

My father was one of the first dons to rise out of the Naples mob. My mother was an iron-fisted businesswoman with a reputation that made grown men flinch. When I was ten, somebody had the nerve to hijack one of my father's freight ships. He had the man's arms and legs broken with a crowbar, then stuffed a handful of gold rings down his throat — told him to count his money while he crawled. When I was fifteen, some scheming woman tried to get her claws into my father. My mother hired the filthiest pimps off the docks, shipped her down to a back-alley bar in Marseille, and told her to make her own way. And me — I grew up running the streets of Naples like I owned them. The sons of every other family knew to call me Miss Ferrante and keep their hands to themselves. Then I met him. A rough, quiet man fresh out of the army. For him I put down the knives, traded the silk for plain cotton, and followed him back to that little nothing of a coastal town, Porto Scuro. Today my mother-in-law and my husband went down to the dock warehouses to settle a dispute. They held her face down in a barrel of rotting fish guts. They kicked in three of his ribs. I stared at the salt fish I'd been slicing on the kitchen board, let out a cold laugh, and brought the knife down so hard the oak split in half. Then I dialed my father's private line.

My father was one of the first dons to rise out of the Naples mob. My mother was an iron-fisted businesswoman with a reputation that made grown men flinch. When I was ten, somebody had the nerve to hijack one of my father's freight ships. He had the man's arms and legs broken with a crowbar, then stuffed a handful of gold rings down his throat — told him to count his money while he crawled. When I was fifteen, some scheming woman tried to get her claws into my father. My mother hired the filthiest pimps off the docks, shipped her down to a back-alley bar in Marseille, and told her to make her own way. And me — I grew up running the streets of Naples like I owned them. The sons of every other family knew to call me Miss Ferrante and keep their hands to themselves. Then I met him. A rough, quiet man fresh out of the army. For him I put down the knives, traded the silk for plain cotton, and followed him back to that little nothing of a coastal town, Porto Scuro. Today my mother-in-law and my husband went down to the dock warehouses to settle a dispute. They held her face down in a barrel of rotting fish guts. They kicked in three of his ribs. I stared at the salt fish I'd been slicing on the kitchen board, let out a cold laugh, and brought the knife down so hard the oak split in half. Then I dialed my father's private line.

"In her previous life, Eleanor Black married Gavin Whitmore, a promising military officer. They could have had a happy life, but everything changed after his elder brother died unexpectedly and his widowed sister-in-law Natalie was brought home. Her mother-in-law proposed that Gavin take both women as wives, which Eleanor firmly opposed. Later, Eleanor was framed for embezzling a huge amount of company funds and spent fifteen years in prison unjustly. After her release, she was diagnosed with infertility and could only adopt children. Under Gavin’s “affectionate” companionship, Eleanor spent the rest of her life working like a mere tool for the family. It was not until Christmas of the year she retired that Eleanor learned the whole truth: all her misfortunes had been carefully designed scams by Gavin and Natalie. On that snowy night, Eleanor was thrown out of the house and froze to death on the cold street. When she opened her eyes again, Eleanor had returned to the moment the nightmare began. This time, she was determined to rewrite her fate with her own hands. She secretly applied to join the nation’s top scientific research program, preparing to disappear completely seven days later. However, Gavin still wanted to control Eleanor’s life and even tried to make her take the blame for him. On the eve of her escape, Eleanor was thrown into the stable by her vicious mother-in-law. At the critical moment, she was rescued by Noah Baker. From then on, Eleanor Black no longer existed in this world; there was only “Academician Eleanor Becker,” who devoted her life to the country’s cutting-edge science and technology. When Eleanor returned home in glory, Gavin, released from prison, appeared again and tried to drag her into hell. But this time, he was facing an Eleanor who was far beyond his reach."

Abby and Dominic were childhood sweethearts whose fathers were close comrades. At fourteen, Dominic's father was framed and killed by a police mole. Blaming Abby's father James for the tragedy, Dominic turned ruthless and became a mafia boss. Eight years later, he saved then imprisoned Abby. During their six-month twisted bond, he fell for her unconsciously. Pregnant Abby also endured Lillian's plots. Chief James shielded Dominic in an ambush, falling vegetative yet unveiling proof of the injustice. The truth broke Dominic. Facing miscarriage and her father's fate, Abby gave up completely, leaving Dominic on a painful quest to win her back.

My three-year-old son, Ethan, strayed into rogue territory and was brutally murdered. When the news reached me, I blacked out. I woke up to my Alpha mate, Alexander, gripping my hand tightly. His voice was hoarse with grief. "Ivy, I swear I will avenge Ethan. I will tear those damned rogues apart with my own claws." But three days later, at the funeral, I overheard a conversation between Alexander and his Beta, Marcus. "Alpha, I don't understand," Marcus sounded confused. "Why didn't you let the pack doctor save Ethan? He was only critically injured. If we had acted in time..." "It was Lucas. He accidentally pushed Ethan toward the rogue territory," Alexander’s voice was laced with pain. "Lucas was just a child who didn't know the rogue borders. He didn’t mean it." "If I let the doctor save Ethan, the boy would have told everyone the truth. Sophia would go to jail, and the Council would sentence Lucas to death. I couldn't let that happen." Alexander continued. "But what about the pack's heir?" Marcus asked, worried. "It doesn't matter," Alexander’s tone returned to a chilling calm. "Once Ivy calms down, I'll bring Lucas back. We’ll say he’s an adopted orphan and have the next Alpha raised by Ivy herself." So, the person who killed my son was his illegitimate child with his mistress. My son could have been saved, but Alexander sacrificed my Ethan for his bastard. I dialed a number I hadn't called in five years. "Dad, it's me. Ivy." "I’ve changed my mind," my voice was cold and steady. "I’m coming back to inherit the Royal Pack." "And what about the Moonstone Pack?" "I want the Moonstone Pack erased from existence."

Once overweight and insecure, Jung Soo-min is bullied by heiress Kang Yoo-jin at work and pushed off a rooftop to her death. Reborn as orphan Han So-eun, she is granted a "Heart Points Exchange System" that rewards her for winning others' affection. With her mesmerizing voice, she lands a job at an exclusive private club and systematically seduces Kang Yoo-jin's arranged fiancé, her standby suitor, her cousin, and her junior—each conquest earning points that gradually transform her appearance and physique. Using the influence of these four wealthy men, she tears off Kang's mask of hypocrisy, exposes her crimes of assault and oppression, sabotages Sejin Group's partnerships, and forces Kang into overseas "recovery." In the end, the heroine lets go of her bitterness, finds companionship with those she has redeemed, and achieves both self-salvation and total revenge.

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!

Quinn Edith was an ordinary office worker, enduring daily workplace bullying. But his real identity was the young genius who founded a company in his teens, and built the national corporate giant, Wright Group. Three years ago, a betrayal by his subordinate cost him his memory. Since then, he had lived as a bottom-tier salaryman.

Jared Steele spends ten years composing hundreds of hit songs for his wife, Chelsea Locke, turning her from an unknown singer into a music queen. He loves her deeply, but discovering her with Dean Graham, his mother’s illegitimate son, shatters him. Enraged, he revokes all her song rights. Chelsea sees it as a game, pushing his limits—until her thousandth concert, when a lawyer’s notice confirms the revocation.