she kept her defenses high. They tested and countered each other until court intrigues and familial betrayals thrust them together. Facing danger side by side, they unraveled schemes as one. When his buried secret and her deep-seated obsession intertwined, their calculated union faced an uncertain future.

Traveling back in time, he simply wanted to live an idle life, but little did he know that he would end up becoming a powerful warlord. Let's see how this dandy young man pretended to be docile and won over the beauty.

Jake hid his true status as a tycoon and musical virtuoso, posing as a farmer to teach his son Rory through hardship. Upon returning, he endured humiliation from Rory's fiancée Sarah. To test her character and shield Rory, Jake laid subtle traps, eventually unveiling the truth and guiding his son to see clearly. He crushed the rival Chamber of Commerce, rising to dominance in both art and business while steadily expanding his empire.

Three years ago, Thea was rescued by Michael. She worked to support him, saved for his surgery, and fell in love. Little did she know this was just his lost bet, dating a poor girl and making her provide for him. When the truth came out, Thea ended it. Torn between pride and longing, Michael harassed her to return. Thea's adoptive brother Josh genuinely cared for her, sparking Michael's jealousy. Michael's fiancée, consumed by envy, staged a car crash to kill Thea. Both men saved her, but Josh needed a heart transplant to survive. Thea vowed to die with Josh if he didn't make it. Realizing he'd lost her forever, Michael donated his own heart to save Josh, letting it stay with Thea for life.

Melinda's once-happy life shattered when her hardworking husband, Ruben, was framed by his gambling sister Dina and his employer Landen, receiving a life sentence. Raising their daughter Adelina alone, Melinda pushed her relentlessly, hoping she would become a lawyer and clear Ruben's name. Adelina entered a top university, but fell in love with Felix, Landen's son, causing a painful rift with her mother. Melinda only learned the truth when Adelina became paralyzed and intellectually impaired in a car accident, which turned out to be retaliation for secretly gathering evidence. Consumed by regret, she let go of her vendetta and focused on caring for her daughter. Shortly after, she was diagnosed with late-stage stomach cancer, and her noodle shop was demolished. In their deepest despair, Adelina slowly recovered. Regaining her memory, she worked with Felix to expose Landen's crimes and finally exonerate Ruben. Ultimately, Melinda's cancer diagnosis was found to be mistaken. The family noodle shop reopened, and after enduring profound hardship, they were finally reunited.

Scarlett left with their unaccepted daughter, leaving Vincent to drown in bitter betrayal and lock away his heart forever. Five years later, their daughter's leukemia demanded a full-sibling's cord blood to survive. With her pride cast aside, Scarlett returned to Vincent as a supplicant, begging for a chance to save their child.

Forced to marry Cathy, Xander was manipulated by others into breaking her heart. After being pushed off a cliff, Cathy decided to stop loving Xander and start a new life under a different identity. Xander didn't expect her death to cause him such excruciating pain. He thought he despised this jealous woman, but when he saw her again, he knew his heart belonged only to her.

Allison Burton intended to disclose her identity and pregnancy via a major project. She found her husband, Jeremy Walsh, with Melanie Russell at a prenatal checkup. After facing her mother-in-law's hostility, she decided to divorce Jeremy. Tragically, her mother-in-law caused her miscarriage. Amidst family conflicts at various events, Jeremy realized his love for Allison and pursued her. He saved her twice, getting injured, which led to their reconciliation.

Heiress Bella married down and spent eight years letting her husband Matthew's family run her company and wealth. While taking their daughter Violet to kindergarten, she met Hazel wearing the same outfit and bag, and realized Matthew had given her a fake. Suspecting an affair, Bella later found Matthew at the hospital with Hazel and their secret child while Violet was being treated for food poisoning from his mother. When the family denied everything, Bella saw they were after her money. After Violet recovered, she plotted her revenge. Just as Matthew and Hazel soaked up praise, Bella exposed them, threw the parasites out, and took back all that was hers.

The Marchioness Alice, once betrayed by her adored daughter Adeline, perished with her in a past life. Reborn, she ended her blind favoritism and turned to atone to Hailey, the concubine's daughter who had once saved her. Obsessed with marrying Prince Liam, Adeline schemed with Alice's mother-in-law after learning Hailey was his true love, but Alice foiled every plot. They ultimately faced the consequences of their actions. Alice secured Hailey's marriage to Liam, and then her husband, long thought dead in battle, returned. The reunited couple spent their remaining years together.

