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Naive Sophie was tricked by her mother into becoming a surrogate—but the hospital made a mistake and used the wrong sperm! As her mother and brother pressured her to have an abortion, Sophie was driven to the brink of despair. Then she learned that she was carrying the child of a billionaire, Ryder! Feeling responsible, Ryder brought her home, and the two go went from strangers to developing a mutual understanding, with romantic feelings quietly blossoming. However, when her family learned the truth, they tried to extort money from her. After rescuing Sophie again and again, Ryder decided to propose to her. Then at the proposal, his ex suddenly appeared, throwing their relationship into jeopardy—will all these misunderstandings lead to everlasting regret, or will true love overcome the lies?

Nora Moore has been married to Rey Quinn for years, but he can't seem to move on from his first love. One day, she discovers a photo of Fiona Smith that Rey has been treasuring, and it hits her that the man she loves has always loved someone else. Heartbroken, she burns the photo, only to find herself transported back to the day Fiona was kidnapped seven years ago. She realizes she could save her, but thinking it's just a dream, she gives up. When Nora wakes again to find the photo unburned, she can't help but to think that she might have traveled to a parallel dimension.

Lydia Judd watched helplessly as her mother died at the hands of her abusive father. If given a choice, she would rather have never been born than let her mother marry him. Then, fate grants her a second chance—she wakes up in the past, when her mother is still young. Determined to change her fate, Lydia helps her escape her toxic family and keeps her away from the man who would ruin her life. Instead, she entrusts her to Shawn Lane, a man who had secretly loved her mother in their past life. As her mother's future shifts, Lydia begins to fade. On the day her mother gets married, Lydia quietly disappears, her mission fulfilled.

Lennox Vesper, the world's greatest gambling master, donates billions before being found by his birth family. His adoptive brother Elliot conspires with Toby Bates the Flashfinger to frame him. Lennox defeats Elliot's defender Marcus Harvey, who flees to Sovereign Hotel. The Demolor Police Force enlists Lennox to go there and retrieve a vital biological chip needed by the nation. He narrowly beats the Sovereign through his gambling skills, brings Elliot and Marcus to justice, and recovers the chip. Afterward, Lennox and his wife Jennifer Ford embark on a honeymoon journey, using his gambling mastery along the way to help victims who have been swindled out of their fortunes, helping them reclaim their money.

To settle her father's debt, Vivian Gray reluctantly accepts Shane Ford's offer of 200,000 dollars to become his wife. On the day they register their marriage, both disguise themselves, unwilling to reveal their true identities. A year later, while working as a hostess at a film festival, Vivian accidentally trips and falls, unintentionally stealing Shane's first kiss. "Get off me!" Shane snaps angrily. "I'm sorry, but... your lips are so soft!" Vivian blurts out. The incident costs Vivian her job, and fate takes a surprising turn when she ends up becoming Shane's assistant.

Rebecca Jones, Finley Nixon's wife, rises from an ordinary employee earning two thousand a month to a successful CEO worth twenty million in just three years. Meanwhile, Finley still earns only five thousand a month. Feeling that Finley isn't keeping up with her, Rebecca decides to file for divorce. Taking advantage of the situation, Kent Lloyd offers to help with the divorce and swiftly handles the paperwork. But when news of the divorce spreads, powerful figures across the country rush to send their daughters to propose to Finley, willing to do whatever it takes to win his favor. At the same time, many of the financial backers who silently supported Rebecca's company begin to withdraw their support, all because of the divorce. What Rebecca doesn't realize is that her company's success has been built on Finley's poweful influence, something he has never known.

By chance, Tessa, an emergency room nurse, saved Victor, a dangerous and charming gang boss, but was strongly targeted by him. He was closing in on her, and she was running for her life—until fate tore away her last hope. Her brother was dying, and the sky-high medical bills were crushing her. Victor narrowed his cold eyes and said, "Be my woman, and I'll save him." She was forced to sign a marriage contract. She resisted his world but indulged in his protection and tenderness. When she found out that the mysterious man who saved her on the rainy night five years ago was actually him, the boundary between hate and love completely collapsed...

This is the captivating tale of Stella Gough, a woman who conceals her identity to sell vegetables in the local market in order to shield her husband from undue stress. Following her divorce, she finds herself adored by her five brothers. The eldest is the scion of the world's wealthiest family, who spurns a billion-dollar deal upon learning of her plight. The second is a globally acclaimed movie star, renowned for his stellar performances and legion of fans, who forgoes a prestigious award ceremony to be by her side. The third is a celebrated underground boxing champion, who, upon discovering her whereabouts, abruptly ends a match with a single punch before departing without a fuss. Who could have imagined that a humble market would bring together three of the nation's most prominent figures?

After traveling back in time, Wendy Suhl enters a marriage alliance with Axel Frost to get her revenge, crushing enemies and driving away the scheming homewrecker Lulu Cobb, her family's sponsored student. Her four foster brothers Grant,Evan, Leo, and Zane side with Lulu when she falsely accuses Wendy of plagiarism, only to have it blow up in their faces. On her wedding day,the Suhl Four all propose to marry Lulu to steal the spotlight,but Axel furiously confronts them. After losing their power,the four imprison and torture Lulu. When pregnant Lulu tries to escape,she uses her own blood to write slanderous accusations on banners.Eventually,Wendy reveals surveillance footage that drives Lulu to madness, and the four scumbags end up in prison—justice served!

