

Jang Ji-ah is transported into a romance game world as the villainous rival of the adored heroine, Jo Yeon-seo. Fated for a tragic end, she obeys the system's orders—earning "villain points" while feigning kindness. Between the cold Baek Do-yoon, the obsessive genius Jung Si-woo, the distant friend Daniel, and her fiancé Gu Yul, she artfully sways each man's heart. Amid the chaos of lies and truth, Jang Ji-ah begins to rewrite her fate and reach for freedom.

Chris Leary inherits a failing corner shop and, desperate to raise money for his girlfriend's treatment, discovers that the store's back door opens into other worlds. His first crossing takes him to a post-apocalyptic wasteland, where he trades food to survivors in exchange for gold and jewels, enough to clear his debts in one run. Pushing further, he stumbles into the immortal realm and negotiates a deal with the goddess Dark Lady: exquisite food in exchange for celestial medicine. But the arrangement carries a dark caveat — the apocalypse world's wealth is bound to the lives of its people. Chris returns with the elixirs, saves an entire survivor base, and locks in a long-term partnership that changes everything. What began as a desperate scramble quietly becomes an empire: one shop, a dozen worlds, and a trader who moves freely between all of them.

Five years ago, biomedical researcher Mara Ellison’s husband, Caleb Warren, was involved in an accident while on a business trip in Australia and was declared “missing.” Everyone told Mara that he was dead. Unable to cope with the loss, Mara once attempted to take her own life, but Caleb’s best friend, Julian Hayes, saved her and stayed by her side through the next three years of trauma and recovery. In the fourth year, Mara finally opened her heart to Julian, and the two began a relationship. In the fifth year, Mara discovered she was pregnant and planned to surprise Julian with the news. Instead, she accidentally found evidence in his study revealing that Caleb had never died. He had already built a new family with Mara’s best friend, Sienna Brooks, and the two had a four-year-old daughter. As Mara continued investigating, she learned that Julian had known the truth from the very day he saved her five years earlier—and that even her own mother, Helen, had known all along. Everyone had helped maintain the lie for five years, all in the name of “protecting” her. After the truth came out, Mara lost the baby due to complications in early pregnancy. Caleb, Sienna, Julian, and Helen each eventually confessed what had really happened five years before. Mara finally understood that they had not lied to her only once. Every single day for the past five years, they had made the choice to keep deceiving her. In the end, Mara forgave none of them. She left the city, returned to work, rebuilt her life, and continued therapy, slowly freeing herself from her emotional dependence on Julian. A year later, when Mara saw Julian again, she no longer needed his explanations. At the end of the story, she buys a pair of white baby shoes in memory of the child she lost and writes on the card, “Mommy remembers you.” Only then does she truly understand that the person who finally pulled her out of the ruins was herself.

Chelsea Swanson and Jude Lewis have been married for three years, but not many knew about it. During the day, she was his employee, satisfying his every whim. At night, she was the President's wife, lying in a custom-made sofa designed by Jude in his mansion, and playing with his dog.However, only he could lord her around. If anyone were to humiliate or bully her, he would stand up for her and crush them to pieces.

On my wedding day, my sister, Luna, came back home out of the blue. My parents, my brother, and my fiance all abandoned me, just to pick her up at the airport. Luna posted a group photo on Facebook, bragging about how many people loved her. I called over and over, but every single call was ignored. The only one who picked up was my fiance, and all he said was, “Stop throwing a fit. We can always redo the wedding.” They turned my long-awaited wedding into a joke. Everyone stared and whispered about me. I calmly wrapped everything up by myself. I opened my journal and wrote down a new number — ninety-nine. This was the ninety-ninth time they’d let me down. I won’t hold out for their love anymore. I filled out my study-abroad application and packed my bags. They all thought I’d finally calmed down. Little did they know, I was leaving for good.

Alex Falkner is born to be nothing more than a blood donor for his brother, Shawn Falkner, enduring years of mistreatment under Shawn’s manipulation. Even the only person who ever shows him kindness, Faye Cole, agrees to get engaged to him solely because she fears he will stop donating blood to Shawn if he marries someone else.

After years of secluded cultivation, Aaron Randall breaks through and leaves the mountains—only to find a modern world that can’t handle what he has become: a powerful master. He clashes with his childhood sweetheart, and from there, his strength shakes the city—conquering a martial arts goddess, saving an heiress from a collapsing family, and stepping into brutal continental wars. In the end, he rises above all, standing at the true peak.

Ella Miller and Lydia grew up together in an orphanage. They weren't sisters by blood, but they were closer than family. Years later, Ella became the powerful CEO of the Miller Group, while Lydia married into the wealthy Newman family. When Ella left the country to expand her empire, she trusted Lydia's advice and hired Ariel—the orphan she had supported for years—to take care of her pregnant best friend. But Ariel had been hiding a terrifying secret. Using an ancient magic mirror passed down through her family, Ariel cast a forbidden identity-switching curse in the delivery room. Overnight, Ella and Lydia's identities were completely reversed in everyone's eyes. Ariel destroyed Lydia's child, then joined forces with the Newman brothers to twist the truth. At Lydia's funeral, they forced Ella to sign away everything she owned. Her marriage. Her reputation. Her entire empire. They thought the Miller Group would soon belong to them. But they made one mistake. They forgot that Ella was never just a CEO. She was a woman who built an empire from nothing. When her loyal assistant arrived with the truth, Ella returned as the queen they had underestimated. She exposed every crime. Destroyed every enemy. And sent all evidence to the police. But her final move shocked everyone. Before walking away, Ella transferred all her shares to Lydia. Because revenge was never about money. It was about protecting the only family she had left.

Evelyn Carter gave Ryan Blake all her love, only to find out she and her son Noah are spare organs for his lover Claire. Lane stages an accident to steal Evelyn's kidney for Claire and takes one of Noah's eyes for Claire's son Liam. When Evelyn leaves with Noah, Lane pleads for forgiveness with everything he has. Evelyn refuses and seeks justice, forcing all culprits to face the law.

Seven years ago, heiress Elowen humiliated Cedric. Now, her family bankrupt and her father framed, she is forced to submit to Cedric, now a cold CEO. Using her mother's medical bills as leverage, Cedric traps her in a contract, seeking revenge. However, as they clash, they uncover a conspiracy within the Veyne family responsible for both their families' tragedies. Together, they face deadly plots, finding true love and redemption amidst suffocating tenderness.