The Curtis family's ancient matriarch awoke, her spirit reborn in a descendant forced into a marriage. Her ghost groom was none other than her most loyal follower from a century past. She first aided her husband in quelling rebellion and reclaiming power. Then, she returned to her own lineage, reasserting her authority with ruthless resolve. Yet the curse that had once destroyed her body and soul remained, and someone had orchestrated her costly resurrection. Why did the ancient curse cling to her still? As the secrets of immortality emerged, she found herself ensnared once more.

After three years of marriage to Xander, who was ten years her senior, Katherine learned she was merely a substitute for Sylvia. She immediately filed for divorce. When Xander interrupted Sylvia's forced wedding to protect her, he didn't realize Katherine was present. She publicly shredded the love letter, displayed the divorce decree, and severed all ties before disappearing. Xander later realized his love for Katherine, but by the time he tracked her down, she had moved on with a new partner, shattering his world.

Six years later, she returned with two brilliant children to uncover the truth but ended up in his embrace. He smiled and asked if they had met before. She denied it firmly. He insisted she become his woman from then on. With a genius hacker son, a cunning daughter, a charismatic CEO father, and a mother skilled in deceit, a high‑stakes drama of intellect, romance, and family recognition began among the elite.

Six years later, she returned with two brilliant children to uncover the truth but ended up in his embrace. He smiled and asked if they had met before. She denied it firmly. He insisted she become his woman from then on. With a genius hacker son, a cunning daughter, a charismatic CEO father, and a mother skilled in deceit, a high‑stakes drama of intellect, romance, and family recognition began among the elite.

Mia transmigrated into the role of a vicious villainess, scheming tirelessly to get herself kicked back to reality. She flirted with the bodyguard, faked tears with chili juice, all while waiting for Andrew to throw her out. Yet Andrew never exposed her. Instead, he shielded her in the family power struggles, and even as her plans teetered on the edge of exposure, he confronted her with red-rimmed eyes, demanding, "What does he have that I don't?" It wasn't until she was dressed in a wedding gown, and the news reported she had fallen from a cliff, that someone addressed her as Ms. Bennett. Only then did Mia realize she had never escaped the cage meticulously crafted for her.

An accident made her sleep with a gigolo and lose everything overnight. Six years later, she returned with her child and met her child's biological father. Shockingly, she finally found out, that gigolo was actually a CEO?

Isla, humiliated at a banquet after being deceived by her boyfriend's mistress, claimed the tycoon Christian was her boyfriend to save face, only to find him present. They entered a hasty marriage and began living together. Unbeknownst to her, the affection she believed grew over time was, in fact, Christian's carefully laid plan from the start.

Violet loved Caleb, the heir to a wealthy family, but his mother forced her away. Six years later, she returned with a daughter who had leukemia, but Caleb's mother blocked her help, and Violet missed her child's last moments. Seeing her rival's son Ryan adored, she plotted revenge. After changing her appearance, she entered Caleb's home as tutor Leah, saved Ryan from schemes, and caught Caleb's eye. Her rival's plots backfired, revealing Ryan wasn't Caleb's son. Caleb learned the truth, saved Violet, and they took Ryan in, facing the future together.

Blake, the Lycan King's daughter, hid her royal identity as a weak Omega to test her Fated Mate, Alpha Connor. He failed spectacularly, allowing his mistress Jaden to burn Blake with liquid silver and then commanding Blake to apologize. Defying him, Blake called her father, revealing her true status. The King's Royal Guard arrived, stripping Connor of his title and banishing Jaden. Blake then formally rejected Connor, severing their mate bond. Heartbroken but free, Blake found solace and a second chance mate in Austin, a powerful former Rogue Killer and chef. Austin helped her heal, transforming her silver scar into a black rose tattoo. Six months later, Blake, now confident and powerful, married Austin and had a son. She completely erased Connor from her life, embracing her new, perfect family.

Oliver had borrowed $300,000 through an online loan to pay for his marriage to Nova. However, when he missed the repayment deadline, debt collectors showed up at his doorstep, demanding repayment. Little did he know that his parents, modest farmers living in an isolated rural area, were actually one of the wealthiest families in the world.

Trevor, the modern-day God of War, took on the guise of a delivery driver to pursue his cultivation. Appearing ordinary, he concealed exceptional skills. During a delivery, he rescued Stella and her friend Xena, but a misunderstanding led to a compensation claim that forced him to become the company's exclusive courier. From then on, he navigated complex relationships with multiple women while frequently getting entangled in corporate battles, underworld conflicts, and intricate schemes of fame and fortune.