At the age of five, Narelle Lorne is bullied by her family's nanny. To protect her younger brother, she falls off a cliff, loses her memory, and is lost. A trash collector adopted her. Fifteen years later, Sherry Jerom works at the Lorne Hotel, where she encounters her biological mother and brother. However, they make her suffer from torment, bullying, and humiliation. When Sherry regains her memory and recalls who she is, she is disappointed in her mother and brother that she refuses to see them as family. Her brother nearly kills her. Once her identity is revealed, her mother and brother are filled with guilt and remorse. Through their confessions, Sherry discovers the deep love they have for her over the past fifteen years. In the end, they reconcile and live a happy life ever after.

College student Lydia Wynn accidentally stumbles into an ancient mountain castle and has a passionate night with a mysterious wolf king who marks her as his mate. The very next day, doctors deliver shocking news—she's somehow three months pregnant.Before Lydia can even process this bombshell, her belly rapidly expands, and within a single day, she goes from innocent student to single mother, cast out by her horrified family. With nowhere else to turn, she reluctantly leaves her newborn at the castle. A year later, she lands a job at the prestigious Everton Group, only to have a five-year-old boy hug her on her first day,calling her "Mommy." He claims he's actually only a year old and that his father is the CEO Ethan Frost.

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.

After traveling back in time, Wendy Suhl enters a marriage alliance with Axel Frost to get her revenge, crushing enemies and driving away the scheming homewrecker Lulu Cobb, her family's sponsored student. Her four foster brothers Grant,Evan, Leo, and Zane side with Lulu when she falsely accuses Wendy of plagiarism, only to have it blow up in their faces. On her wedding day,the Suhl Four all propose to marry Lulu to steal the spotlight, but Axel furiously confronts them. After losing their power, the four imprison and torture Lulu. When pregnant Lulu tries to escape,she uses her own blood to write slanderous accusations on banners. Eventually,Wendy reveals surveillance footage that drives Lulu to madness, and the four scumbags end up in prison—justice served!

Rachel Sheldon's world was turned upside down when she was drugged and woke up in the bed of Barrett York — the most powerful man in the city. When she discovered she was pregnant, Rachel disappeared from the spotlight, determined to raise the child in secrecy. But on the very day she gave birth, Barrett found her. Fiercely independent, Rachel was unlike any woman Barrett had ever met — and he couldn't stay away. As he launched a relentless pursuit, Rachel's hidden identities were revealed one after another, each more surprising than the last. Drawn to her strength, Barrett began to fall — and so did Rachel. Slowly, she opened her heart to the man she had once tried to escape. What had begun as an accident just might have become forever.

CEO Millie Brewster's life is turned upside down when livestreamer Candis Stark leads an "Anti-Mistress Alliance" to her doorstep. Candis publicly accuses Millie of being the other woman in her marriage to Jeff Horton, inciting a mob that vandalizes Millie's mansion. However, when Jeff appears, he denies any relationship with Candis - a revelation that makes Candis suspect she's been caught in a larger conspiracy. Ironically, Millie is actually Jeff's legitimate wife, falsely branded as a mistress. As she decides to fight back against these accusations, she discovers her friend Kiara Grant may also be secretly involved with Jeff. Little does Millie know, while she's busy fighting these false accusations, she's playing right into their hands - her husband and his two mistresses have been pulling the strings all along, orchestrating her downfall…

Chris Packett and his family have crossed over from the Immortal Realms to the modern world. His mother, once an Archlord in the Immortal Realms, has become the mayor of a city. His father, formerly a master of alchemy, is now passionate about technological research. His elder sister has become an actress, specializing in fantasy dramas with an uncanny sense of realism.Chris is the most laid-back of them all. He was once dragged out of his idle life by his mother to save the country during a crisis. Eventually, she forces him to join a tech company, posing as an ordinary employee to protect the CEO lady.However, things take a turn when Chris accidentally adds the CEO, Leona, to the family group chat. Leona believes Chris is just a regular guy and assumes his family's messages are full of exaggerations. In the end, she discovers that every member of Chris's family is a hidden powerhouse.

After being reborn five years back, Isabel Lopez realizes everything she once poured her heart into was stolen. In her past life, she was framed, thrown in jail, and died cold and alone on the streets.This time, she's back for revenge.On the piano stage, she exposes Flora's lies. In the literary world, she crushes her second sister Quin with a hit novel. In the business world, she partners with former rivals to take down her brother Cyrus's billion-dollar empire.When the Lopez family gets on their knees and begs for forgiveness,Isabel rips up the family photo with a smirk.You made me suffer once. Now,I'll return the favor—one hundred times over.No more family. No more mercy.

In a calculated move to align herself with the illustrious Grey family, Baird Grey's former lover, Muriel Will, drugged him. However, her plan backfired when Baird eluded her trap and found himself slept with Tess Yule. Fearing exposure, Muriel bribed Ken Aly to falsely claim responsibility for what happened. Unaware of the deception, Tess brought forth a set of quadruplets, only to have three of them callously discarded by Muriel, while the remaining child, Joy, was placed under Ken's guardianship. For seven long years, Ken deceived Tess, exploiting her trust until, upon his promotion, he heartlessly cast her aside and seized her new home. Luckily, in a twist of fate, Tess's act of kindness towards Baird's grandfather led to a reconnection with Baird. In this unexpected reunion, she made a startling realization: the one she had tirelessly sought for years had been a constant presence in her life.