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On the night before her engagement, Clara made a daring escape from her cheating ex and her toxic, sexist family. Fate took an unexpected turn when she discovered she was carrying the child of Cary Sampson—the nation's wealthiest and most powerful man. Before she could catch her breath, Cary bought out the hotel where she worked, determined to keep her in his life. But Clara wasn't about to let anyone derail her dreams. She worked tirelessly to prove her worth, resisting Cary's advances at every step. Yet, his persistence and devotion slowly melted her defenses. In the end, Clara not only built a thriving career but also became the center of Cary's world, cherished and adored like never before.

Maya Thornton, the Marquis Valen, is reborn six years after her death. Six years ago,moments after giving birth, she was murdered by her husband and his mistress while lying weak and vulnerable. Now, she wakes in the body of Talia York, a delicate and vain daughter of a military household. The original Talia has betrayed her fiancé, Tristan Wren, the Deputy Commander of the Regal Army, and become entangled with a frivolous young man. With her soul now in Talia's body, Maya secretly follows Tristan to the military camp while disguising herself as a man. There, on the very training grounds she once commanded in her past life, she throws herself into grueling training. She is determined to reclaim her martial prowess and returns to the capital to take her revenge and once again protect the realm.

In their previous life, Fabian Quinn only realized after marrying Laurel Sweeney that she had never truly let go of Ian Solis, her first love. When she got the news of Ian's death, grief consumed her. Without hesitation, she took the abortion pills and ended her life. In an effort to save her, Fabian tragically lost his own life. When they opened their eyes once more, everything had changed. This time, Laurel chose Ian, the man who had always held a special place in her heart, while Laurel, in his rebirth, became the wealthiest man alive. In this life, their paths are completely different...

At a remote psychiatric hospital, the most dangerous patient, Chaim Potter, passes his 144th evaluation and is released. What no one knows is that he’s never recovered—he still sees visions of his murdered fiancee, Keira Kennedy, sometimes as an angel, sometimes as a demon, urging him to take revenge. Four years ago, on the day he’d planned to propose,Keira was brutally assaulted and killed. He arrived just in time to see four perpetrators laughing as they walked away. Now free, with his loyal butler Devon Walsh having prepared everything, Chaim targets the wedding of Walter Hart and Zoie Mckay. He brutally attacks Felix Lindsey, one of the groomsmen and perpetrators, and has him dropped onto the wedding venue as his body rains down with funeral money printed with details of Keira’s death. Walter, Zoie, and bridesmaid Anna Pearson immediately realize: a calculated revenge has begun.

Dong Jian was a beggar who lost her parents while fleeing from a flood. She was nearly beaten to death after accidentally touching the sleeve of Ruyan Wei, the daughter of the Chancellor. She met Prince Zhao, who had been framed by Prince Shen and Chancellor Wei and became a sex slave with broken legs. He saved her life by giving her a pancake, and in return, she became his loyal guard dog. On the day Zhao ascended to the throne, they killed countless people, and the hall was filled with blood. But Zhao committed suicide in Dong's arms. Devastated, Dong killed herself too, but instead of staying dead, she traveled back to a time when Zhao was still a prince with healthy legs. In this life, Dong rose from being a beggar to become Prince Zhao's maid, eliminating his enemies in advance. Dong uncovered the Chancellor's collusion with Prince Shen. To protect himself, Prince Shen abandoned the Chancellor. When Dong thought everything was on the right track, the unexpected arrival of Leon, a holy monk, saw through that she was a time-traveler. Dong had hoped to see her savior, Zhao, live a peaceful life and ascend to the throne, which would be enough for her. But she didn't realize that she had already become Zhao's redemption and the love of his life.

After her family's massacre, Mara Burke assumes the identity of Queenie Dawn and infiltrates the inner circle of her enemy Zack Lowe to seek revenge. She grows suspicious upon discovering her parents' memorial photos and wavers when Zack risks his life to save her.Eventually,she learns Zack is actually an undercover police officer. The two join forces to set traps, using internal gang conflicts to eliminate enemies, ultimately bringing down the gang leader Jackson Mallow and completely dismantling the criminal organization.

Adam Irwin, the factory's only college graduate, secretly loved the director's daughter, Rhea Catton. Risking his life to save her at the annual party, he was falsely accused of rape, ruining his life. Reborn that day, Adam exposes the truth, outsmarts Rhea and Jeff Payne,finds justice and true love, while her family regrets trusting the wrong man.