Seraphina, the Alpha King's daughter, spent seven years disguised as a human secretary, suppressing her White Wolf aura to win a bet that her fiancé, Dante, loved her for her soul. Her world shatters when Dante publicly announces his engagement to Lola, calling Seraphina a "tool" incapable of breeding. Lola further humiliates Seraphina by slapping her and destroying her silver locket, which had been suppressing her true Alpha power. With the seal broken, Seraphina unleashes her White Wolf identity, revealing herself as the Royal Princess. Her father, Don Salvatore Vitiello, arrives with the Royal Guard, swiftly dismantling Dante's empire. Dante is stripped of his rank, imprisoned in the agonizing Silver Prison, and eventually dies by suicide. Lola is banished to the dangerous Waste. Seraphina, now fully embracing her power and rejecting the notion of love or a mate, annexes the Moretti territory and ruthlessly consolidates her rule as the formidable Alpha Queen of the city.

To exonerate her wrongly imprisoned mother, Layla entered Josiah's company but was constantly sabotaged by her stepsister. When Josiah was gravely injured saving her and fell into a coma, his soul separated, visible only to her. He helped her see through plots; she thrived at work with his aid. He even briefly possessed her hand to strike back at their foes. Together, they exposed secrets and confronted powerful families. When the truth emerged, the mastermind was a close relative. In the end, Layla achieved her professional goals, Josiah woke up, and they found true love.

Rena, a sharp-tongued widow, had been living with her son at her uncle's house when they sold her off to a lame man as a concubine. She fought back fiercely and soon met Toby, who had lost his wife years earlier and was raising his thirteen-year-old daughter amid a scheming, contentious family. Years ago, when Toby was at his lowest, Rena had helped him. So, he proposed to her. The four of them, a family brought together by chance, learned to stand united against the hidden knives within the family, slowly building a warm and resilient home of their own.

Years after Lucy and Gerard broke up, a mistaken message brought him to her home to assemble furniture. Gerard thought she wanted him back but believed she was with her cousin. When her doctor suggested more intimacy, Lucy's boldness met Gerard's assumption that he was the "other man." Each thought the other only wanted something casual, not realizing their story was just beginning again.

Terminally ill Thea seeks out Nate, her ex-lover from seven years ago, to entrust him with their daughter Beth. Though burdened by past misunderstandings, Beth's innocence slowly mends the rift with help from discerning Grandma Dina. When the truth emerges, it finally awakens Nate's dormant fatherly love.

Kristina devoted herself to caring for her boyfriend, Saul, who had been left deaf and mute after a tragic car accident. She had initially left home after a heated argument with her family to be by his side. For three years, she pretended to be deaf and mute herself, working tirelessly at multiple jobs to pay for his treatment. When Saul finally recovered, he grew resentful of the life he had led during his disability. Embarrassed by having a "deaf and mute" girlfriend, he shifted his attention to Ruby, who had ulterior motives, leaving Kristina feeling neglected and hurt. Realizing her efforts had been in vain, she decided to end the relationship. Following her family’s advice, she moved abroad, where she eventually found happiness with Nigel.

Karlee's wedding ended in betrayal, leaving her trapped in a marriage in name only to Rocco. Five years later, she became entangled in Rocco's family crisis. Amid the chaos, she reunited with Adrian, a man with a mysterious past, sparking a passionate entanglement. When Beth's schemes poisoned their fragile trust, the truth exploded into light. Karlee ultimately divorced Rocco and found happiness with Adrian.

Sadie and Eli were childhood sweethearts, and he vowed to marry her once he succeeded. Piper, the chancellor's daughter, sneered at Sadie's lowly status, insisting Eli would wed her instead. Heartbroken, Sadie married a beggar by the roadside, braving public scorn to build a life with him, not knowing the beggar was the emperor in disguise.

Elena and Charles had a childhood engagement. When Charles visit Elena. He bumped into Elena. As a result, Charles mistakenly identified Chloe as his fiancée. Charles wants to cancel the engagement because of Chloe's behavior. However, Elena's identity gradually emerges. Will Charles recognize Elena and discover that Chloe is not his real fiancée?

A youthful romance between Alan and Beth was shattered by his brain cancer diagnosis. Believing it was the only way to save him, Beth left him, secretly bearing their daughter. Five years later, the now-vegetative Beth was dependent on their daughter's street performances for survival. Alan, returned as a wealthy tycoon, launched a citywide quest that ultimately brought the family together again.

In order to reclaim her late mother's legacy, Ariana was reluctantly forced into a marriage with the comatose Theodore. Little did she expect that he would awaken from his vegetative state shortly after their wedding!

Piper and Asher were forced into a family marriage. Asher repeatedly sabotaged Piper's confession to Luke, unintentionally falling under a spell that made him love Piper. While he pretended to be sharp-tongued and aloof, Asher had secretly harbored feelings for Piper for years, using the magic as an excuse to cling to her, initiating a series of dramatic romantic entanglements.

