enemies meet at the engagement ceremony chapter 1

To save her dying mother, heiress Selah Keith is forced into an arranged marriage while enduring brutal mistreatment from her own family. She accidentally crosses paths with the powerful and dangerous Elliot Hudson from a prestigious family, leading to their impulsive flash marriage. What starts as mutual convenience becomes a game of seduction as they each get what they need from the arrangement. While Selah secretly plots revenge against her toxic relatives, Elliot dominates the elite circles while fiercely protecting his wife. Together they uncover hidden family secrets,destroy their enemies, and save her mother, transforming their transactional relationship into true love in this addictive blend of revenge and romance.

Claire Smith, known as the Queen of Volleyball, led Sinoria's volleyball team to consecutive victories for their country. Tragically, she met her end through a setup orchestrated by her own people in collusion with Petalia. Rosalind Ford, daughter of a volleyball legend, inherited exceptional volleyball skills. In the accident that claimed her parents' lives, she was rescued and raised by James Lowe, the Dragon Lord of Sinoria. Under the alias Rose, she became the top player in the volleyball league, admired by everyone. Now, she returns to Sinoria, determined to repay her country, only to find her parents' enemies bullying those close to her. Rosalind eventually avenges her parents and leads the volleyball team to the Olympics, achieving the utmost glory.

At ten, Koi was skilled in medicine and gifted in divination. Raised on Mount Celestia, she was adored by her eight masters, especially the eighth master, Iris, with whom she shared a close bond. But her enormous appetite strained their finances, prompting Iris to take her down the mountain to meet Otto, Cloudcrest City's kindest man, in hopes of securing her future. However, due to her color blindness, Koi mistakenly identified Leon Pitman, the feared Cloudcrest Wrath, as her father. Though initially resistant, Leon was touched by her innocence. Unbeknownst to them, Leon and Iris were destined to be together, and Koi might have been the child who tied them together.

Harold Simpson, also known as Erebus, ruler of Erebus Dungeon, returned to the city to uncover the truth behind his family's massacre. He was accompanied by seven extraordinary elder sisters: Eldest Sister Alva, a detached and beautiful CEO; Second Sister Belle, enigmatic and mysterious; Third Sister Chloe, an international flight attendant; Fourth Sister Daisy, a renowned doctor; Fifth Sister Emily, a stunning live streamer; Sixth Sister Fay, with a mysterious background; and Seventh Sister Gina, a legendary actress. Armed with unparalleled combat strength and extensive connections, Harold swept through the underworld, bested his enemies, protected his seven sisters, and gradually unraveled the mysteries of his own origins

Madelyn, leader of the world's top assassin organization Vermilion Order, discovers she's the long-lost daughter of Southhaven's powerful Randall family. She returns home pretending to be a poor girl from the slums, hiding her true identity. While her family showers her with love, her Uncle Louie plots to seize power, teaming up with the mafia to expose her past. Meanwhile, old enemies from the Darkscale Union seek revenge.Madelyn joins forces with her once-hostile stepsister Britney and reconnects with Jeffrey Hudson—secretly the head of the Duskthorn Order. With her strength and her family's support, Madelyn defeats the threats and secures her place in both the family and the underworld.

When Lily and her doctor meet in private to discuss a the results of a cancer screening, her husband Mason accidentally overhears. Believing that Lily has cancer, he divorces her, kicks her out of their house, and shacks up with her best friend—all so he can cut her loose before she can drag him down. Just as Lily is left with nothing, she meets Adam: a billionaire CEO who needs a fake relationship to appease his nagging grandfather. Lily and Adam move in together, even as Mason mocks Lily for being on death's door. But what Mason doesn't know is that Lily isn't the one with late-stage cancer—he is!

On the night she was abandoned, Lillian Lowell set fire to her grandmother's yard with her own hands. Amid the roaring flames, she met Shane Lloyd, the bloodied heir to the Lloyd family. He took her in, playing a careful game, intending to use this "thorny rose" to disrupt the balance between their two powerful families. But with each of her fierce counterattacks, he found himself falling deeper. From then on—he sparks the fire, she fans the flames; he sets the trap, she breaks the game. A woman of fierce clarity and a man of meticulous schemes join forces to crush their enemies, finding redemption in each other's chaos. Between calculation and sincerity, they burn a path through the ashes to a new future.

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!

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!

