a not so merry christmas cast

After the devastating earthquake, Susan Lewis lost her left arm while shielding her children. Her third son, Ash, went missing, and her eldest son and second daughter promised to honor and care for her. However, over twenty years later, they broke their word and tried to force Susan out of their lives. At this moment, Ash, now the CEO of the Stone Group, unexpectedly reunited with his mother, who had been cast aside.

Lynn, a girl born in a remote mountainous region, worked diligently to gain admission to a prestigious university. However, her father, who favored sons over daughters, refused to support her aspirations and even went so far as to tear up her acceptance letter. In contrast, her mother sold her blood to help fund Lynn's education. Five years later, Lynn achieved remarkable success and envisioned building factories in her hometown to uplift all the villagers. However, the villagers mistakenly perceived her as a foot massage worker. In reality, she was the CEO of Honor Group.

Gavin failed in his entrepreneurial ventures when he was young and accumulated a lot of debt. After an accident, his daughter Daisy went missing, and he searched for her for many years. Daisy was adopted by someone and married a scoundrel. Gavin stepped forward to help her. At the wedding, Inez claimed to be Gavin's daughter and displayed a longevity lock. Gavin mistakenly thought Daisy framed Inez, so he humiliated Daisy. Daisy endured the humiliation to console her father until the magical mechanism of the longevity lock revealed the truth.

Eighteen years ago, Fiona Luis, young and rebellious, fooled around with a scum, Jimmy Liam. Her father, Phillip Luis, earnestly pleaded, but she let Jimmy cripple him, which left Phillip heartbroken. Eighteen years later, Fiona, having survived a near-fatal fire that left her face marred, crossed paths with Frank Luis on the street. The birthmark on Frank's arm indicated he was her son, so she decided to return to the Luis family, hoping to make amends with her father and steer her wayward son onto a better course. However, her cousin, Felix Luis, and the housekeeper concocted a scheme and got her expelled from the family home. In the end, Fiona managed to restore her familial bonds, earn her father's forgiveness, and encourage her son to embrace a righteous life.

Joseph, the heir to the Prosperous Group, was separated from his family as a child and adopted by a kind-hearted farmer. In order to protect his adoptive sister, he was beaten into a fool. Years later, Joseph and his adoptive mother attend his sister's wedding, only to be humiliated and coldly rejected by the ungrateful sister, who refuses to acknowledge them. What she doesn't know is that the fiancé she's so eager to marry is none other than Joseph's biological brother—and in the end, she gets a rude awakening.

Due to the earthquake, Emily Gray was lost. Fortunately, Emily Gray survived and was found by Kevin Hall, who planned to hang himself to death. Given a new name Olivia Hall, she was then raised by Kevin Hall. Eighteen years later, Emily Gray took Kevin Hall to seek medical treatment, but unexpectedly came to the Gray Family Hospital. The chief surgeon, Jason Gray, was not dedicated to his work and the surgery failed and Kevin Hall's leg worsen! Emily Gray asked Jason Gray for an explanation, but was humiliated by Jason Gray and Lynn Ford! During the arguement, Emily Gray's necklace fell off and was picked up by Cindy Shaw, a college student sponsored by Lynn Ford. Cindy Shaw learned that Emily Gray was the lost child of the Gray family, so she wanted to drive Emily Gray away...

Ji-Yeon, the wanna-be among the theater majors at school, dreams of a bright future after being cast in a famous director's work. However, her life shatters when her best friend Yu-Mi spreads a deepfake video of Ji-Yeon having an intercourse with Professor Park, and on top of that, has an affair with Geon-Woo, Ji-Yeon's boyfriend. Determined for revenge, Ji-Yeon teams up with the teaching assistant Su-Ho, who exposes Yu-Mi's true identity to her.

Ten years ago, Shawna Stewart was left in the mountains and then taken in by a fool, Cherry. After being bullied for years because of Cherry, Shawna ran away and met her real mom Mindy Stewart. Mindy couldn't accept her daughter's adoptive mom was a fool, so she tried to take Shawna away. However, they accidentally found out that Cherry turned out to be the War Goddess, the Phoenix Legion's former commander.

Mark Dalton engaged in charity work and financially supported Carla Fulton, who was in poverty. Carla mistakenly believed that she held a special place in Mark's heart and gradually became arrogant. Five years later, after graduating from university, Carla, in an attempt to show off, lied that Mark was her brother and brought her classmates to intern at his company. Mark, busy with the company's IPO, delegated the task of arranging the internships to his subordinates. The subordinates did not dare to stop her, allowing her to act recklessly within the company. She fired the technical team and declared herself the chairperson. When Mark was negotiating a partnership with Saturn Group, Carla's outrageous behavior caused the deal to fall through, and Mark was so furious that he fainted and was hospitalized. Carla continued her reckless actions, pushing the company to the brink of bankruptcy, and even planned to sell it. After Mark regained consciousness, he exposed her lies. Resentful, Carla teamed up with a rival company to sabotage Mark's projects. In the end, Mark uncovered the conspiracy, Carla was arrested, and the company successfully went public with the support of Saturn Group.

