marriage first, love second

Rick Carter has been a vegetable ever since an accident two years ago. In place of Mary Holt, Rose Abney marries him and takes good care of him, earning her the favor of his mother, Ann White.

With only a high school diploma, Rachel worked as a cleaner. However, she unexpectedly spent a night with the company's president, Gabe. Gabe believed the woman he spent the night with was Kaitlyn and decided to take responsibility for her. On the day of their wedding registration, he discovered that his stepmother had already registered a marriage for him, and the name on the marriage certificate was actually Rachel. Amidst misunderstandings and mistaken identities, they found themselves irresistibly drawn to each other and gradually fell in love...

Ada Walton has saved Sid Cissie's life once, but Gail Rob stole the credit and ran away after she caused Ada's father's death in a car accident. Three years later, Ada happens to find out about the affair between her best friend, Poppy Lee, and her fiancé, Reg Wagner. Under Reg's grandfather's will, he won't get his family inheritance unless he marries Ada. To pay off her mother's mounting medical expenses in the hospital, Ada forces herself to enter into a contractual romance with Sid. Soon, things become uncontrollable...

Nancy Moore is the heiress of a once-prominent family, but after her parents tragically passed away in an accident, her family fell from grace. Since then, she has lived with her aunt, enduring mistreatment from Taylor and Rose Murray. Despite the hardship, Nancy grows into a strong, resilient woman who refuses to let life break her. When she learns that her aunt has arranged for her to marry Kayden Carter, she rejects the match outright and instead chooses to marry Marcus Carter, a stranger she has never met.

Xena, a housewife betrayed by her husband, discovered while gravely ill that her adopted son, Xavier, had seized all her assets and the family business. To her shock, she learned that Xavier was the child of her husband and the nanny with whom he had an affair. In her despair, Xena died, only to realize too late that her first love, a wealthy big shot, had been waiting for her for thirty years. Miraculously reborn ten years earlier, Xena gained a second chance to reclaim her destiny. This time, she refused to let her ungrateful son manipulate her. Armed with intelligence and courage, she uncovered the conspiracy involving Xavier and the nanny, reclaiming what was rightfully hers. Throughout her journey, her first love, now pretending to be a security guard, supported her, and she eventually learned that he too had been reborn, solely to protect her!

Finley Sharpe, a fish vendor, enters a contract marriage with Yale Shaw. By spreading rumors and flattering him,she wins his trust and affection. But just after they confess their love, a head injury restores Finley's lost memories—while erasing all memories of Yale. Desperate to win her back, Yale pulls every trick he can think of... even pretending to be blind.

As the most powerful man in Rivton City, Barlow Sapir hated the most when women threw themselves at him. However, the first time he met Elvira Ann, the latter solemnly declared, "I'm not interested in you, Barlow Sapir." The second time, she swore to God, "I won't sleep with you." Then there was the third time… the fourth time… But little did Elvira know, Barlow Sapir desired nothing more than her love. The more she tried to get rid of him, the more he yearned for her. What could she do?

Henry Saber's wife finds herself imprisoned—literally—and tortured by his own hands, leading her to give up on their relationship and leave him. However, Henry refuses to let her go, declaring that if she chose to stay by his side, she will stay with him for the rest of her life...

Bryanna's poor boyfriend cheated on her with her best friend and plotted to sell her to human traffickers. However, fate intervenes when Bryanna mistakenly marries the company's CEO instead of the old man... With a marriage at hand and a grandmother pushing for blind dates, the CEO decides to make the best of it by marrying Bryanna. Initially a transaction of convenience, however, later both of them unexpectedly invest their true feelings...

Harrison Chambers signed a gratitude contract with Kira Sue's mother, giving up his dream of developing of northwest to marry into the Sue family. For five years, he took care of Kira with great devotion. However, after a tragic fire, Harrison realizes that his efforts could not win her heart. She still harbors feelings for her first love, Zane Lee, who is about to return from abroad. Deciding to leave, Harrison heads to the northwest. Only after his departure does Kira realize her true feelings, but it is already too late.

Orphaned Emily grew up under the care of her master, only to find out one day that he was actually the legendary Mystic Healer. When Arthur Wood, her master, discovers that the son of an old friend, Victor Shaw, is critically ill, he sends Emily down the mountain with an unusual mission: to marry Victor and save his life. After their wedding, Emily confidently vows to be the breadwinner, support her husband, and build a life for them both. Together, they hilariously take on Victor's scheming cousin and his ex-fiancée, with plenty of laughs along the way. Emily not only cures Victor's illness but also turns a tidy profit, building a thriving life for them. Through their time together, they experience warmth, heartfelt moments, and unexpected surprises. Before they know it, Victor and Emily find themselves falling head over heels in love.

Three months into her marriage with Xavier Hudson, the heir to a notorious gang family, Quinn Shelton is hit by tragedy when Xavier dies in a fatal car accident. At Xavier's funeral, factions within the Hudson family demand Quinn give up control of the family legacy. The unexpected return of Samuel, the second son, after years abroad, creates further discord, as some see him as a mere puppet fit to assume leadership. Surprisingly, Samuel mirrors Xavier in appearance but chooses to ally with Quinn, throwing his support behind her as she fights to retain authority.

Even as the world's wealthiest man, Daniel Keith devotes everything to winning over his dream girl, Abbie Anderson, only to be met with indifference. Her heart remains bound to her first love, Luke Green. Even their son is the child she shares with Luke. Only on his deathbed, as Abbie pulls the plug, does Daniel grasp the bitter truth—she never loved him. In his last breath, he vows never to choose her again.

It wasn't until the day she died that Stacie realized her marriage had been a lie. Brian had always been hopelessly in love with his first crush,and marrying her was nothing more than an act of revenge.Reborn back to her school days, Stacie returns to her wealthy family without hesitation and marries her childhood sweetheart—the heir of the Sanders family—in a flash. She never expected the proud and untouchable Brian to break down, eyes red as he came to her door."Stacie… didn't you say you'd only ever love me?"

After a car accident that left Brook in a coma, Natalie concealed her identity to marry the man. Together, the married couple faced challenges from Fiona and her son and took down the two-faced James as they navigated through their marriage and started a happy life together.

An orphan boy turned billionaire CEO, Noah Morgan has spent years searching for the girl who once saved his life, never realizing that she’s been right by his side all along - as his overlooked contract wife and secretary, Mara.

Juliet, the president of a top financial conglomerate, hides her identity for love. She silently gives her all for seven years, only to be abandoned by her profit-driven boyfriend, Charles. To get revenge on Charles, she has a flash marriage with Charles' boss, Tristian. At an upcoming banquet, Charles is about to face this new couples...

Moon Shawn, determined to avoid a blind date with a thrice-married suitor, impulsively kissed Salem Lachlan, a prominent figure from Landon's top family. Before she could escape, Salem whisked her away to an engagement party, and soon after, they were married. As they spent more time together, their feelings for each other deepened, but jealousy fueled a series of misunderstandings that never seemed to last long. One day, Salem discovered that Moon was actually Cyndi, the genius he'd been searching for, along with other surprising secrets she had been hiding...