Willow realized her seemingly happy life had been a lie. Her parents favored her critically ill twin Emilia, forcing Willow to shave her head and give blood. Her husband Caleb pressured her into surgery for Emilia, declaring Willow disgusted him. Heartbroken and disillusioned, Willow let go. When Caleb finally understood whom he loved, it was too late. She was already gone.

Sunny took her father's place in the army, earned distinction as a general, and a decade later revealed she was a woman, causing an uproar. She left her post and returned to civilian life. The emperor compensated her by promoting her ex‑fiancé Philip, who then left Sunny for power and married an imposter claiming to be the general's sister. When turmoil struck the state, chancellor Neil recalled Sunny. Together they exposed the plots, united as partners, and achieved their ambitions.

Harassed by her superior, shunned by colleagues, betrayed by her best friend, and rejected by her boyfriend, Sydney drank her sorrows away and awoke with the power to hear thoughts. She used it to exact revenge, rise at work, and catch the eye of her boss. Her ex came begging for another chance, while other suitors discovered her worth and pursued her fiercely.

Sheri had been married to Derek for three years, caring for him in every way, yet he remained indifferent towards her. When Derek's first love falsely accused Sheri, he demanded that she donate a kidney as compensation. Coming to terms with it, she chose to divorce him to enable his happiness with his lover. Derek believed she would struggle after leaving him. However, the next day, he learned from the news that Sheri was actually a wealthy heiress. When they met again after the divorce, he saw the radiant Sheri and deeply regretted his past actions. Only then did he realize he had fallen in love with her. Could he win her back?

For years, Catherine devoted her heart to Sebastian, only to be used as his pawn. He tasked her with winning Louis's affections, intending to sabotage the marriage between Louis and his true love, Olivia. When Catherine uncovered this ultimate scam, a profound disappointment led her to turn the sham into reality. She married Louis, leaving Sebastian with a regret that arrived too late to change anything.

After her fiancé's betrayal, Rita faced public ridicule. To break the engagement, she kidnapped the handsome Kody for help. He aided her masterfully, revealing himself as the Crown Prince who vowed to marry no one but her.

Oliver, the rising young entrepreneur, unexpectedly encountered his father, Vincent, who was working as a security guard at an exclusive venue. Everyone assumed that the organizers were being lenient with Vincent out of respect for Oliver. However, Vincent's behaviour left Oliver feeling mortified time and again. What others didn't know was that this dishevelled man, who seemed to disregard the basic etiquette of high society, had once been a prominent business magnate.

The CEO's father was actually a security guard? Tyson hid his identity as the world's wealthiest man, and he even kept it a secret from his son Jeremy. Jeremy was determined to make a bold move concerning new energy but ended up risking bankruptcy. Right at this time, Tyson revealed his true identity and turned the tide!

Amanda Burton, a wealthy heiress, plans to reveal her pregnancy and true identity through a billion-dollar project. But during a checkup, she discovers her husband, Michael Walsh, with another woman, Caitlyn Russell—who is pregnant with his child. Devastated, Amanda returns home, only to face more hostility from her mother-in-law, leading her to file for divorce. Tragedy strikes when her mother-in-law’s push causes Amanda to miscarry, and tensions between the families rise. Heartbroken, Amanda decides to start fresh, focusing on her career and becoming a true lady boss. Meanwhile, Michael realizes too late how much he loves her. Can they rebuild their broken trust, or is it already too late?

After a plane crash, Ruby saw her husband Simon with his first love. Devastated, she divorced him and returned to being a hacker. A forced year‑long marriage later, Simon realized his first love's true nature and took a knife for Ruby in a crisis. With the truth revealed and the culprits jailed, Simon won Ruby back, she became pregnant, and they remarried.

After being framed and shunned upon his return as the rightful heir, Chase clung to hope for family bonds until his adoptive brother caused his death in a fire. Reborn, he severed ties, rejoined the orphanage, and built a business with Chloe. He later rescued Eleanor from a forced marriage and suicide, securing her company's project bid to rise to prominence. His reborn sister helped the family see their errors, but their attempts to reconcile came too late. Chase moved forward, leaving the past behind.

Amy woke up to find herself becoming a villain in a melodramatic novel. She had to act evil to make everyone hate her, but her true feelings were accidentally exposed to the whole family. Instead of being hated, she became the apple in her family's eyes. The tragic ending of her family's bankruptcy was miraculously reversed, and even her supposed cold and distant fiancé, Ethan, started following her everywhere like a lovesick puppy. Now she had no idea what she should do to get everything back on track.

Separated by the mother-in-law in their youth, the heroine was torn from her newborn son. She was deceived into believing he had died and her husband had moved on. 18 years later, she reunites with them but doesn't recognize her own family. After misunderstandings, the family finally comes together.