Tina rescued Zion, a mute slave in the fighting pits, under a mysterious identity while in Cloudon. She believed their love was a predestined redemption until Zion was exposed as the illegitimate son of the Stone family. Only then did she realize his approach had also been a transaction. Tina tried to cut ties, only to be dragged into the Stone family's internal strife. After seizing power, Zion drugged her to erase her memories of their past together and her former alter ego, sending her back to Jadeport to live as an ordinary woman. Now, he schemes to win her back with a whirlwind marriage, but as Tina's memories gradually return, the truth of their past begins to surface.

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.

An abusive parent makes young Dorothy and Nelson the closest of allies - but a car accident tears them apart. When their paths cross once again in adulthood, will they recognize each other and let their bond bloom once more?

In a desperate attempt to fulfill his comatose grandmother's greatest wish, Claude impulsively brought over a pregnant woman at the hospital and told his grandmother that the woman was carrying his child. Miraculously, his grandmother pulled through. However, that very night, Claude dreamed about the pregnant woman... Chloe initially thought running into her baby's biological father at the hospital was a mere coincidence—but little did she know, this man would keep reappearing in her life from that day on...

Lyra Donovan, wealthy heiress and Aurenya Arts Academy graduate, joins her father's corporation at her parents' request. Orion Harding, her childhood companion whose family has long-standing ties with the Donovans, intends to marry her. After Luna engineers a car accident killing her own parents, she manipulates her way into being adopted by the wealthy Donovans. While working alongside Lyra and plagiarizing her artistic ideas, Luna secretly plots to eliminate Lyra and claim everything, including Orion. But fate intervenes with a second chance: Lyra is reborn.

Trapped by her adoptive father, Lynette was forced to live under the name Aerith,the hidden hand behind her sister Colette's fame. Her brilliance fed the family's vanity while she remained a shadow.Just as the Shermans prepared to ruin her for their own gain, fate led her into the arms of Asher Herring, the city's most powerful man. One night of unexpected passion marked the beginning of her reckoning.From that moment on, Asher was no longer a distant figure. He tore into the chains that bound her, shielding her from the Shermans' manipulation and exposing the family's twisted schemes.Together, they reclaimed her name, her freedom—and built a love strong enough to last a lifetime.

Monica Chester once foolishly trusted Hugo Shields and his daughter Julia, neglecting her own child, Sophia. Julia's schemes left Sophia disabled, and in the end Monica was betrayed, imprisoned by the Shields family, and died in despair. But when Monica wakes up in 1980,she severed her ties with the Shields, devoted herself to protecting Sophia, and used her sewing skills and past-life experience to rebuild their lives. With the support of a wealthy livestock breeder, she and her daughter found happiness—while the Shields family finally paid the price.

At a concert seven years ago, the iconic singer, Carmen Rowe, announced her sudden retirement from the music industry. She had found the boy she'd been searching for. The boy, now known as Ben Lewis, was the CEO of Lewis Group and had lost his eyesight in a car accident. Carmen pretended to be a mute and stayed by his side. Under her meticulous care, Ben eventually regained his vision after removing his bandages. However, the moment he could see again, he ran straight to his first love, Carmela Taylor. Heartbroken by the rejection despite all she had done, Carmen decided to divorce Ben and return to the music industry with her daughter. Later, Ben organized a grand comeback concert for Carmela. But during the performance, he recognized that Carmela's voice wasn't the legendary one he remembered. It was only then that he realized the truth. By that time, Carmen Rowe had fully reclaimed her status as the top music diva and had no intention of giving Ben another chance.

After the stunning director Nicole Judd was heartbroken by her cheating ex, she set her sights on his cousin, hoping to exact revenge and make him pay by becoming his sister-in-law. But fate had other plans. In an unexpected twist, she ended up entangled with his legendary uncle, Grey Ford, the so-called "Serene Devotee" of the medical world. Caught off guard, Nicole tried to retreat, but Grey held her fast, his grip tight around her waist: You dared to provoke me, now you thought you could run?

When they first met, he was a beggar, and she was wealthy. Years later, he became a CEO, and she, a humble employee. A twist of fate brought them together through an arranged marriage, revealing hidden connections. Misunderstood feelings and missed chances led to separation until a revelation prompted a second chance...

After a one-night encounter with Hanks Morris, the richest man in Javenford, Harley Scott ended up behind bars. Ten months later,she gave birth to a son and begged her sister, Sherry Scott,to deliver the child to Hanks. Upon receiving the baby,Hanks uncovered the tragic past of Harley. After her release from prison,Hanks somehow cherished her dearly, and together they joined hands to put their enemies in their place and strode toward a happy future.