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Sophie, a beggar girl with a dying mother, is caught stealing food, but her capture reveals a Firemark on her forehead, proof of royal blood. Guard Harvey is stunned and rushes to report it.The emperor is shocked: "She's my daughter?" But his stepdaughter Lucy is furious, publicly tormenting Sophie and her mom. Worse, Lucy's mother, Consort Winson, orders the two girls to swap faces to secure her daughter's position.Sophie, now locked away and bled as the "princess," watches the impostor call Consort Winson "Mother." Sophie's real mother breaks down: "Why is my daughter calling someone else 'Mother'?"

Ella, an antique warehouse worker, is humiliated in public by her boyfriend Jason's ex. To amuse herself, that woman forces her to kiss an ancient pharaoh statue, but the kiss awakens a thousand-year-old curse. A forgotten secret is rising, and Ella's destiny is forever altered.

After finishing his street stall shift, Dylan Grant encounters Shadow Flock beauty Lacey Thomson being cornered by the Ryan family heir Alex Ryan. In desperation, Lacey pulls Dylaninto pretending to be her boyfriend to ward off Alex. She then accompanies Dylan back to his "impoverished" home. To resist Alex's forced marriage proposal, Lacey and Dylan hold a wedding ceremony that very night. The next day, Alex kidnaps Black Flock members, triggering a life-or-death conflict. At the critical moment, Ella Grant, Dylan's elder sister and a hidden wealthy CEO, arrives with reinforcements and announces that Dylan is the sole heir to the richest Grant family!

Ten years ago, Sawyer Nixon pulled Megan Gray from the abyss,forged her into the sharpest blade in his arsenal, and welcomed her as the most docile lover by his side. He showered her with jewels and affection, leading her to believe this was love. He was the only light in her otherwise dim life. But when his long-lost love returned, he handed her a packet of poison, commanding her to ensnare another man. In that instant, she realized that after a decade of companionship, she was nothing more than a disposable tool. Her heart shattered in silence as she calmly accepted this final lesson: he had taught her to give up completely.

Raised in the countryside, Stella Levin is sent by her grandfather to stay with Orville’s richest man, Theo Mile, after her school collapses. She then faces the schemes of the spoiled heiress Tara Rowe but outsmarts them all, earning Theo’s admiration. As feelings spark between them, Stella discovers he once saved her life, and the mysteries of her past begin to unravel.

Two years into her marriage with Allen Howell, Isabel Lawson has a dream. Tomorrow, her husband will meet his soulmate. They’ll share a passionate night together, and from that moment on, Allen will shower this woman with everything—bidding millions on jewelry at auctions, gifting her the designer clothes and luxury bags that once belonged to Isabel. In the dream, Isabel desperately fights to save her crumbling marriage, using every trick against the mistress, only to be abandoned by her husband and die miserably in a psychiatric hospital. The first thing Isabel does when she wakes up is to slap her husband three times, and the plan begins…

Steve Lawson is the world’s most powerful individual, but tired of being courted and fawned over by global elites, he disguises himself as a carefree,irresponsible playboy, living a seemingly frivolous lifestyle. However, when a rejuvenation formula he casually created puts his family in grave danger, his parents—unaware of his true capabilities—fear for his safety. They hire Melanie Graham, known as the “living demon”, to serve as Steve’s female bodyguard and protect him. Unbeknownst to Melanie, the seemingly helpless young master she’s been assigned to protect is far more formidable than anyone realizes, setting the stage for an unlikely partnership filled with hidden identities and misunderstandings.

On the surface, Layla Smith is a well-behaved overseas student, but she’s actually the feared leader of the Titus Sect, unmatched in martial arts. When her grandfather falls ill, she returns home with her bodyguard, Felix Nolan. After marrying Zack Moore, she’s humiliated by him and his friends. Layla smiles coldly—she hasn’t met anyone this foolish in a long time. And then… she strikes.

When she was on a blind date, lawyer Eve Sanchez used her boss, Morgan Jenkins, as a cover, saying that she liked him. Unexpectedly, he heard her on the spot.Soon,Morgan's grandma forced him to marry Eve,and she joined his rich family. Eve and Morgan set boundaries with each other at first, but gradually grew closer. Through a mix of sweet flirtation and tense confrontations, she made her cold-faced boss lose control, finding a unique love marked by his devotion and unwavering protection.

