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After three years of bloody battles in the Northern Territory, General Theo Howard vanquishes enemy chieftains and secures the borders, only to witness his loved ones being tormented in his hometown—his sister bullied by a wealthy scoundrel, his mother kneeling in court pleading injustice only to be beaten with rods! Government offices collude with the powerful who run rampant, even martyr pensions are swallowed by corruption... Theo removes his battle robe and unsheathes his cold blade: “This kingdom, I will protect; this human world, I will set right!” From the countryside to the imperial court, from slaying tyrants to protecting the monarch, a storm of blood and violence sweeps through.

Yancy Shaw, the heiress of the Shaw family, was set up by Cindy and lost her memory. After getting saved by Celia, she was given a new name Miranda. In an odd coincidence, Yancy married Zack Ramsey. Cindy pretended to be Yancy and wanted to marry Zack. She tried to set Miranda up several times. In the end, Zack and Miranda teamed up to expose Cindy's crimes.

Jiyoung dreamed of becoming a pilot, but an unexpected pregnancy led her to give up her captain’s seat to her husband, Min-gyu, and become a housewife. On their seventh anniversary, she catches him cheating and dies in a plane crash. However, fate has other plans. She wakes up before the tragedy—and this time, she’s ready to take back the sky.

Jiyoung dreamed of becoming a pilot, but an unexpected pregnancy led her to give up her captain’s seat to her husband, Min-gyu, and become a housewife. On their seventh anniversary, she catches him cheating and dies in a plane crash. However, fate has other plans. She wakes up before the tragedy—and this time, she’s ready to take back the sky.

Five years ago, Ella Cain ended up spending a night with Liam West after being set up by someone, resulting in the birth of her son, Oliver Cain. Fast forward five years, Ella's grandfather insists she get married to inherit the family business. Reluctantly, Ella agrees. In an unexpected twist of fate, she crosses paths with Liam once again. After navigating various challenges, Liam falls in love with Ella and discovers that Oliver is his son, a fact he had not acknowledged due to family matters. Ultimately, with Oliver's help, they clear up their misunderstandings and come together in the end.

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 stay close to her married best friend Jolly, Gia Corby decides to pursue Jolly's brother-in-law, the aloof doctor Connor Eriksson. While Gia pursues him aggressively, he watches coldly from the sidelines, occasionally lending a hand.Just as Gia is about to win his heart, Connor's first love returns. Gia gives up, but Connor begins forcefully pursuing her. Ultimately, the two end up sweetly together.

Ryan Scott, the iron-blooded shipping magnate who rules the seas around Habor City, decides to retire and marry the young and beautiful Yvonne Stafford, gifting her an eighty-million-dollar company as a wedding present. Little does he know, Yvonne has been conspiring with her childhood sweetheart Simon Baller—they drug Ryan and plot to seize his fortune. But Ryan catches on and lays an elaborate trap. At the wedding, he uses glue to humiliate them publicly. Afterward, he engineers a scheme that leaves Yvonne buried in massive debt, turning her family and friends against her. Yvonne, her brother, and Simon turn on each other in a vicious dog-eat-dog battle, and they all meet miserable ends. Having witnessed the depths of human treachery, Ryan abandons his retirement plans and reclaims his identity as the iron-blooded shipping king, continuing to dominate the underworld.

In Part Two of GoodChat, Alexa Reddy and Fulop Budavari turn up the fun with games that test their quick wit and sense of humor: from decoding movie titles using only three emojis to a hilarious round of “Kiss, Marry, Kill” featuring Alexa’s former co-stars. The laughs soon give way to reflection as Alexa opens up about her passion for acting, the lessons she’s learned, and the heartfelt advice she’d give her younger self.

After losing her parents, Anna was taken in by Mrs. Kane—her mother’s closest friend—and grew up alongside the Kane brothers, Gordy and Jonathan. The two boys were stars of their school's hockey club, while Anna became their manager, always cleaning up their messes and keeping everything running smoothly. For years, the three were inseparable, perfectly in sync both on and off the ice. But everything changed when Katie, the school beauty, set her sights on Anna’s position. Through carefully plotted schemes and whispered lies, she framed Anna for mistakes, drove a wedge between her and the brothers, and slowly turned them against her. Humiliated and heartbroken, Anna grew distant from Gordy and Jonathan. Eventually, she gave up and transferred to another school, where she met hockey star Ethan and became his manager instead. Only after she was gone did the Kane brothers begin to see the truth about Katie—and by then, it was far too late.