Born into a medical dynasty, Ryan was imprisoned for allegedly harassing Susan, only to discover it was a trap. He uncovered the conspiracy, seized control of the corporation's shares, severed ties with his adoptive family, renounced his inheritance, married Kathy, and established his own clinic.

Emilia, a widely admired doctor, had secretly married CEO Justin for three years. She had long loved him and proposed herself, full of hope for their marriage. Yet after the wedding, he treated her coldly, misunderstood her constantly, and grew close to her friend. Disillusioned, she decided to divorce. Justin, however, angrily refused to let her go. Unaware that he saw their marriage as full of her deceit and betrayal, even as he fell for her, she asked for a divorce just as doubts began to stir in him.

After a childhood trauma left Grace with a childlike mind, she was drugged by Lincoln and unintentionally became involved with his father, Jayden. Upon discovering her pregnancy, Jayden took her in, and their life together began. Grace later regained her mental clarity, exposed the truth, and ultimately married Jayden.

Sadie unexpectedly became bound to a mystical force that granted her repeated life, but each resurrection consumed a tremendous amount of energy. She deeply loved Nicholas and was willing to protect him from danger over and over. However, Nicholas grew indifferent and numb to her death because of her ability to resurrect. He even allowed her to take a fatal threat meant for his first love. Disheartened, Sadie agreed, but he remained unaware that this was her last chance at life. It wasn't until Sadie's presence disappeared for good that Nicholas was overwhelmed by remorse.

My Ex-wife Is A Big Shot

In order to seek revenge for the annihilation of his family, Agustin assumed the identity of Brennan and returned to the city. He joined the Wright Group to investigate the truth of the past and seek revenge.

That scoundrel and his mistress stripped her of everything. Reborn, she dumped the fool and wed the crown prince, rumored to be dying. Everyone thought she would soon become a widow. But wait! That dignified, strikingly handsome man looked just like the paralyzed crown prince.

After being criticized and quitting the showbiz due to online backlash, she rose to fame with her child. Let's see how she secretly married the CEO and returned to the pinnacle of success with her adorable kid!

Due to her brother's debts, Susanna disguised herself as a man. She went to see the creditor, hoping to buy more time for repayment, but unwittingly entered Darin's room. An accidental night of intimacy unfolded between the two of them. Misjudging Susanna's gender, Darin began to question his own sexual orientation.

Gemma's mother-in-law despised her due to her humble origins, unaware that Gemma hailed from a wealthy family. Upon reclaiming her status, Gemma covertly assisted her husband in gaining control of his company. Witnessing Gemma's actions, the entire family's attitude toward her changed.

In order to raise funds for medical expenses, Lillian married an idle illegitimate son in place of her younger sister. She thought her life would be impoverished and difficult henceforth.

While covering for her friend Joey, Clare saved billionaire Carson. A one-night stand left her pregnant with twins. Carson's mother bribed the staff, stole the boy, and left the sick girl, Abby. Clare raised Abby alone and studied abroad. She later joined Carson's firm, met her son, and a DNA test proved her motherhood. She learned Joey had taken her place as Carson's savior and fiancée. With her children's help, Clare exposed Joey at a company gala, reuniting the family. Carson arranged Abby's treatment and planned their wedding. Clare declined to be a housewife, reformed the company as an employee, and built a career and happy home.

Ryan's girlfriend came from a wealthy family, but in their seven years together, she never bought him a single gift. She accepted his marriage proposal, only to return the engagement ring he bought her and refused to officially register their marriage because she thought the fees were too high. Instead, she married her childhood friend and booked the finest hotel for their wedding. Just after Ryan's sister had a heart transplant surgery, she fell critically ill again. Ryan knelt and begged his ex-girlfriend to return the savings he'd given her over the years for his sister's medical treatment. But she said she wasn't running a charity, then had her bodyguards throw Ryan out.

Helen had been unexpectedly diagnosed with kidney failure, and Ayden had anonymously donated one of his kidneys to her. He then received a low-cost artificial kidney, bearing the weight of public disgrace that forced him to leave his hometown. Years later, when doctors declared Ayden on the brink of death due to his inability to afford a new artificial kidney, he encountered Helen again. By then, she had a new boyfriend, Ethan, whom she treated as a stand-in for Ayden, showering him with excessive affection. To prove his irreplaceable place in Helen's heart, Ethan constantly targeted Ayden. Meanwhile, Helen, due to past misunderstandings, allowed Ethan to subject Ayden to relentless torment. In the end, as Ayden’s life neared its end, he chose to let go of his grievances and move on, which led to those who wronged him facing justice and Ayden receiving a second chance at life.

