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In this episode of GoodChat, Evan Gambardella and Greg Duffy take us behind the scenes of their newest project, Straight Until He Kissed Me. The conversation dives into their acting journeys and the world of vertical storytelling, exploring how they each found their voice on-screen.

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.

Serene Gibson is the beloved daughter of General Ryker Gibson. After her parents are killed in a scheme orchestrated by her uncle Stanley Gibson,she’s taken into Stanley’s household. Because Serene bears an uncanny resemblance to her late mother, her depraved uncle keeps her imprisoned by his side while her aunt and cousin subject her to endless abuse. Under her grandmother’s protection, Serene appears obedient on the surface, but deep inside, the seeds of revenge have already taken root.

Lena Harris, a rural girl forced into marriage by her foster mother and betrayed by her boyfriend, unexpectedly enters a flash marriage with Syrus Barber, the wealthiest man in Willowglen City who faces marriage pressure from his grandmother. Syrus' legs are "disabled" from a car accident, though the condition stems from psychological trauma.After marriage, Lena's genuine warmth helps him overcome his shadows and stand again. She rises to become a jewelry designer through her talent and uncovers her true identity—the long-lost daughter of renowned jewelry design master Gillian Young. Together, they crush their betrayers and gain both professional success and personal happiness.

Lydia's boyfriend cheated on her with his powerful female boss, leaving her completely shattered. One night outside a bar, she unexpectedly ran into Kieran—the richest man in the city. The two had crossed paths once before, during a brief encounter in prison six months earlier.On impulse, Lydia proposed a quick marriage, and to her surprise, Kieran agreed without hesitation.

Fiona Eves caught her fiance hooking up with her stepsister. Feeling disappointed about both her grandma's and her dad's attitude, Fiona decided to cancel the engagement. Once, she fell into a swimming pool and was saved by Gerald Foster, the heir to Foster Group. From that time on, a series of coincidences and incidents made them start having different feelings for each other.

Fiona Eves caught her fiance hooking up with her stepsister. Feeling disappointed about both her grandma's and her dad's attitude, Fiona decided to cancel the engagement. Once, she fell into a swimming pool and was saved by Gerald Foster, the heir to Foster Group. From that time on, a series of coincidences and incidents made them start having different feelings for each other.

Nora Scott had a family curse. Once she kissed a man, she'd turn into a dog at midnight. The only way to break the curse was to kiss the same man as a dog within three months. Otherwise, she'd be a dog forever. One day, Nora got drunk and kissed her boss, Caelan Fraser. To break the curse, she had to kiss him again.But, unfortunately, Caelen was super afraid of dogs. How would Nora find a way to kiss Caelen and break the curse?

Ordinary office worker Milo Reed accidentally saves CEO Avery Stark—and they swap their sensory systems. Avery smells a foul stench from her porridge, while Milo smells seafood in the bathroom. Milo rides his motorcycle through freezing wind without feeling cold, while Avery shivers in her luxury car. One day, Avery locks him in her office, grabs his tie, and asks, “Have you noticed anything… different about your body?”

To save her brother's struggling company, Queenie Jones mistakenly identifies Tyrone Yale—who has secretly loved her for 11 years—as her blind date. A rushed marriage follows, binding two strangers by a single certificate. After the wedding, Queenie faces workplace sabotage from an old classmate, pressure from her mother-in-law, and constant attacks from a romantic rival, while her troubled family continues to weigh on her. Behind the scenes,Tyrone stands firmly by her side—shielding her at work, confronting every scheme, and slowly revealing the truth of his long-hidden feelings. What begins as a marriage of convenience turns into something real. Through every crisis they face together, love grows, misunderstandings fade, and hearts finally open. A mistaken marriage leads her to the love she was meant for—a tender, triumphant romance of redemption and devotion.

Being framed, Young General Jim was sent to the imperial prison. There, he had a one-night stand with Nancy. At the same time, Nancy's food inspired Jim and helped him clear his name. 8 years later, to cure her son's disease, Nancy went to the Northwest with her children to find Jim. After everything, Jim realized that Nancy was the girl from back then and had borne two kids for him...

Five years ago, waitress Willow Shelby spent a night together with a drugged CEO, Marcus Ives, and bore his heterochromatic twins. When their unusual eyes spark suspicion, Willow and her sons face humiliation, expulsion, and kidnapping. Marcus rescues them, exposes his fiancée’s scheme, and reunites the family. In the end, love and justice prevail, promising a future full of happiness.

Blessed with a serendipitous aura, Meave Shaw's wedding day takes a strange turn when she meets CEO Yannic Pinkman, whose car has run out of gas. After she mistakes his vehicle for her wedding car and gifts him sweets in apology, his fuel tank inexplicably refills. Grateful, he searches for her, but she has already married into the Wayne family, whose fortunes soar with her luck. However, wealth corrupts them, and after her husband's betrayal, she is determined to divorce him and moves to the city. There, she takes a job at a hotel owned by none other than Yannic, bringing their intertwined destinies full circle.

Sonia Weston, a fallen noble's daughter, is betrothed to Aeron Fleming, a reckless heir she despises. Desperate to escape, she sets her sights on his uncle, Skyler Fleming, the true power behind the family. She believes she's the one playing seducer. She's wrong. Skyler recognizes her from the moment they meet—the woman he's searched for across years. Every "chance" encounter, every charged glance, is his quiet design. He doesn't lure her into a trap. He builds her a path home.

Leroy Miller is the most gifted assassin ever produced by the Valley of Villains.Before his graduation, his mentor Veronica presents him with five beautiful women as a reward. The women are enchanting and seductive, but each conceals deadly intentions—they plan to strike Leroy down the moment he lets his guard down. Little do they know, Leroy has perfected the assassin’s creed of absolute ruthlessness. When Leroy finally descends from the mountains, he encounters masked assassins from the Black Dragon Sect pursuing Cleo Turner, a poisoned young woman who desperately grabs his arm for help. Leroy coldly glances at her and pushes her away, turning to leave. The assassins grow arrogant, shouting at him to get lost. But then Leroy’s gaze cuts through them like a blade, and his killing intent instantly envelops the entire scene...

After getting hit on the head, Selena Logan woke up to find herself inside the very CEO romance novel she had been reading. Now, she was a spoiled heiress from the capital's elite circle, known for being love-obsessed and hopelessly naive.Her home life consisted of a scheming cousin and three dangerously powerful brothers.On day one, things went off-script: she accidentally drank the love potion meant for her cousin Yasmin and ended up in a chaotic one-night stand with a mysterious man.They met again at a lavish birthday banquet. To her horror, that stranger turned out to be Louis Johnson — the cold, untouchable heir of the Johnson family.What had started as a mistake turned into a deliciously sweet and chaotic game of cat and mouse. This "villainess" might just have stolen the whole show.

Gianna Mason is Javion Herman's protected "golden canary." Just as Gianna is about to give birth, Javion is framed and disappears. Five years later, Gianna returns to the country with her daughter and encounters a down-on-his-luck Javion. Mother and daughter bring him home, and the three join forces to face their enemies and clear up past misunderstandings.

Lydia’s lifelong dream is to become a pastry chef and make lives sweeter with her desserts - yet her own life is full of bitterness and suffering. Things change when the billionaire Scott shows up, and with a little white lie, changes Lydia’s fate. Lydia has no idea it all started with her kindness five years ago…