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Five years ago, after a night of drinking, Sylvia Snow accidentally stumbled into the wrong room and spent a passionate night with a man she didn't know—Eric Payne. That night led to the birth of their son, Noel Snow. When Noel turns four, he starts showing strange symptoms and is locked away, treated like a monster. Just when things seem hopeless, Eric shows up and saves Noel. Sylvia soon discovers that the man from that night isn't just any man—he’s a legendary werewolf, and the secret behind their son's condition is far more extraordinary than she ever imagined.

After losing her husband in a car accident, Imelda Tobin shoulders the burden of raising their two children alone. She works tirelessly to secure their future, eventually building the Frey Corp—but at the cost of her health, ultimately leading to late-stage stomach cancer. She loves both of her children deeply, but her strictness with her stubborn son, Joshua Frey, often makes it seem like she favors her daughter, Jade Frey. Under the influence of her husband, Chad Archer, Jade begins to feel excluded from the family's future and fuels tensions between her mother and Joshua, deepening their rift.

Twenty years ago, renowned designer Taylor Snow traveled back to her husband Felix Moore's hometown with their children to honor his ancestors. But fate had other plans—a sudden storm led to a car crash, and Taylor and her daughter fell off a cliff, disappearing without a trace. Just a year later, Felix married his childhood friend, Zoe York, and life moved on. Fast forward two decades, Taylor Snow, now suffering from amnesia and living under the name Snow Taylor, finds herself reunited with the people she once loved—without even realizing it.

Avril Jepsen enters the book to cure a terminal illness and has a son, Josh Snow, with the male lead, Mitch Snow. But when Josh and Hannah Reed stop her from marrying Mitch, Avril leaves, causing Josh and Mitch to fall into darkness. Returning to the book at the system’s request, Avril unexpectedly brings her real-world son, Finn Grant, with her. She rejects Mitch and plans to leave after Josh's birthday. Mitch tries to stop her, but her husband, Noah Grant, arrives just in time to take her back. Avril returns to her life, and eventually, the fictional world also returns to peace.

May Soot comes from a family that values men over women. Her father and grandmother want to sell May and her sister’s home to fund her brother Max’s university tuition. Determined to change her circumstances, May works tirelessly and earns a spot at a prestigious university. However, after receiving her admission letter, her father and grandmother refuse to let her attend and force her into an arranged marriage. With the help of her sister and mother, May escapes and builds a successful life elsewhere. Seven years later, she returns to her hometown, only to discover that her sister is now being coerced into a marriage.

A blood-soaked encounter at a lavish banquet pulls the Cohen siblings into the unrelenting grip of fate. Bound by morality's chains, they are torn apart, their love consumed by the fires of war. One year later, Ethan Judd plays a treacherous game, using his engagement to Ivy Cohen as a mere pawn in his meticulously crafted revenge, determined to reduce the Cohen family to ashes. Beneath a veil of crimson silk, secrets swirl in the shadows. Trapped in a maze of lies and conspiracies, Ivy inches toward the truth, finding herself once more in his arms. As the layers of deception unravel, blood ties, hidden messages from enemies, and endless wars pull them into a deadly, unforgiving game where survival is the only prize.

Emily Davis has never been in a relationship before. But for a chance to win $210,000, she teams up with her best friend of 24 years, Alex Carter, and pretends to be his ""friends with benefits"" on a steamy reality dating show. She thought she just had to fake it for the cameras. But from the very first night, Emily finds herself having to kiss—and even sleep in the same bed with—other male contestants like Noah Parker and Nathan Harris. For someone who's never been with a man before, this wild, provocative experiment is a whole new world. Can Emily keep her secret and make it to the end for the grand prize, or will her true self be exposed under all the heat?

When Lily Quinn and Lucas Mosby were young, their grandparents set a marriage pact for them. However, Lucas has been living abroad, so no one mentions it. On the day he returns home as the CEO, both receive surprise calls from their grandmothers, telling them to meet at a restaurant for a blind date. That’s when they learn about their engagement. Lily, who dislikes arranged marriages, decides to ruin the date. She asks her best friend to help her find a temporary boyfriend. However, she mistakenly thinks the man who shows up is her rented date. To her shock, it’s actually Lucas, the very CEO she is supposed to meet.

The astute heroine, Lia Stone, had a simple plan: sell herself secretly to gather funds for her sister's dire illness. Yet, a birthmark caught the eye of Abel Ren, leading them into a marriage based on a bargain. She believed it was merely a deal, but she hadn't foreseen the mad schemes of the twisted love rival, Zoe Blake, who saw her as the perfect target for vengeance. The moment the wedding vows were exchanged, a cascade of plots and betrayals unfolded, relentlessly targeting Lia. But from the depths of despair, there's always a rise. Having narrowly evaded death, Lia allied with Jeff Ren to exact retribution, showing no mercy to either Abel or Zoe.

