breaking the ice short story

Tansy West, the eldest daughter of the West family, escapes her political engagement to Edric Byrd, the eldest son of the Byrd family, by running away during the engagement party and disguising herself as a man. In her escape, Tansy accidentally becomes Edric's bodyguard. As they spend time together, they develop feelings for each other. However, Edric, originally biased against his fiancee, mistakenly believes he has fallen for his male bodyguard, causing much humorous confusion. Tansy helps Edric deal with his malicious stepmother and his scheming younger brother. She attends a gathering in her female guise, where her brother and parents recognize her. To ensure the couple's marriage proceeds smoothly, both sets of parents knock them out and send them to the wedding venue. The male lead's younger brother is captivated by Tansy's beauty and wishes to marry her himself. During another escape attempt, Tansy and Edric discover each other's true identities. Edric begins to acknowledge his feelings for Tansy, and they confess their love for each other. With her help, Edric successfully defeats his father, regains control of the Byrd Group that rightfully belongs to his mother, and lives happily ever after with Tansy.

Desperate to pay for her father's surgery, Eliza Smith takes on a bold task from Lennox Fuller, a wealthy heir: ruin his wedding. At the ceremony, she claims they're true love and expecting his child,shattering his engagement. She plans to take the money and go, but Lennox insists they keep up the act. Eliza agrees—but their fake relationship starts turning into something far more complicated…

Tina Garcia's daughter, Candy Leed, clings to life after a terrible accident. She holds on, hoping her doctor father, Leo Leed, will arrive in time to save her. However, when Leo finally appears, he prioritizes his first love and her daughter, who are only pretending to be injured. He rushes them to the hospital and takes good care of them. Meanwhile, Candy, having lost too much blood, tragically passes away as she misses the critical window for treatment. Heartbroken, Tina then learns of the affair between Leo and his first love. Consumed by grief and anger, she vows to make them pay for what they have done to her daughter.

Yuna Sanders' world shattered when she discovered her husband's infidelity. Seeking solace, she made a reckless decision, and what began as a fleeting escape from heartbreak quickly escalated. The other man became dangerously obsessed, pulling her into a world of nightly encounters.

After suffering aphasia from a car accident, Heather Phillips is devastated when her husband William Manning asks for a fake divorce to appease his mistress. Taking him at his word, Heather makes it real. Sebastian Hart, heir to the Hart Group, flies back immediately upon hearing the news and proposes to Heather. She leaves with him without looking back, leaving William filled with regret.

After suffering aphasia from a car accident, Heather Phillips is devastated when her husband William Manning asks for a fake divorce to appease his mistress. Taking him at his word, Heather makes it real. Sebastian Hart, heir to the Hart Group, flies back immediately upon hearing the news and proposes to Heather. She leaves with him without looking back, leaving William filled with regret.

Rural-born Amelia Baker struggles as an intern, tormented by the director and harassed by her toxic family, until a fateful night with the aloof CEO, Daniel Wood, changes everything.After securing her permanent position, Amelia discovers she's pregnant with triplets and attempts to hide it. But the Wood family's unique physiological bond alerts Daniel to her secret.Once the ruthless CEO learns the truth, he shifts into devoted husband mode: shielding her from workplace schemes, confronting her family's exploitation, and unleashing the Wood family's full pampering power.What began as an accidental encounter blossoms into a love that defies hierarchy and heals old wounds.

Quinn Edith was an ordinary office worker, enduring daily workplace bullying. But his real identity was the young genius who founded a company in his teens, and built the national corporate giant, Wright Group. Three years ago, a betrayal by his subordinate cost him his memory. Since then, he had lived as a bottom-tier salaryman.

Marie, the daughter of the wealthy Salvin family, mistakenly believed scoundrel Bowen was her savior. She agreed to hide her identity as her father requested, pretended to be an ordinary person, and dated Bowen, who used her money and cheated on her with Yadira. On the day Marie returned home after academic success, Bowen and his family conspired to steal her house and then broke up with her. Realizing the truth, Marie revealed her identity, confronted Bowen and Yadira, and demanded restitution. Just then, the head of the Smith family, who had been betrothed to Marie since childhood, appeared to help her reclaim her dignity and future.