Clover Dunn was supposed to be the heiress of the Dunn family. However, her life took a dark turn as she was abducted and trafficked at a young age. In her absence, her parents adopted another daughter, Harley Dunn. Years later, Clover showed up and reunited with the Dunn family. However, her return sparked jealousy in her stepsister, who coveted the family's wealth. Hence, Harley conspired with Clover's fiancé, Bryant Cohen, to set Clover up, resulting in a tragic incident that claimed her mother's life. By a twist of fate, Clover is pregnant with the child of the Terence Knight. She faked her death to escape from the fire set by Harley.Five years later, she resurfaces, stronger and more determined, having her son by her side. With a steely resolve, she vows to make her enemies pay for the suffering they caused.

In her past life, Portia Brooks injures her legs trying to save her birth mother, only to get drained dry by her bloodsucking family while her fiance and sister hook up right over her deathbed. This time around,she cuts them all off without a second thought. She destroys her parasitic family, dumps her cheating fiance, and completely destroys her backstabbing sister. With her incredible skills at restoring antiques, Portia quickly marries Wesley Locke, Northden's richest man,and uses his connections to get her revenge. Family love that shows up too late is worthless. This time, she only protects her adoptive mother and her real love, making sure her enemies pay with everything they've got.

Iris Glass's mother was killed by Duane Fowler, the underground crime boss of M City, when Iris was young. Determined to seek revenge, Iris grows up to become a special operations unit leader. She infiltrates the inner circle of Athos Fowler, the crime boss's son, for three years. On their wedding day, the special ops team launches an arrest operation. In a moment of crisis, Athos attempts to escape with his lover, only to be shot by Iris and captured. When they meet again, will the prey escape, or will the hunter begin a new round of pursuit? After numerous challenges and tests, Iris comes to recognize Athos's genuine feelings beneath his domineering exterior and gradually opens her heart to him. Athos's relentless pursuit of her pays off, and his punishment is reduced for his assistance in dismantling the underground forces.

Tyrone grew up under the strict control of his wealthy parents, making him feel like a neglected child. Determined to prove himself, he worked tirelessly to meet the unreasonable demands of his girlfriend, Nina. But Nina abandoned him for Fred, using her new lover's connections to land a job at Rivertown's top company, Celestria Group. Meanwhile, Tyrone earned his way into this company through hard work. On his first day, Tyrone faced hostility from Fred and Nina. But fate intervened when he saved Fiona's grandmother—an act that led to a fake marriage with Fiona, Celestria's powerful CEO. Over time, she grew to love him and stood up for him against Nina's schemes. Later, Tyrone's father revealed their family's own elite status, but Tyrone remained unfazed. He had already learned the most important lesson: true love isn't about wealth or status—it's built on self-respect and genuine connection.

A jealous, domineering, romantic warlord marshal drives the story.The original Maeve Wilder didn't accidentally drown—she was murdered. In the treacherous governor's mansion filled with scheming hearts, Maeve must find the real killer to survive. She's the legal wife of Marshal Samuel Graham, while her half-sister serves as his concubine. The mansion also houses the old matriarch (Samuel's grandmother) and four other concubines. Beneath the calm surface lurks deadly danger—even her own husband Samuel avoids her.Surrounded by enemies, Maeve uses her exceptional medical skills and intelligence to gradually earn Samuel's trust and uncover the truth behind her "accidental" fall into the well. One by one, seemingly innocent "accidents" reveal their sinister nature—the mansion is a gilded cage that devours people. Meanwhile, Samuel becomes captivated by Maeve's sudden transformation. From coldly watching her survive dangers to rescuing her from fire and water, Samuel finally realizes—he's fallen for her.

Eight years after a one-night stand, Sophie Archer raises son Jack alone until he's diagnosed with leukemia requiring a rare blood-type donor. Doctors suggest a million-dollar imported medicine to buy time. While struggling financially, Sophie becomes Caleb Johnson's secretary, unaware he's Jack's father. Meanwhile, Caleb and his grandmother Kate meet Jack by chance and confirm paternity through DNA testing. As Sophie and Caleb develop feelings and she becomes pregnant again after another encounter, Sophie saves enough for Jack's treatment, only for rival Chloe Bradford to destroy the medicine. Kate intervenes, recognizes Sophie and Jack as family, and tells Caleb to marry Jack's mother, not realizing he's already falling for Sophie. When Caleb discovers Sophie is Jack's mother, they commit to each other. At their wedding, Sophie reveals she has no blood relation to the Archers, and learns she's actually the biological daughter of the Bradfords couple, whom she refuses to forgive. The story ends with Sophie giving birth to twins and living happily with Caleb, Jack, Kate and their growing family.

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.