Rachel Sheldon's world was turned upside down when she was drugged and woke up in the bed of Barrett York — the most powerful man in the city. When she discovered she was pregnant, Rachel disappeared from the spotlight, determined to raise the child in secrecy. But on the very day she gave birth, Barrett found her. Fiercely independent, Rachel was unlike any woman Barrett had ever met — and he couldn't stay away. As he launched a relentless pursuit, Rachel's hidden identities were revealed one after another, each more surprising than the last. Drawn to her strength, Barrett began to fall — and so did Rachel. Slowly, she opened her heart to the man she had once tried to escape. What had begun as an accident just might have become forever.

After a car accident and plastic surgery, a part-time worker wakes up with the face of a wealthy heiress. Living someone else's life, she seizes the chance to get revenge on the man who ruined her. But as she gets tangled with the heiress’s fiancé, an unexpected romance blooms—and so does the question: how far will she go to keep this borrowed life?

Theo Grant, diagnosed with a terminal illness, drives away his girlfriend Chloe Jayne, determined not to drag her down with him. To secure her future, he volunteers as a test subject for the richest man's experimental drugs,sacrificing himself so she can have a better life.Three years later, fate brings them together again.Theo's days are numbered, so he keeps pushing Chloe away, even as she clings to the love she still feels for him.Eventually, after battling destiny, they find the courage to break free from their suffering and choose to love and stay by each other's side.

Auf der Flucht vor ihrem gewalttätigen Ehemann wird Liz Bolin zur BDSM-Königin – der Domina Hydra Lilie. Sie trifft den mysteriösen, dominanten Herrn Raven und macht ihn zum ersten Mal zu ihrem Unterwürfiger. Doch Liz ahnt nicht, dass Herr Raven in Wirklichkeit ihr Boss Reggie Wayne ist, denn ihr Vertrag im Spielzimmer führt allmählich zur Liebe.

Hace 3 años, como médica sin frontera, Alicia fue salvada por Víctor y se enamoró de él. Ella ocultó su identidad como la señorita cuarta del Grupo Alba, que es el mejor grupo médico nacional. Al regresar al país, se casó con Víctor y lo ayudó a conseguir muchos éxitos en su carrera en secreto.

Após uma relação inesperada entre Sílvia Xisto e Jorge Luz, ela dá à luz Nuno. Seis anos depois, Jorge descobre a existência do filho e começa a procurá-lo. Durante esse tempo, Sílvia se aproxima de Jorge no Grupo Luz, desenvolvendo sentimentos por ele. Após uma série de acontecimentos, o Nuno Xisto finalmente reconhece sua verdadeira origem, e a Sílvia, beneficiada pelo filho, começa a viver uma vida cheia de felicidade.

Seis anos atrás, Yara Souza foi falsamente acusada de ter se relacionado com Jean Santos, e a notícia da gravidez fora do casamento dela se espalhou por toda a escola. Seis anos depois, durante uma consulta no hospital com a filha Mimi Souza, Mauro Sena percebeu que a menina carregava características genéticas da família Santos, e contou tudo para Jean Santos. Quando toda a família Santos soube que Jean Santos tinha uma filha, ficou muito agitada, especialmente o avô dele, que imediatamente ordenou que Jean Santos fosse buscar a sua bisneta.Assim, Jean Santos começou a busca pela filha. Porém, devido às repetidas interferências de Íris Sena, Jean Santos sempre perdia a chance de descobrir a verdade. Depois de superar muitos obstáculos, os dois finalmente se reuniram e, enfim, ficaram juntos.

Clara Lima está vendendo peixe, e, graças à ajuda secreta de Luís Sousa, seus negócios vão especialmente bem. Os outros vendedores, com inveja, se unem para destruir a barraca dela. Justo quando Clara não aguenta mais e está prestes a reagir, Pedro Lima chega com sua equipe, fazendo uma entrada impactante que deixa todos chocando! Em seguida, Pedro dá uma lição naqueles vendedores. Depois, Pedro diz a Clara que os orientais estão causando problemas e querem invadir Xia, e ele quer que Clara volte para combatê-los. No entanto, ela recusa. Agora, ela só quer viver uma vida comum com sua filha. Mas o que Clara não sabe é que sua filha está sendo terrivelmente humilhada na escola...

Catarina Carvalho foi incriminada por sua irmã Carolina Carvalho, que não apenas roubou seu homem e suas propriedades, mas também tirou sua vida. Cinco anos depois, ela retornou ao país como presidente e a primeira coisa que fez foi adquirir o Grupo Carvalho. Ela jurou que tudo o que havia perdido há cinco anos seria recuperado!