Rural-born Amelia Baker struggles as an intern, tormented by the director and harassed by her toxic family, until a fateful night with the aloof CEO, Daniel Wood, changes everything.After securing her permanent position, Amelia discovers she's pregnant with triplets and attempts to hide it. But the Wood family's unique physiological bond alerts Daniel to her secret.Once the ruthless CEO learns the truth, he shifts into devoted husband mode: shielding her from workplace schemes, confronting her family's exploitation, and unleashing the Wood family's full pampering power.What began as an accidental encounter blossoms into a love that defies hierarchy and heals old wounds.

Rosie Lynn, upon discovering her biological father's immense wealth, faces a tragic accident. With her mother's sudden demise and her father left comatose, she becomes a mute due to trauma. Abandoned by her grandfather, she is secretly raised by a housekeeper near the wealthy heir. After 15 years, Rosie's father awakens to find himself deceived by a false heiress. As she interacts with the wealthy father, she begins to realize her true identity as the real heiress.

Jeffrey Jameson was killed by his wife, Janice Davis, and his cousin,Zack Jameson. Gerald Jameson, who faked his death ten years ago, was Jeffrey’s twin brother. After finding out about Jeffrey’s death, Gerald decided to impersonate Jeffrey. All he wanted was to get the evidence against the murderers, avenge his family’s death,and get back the company that was founded by his parents.

Jeffrey Jameson was killed by his wife, Janice Davis, and his cousin,Zack Jameson. Gerald Jameson, who faked his death ten years ago, was Jeffrey’s twin brother. After finding out about Jeffrey’s death, Gerald decided to impersonate Jeffrey. All he wanted was to get the evidence against the murderers, avenge his family’s death,and get back the company that was founded by his parents.

Alaenna came from humble beginnings, but through hard work and determination, she met and fell in love with Aiden Clark, a man from a wealthy and influential family. After their marriage, Alaenna became pregnant with triplets, and the entire Clark family was overjoyed.One day, while visiting her parents, Alaenna jokingly told them she had divorced Aiden. To her shock, their attitude changed instantly. Their long-hidden favoritism toward sons surfaced, they lashed out at her with cruel words and even tried to pressure her into handing over her assets.In the midst of the confrontation, Alaenna nearly miscarried. Luckily, Aiden arrived just in time to protect her. In the end, Alaenna gave birth to healthy babies, while those driven by greed faced the consequences of their actions.

Efa was the daughter of a murderer. Her mom loved the wrong man, ruined a family, and ended up in prison. After she died, Efa met her father and three half-brothers, but they wanted nothing to do with her. Then Efa became a national sweetheart overnight. As the world fell for her, her childhood friend Declan took her hand.Let's build our own home.She turned to leave—but the men who once pushed her away suddenly wouldn't let her go.

Twelve years ago, for an important task, the leader of the Ford Army, Chereen Ford, had to leave her daughter and son, and asked Sherry Jerome to take care of them. After completing her mission, Chereen came back and found her daughter, Paula. But Paula was already married, and her husband always beat her up. Chereen wanted to take Paula away, but Paula refused because she thought Chereen killed her dad. On the other hand, Chereen heard that her son, Wayne, had gone missing. Could Chereen find Wayne and clear the misunderstanding between her and Paula?

Joanna, the only daughter of wealthy Spencer family, was abandoned by her grandmother who favored boys. After losing her memory, she was raised by a fishing village elder. By a twist of fate, she joined Spencer Group, where misunderstandings led to her regaining her memory and reuniting with her family.

Mabel Lester was considered a jinx after her mom died, and she was kicked out of her village. Traveling over 10,000 miles from home, she came to Lidence and found her dad,the Commander of Lidence, Hans Lester. With her excellent fortune-telling skills and great luck, Mabel helped Hans overcome difficulties several times, changed the fatal disaster of the whole family, and became the most cherished lucky star of the family.