To escape an arranged marriage, the wealthy heiress married a poor worker. Raelynn and James were ridiculed by everyone upon getting married, but little did those people know that James' true identity was the world's richest person. When the truth was uncovered, those who once ridiculed them were dumbfounded.

After losing her job and discovering her boyfriend's betrayal, Madison met Eli and Colton, travelers from another realm. Her touch restored their magic, making her their living power source. As their entanglement deepened, a mysterious mirror surfaced. A final confrontation triggered its magic, sending them to a world of sorcery, where Madison gained magic and found herself with child.

Six years after saving a billionaire and secretly raising their daughter alone, a struggling delivery rider reunites with the now-powerful CEO at a high-stakes modeling contest—where a life-threatening allergy may finally expose the truth.

She married him as her sister's substitute, breaking the obsession he had held for years. He resented and tormented her, yet she pursued him fervently. He withdrew, avoided, pushed her away; she stepped forward, drew near, held on tight. Until she finally realized he was someone she could never hold, no matter how hard she tried. Where there is light, there is shadow. Having you cost me my life, and that seems fair. If I had known I would love you this deeply, I would never have chosen such a winding path at the start.

Brilliant chip engineer Jaxon was betrayed by his girlfriend Willow and VP Hudson, who stole his credit and humiliated him. Disillusioned, he joined the company of his former classmate Naomi. Amid their ongoing provocations, he focused on his work. At the tech conference, Hudson's product failed publicly while Jaxon and Naomi's chip shone. Hudson was arrested, Willow fell into debt, and Jaxon moved on, proposing to Naomi to start anew.

The bandit leader Amelia disguised herself as a man named Alexander, aiming to ally with Lucian, a General, against a common enemy. Unaware of each other's true identities, they ended up married by chance. The bandit chief played the delicate partner, the general acted the refined scholar, and together they cleared misunderstandings and united to protect their country.

Seven years ago, ordinary girl Emily learned that her husband Vincent was actually the heir to a mafia family. Back then, Vincent had fractured his arm in a car accident and urgently needed surgery. His father laid down a condition for the treatment—Vincent must divorce Emily. Deeply in love with Emily, Vincent refused without hesitation, never expecting their conversation to be overheard by her. Unwilling to hold Vincent back, Emily chose to leave voluntarily, only to be caught in a car accident on the way. Vincent mistakenly believed Emily had died and was consumed by overwhelming grief. However, Emily not only survived but also gave birth to their daughter Lily—though she herself was left seriously ill as a result. To get treatment for her mother, Lily accidentally crossed paths with Vincent. Yet Vincent neither knew Lily was his daughter nor recognized that the mother of this "little wanderer" was the Emily he’d been yearning for day and night. Worse still, he even spoke harshly to her...

The deliveryman Alec was tragically betrayed by his girlfriend, but he unexpectedly caught the attention of a female CEO. From then on, Alec embraced a stroke of good luck and steadily rose to success, capturing the hearts of numerous beautiful women along the way. He embarked on a journey towards the peak of life.

Bethany Dale, a temp attendant of the hotel owned by Connor Johnson, was asked to deliver condoms to some guests, only to find out that the guests were her boyfriend Jake Campbell and best friend Haylee Blake. Unwilling to swallow the humiliation, she decided to seek revenge and planned to seduce Dennis Campbell, Jake's uncle, but mistook the target and seduced Connor instead. Connor, in order to fulfill his seriously-ill father's wish, decided to marry Bethany. After their marriage, because Bethany mistook Connor for Dennis, there were many misunderstandings, but thanks to Connor's status and various coincidences, she cleverly resolved all the problems. Jake and Haylee made a fool of themselves.

Bobby deeply loved his wife Sheri, but she tricked him into taking memory-loss pills for her first love, unaware the drug was Bobby's own creation with no antidote. Heartbroken, Bobby took the pills, watching his memories fade as disappointment in Sheri turned to utter despair before he resolutely left to focus on research. Too late, Sheri regretted her actions upon learning the truth and tried to win him back, but Bobby had already forgotten their love completely due to the very drug he'd designed.

Lacey was born into a family that valued sons more than daughters, and her path to adulthood was fraught with hardships. The only bright spot in her youth was Felix, a boy she admired from afar. As an adult, Lacey still couldn't escape the grip of her family's expectations. Under pressure from them, she found herself reluctantly entering into an arranged marriage with a stranger for three million dollars. However, her husband turned out to be none other than Felix, the boy she had secretly loved for years. Felix had been in a long-term relationship with Erika, but his parents vehemently opposed their union due to Erika's inability to have children. In the end, his family resorted to deceitful measures to drive Erika away. In his despair, Felix sought solace in alcohol, and Lacey helped him to a hotel. Someone captured this moment in a photograph. To prevent a scandal from engulfing his company, Felix was forced to marry Lacey.

