

On the day of their reunion, Gavin Zane and his granddaughter, Hazel, share a train with Derek Zane. Unable to afford a seat due to his unpaid salary from Ada Hunt, Gavin stands with Hazel by the restroom. Hazel’s devotion to her ailing grandfather earns admiration. But when Gavin spots Ada on the train and confronts her, they face humiliation.

Lena Shaw, the heiress of the most prominent family in Haldor, enters an arranged marriage with Hudson Yoder. For six years, he disappears for three months every fall. One day, Lena sees a little girl call him “Dad” and learns that his so-called “friend” is actually his mistress. Calmly, Lena gathers proof and publicly exposes his infidelity at family gathering.

At 18, Nadia Wolfe fell in love and began a secret ten-year affair with her father’s subordinate, Jack Mayer.When her brother died and her father became gravely ill, she begged him to marry her—only to be rejected again in favor of his childhood friend, Bree Ewing. This time, Nadia didn’t cry. She knelt before the gods, offered a prayer, and chose the fierce mercenary Lucian Wyler, setting the fastest possible wedding date.

Ten years ago, William Carlton died in battle. He entrusted his wife, Sharon Carlton, and son, Arthur Carlton, to a fellow soldier. A decade later, Arthur learns he has leukemia. Worried that he will burden Sharon, he calls the number behind an old photo left by his father. However, he collapses from exhaustion, triggering a frantic search by Steven Vibert and other acquaintances. As Sharon takes him to the city for treatment, they face humiliation and get into trouble.

Holly Cooper and Finn Stone are childhood friends who attend the SATs together and have obtained great scores. But due to family-related reasons and pure selfishness, Finn mistakes his college admission letter as Holly's and burns it in an attempt to get Holly to put him through college by taking on jobs. Instead of falling into the trap, Holly cuts all ties with Finn and reaps everything she wants in life. As for Finn, he pays the price of his own actions.

Holly Cooper and Finn Stone are childhood friends who attend the SATs together and have obtained great scores. But due to family-related reasons and pure selfishness, Finn mistakes his college admission letter as Holly's and burns it in an attempt to get Holly to put him through college by taking on jobs. Instead of falling into the trap, Holly cuts all ties with Finn and reaps everything she wants in life. As for Finn, he pays the price of his own actions.

The day before acquiring a rival firm, Dylan Burke's wife, Alicia Dixon, burns his warehouse, destroying his hands and jeopardizing his future, as part of a twisted pact she made seven years ago with his ex, Kate Baxter, over Evan Grant. With no choice but to rise from ruin, Dylan sends Evan and Kate to prison, builds a business empire by founding Burke Capital, and proves to Alicia that he was never the reason for her mother's death. He ultimately finds redemption in Esme Ma

Nate Hunt and Mia Jobb once had a beautiful relationship—until Mia’s first crush, Troy Shaw, returned from abroad. On a stormy day, Mia plays a reckless game with Troy, impulsively lying to Nate about having a miscarriage, knowing he would drop everything to be by her side. She never anticipates that this one phone call will become her greatest regret, setting off a chain of events that leads to her father’s tragic death.

Regular guy Ethan unlocks an overpowered SSS-rank talent that lets him steal other people's talents when the Doomsday Game hits, only to get betrayed and killed by his girlfriend Cecilia and rival Tristan, who steal his talent for themselves. Reborn to day 1 of the game, he uses his future knowledge to save the doomed Rachel, takes Cecilia's fire talent for himself, and sets out for revenge.The two clash over a mind-stabilizing artifact, so Tristan frames him as a "talent-stealing devil" and sets a death trap in the final dungeon.