

John Brooke has spent years doing construction work to put his girlfriend through school. The day she finally graduates, he shows up with a ring.She shows up with news that she's marrying his best friend. The whole humiliating scene plays out right in front of Luna Taylor, CEO of Taylor Group, who happens to be passing by. She sees in John something she rarely encounters— genuine goodness. On impulse, Luna proposes. He says yes. John's ex watches the man she discarded walk into a life she couldn't have imagined for him and realizes too late exactly what she threw away.

John Brooke has spent years doing construction work to put his girlfriend through school. The day she finally graduates, he shows up with a ring.She shows up with news that she's marrying his best friend. The whole humiliating scene plays out right in front of Luna Taylor, CEO of Taylor Group, who happens to be passing by. She sees in John something she rarely encounters— genuine goodness. On impulse, Luna proposes. He says yes. John's ex watches the man she discarded walk into a life she couldn't have imagined for him and realizes too late exactly what she threw away.

The Philon family got a one-year deal for the Moon Goddess’s protection. But jealousy made them cross the line. When an elder ripped off her blindfold, a divine eagle struck him dead. Now, the deal is off, and a wave of disasters is coming to wipe out the family.

Yulia is sent by her father to the bed of her family's creditor, Yvan. What appears to be an orchestrated honey trap is, in fact, a calculated move by Yvan, a young CEO. Playing along with the scheme, Yvan pressures Yulia's father behind the scenes while playing the innocent victim in front of the clueless girl. His endgame? To trick her straight into marriage.

Seeing a future of humiliation as the Crown Prince's bride, Vera lets her sister steal him and marries a dwarf instead, only to discover he is the Elven King. Vera’s sincerity wins his heart, turning a lowly bride into a queen, while her sister is exiled to the land of the Dragons to suffer the fate she created.

After a plane crash, pilot Ethan wakes up trapped in a terrifying dark castle. Suffering from unique cognitive impairment, he sees every hideous monster in the castle as stunning handsome men and beautiful women. Armed with this special “gift”, Ethan fearlessly ventures straight to the top of the castle. He builds an extraordinary, bizarre family with the vampire queen, the little monster Mia, and a kind elderly undead couple. With pure sincerity and endless kindness, Ethan heals the deep wounds hidden in every monster’s heart and finally collects all thirty visitor cards to unlock the way home. However, the door leading back to the real world requires four loving hearts to open. Without the slightest hesitation, his monstrous family sacrifices their hearts for him. Amid their tearful, desperate plea for him to live on, Ethan is pushed through the glowing portal and returns to reality. Before parting forever, he names the vampire queen Phoenix—a symbol of rebirth, hope, and an immortal love that never fades.

Half-elf illegitimate daughter Jenny was framed by her elder sister seven years ago and unexpectedly became entangled with William, the son of the God King, who was afflicted by a shadow curse. Forced into exile by her gambler father, she gave birth to a son, Eden, alone. Seven years later, Eden's conflicting dual divine bloodlines triggered a blood curse that could only be cured by his biological father's blood. Jenny disguised herself and infiltrated the God King's palace to secretly search for William, during which her intelligence and courage drew his attention.Fiona, a witch secretly in love with William, grew jealous and plotted againstEden, causing the child's blood curse to flare up prematurely and leaving him critically ill and unconscious. At the critical moment, William uncovered the truth, saved Eden, and confirmed that the boy was his own son. The family enjoyed a brief period of harmony together. Later, Fiona manipulated Jenny's father into spreading slander about her. The Queen Mother Mary, misled into believing Jenny was a social climber seeking power, forced her to leave while keeping the child behind.Jenny endured the pain and pretended to be heartless, while William secretly investigated and uncovered all the conspiracies, punishing the villains. The two cleared up their misunderstandings and became engaged. Fiona, now completely unhinged, awakened an ancient dragon and kidnapped Eden to sacrifice him for revenge. Jenny and William joined forces to fight back and successfully eliminated the villain. William used his own blood to complete a ritual that fully cured Eden's blood curse. In the end, Mary apologized and accepted Jenny, who let go of past grudges,and the family of three lived together in happiness and fulfillment.

"When a powerful earthquake struck the city, Evelyn, the adopted daughter, was trapped beneath the ruins. Liam, the brother who had grown up with her for years, and Sebastian, her childhood sweetheart and fiancé, both chose without hesitation to rescue Cecilia, the biological daughter who had only recently been acknowledged. As a result, Evelyn’s right leg was crushed and fractured. When she was rescued, she happened to overhear the two of them saying she was an outsider and planning to call off the engagement, and she passed out from the pain on the spot. During her hospitalization, Evelyn was treated coldly by everyone. Her heart died completely, and after realizing that she was nothing more than an outsider, she resolved to leave. After being discharged and returning home, faced with her adoptive mother’s favoritism, Cecilia’s targeting, Sebastian’s wavering, and Liam’s belated guilt, Evelyn remained calm and distant, quietly preparing to leave. In order to appease her biological daughter, her adoptive mother even tried to introduce Evelyn to a notorious playboy, and slapped her in public over a misunderstanding. On the day of the birthday Evelyn and Cecilia shared, Evelyn went to Miami alone and completely cut off all ties with the past. Five years later, under her aunt’s guidance, Evelyn had built a successful career. She returned to New York to accompany her aunt for medical treatment and encountered the Ford family again. By then, the Ford family was no longer what it used to be. Faced with their belated apologies and attempts to keep her, Evelyn had long since let go of the past and now possessed a real and vibrant life of her own."

Mia, a 20-year-old junior at NYU, is tricked by her ex-boyfriend Trent onto a luxury yacht under the excuse of a ""party surprise."" In truth, he plans to sell her virginity at an underground auction to pay off his massive gambling debts. Mia’s roommate and best friend Sienna is Trent’s secret lover and accomplice. Meanwhile, Cassian, a cold-blooded 30-year-old cleaner for the mob, is on a mission near the yacht and on the run from hitmen. He runs into Mia by chance on the deck. The two start off hostile and distrustful of each other, yet are forced to work together. Cassian grows attached to Mia after she tends to his wound, while Mia develops tangled feelings for this dangerous stranger. When Mia is locked inside a glass display case at the auction, put up for bidding, Cassian storms the venue. He shoots the buyer, intimidates everyone present, and forcibly takes Mia away. Trent’s knees are shattered on the spot, and he drops to his knees begging for mercy. Cassian escapes with Mia on a speedboat. Out on the sea, he declares possessively, “You belong to me.” Mia wavers between fighting back, resisting, and physical surrender. The story ends with Mia curled up in the corner of the speedboat, wrapped only in Cassian’s shirt. It hints that their escape has only just begun — the danger is far from over.
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A zombie, who still retains human consciousness, adopts Ivy Hull, a former empress who's gotten reincarnated as a baby, when the blood moon is over. They keep each other company in their apartment located on the ninth floor. While the zombie dad controls zombie hordes and keeps evolving by devouring cores, Ivy practices the Glazed Breath Method and time control to become stronger so that she can protect her dad. Together, they strive to survive till the end of the apocalypse.