

Mafia Don Cesare slaughters Helena's fiancé and family on her wedding day, forcing her into a hellish marriage. For seven years, Helena endures his cruel obsession until she fakes her death and flees pregnant. But when Cesare hunts her down, the bloody truth shatters everything she ever believed...
![[ENG DUB] Best Friend or Deadly Lie?](https://acfs3.goodshort.com/dist/src/assets/images/pc/common/f901131c-default-book-cover.png)
In her previous life, Laura Hampton mistook a cunning woman for her closest friend and gradually fell into the web of lies spun by Angela Harrison. Cast aside by her family, she met a tragic end beneath Angela's car.This time around, Laura knows the truth: her childhood savior was never Angela. Seeing through Angela’s façade, she decisively steers clear of her traps—and discovers that Eric Pearson has been quietly watching over her all along, in both lifetimes.Slowly, Laura exposes Angela's true face to her parents, ultimately driving her out of the Hampton family and ensuring she faces the consequences she deserves.

On the surface, Layla Smith is a well-behaved overseas student, but she’s actually the feared leader of the Titus Sect, unmatched in martial arts. When her grandfather falls ill, she returns home with her bodyguard, Felix Nolan. After marrying Zack Moore, she’s humiliated by him and his friends. Layla smiles coldly—she hasn’t met anyone this foolish in a long time. And then… she strikes.

26 years ago, Don Colonna of the Las Vegas Colonna crime family was murdered by his underboss, Stefano. The Don's infant daughter was stolen from her crib and dumped in the casino slums, while a false heir, Giulia, was installed in her place. The real heir, Rosa, was raised like a cleaning woman—scrubbing casino floors for twenty years, never even knowing her own surname. Then Marco, an old loyalist of the family, recognizes the crow-shaped birthmark on her neck and arranges for her to slip into the Don's funeral rites. When Rosa's fingers touch the coffin, her pupils contract, her nose bleeds, and she sees how everyone present will die. She also sees that Dante, the new Don of the rival family, will die in her arms—and that she herself will be his killer.

Blake Hardy has cancer. Determined to secure his family's future, he seeks the help of the powerful Arcadia to ensure that his spoiled son, Cedric Hardy, can inherit his legacy. Paige Fisk, Arcadia's new leader, returns to Juset as Cedric's fiancée, tasked with protecting him while settling old scores with the ungrateful people she once helped.

Alice suffers brutal bullying in silence every day. She endures it all to protect them—because her parents kill anyone who hurts her. Yet one by one, her tormentors meet gruesome deaths. But when a raging fire exposes the basement, a horrific shrine inside reveals a truth so twisted it makes murder look like mercy.

Nolan Ward, a submarine captain, faked his death and vanished for two years to stay with Talia Black, the woman he believed had saved his life, while she evaded investigation. Upon returning to the United States, he was convinced his childhood sweetheart Ella Morgan would still be waiting for him. He condescendingly proposed to her again and demanded that Ella continue to tolerate Talia. What he did not know was that Ella had long uncovered the truth behind his faked death. During those two years, she cleared her name, married Declan Grant, and gave birth to a pair of twins. Faced with Nolan’s public humiliation, biased favoritism and slap across her face, Ella offered no further explanations and refused to look back. She then traveled to Paris with her husband and children as originally planned. After Ella left, Nolan still blamed everything on her change of heart. It was not until the military reopened the old case that he learned Ella was the one who had given him her oxygen during the deep-sea accident. Talia had falsely claimed the act of heroism, spread rumors for years, intercepted messages, and framed Ella. Meanwhile, Declan confessed his long-hidden crush on Ella and gave her a proper proposal and wedding. At the wedding venue, Nolan received an arrest warrant. He was disgraced over charges including obstruction of justice, dereliction of duty, and faking his own death. In the meeting room, Ella revealed to him that she had been promoted to chief submarine captain and Deputy Chief of Fleet Operations. She had known all of his lies long ago. She bid farewell to her past for good and stepped into a new life with the man who truly cherished her.

Once the world's deadliest assassin, Hope retires for her mother. Back home, she finds her mom, kidnapped for 15 years, is being bullied. Hope unleashes her power to destroy the abusers and reclaim all that was stolen from her mom, vowing to be her protector.

Henry Judd, a CEO managing life with bipolar disorder, is out celebrating his wedding anniversary with his wife. She invites her cousin to join them for a meal. During their time at the restaurant, a mischievous child repeatedly disrupts Henry, eventually breaking his phone, necklace, and even his medication. Just as Henry is about to confront the child and teach him a lesson, his wife intervenes, stopping him.

Planning to fake her own death on a cruise, Lucy Hart calls her friend, Cecelia Lent, asking her to prepare a hyper-realistic disguise mask. She needs to escape Joseph Parker, the man who had sent her to serve eight years in prison for the sake of Eden Parker. Outraged on Lucy's behalf, Cecelia warns her not to make any more meaningless sacrifices for Joseph. Just as footsteps approach, Lucy hastily hangs up.