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Seven years ago, a night of passion entwined Evelyn with GT CEO Xavier. Now a single mother, Evelyn seeks a father for her son William and to escape a twisted teacher, Richard. When she rescues Xavier's mother from an attack, she enters a contract marriage with him—unaware he is the man from that night and William's biological father. As school bullying, Richard's revenge, and dark family secrets emerge, Xavier's true identity is on the verge of being exposed.

She carefully plays every move to support him, making sure he rises to become Dravania's one and only War God. But then, out of nowhere, a young woman walks into his life. Slowly, she starts to notice something—Joel Lowell's eyes grow colder when he looks at her, but when he looks at that woman, there's a spark in his gaze, a kind of passion she's never seen before. That very night,Leona Clark rips up their marriage contract and quietly walks away.

She carefully plays every move to support him, making sure he rises to become Dravania's one and only War God. But then,out of nowhere, a young woman walks into his life. Slowly,she starts to notice something—Joel Lowell's eyes grow colder when he looks at her, but when he looks at that woman,there's a spark in his gaze, a kind of passion she's never seen before. That very night,Leona Clark rips up their marriage contract and quietly walks away.

Ten years ago, the once optimistic Sam Rider was forced to leave his family and venture to a distant land due to a misunderstanding. He lived alone, experiencing life's trials and tribulations. During this time, Sam encountered a life-threatening accident, hanging by a thread until he was saved by a girl, Helen Foster. Grateful for her rescue, he silently stays by her side and protects her to repay the debt of saving his life. The two eventually become lovers. However, life after marriage isn't a happy one. The burdens of life and various misunderstandings place immense pressure on both of them, dealing a huge blow to their relationship. Nevertheless, Sam doesn't give up. In the end, through his efforts, Sam earns approval from Helen's family and ultimately lives a happy life with Helen.

In her past life, Dahlia Whitmore—the precious heiress of the Whitmore family—was tortured to death by the three foster brothers she grew up with and the scheming scholarship girl, Chloe. After her rebirth, she cuts every tie with them and boldly enters a political marriage with Adrian DeLuca, the mafia heir who proposed to her ninety-nine times before finally winning her hand. Adrian treasures her like a queen—while the three brothers, too late, realize just how much they’ve lost.

Ada Scott, the world's top crisis expert, abandoned her seven-figure career to take a mid-level job at a Hugh Group hotel, all to quietly chase Todd Hugh, the heir she'd secretly loved for ten years.Their staged "chance encounter" spiraled into a sudden, legal marriage, neither expecting the other's hidden agenda.Every step Ada plotted, Todd had already anticipated. Their schemes mirrored each other, masking the same unspoken truth: a decade of longing.When the lies finally fell away, only one thing remained: the kiss they'd waited ten years to share.

Ada Scott, the world's top crisis expert, abandoned her seven-figure career to take a mid-level job at a Hugh Group hotel, all to quietly chase Todd Hugh, the heir she'd secretly loved for ten years.Their staged "chance encounter" spiraled into a sudden, legal marriage, neither expecting the other's hidden agenda.Every step Ada plotted, Todd had already anticipated. Their schemes mirrored each other, masking the same unspoken truth: a decade of longing.When the lies finally fell away, only one thing remained: the kiss they'd waited ten years to share.

Lila needs money to save an orphanage, while William is a billionaire who hates gold-diggers. Though they suddenly become married, William decides to hide his riches thinking that Lila could just be after his money. As time passes, William falls deeply in love with Lila… problem is, she hates liars more than anyone else.

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?

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.

Leah, the daughter of the chairman of CloudSky Airlines, had always dreamed of becoming a pilot. In high school, she fell in love with Harvey and chose to abandon her aspirations to become an air traffic controller for him. Seven years into their marriage, she waited in the control room for his return, only to discover his ambiguous relationship with flight attendant Sheila, leading to their divorce. By then, Leah had been diagnosed with stomach cancer. To ensure Harvey's flying safety, she decided to forgo treatment and continued working. When he confronted her about neglecting her health, Leah realized she could no longer sacrifice herself for someone who didn’t value her. She chose to divorce Harvey. After Leah left, Harvey felt the void in his life without her care. He longed for her return, but she was already building a new life.

Neglected by her biological father and persecuted by her stepmother, Melody Stein finds herself in dire straits. Out of desperation, she forces Riveria's influential figure, Ryan Hunt, into marriage. On their wedding day, Ryan discovers her premarital indiscretion, condemning her for perceived moral decay. After carrying her child for ten months, Melody gives birth, signs the divorce papers, and disappears without a trace.Years later, Melody returns to Riveria, accompanied by her child. "Mr. Hunt, I heard you're in need of a personal doctor?" Ryan willingly takes the bait. "You're hired."Rumors swirl around town—Mr. Hunt has no wife and shows no interest in having a lover, yet he lavishes affection upon his personal doctor like a loyal puppy. He even treats her child of unknown paternity as his own.

Six years ago, Winni and Chester were a loving couple, until Chester's old friend Ruth returned to the country. Ruth disguised herself with a kind face and became friends with Winni, secretly plotting to replace Winni as Chester's wife. Not long after, Winni became pregnant, but the doctor informed Chester that the child had no blood relationship to him. Chester iced out Winni and gradually grew closer to Ruth. Six years later, Winni's son, Ron, was critically ill with leukemia. Only Chester's bone marrow could save him. In order to please Chester, Winni had to bow down to Ruth. However, during their interaction, she gradually uncovered why Chester thought Ron was an illegitimate child.

Dorothy, an andrologist, was forced to marry Jerome, the wealthiest man in the capital, to save her mother. She soon found herself entangled in a web of family conspiracy and a puzzling case of dual personality. On her wedding night, she encountered Jerome's "brother," Samuel. From then on, she found herself navigating between the cold, domineering Jerome and the gentle,persistent Samuel. As Dorothy unraveled the secret of his dual identity, she discovered that Jerome had developed the "Samuel" persona as a result of the trauma of his brother's kidnapping and death 17 years prior.She also uncovered that Jerome's uncle was behind the tragic abduction. Joining forces, Dorothy and Jerome confronted his uncle. Through their struggle, she helped him overcome his trauma and integrate his fractured personalities. In the end,their lives finally returned to a peaceful harmony.

A family conspiracy put Molly’s life in danger, but mafia boss Jack helped her survive and rise from the ashes. Little did they know, a greater conspiracy was awaiting them...

The drama tells the story of an ordinary white-collar worker oppressed by the workplace. Through a fortuitous encounter, she reunites with her wealthy sister whom she hasn't seen for years. With her sister's help and support, the protagonist gradually regains confidence and courage, achieving success in the workplace. Meanwhile, as they spend time together, the protagonist and her sister unravel the emotional knots between them, re-establishing a deep bond of sisterhood.

Despite being married for three years, Muse Dawn doesn't even get to hold hands with Jim Hawkins, let alone bear a child for him. After surviving a plane crash, Muse finds herself in the hospital, where she sees Jim accompanying another woman for a prenatal checkup. This makes Muse realize Jim's never had space in his heart for her. As soon as she ends the relationship, Muse changes back to the granddaughter of the world's wealthiest man. Since she can't be Jim's wife, she'll be his nemesis instead. She'd like to see who's the unworthy one now!