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Nancy, a small-town girl, decides to marry Steven, a homeless man she rescued by chance. She does this to avoid being forced by her foster mother to marry the town bully. Nancy doesn't realize that Steven is the president of the Williams Group and is actually engaged to the heiress of the Thompson Foundation, who went missing years ago—and who is, in fact, Nancy herself. But then Lily stole her identity. How can Nancy get back what she's owed?

Fern Burke's husband, Edwin Smith is supporting both households, his own and that of his sister-in-law. He argues that Vera Green, his sister-in-law, would become the subject of gossip since her husband has died, so he brings her along to the military, leaving Fern behind in the countryside. Every month, he sends Fern three love letters, yet gives all his military allowance to Vera. During the famine, Vera and her two children stay comfortably in Edwin's city home, eating meat buns, while Fern and her children starve to death in silence. Fortunately, Fern has been given a second chance at life. This time, she won't suffer quietly…

Betrayed by her boyfriend, Ruby Ayers is forced by her mother into a contract flash marriage with his elder brother,Toby Shaw. Ruby pretends to accept it, planning to run away on their wedding night—only for Toby to catch her personally. Little does she know, she once saved his life.Now, the narcissistic ex comes crawling back, and the scheming stepsister sets trap after trap—but Ruby turns every scheme against them with ease. What will her stepsister do next? Stay tuned!

Rihanna injures Gael, CEO of Doyle Group, and mistakenly believes she has caused him to lose his ability to have children. Out of responsibility, she chooses to marry him. But Gael has secretly loved her for many years. He decides to conceal his "medical condition," seizing the opportunity to be close to her, and begins a sweet love story with Rihanna where marriage comes before love.

Frank loved Ruby for fifteen years, but she deceived him and secretly had two kids with another guy. After being hit by a car, Frank died with regret. In his rebirth, before Ruby returned to the country, he applied to relocate, with a deadline of seven days to leave. When she came back, Frank realized how indifferent she had been toward him, recognizing that he had been blinded by love. Frank chose to leave on the very day of their wedding. When Ruby learned he had actually gone, she felt profound regret and wanted to win him back. But no matter how hard she tried to reconcile, Frank refused to forgive her.

On a stormy night, Yvette Searle, a powerful businesswoman, paid $3 million to buy five years of Jesse Sharp's life. Jesse was a violent underground fighter.Yvette didn't want a loyal servant—she wanted a weapon to help her destroy her enemies. She trained Jesse to survive in boardrooms, fight, and shoot. Over time, Jesse fell in love with her.He was willing to be both her weapon and her shield, helping her fight the Zeal family and build her power.As they took revenge, their relationship grew complicated. Desire mixed with power. Jesse wanted to be the only person in Yvette's life, but Yvette saw love as a weakness.When Yvette had to keep a marriage promise and their enemies set a deadly trap, they faced one last challenge: could they defeat their enemies without losing each other?

Mandy Gibson was set to be the legal successor of Gibson Corporation, but when her mother died of a plane accident, her father was bewitched by his mistress Landy Chapman and her daughter Ruby Gibson. To get to the bottom of her mother's death and get back what belonged to her, Mandy Gibson trudged along her path of revenge. As fate would have it, she ended up getting Leo Harper, the heir of Harper Group, involved along the way...

When Angela Grant, the heiress of the Grant family, learns of her boyfriend's betrayal, she immediately rushes to his wedding with his mistress. Unfortunately, she ends up being drugged and saved by Jerome Smith. Five years later, Angela disguises herself and crosses paths with Jerome again. When Jerome suspects her identity, she tries to brush it off. However, when two mini versions of Jerome appear, he pins her against the door and asks, "Ms. Grant, how are you going to fool me this time?"