Maelis Lovelace, the esteemed Lady Sovereign and heiress of the prestigious Saville family, conceals her true identity to support her husband, Rhett Jacobi, from the shadows. She hopes to reveal her noble status once he becomes her equal. However, instead of gratitude, she's cast out of the Jacobi household, betrayed and humiliated. Following their divorce, Maelis reclaims her position of power and publicly exposes the Jacobi family's corruption. During her journey of revenge, Maelis also confronts the enemies responsible for her mother's family's downfall, determined to settle old scores while restoring her family's honor.

Vincent comes from wealth on both sides - his mother is the chairman of the Wilson Group and his father is a mysterious gangster lord. He hides his riches to start a relationship with Jessica, but ends up in a coma for three years after a car accident while losing contact with his parents. Jessica works part-time to pay Vincent’s medical bills, but she is bullied by her relatives and ridiculed by the world. When Jessica is abused yet again because of Vincent, the man who has been in a coma for three years comes to his senses. When the bullies learn Vincent’s true origins, they realize just who they’ve been messing with…

Dean Smith returned from working in another place, only to hear his wife, Amy Smith, reveal that she had lost the 500,000 dollars after her close friend, Polly Nell, tempted her to gamble. And the money was urgently needed for their daughter's heart surgery. Dean suppressed his overwhelming anger. The cheating tricks he learned in the casino suddenly came flooding back to him. He disguised himself as a rookie gambler and infiltrated the gambling den.With his extraordinary skills and psychological warfare,he set up a trap step by step to make the gambling ringleader and Polly pay a heavy price, determined to reclaim his daughter's chance of survival.

Luna Segler, the long-lost daughter of the Segler family, was brought back into the family as she grew up. However, upon returning from a business trip, she accidentally discovered her fiancé and sister Joey having an affair. Filled with anger, Luna confronted them, only to be scolded by her own father. Utterly disappointed, Luna went to a bar to confide in a friend. Little did she know, due to her friend's ill-advised suggestion, she ended up impulsively marrying Anders Furan, the head of the Furan family. As the two individuals, each hiding their own secrets, navigate their concealed truths, what kind of romantic sparks will fly between Luna and Anders?

Janice Carter, the daughter of a tea garden owner, toiled day and night to support her childhood sweetheart, Simon Smith, through college, giving him everything she had. However, her devotion was repaid with betrayal and abandonment.One fateful day, she rescued Yusuf Harris—a man branded a "villain."Unexpectedly, he fell for her at first sight and boldly proposed marriage.Simon traded love for ambition, leaving Janice heartbroken. Yet the so-called "villain" became her quiet protector, shielding her from the storms of life with unwavering resolve.As time passed, affection took root and blossomed. Janice finally understood her heart; Yusuf was her light for the rest of her life.

Sienna Walker bears an uncanny resemblance to Serena, the woman once cherished by the Spencer family's patriarch and deeply hated by his son,Fabian Spencer. Her resemblance draws Fabian's attention, but not in a good way. When Sienna reaches out to Fabian, hoping to be adopted,Fabian plots to make her vanish in a staged accident, fearing she might truly become part of the family. Yet as their lives become increasingly intertwined, the boundaries between hatred and desire begin to blur.Haunted by his unresolved past, Fabian wrestles with Serena's lingering shadow while Sienna fights to break free from it and is determined to be the one who ultimately claims happiness.

Frank had been adopted by his foster parents who doted on him dearly. But everything changed the day his foster parents officially recognized Timothy, their biological son. No matter how earnestly Frank explained, his adoptive father chose to believe the newly acknowledged heir over the son he'd raised for over twenty years. Frank had overlooked the bond of blood. On Timothy's birthday celebration, Frank died in a car crash. In his final moments, Frank realized the entire tragedy had been orchestrated by Timothy. Consumed by regret and rage, his world plunged into darkness. When he opened his eyes again, he found himself back to the fateful day, his wife’s leap from the building.

Charles Lawson, a talented college graduate from a rural background, marries into the wealthy Campbell family. After joining Glensvalw's Campbell family, he is morally manipulated by his wife Kinsley and dedicates himself to managing Neon Corp. When Charles asks Kinsley for 3,000 dollars to buy a train ticket to visit his parents, she coldly refuses and has her bodyguards take his phone. Worried about their son, Charles' parents die in a highway accident caused by fatigue. After preparing the New Year Eve's dinner for the Campbell family, Charles learns of his parents' death. Unable to endure the oppression, he erupts in anger, overturning the dining table. He then decides to leave his unloving wife and child, abandoning the Campbell family.

After spending over a decade in the palace, Song Ruyi finally saw the light again when she was allowed to leave. However, due to an inadvertent glance from the Emperor and the jealousy of Noble Consort Chun, she was subjected to a horrific fate. Out of jealousy, Noble Consort Chun cut her hair, severed her fingers, gouged out her eyes, and slit her throat. Her sister, Song Zhiyi, waited eagerly at the palace gate for Ruyi's return, only to be greeted by a lifeless and broken body. Determined, Song Zhiyi entered the palace, embarking on a path of revenge. She navigated through various schemes and intrigues, only to discover, after exposing Noble Consort Chun's crimes, that the true mastermind behind her sister's death was someone else...