Logan was an orphan with nothing to his name until he was pulled out of the gutter by Hunter, a cold, ruthless business kingpin. Out of loyalty and survival, Logan swore himself to Hunter and became his sharpest weapon. From an elite academy straight into the cutthroat world of corporate warfare, he was forged under Hunter's brutal training, turning sharp and fast. But everything falls apart when Logan gets dragged into the long-buried Linnet family case. A perfectly planned betrayal blows everything up, tearing the two apart. Logan takes the fall for Hunter and ends up doing three years behind bars. When he gets out, he is not the same man anymore. On the surface, he walks straight into the enemy's camp. But behind the scenes, he is back with Hunter, and together they are cooking up a revenge scheme.In the end, the man and the blade stand shoulder to shoulder. What started as use and control turns into trust and protection, and together they claw their way to the very top of the capital's power game.

Five years ago, Hailey Penn and Damon Mercer are lovers, but Damon conceals his identity as heir to one of the capital's most powerful families, working undercover as an ordinary employee at his family's branch office. They break up due to a misunderstanding, and Damon suddenly vanishes. Hailey gives birth to their son Cody and struggles as a single mother for five years. When her job transfers her to the capital city Esrane, she unexpectedly reunites with Damon at a business dinner. They clear up their misunderstandings and finally build their happily ever after.

In my previous life, the maid's daughter had swiped my spare card until everyone believed she was the real heiress. When she planted cheat notes on me, no one believed the heiress they adored was a fraud. Father spent his last favors hunting for the truth, only to be reported by her for bribery. The company's stock nosedived, the firm collapsed, and I ended up on the streets, my face slashed by debt collectors until I died in disgrace. Then I woke up in River High, with a second chance to take it all back.

Jess Willis gets sucked into a novel set in the 1980s where she's the villainous ex-wife of a disabled big shot who dies early. She's stuck with a "villain system" that says she has to stir up drama and be awful to everyone before she can go home. Jess's like, "Play the villain? Hell no!" But then she's like, "Actually, you know what? Villains have way more fun!"She rolls up her sleeves and starts living her best chaotic life—except she doesn't know her whole family can hear her thoughts. The family grows closer than ever, and even her disabled husband recovers and becomes completely devoted to her!

Jess Willis gets sucked into a novel set in the 1980s where she's the villainous ex-wife of a disabled big shot who dies early. She's stuck with a "villain system" that says she has to stir up drama and be awful to everyone before she can go home. Jess's like, "Play the villain? Hell no!" But then she's like, "Actually, you know what? Villains have way more fun!"She rolls up her sleeves and starts living her best chaotic life—except she doesn't know her whole family can hear her thoughts. The family grows closer than ever, and even her disabled husband recovers and becomes completely devoted to her!

While selling boxed lunches at a construction site, college student May Bale unexpectedly crosses paths with Joe Cole, the powerful chairman of Cole Corp—and ends up spending a night with him. When she faints during a school sports meet and learns she's pregnant, her stepmother tries to force an abortion. But Joe steps in and brings her home. Welcomed by the warmth of the Cole family, May finds the strength to stand up to those who hurt her, rebuild her life, and grow a career of her own. In the end, she discovers both love and happiness by Joe's side.

Modern office worker Emily Mason dies from overwork and wakes up in the 1980s as the wife of stone-faced military officer Ethan Hayes, who’s destined to become the world’s richest man. After Ethan injured his leg during flood rescue operations, he fell into depression.The original wife despised him for being disabled and demanded a divorce, hitting her head during the fight. When Emily wakes up and realizes what’s happened, she’s horrified. She also discovers that the war orphan Ethan adopted will become a future billionaire CEO.Emily decides to stay in the 80s and win over both her husband and their adopted daughter, building a fortune together and living the rich wife dream.

You've gotten reborn as a tiny sapling in a prehistoric forest.Having survived a millennium of solitude, you've grown into a humongous tree. By chance, you end up saving an ancient clan, who makes you the clan totem and worships you. The flowers you bloom bless the entire clan, allowing them to stay youthful forever while developing super strength. But when war sparks, it's up to you to lead your believers to victory and conquer the prehistoric land.