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To save her father's life, Alicia Bennett is forced into a dangerous game of deception, swapping places with Sabrina Knight to "pretend" to be intimate with Sabrina's powerful husband, Ethan Clark. What begins as a desperate bargain to secure money for surgery soon spirals into a deadly web of secrets and manipulation, with Alicia trapped as a pawn in the ruthless Knight family's control. By day, she's Ethan's dutiful assistant; by night, she's a "stranger" in his bed, caught in a whirlwind of passion, power, and betrayal. As their complex, forbidden connection deepens, Alicia is drawn into a world where nothing is as it seems—until the shocking truth is finally exposed… Will Alicia escape the tangled web she's been caught in, or will the Knight family's plans destroy everything she's fought for?

In a family where sons inherit the fortune, while daughters are treated like strangers, Grace Reid is determined to secure her own position. To ensure her status, she switches her newborn daughter with another family's son. The baby girl is left in the care of Beatrice Young, who, more interested in money than motherhood, abandons the child. But twenty years later, Beatrice returns, presenting her own daughter as Grace's biological child, and Grace, desperate to marry off Abby as her daughter, begins to subject her real daughter, Kiana, to relentless humiliation and manipulation, pushing her to divorce her husband, Ashton Grant. In a twisted effort to bolster Abby's future, Grace even schemes to take Kiana's life…

Olivia Carter has waited for someone from the Kane family to marry her for 20 years. However, her mother, desperate for a 200,000 dowry, marries her off to someone else instead. When Ethan Kane arrives at Blossom Village, his convoy crosses paths with Olivia's wedding procession. Spotting the family heirloom ring on her, Ethan realizes she is the one he was engaged to. On her wedding night, Olivia's new husband dies from excitement, leaving her a widow. The Grant family exploits her to repay debts. Ethan finally discovers that Olivia is the girl who saved him years ago and arrives in her moment of need, offering her unconditional respect and love. Together, they build a happy life.

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.

While delivering food, Sara Scott accidentally collided with Toby Luke, the son of the richest man in the city. Desperate to raise money for her boyfriend's research fees,Sara,feeling guilty, sold her electric bike, worth over a thousand dollars, to Toby for five thousand. This led Toby to mistakenly think she was a gold-digger. The two, who had no prior connection, became entangled due to Toby's father's will, which stipulated that he must marry the daughter of his first love to inherit the vast fortune, and that daughter turned out to be Sara. In order to secure the inheritance, Toby schemed to separate Sara from her scum boyfriend and tried to make her fall in love with him. However, in the process of his carefully laid plans, he found himself falling for Sara first.

Five years ago, Su Li and the fugitive Fu Jiuchen shared a whirlwind, passionate night that led to an instant and deep connection. But they were soon separated. Now, five years later, Li has a sickly son and is at her wit's end. Desperate, she decides to pawn the jade pendant Jiuchen had left her. However, fate takes a strange turn when Jiang Ting acquires the pendant and, using it as a key, infiltrates the Fu household pretending to be Li, bringing her son along. In order to raise money for her son's medical treatment, Li takes up a job as a maid in the Fu residence. Unknowingly to Jiuchen, the woman he has been searching for all this time is living right under his nose. Unable to resist his intense attraction, he finds himself drawn to her once more, repeatedly taking what he desires by force...

Shawn, heir to the renowned Divine Health Clinic, was left severely wounded during a robbery—until a chance encounter saved his life. The head of the prestigious Chester family happened upon the scene and rescued him. Grateful for their intervention, Shawn vowed to repay the debt by serving the Chesters, using his medical expertise to treat their young mistress, Minae, who suffered from a rare aging syndrome. For three years, Shawn worked tirelessly, elevating the Chester family's reputation while secretly restoring Minae's health. Yet, unaware of his true identity, Minae constantly tested his patience with mistrust. When his term of service finally ended, Shawn left, determined to reclaim his rightful place. Without his treatment, Minae's condition worsened. Desperate, she turned to Divine Health Clinic for help, only to discover that the master physician she had dismissed was none other than Shawn himself.

Casey Donald, a small-town girl, rushes to the city after her father, a worker, is critically injured when his ruthless boss runs him over instead of paying his wages. While trying to recover the money they're owed, she has an unexpected one-night stand with wealthy heir Terrence Hawke—only to be wrongly accused of scheming to get close to him. Soon after, Casey finds out she's pregnant. With no way to pay for her father's hospital bills, they're kicked out, forced to survive on the streets. Desperate to provide for his future grandchild, her father risks his life once again to demand his wages. Panicked, Casey rushes to stop him—only to find them both caught in an even bigger crisis. Just when all hope seems lost, Terrence finally learns the truth. Realizing Casey is carrying his child, he steps in at the last moment—like a hero swooping in to save the day!

Elena Landon hailed from a family of immense wealth and privilege.Her father was the world's richest man, and her three brothers had achieved extraordinary success in their respective fields.From a young age, Elena had been in love with her childhood sweetheart, Regan Judd. She had once been severely injured while saving him but had recovered fully thanks to her father's extensive resources.To test Regan's loyalty, she had feigned paralysis.But on the eve of their wedding, she caught him with her best friend, Kelly Lucas, who treated her with great disdain.Heartbroken, Elena decided to turn the wedding into a dismissal feast.In her moment of despair, Ian Burke came to her aid, retrieving her stolen bag.Upon learning of her betrayal, he offered to marry her.At the wedding, facing Regan's mockery, Elena publicly dismissed him as her husband and announced that the groom was someone else entirely.In a desperate bid to save face, Regan proposed to Kelly on the spot, and thus began a dramatic showdown at the wedding.

Elena Landon hailed from a family of immense wealth and privilege. Her father was the world's richest man, and her three brothers had achieved extraordinary success in their respective fields. From a young age, Elena had been in love with her childhood sweetheart, Regan Judd. She had once been severely injured while saving him but had recovered fully thanks to her father's extensive resources. To test Regan's loyalty, she had feigned paralysis. But on the eve of their wedding, she caught him with her best friend, Kelly Lucas, who treated her with great disdain. Heartbroken, Elena decided to turn the wedding into a dismissal feast. In her moment of despair, Ian Burke came to her aid, retrieving her stolen bag. Upon learning of her betrayal, he offered to marry her. At the wedding, facing Regan's mockery, Elena publicly dismissed him as her husband and announced that the groom was someone else entirely. In a desperate bid to save face, Regan proposed to Kelly on the spot, and thus began a dramatic showdown at the wedding.