

My husband, Dante, is the most untouchable Don of the Vance family in New York. He has one unbreakable rule: After 9 p.m., if he's out on family business, he does not take calls. I understood his devotion to the family, so for five years, I did my best never to disturb him. Until last night, when I was driving alone past the docks and walked straight into an ambush by a rival family's armed men. In a panic, I called Dante, begging him to save me. The phone rang for what felt like forever. When he finally picked up, his voice was ice-cold: "Nora, we've been married a long time. As the Donna of the Vance family, you should know the rules." Then he hung up. That night, I barely escaped the hail of bullets by the skin of my teeth. I spent the night in the hospital. But when I came home the next morning, all I got was a reproachful look. He accused me of interrupting a critical family shipment deal—and of sending a fake distress signal. I knew how hard he worked, so I swallowed my hurt. But later, when I used his computer, I accidentally saw his call log. One contact had been calling him almost every single night—always after nine. For five full years. I knew that number. It belonged to Alexa, the Vance family's Capo. The woman everyone in the family had agreed, for all these years, was the one truly fit to stand beside Dante. In that moment, every ounce of suppressed hurt came flooding back. After I calmed myself, I picked up my phone and found an invitation I'd received a few days ago—to an international art exhibition. And I clicked "Accept." In three days, I would disappear from his world completely.

Raised by the Yoners, Autumn discovers she's not their biological child but the heiress of the prestigious Yale family. The real Yoner daughter, Vivian, now a destitute beggar, is manipulated by a vengeful former housekeeper to disgrace the Yoners. When Autumn is betrayed and confined by her adoptive parents, Xenith Yale emerges, offering support and encouragement. Together they unravel the conspiracy, restoring Autumn's rightful place and finding love amidst turmoil, while Vivian and her accomplice face their comeuppance.

Sierra Drew has loved Milo Gant for years. At night, she's his lover, but during the day, she's his secretary. When his first love, Elle Cady, returns, Sierra is cast aside and repeatedly set up while he turns a blind eye. Thoroughly disappointed and heartbroken, Sierra leaves. Only then does Milo realize her worth and see through Elle's schemes. But by the time he tries to win her back, she has made up her mind to stay away forever.

On the eve of a prestigious drawing contest, Kelvin Pace suffers severe injuries in an accident and is unable to pursue his dreams any further. While his caring sister explodes with rage and his loving fiancée is overwhelmed with heartbreak on the surface, they are secretly the culprits behind the incident—so that their adoptive brother, Luther Statham, can win instead. Upon learning the truth, Kelvin sinks into endless despair.

On the eve of a prestigious drawing contest, Kelvin Pace suffers severe injuries in an accident and is unable to pursue his dreams any further. While his caring sister explodes with rage and his loving fiancée is overwhelmed with heartbreak on the surface, they are secretly the culprits behind the incident—so that their adoptive brother, Luther Statham, can win instead. Upon learning the truth, Kelvin sinks into endless despair.

Sierra Drew has loved Milo Gant for years. At night, she's his lover, but during the day, she's his secretary. When his first love, Elle Cady, returns, Sierra is cast aside and repeatedly set up while he turns a blind eye. Thoroughly disappointed and heartbroken, Sierra leaves. Only then does Milo realize her worth and see through Elle's schemes. But by the time he tries to win her back, she has made up her mind to stay away forever.

Mom, Dad, I've made up my mind. I'll go back and take over the family business." When Jaycie Stanton's parents heard that she had finally agreed, they were overjoyed on the other end of the phone. However, thoughts of her hidden identity and the boyfriend she had kept in the dark led them to ask, "Is your boyfriend coming back with you? Have you told him the truth about who you are?" "I haven't. I'm going to break up with him."

Caught in an unexpected public humiliation, Cindy runs into Haydon, the first love she hasn't seen in five years. Once inseparable, they now stand on opposite sides, separated by silence and resentment. But as fate brings them together again, the love they lost and the regrets they buried refuse to stay in the past.

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In a snowbound train, Shirley flees her wedding. Under the influence of medication, she spends a night with a stranger and gets pregnant. Ten months later, she enters a marriage of convenience with the third son of the Lowe family—unaware that the family's formidable head, Henry,is the man from that fateful night. Believing himself infertile due to a misdiagnosis, Henry treads a torturous path between abstinence and longing, secretly shielding Shirley while concealing his own devotion. What began in that snowstorm is a bond he would defy any taboo to protect. He thought himself an isolated island in winter,until she became the only warmth capable of melting his ice—the one he wished to claim forever.