Seungyoon, a freshman who enters college filled with dreams of a sweet, drama-like romance, falls in love at first sight the moment he meets Jihui, a girl from the same department. However, to Jihui, Seungyoon is practically invisible—so insignificant that she can’t even remember his name. The only men Jihui finds attractive exist inside BL webtoons. Real-life men don’t interest her at all, and she feels no romantic spark toward them. As the campus sweetheart, she has already rejected countless confessions from male students. Like the others, Seungyoon can only admire her from afar—until one day, he unexpectedly runs into Jihui in the department lounge. Watching her excitedly chat with BL characters on her laptop rather than acknowledging his presence, Seungyoon feels deeply hurt and makes an impulsive, drastic decision. “I… actually… I’m gay!” At that very moment, the classroom door swings open, and his words echo loudly— “Gay~~~!” Seungyoon accidentally comes out in front of everyone. Realizing there’s no turning back, Seungyoon quickly understands one thing: If you can’t avoid it, act it out—survival depends on it. With his childhood best friend Chanyoung, he ends up pretending to be a gay couple. Ironically, this makes Seungyoon the very type that catches Jihui’s attention. As they spend more time together, the once-invisible Seungyoon slowly begins to win her heart. But as Chanyoung continues the fake relationship to support Seungyoon’s love life, an unintended love triangle begins to form. With a lie that can no longer be undone, emotions intertwine, misunderstandings pile up, and deception breeds deception. How will this absurd and complicated triangle of lies and feelings finally come to an end?

Karissa was the true heiress of the Beltran family, who had been lost and later found. However, she was then kidnapped by Ivy, the family's adopted daughter. In a bid to prove who their family truly cared about, Ivy set fire to the warehouse they were in. In her moment of peril, Karissa found that her parents and brothers chose to save Ivy, abandoning her to her fate. Just when her life hung in the balance, she saw Luis, someone she had once lived with, come to her rescue. When she opened her eyes again, she found herself reborn three years earlier. This time, Karissa was determined to change the course of her life.

A dance of fate defies the centuries, weaving a love that even death could not erase. In the halls of a forgotten era, Harrella, the dazzling courtesan, loved with a passion that burned brighter than the stars—until betrayal shattered her heart. Reborn into a fragile modern life, she finds herself a servant in the opulent Hawley household, her survival hinging on a costly surgery. But destiny has not forgotten her. Sherard Hawley, the icy heir who shuns love, stands in her path—a ghost from her past, a flame she cannot resist. Will history repeat itself, or will this time, their souls finally dance to the same rhythm?

After being jilted, Violet proposes to the first man she sees—who just so happens to be Sean, a former high school classmate who has always loved her. When he says yes, their marriage sets them on an unexpected path to revenge…and true love.

After being betrayed, Evelyn accidentally meets Leo, and they form a bond due to a misunderstanding. As they face family disputes together, they gradually develop feelings for each other. After helping Evelyn expose Madeline's lies, Leo falls deeply in love with her. And Evelyn, through her interactions with Leo, gradually lowers her guard and accepts him. Finally, after experiencing a series of twists and turns, they gain genuine love and find long-lost family members.

Five years ago, Rachel Summer married Leslie Fuller, only to be neglected after the wedding. When Leslie went bankrupt and became paralyzed, he thought the materialistic Rachel would abandon him, yet she stayed and cared for him devotedly. At first, Leslie believed she loved him, but after learning the truth, his defenses crumbled. Determined to win her heart for real, he resolved to rebuild his fortune so Rachel would never leave his side.

Susan Todd, heiress of the wealthy Todds, was abducted as a child and subsequently rescued by Hans Lawson. In gratitude, she marries Hans, who is now the CEO of Lawson Group. Hans has been searching for the little girl with whom he made a marriage pact back then. Unaware that Susan is the one, Hans forces her to divorce, only to be overcome by regret when Susan reveals her true identity later on.

Nathan Young, the wealthiest man in Delphville, lost his fiancée in a car crash. The perpetrator, Emily Cohen, who was once a famous lawyer, was sentenced to three years in prison. When she got out, she became a street sweeper in destitution and got mixed up with Nathan by accident. She knelt on the floor begging him, "Nathan, have mercy." Nathan merely snickered, "Emily, I'm never going to let you go." They say that Nathan is cold-hearted, but he doted on Emily. By a twi

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.

Sophie Lee, the adopted daughter of the Lee family, loses her fiancé to her sister. By a twist of fate, she marries retired Captain Yale Zeller. In the midst of small-town life, their marriage of convenience grows into true love, as they face life's ups and downs together.