She married him as her sister's substitute, breaking the obsession he had held for years. He resented and tormented her, yet she pursued him fervently. He withdrew, avoided, pushed her away; she stepped forward, drew near, held on tight. Until she finally realized he was someone she could never hold, no matter how hard she tried. Where there is light, there is shadow. Having you cost me my life, and that seems fair. If I had known I would love you this deeply, I would never have chosen such a winding path at the start.

After leaving the army, Jaxon returned home. One night at a local spot famous for its grilled skewers, he couldn’t ignore the wrongdoing he saw when Paige and Evan were being harassed by Jon. He stepped in to save them. However, when he got home, he was shocked to discover that his father had remarried. His new stepmother, Norah, had moved in with her children, Paige, Lexi, and Evan. Before long, Jaxon learned the real reason his military status had been revoked: he was assigned a covert mission to eliminate a mysterious organisation. To make matters worse, this squad was somehow connected to his mother’s death.

Stefan had concealed his true identity when he married Olivia. He had given her everything he had, but then received an unexpected diagnosis of a terminal illness. In the final moments of his life, all he wished for was to spend his remaining days in happiness with Olivia. However, Simon, an unwelcome third party, disrupted their peace. He stirred up trouble, causing Stefan to doubt Olivia's loyalty. In response, Stefan decided to disappear completely to protect himself from further heartache.

Amidst the triumphant reign of Emperor Joseph, the Kratin Dynasty conquered all realms and reigned unchallenged, compelling neighboring states to bow in submission. Yet his obsession with power led to the neglect and demise of his empress. Shattered by loss, Joseph renounced his throne and retired to a secluded life with his son. Fate intervened when Kaylee, Empress of Gligow, fleeing her pursuers, stumbled upon his cottage, and a night of unintended passion shattered his hard-won peace.

The man spent five years pursuing the woman, but she called him an annoying simp. He decided that he would never fall in love with anyone again. However, he accidentally saved a mysterious woman. No one knew that she was a wealthy heiress. When the man really stopped pursuing the woman, she started to cling to him instead. The heiress sneered and said, "Don't be arrogant just because others think you're the most beautiful woman in the school. If you try to steal my man, I'll make you regret it.

The Despised Son-in-Law's Revenge

The Ultimate Warlord

Joseph, the Emperor of Kratin, had been a successful emperor. But after his wife died, he was tired and retired to live with his son, who only knew he was a fishmonger. Yet Joseph could no longer enjoy his peaceful retirement, not after he happened to save Kaylee, the Empress of Gligow.

Cristian was finally released from prison. He deliberately stayed away from Bailee, who had come to pick him up. But Bailee wouldn't hide from the truth. She sensed that his imprisonment must be connected to her and wanted to confirm if he was the one who had been sending her flowers all those years. Cristian, however, wanted to run, convinced he was no longer worthy of her.

The man willingly consumed a lethal potion for the sake of Mysterious Martial Arts and sealed himself away for three years. When he returned, he found that all five of his brothers had died, leaving their wives widowed. During the funeral, his fiancée was about to cancel their engagement. Just then, his brothers' wives came to his aid and proposed to him. Later on, another man opposed him and caused him serious trouble, even using a powerful sword in an attempt to kill him. However, the man managed to evade the attack with his power. He believed he could escape the sword because he possessed a powerful ring; however, it turned out that the man who tried to harm him was the traitor. At that moment, someone attacked him and humiliated his brothers' five wives. The man protected them, fought against the evil forces, and eventually became king, living happily with the wives of his fallen brothers.

Nigel despised everything about high society, yet his wife Lexie lived a wanton life, even allowing her lover to assault him in their own home. Driven to his limit, Nigel divorced her. It was only after the divorce that Lexie discovered the shattering truth: Nigel was the very true love she had been searching for over five long years. Desperate to undo her mistakes, Lexie tried to win him back, but it was too late. Nigel had already moved on and built a new life without her.

The Ellis family was slaughtered and destroyed. Jasper, enduring humiliation and shouldering burdens for many years, eventually rose to the top. He returned to the city, sought revenge, and rescued his wife and daughter.

Lola's husband, Samuel, became the renowned God of War after years of struggles. However, Lola's family members attempted to force her into marrying someone else. As Samuel returned with great power, he assisted Lola without revealing his identity while investigating the true culprit behind the annihilation of his family, seeking revenge.