Ten years ago, Sawyer Nixon pulled Megan Gray from the abyss,forged her into the sharpest blade in his arsenal, and welcomed her as the most docile lover by his side. He showered her with jewels and affection, leading her to believe this was love. He was the only light in her otherwise dim life. But when his long-lost love returned, he handed her a packet of poison, commanding her to ensnare another man. In that instant, she realized that after a decade of companionship, she was nothing more than a disposable tool. Her heart shattered in silence as she calmly accepted this final lesson: he had taught her to give up completely.

Princess Anya Jyara of the defeated Kingdom of Jyara is captured by a notorious pack-horse caravan during her journey to a political marriage. She almost loses her virtue to the bandit chief Wyatt Igan. Through careful scheming, Anya manages to enter the imperial palace of the Kingdom of Eoghan, where she makes a shocking discovery: the bedridden emperor bears an identical resemblance to Wyatt. Meanwhile, Wyatt infiltrates the palace disguised as a eunuch to stay close to her. The Prince Regent, who holds actual power in the palace, desires Anya for himself. Caught in a web of palace intrigue and deadly power struggles, Anya strategically manipulates the men around her to survive. She uses herself as bait while he shields himself with his bandit identity, and together they battle from the bedchamber to the imperial court in a dangerous game of deception and ambition.

To get back at her stepsister/love rival Joan Shaffer, Sylvia Salazar climbed into the bed of Joan's super-rich uncle Jeremy Shaffer and slept with him.Many people thought that Sylvia, her family's burden, had offended Mr. Shaffer, and he'd surely skin her alive. But actually, the overbearing business tycoon doted on Sylvia. When she was bullied, he even said, "I won't do justice—I'll only back Sylvia up!"

When she was on a blind date, lawyer Eve Sanchez used her boss, Morgan Jenkins, as a cover, saying that she liked him. Unexpectedly, he heard her on the spot.Soon,Morgan's grandma forced him to marry Eve,and she joined his rich family. Eve and Morgan set boundaries with each other at first, but gradually grew closer. Through a mix of sweet flirtation and tense confrontations, she made her cold-faced boss lose control, finding a unique love marked by his devotion and unwavering protection.

For seven years, Naomi Stone loves Ethan Ward quietly and completely and gets cold indifference in return. She tells herself patience is enough. It isn't. The breaking point arrives on her birthday, when she watches Ethan and his daughter shower warmth and celebration on another woman without a second thought.Something in Naomi goes still. She files for divorce, walks out without a scene, and throws herself into building a life that is entirely her own. She turns out to be remarkably good at it. Only then, when she is no longer waiting by the door, do Ethan and his daughter suddenly remember every good thing about her they never bothered to acknowledge while she was there.

On the night of their third anniversary, co-pilot Tracy Swift ends up in bed with a stranger, only to discover the next morning that her fiance was in the next room doing exactly the same thing, and with her stepsister. She spends the wedding day absorbing two revelations at once, that the man she spent the night with is her fiance's own uncle, and that her fiance has chosen to announce the affair publicly and call off the engagement on the spot. Betrayed by her relationship and her family in a single afternoon, Tracy is still standing in the wreckage when the most untouchable man in the city hands her a marriage proposal and waits to see what she'll say.

On the night of their third anniversary, co-pilot Tracy Swift ends up in bed with a stranger, only to discover the next morning that her fiance was in the next room doing exactly the same thing, and with her stepsister. She spends the wedding day absorbing two revelations at once, that the man she spent the night with is her fiance's own uncle, and that her fiance has chosen to announce the affair publicly and call off the engagement on the spot. Betrayed by her relationship and her family in a single afternoon, Tracy is still standing in the wreckage when the most untouchable man in the city hands her a marriage proposal and waits to see what she'll say.

Emil Sears, an elite super soldier, is hired by the Langston family to serve as the personal bodyguard for Blaire Langston, an aloof and distant CEO. Using his business acumen and formidable physical prowess, Emil repeatedly rescues Blaire from dangerous situations, keeping her safe from harm.However, as he fulfills his duties, he finds himself drawn deeper into increasingly complex crises. Working together, Emil and Blaire join forces to dismantle the malicious schemes and corporate conspiracies orchestrated by their adversaries,combining their complementary skills to overcome the threats against them.

Yvonne was a neglected heiress of a powerful family. Framed by her sister's staged kidnapping, she was detained. Her father called her a disgrace, her mother branded her vicious, and her brother said she deserved it. Heartbroken,she cut ties with them and met Hover's top rich boy, Simon. Simon warmed her with love. In Simon's world, she was his one and only...