Kathy's father is brutally attacked by a ruthless employer after being denied his hard-earned wages, leaving him in critical condition. Desperate to seek justice for him, Kathy bravely ventures into the urban jungle, only to find herself entangled with the enigmatic CEO, Vincent, and was misunderstood as a gold-digger. Their connection becomes a scandalous tale. When Kathy learns she's pregnant and faces eviction from the hospital due to unpaid bills, she and her father are thrust into a harsh reality, forced to live on the streets and sell blood just to survive. To secure a future for her unborn child, Kathy's father risks his life once more to reclaim what he is owed. When a life-or-death crisis strikes, Kathy races to save her father, finding herself trapped in a desperate situation. In a dramatic twist, Vincent discovers that Kathy carries his child and rushes to their aid. As the family comes together against all odds, they embraced her with love and care. Hereby, Kathy's extraordinary journey transforms her life forever.

The legendary warrior, suffering a peculiar injury, returned to the city in search of a cure. Little did he expect to be drawn into the conflicts of the wealthy families, where he serendipitously encountered a wealthy heiress who was constantly disregarded.

In his youth, Brendan made the courageous choice to sacrifice himself to safeguard his three sisters from harm. Fortunately, Brendan did not truly fall; he was taken in by a secluded master who provided him with exceptional training and refinement. After enduring many challenges, Brendan not only greatly increased his prowess but also comprehended the profound truths of martial arts and life, ultimately ascending to the status of a master in his field.

In 2005, three of Sophie's four children were abducted while she sold fish, leaving her youngest, Rhys, injured and disabled. Two decades later, she struggled alone to raise the intellectually impaired Rhys, facing relentless bullying. A sudden conflict led to her recognition by CEO Nate, her long-lost eldest son. As the siblings reunited, they uncovered a devastating truth. The kidnapping had been orchestrated by their own kin. Confronting corporate enemies and familial betrayal, the family united to expose the conspiracy, finally finding true reconciliation.

To escape an arranged marriage, Lily hid her identity and started working at her fiancé Lucas's company. There, she was mistaken for a beggar and accused of being a fake heiress. All the while, she and Lucas, her childhood friend, passed by each other at work without recognition. As her true identity is about to be exposed, how will Lily prove her innocence, and what future awaits her and Lucas?

After transmigrating as the disfavored daughter of a duke, she just wanted to live a low-key and peaceful life. When the crown prince insisted on breaking off their engagement, she calmly agreed and made sure he left fuming with rage. When her scheming sister tried to set her up? She turned the tables, leaving the girl utterly humiliated. And when the crown prince came crawling back? She waved him off without a second thought. But just as she was savoring her victory, someone suddenly swept her off her feet! "Hey! Who are you?" she yelped.

Simon, as the CEO of Chuta Group, had once sacrificed his career for love when he married Sloane. However, years into their marriage, Sloane's first love, Vance, returned to the country, and the two became entangled in a long-standing affair. Even their son turned against him, treating another man as his father. Faced with a disloyal wife and an ungrateful son, Simon's patience finally wore thin. He resolved to divorce Sloane and reclaim everything he had sacrificed for her. When Simon asserted his authority as CEO and announced his decision to divorce, Sloane was overcome with deep regret.

Simon, as the CEO of Chuta Group, had once sacrificed his career for love when he married Sloane. However, years into their marriage, Sloane's first love, Vance, returned to the country, and the two became entangled in a long-standing affair. Even their son turned against him, treating another man as his father. Faced with a disloyal wife and an ungrateful son, Simon's patience finally wore thin. He resolved to divorce Sloane and reclaim everything he had sacrificed for her. When Simon asserted his authority as CEO and announced his decision to divorce, Sloane was overcome with deep regret.

The first time they met, Qin Ling stripped off Zhuge Yunle's clothes and wore them home as if she didn't have a care in the world. The second time, Qin Ling started removing her own clothes piece by piece, exclaiming, "Are you leaving or not? If you don't, I'll scream assault!" The third time, Qin Ling grinned at him and said, "Undressing is like the more you do it, the more natural it feels. Come on!" Zhuge Yunle thought he had never encountered such a shamelessly bold woman before. Yet, he suddenly found himself quite fond of her. What on earth is he supposed to do now?

Despite being compelled to marry the rumored ruthless and short-lived Landon, the esteemed physician Emma is astonished to find that he showered her with abundant love and affection.

t 27, Sloane was about to marry her fiancé Wilbur when she suddenly discovered he was dating a woman named Hailee. As a modern woman, Sloane decided to gather evidence to make them pay. However, she soon realized that she was actually the other woman! When Sloane planned to reveal the truth to Hailee, she learned that Hailee, as Wilbur's wife, was entangled in trouble, and Wilbur had affairs with multiple women. A mutual journey of redemption between the "mistress" and the wife began…