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On the night before her engagement, Clara made a daring escape from her cheating ex and her toxic, sexist family. Fate took an unexpected turn when she discovered she was carrying the child of Cary Sampson—the nation's wealthiest and most powerful man. Before she could catch her breath, Cary bought out the hotel where she worked, determined to keep her in his life. But Clara wasn't about to let anyone derail her dreams. She worked tirelessly to prove her worth, resisting Cary's advances at every step. Yet, his persistence and devotion slowly melted her defenses. In the end, Clara not only built a thriving career but also became the center of Cary's world, cherished and adored like never before.

Hugh sacrificed his chance at the National Medical Research Council to save his wife Quinn, who had late-stage liver cancer. He sold family heirlooms to fund her treatment, but Quinn used the money to buy a car for her first love, James. She became obsessed with their past together, ignoring her son Luke's feelings. Hugh and Luke gave her three chances to change, but she refused. Finally, Hugh joined the National Physician Program and left with Luke. After he departed, Quinn regretted her actions, but it was too late to make amends.

Serena Doob and Frank Sean, once inseparable childhood lovers, saw their bond broken by Eddie Roy's deceit. Eddie's intentional fire came close to ending Serena's life. By a stroke of luck, Conor Perea intervened, saving her just in time. Unaware, Frank believed Serena had died in the inferno, which plunged him into deep sorrow. Half a year later, Serena made her return, set on a quest for retribution... and was determined to retrieve what had been taken from her two years ago.

Alaenna came from humble beginnings, but through hard work and determination, she met and fell in love with Aiden Clark, a man from a wealthy and influential family. After their marriage, Alaenna became pregnant with triplets, and the entire Clark family was overjoyed.One day, while visiting her parents, Alaenna jokingly told them she had divorced Aiden. To her shock, their attitude changed instantly. Their long-hidden favoritism toward sons surfaced, they lashed out at her with cruel words and even tried to pressure her into handing over her assets.In the midst of the confrontation, Alaenna nearly miscarried. Luckily, Aiden arrived just in time to protect her. In the end, Alaenna gave birth to healthy babies, while those driven by greed faced the consequences of their actions.

In the Yolham Kingdom, Empress Christine Shaw gains weight after childbirth and is cast aside by the emperor and even her own son, who has been manipulated by the cunning Noble Consort Rosalie Cooper. Humiliated and killed, Christine's body is taken over by a modern doctor determined to seek justice. Using modern technology and medical skills, she slims down, stuns the court with her beauty and talent, and rises as a respected empress. The emperor gradually falls for her and tries to win her back,but Christine wants nothing to do with him. In the end, she chooses freedom and sets off to explore the world with the grand emperor.

In my past life, I trusted my brother and fiancé—until their betrayal destroyed me. My brother’s girlfriend, wasn’t just my soon-to-be sister-in-law, she was also my fiancé’s secret lover. They stole my company and my life. Reborn with every memory intact, I won’t be their victim again. I’ll take back the crown that’s rightfully mine.

Hollywood superstar Judy's wedding of the century takes a scandalous turn, when her cheating groom's sex tape is leaked to millions of livestream viewers. Is it an accident, or is there a puppeteer pulling the strings? A young showbiz mogul, George, mistaken for a gigolo by Judy, spends a wild night with her and pledges to become her agent. Is that true love blossoming in La La Land, or is there some sinister agenda at play?

An abusive parent makes young Dorothy and Nelson the closest of allies - but a car accident tears them apart. When their paths cross once again in adulthood, will they recognize each other and let their bond bloom once more?

Eva Wren, a jewelry designer, is deceived and hurt by her boyfriend, Jaden Lowe. After enduring eight years of emotional manipulation, she loses herself. But with the help of Sean Aster, the CEO of Aster Group, she regains her confidence and rediscovers who she truly is. Trapped in a relationship where she constantly compromises for love, Eva becomes a puppet to Jaden’s false kindness. However, meeting Sean helps her realize that a healthy relationship should be built on mutual growth. Through hard work, she reconnects with the world and finds her own path.

Out of desperation, Queenie Xavier sells her first night to Yarden Lewis, the man she's secretly loved for eight years. Yarden enjoys the thrill but keeps her as a secret lover, never imagining it could last. She feels the same. When the time comes, she walks away.Only then does Yarden realize he's been in love with her to the very core all along.

Lyra Donovan, wealthy heiress and Aurenya Arts Academy graduate, joins her father's corporation at her parents' request. Orion Harding, her childhood companion whose family has long-standing ties with the Donovans, intends to marry her. After Luna engineers a car accident killing her own parents, she manipulates her way into being adopted by the wealthy Donovans. While working alongside Lyra and plagiarizing her artistic ideas, Luna secretly plots to eliminate Lyra and claim everything, including Orion. But fate intervenes with a second chance: Lyra is reborn.

Mia's world turned upside down when her first love, Logan Henry, re-entered her life with his young daughter, Jade Henry. As Jade became a constant presence in the family, Mia's relationship with her own daughter, Molly Justin, grew increasingly strained. Feeling overshadowed and repeatedly pushed aside, Molly slowly closed off her heart until one day, she left with her father, Mason Justin. Only after their departure did Mia awaken to the pain she'd caused. The weight of her indifference and the void left by her daughter's love began to consume her, plunging her into a spiral of irreparable remorse.

While delivering food, Sara Scott accidentally collided with Toby Luke, the son of the richest man in the city. Desperate to raise money for her boyfriend's research fees,Sara,feeling guilty, sold her electric bike, worth over a thousand dollars, to Toby for five thousand. This led Toby to mistakenly think she was a gold-digger. The two, who had no prior connection, became entangled due to Toby's father's will, which stipulated that he must marry the daughter of his first love to inherit the vast fortune, and that daughter turned out to be Sara. In order to secure the inheritance, Toby schemed to separate Sara from her scum boyfriend and tried to make her fall in love with him. However, in the process of his carefully laid plans, he found himself falling for Sara first.

Monica Chester once foolishly trusted Hugo Shields and his daughter Julia, neglecting her own child, Sophia. Julia's schemes left Sophia disabled, and in the end Monica was betrayed, imprisoned by the Shields family, and died in despair. But when Monica wakes up in 1980,she severed her ties with the Shields, devoted herself to protecting Sophia, and used her sewing skills and past-life experience to rebuild their lives. With the support of a wealthy livestock breeder, she and her daughter found happiness—while the Shields family finally paid the price.

At a concert seven years ago, the iconic singer, Carmen Rowe, announced her sudden retirement from the music industry. She had found the boy she'd been searching for. The boy, now known as Ben Lewis, was the CEO of Lewis Group and had lost his eyesight in a car accident. Carmen pretended to be a mute and stayed by his side. Under her meticulous care, Ben eventually regained his vision after removing his bandages. However, the moment he could see again, he ran straight to his first love, Carmela Taylor. Heartbroken by the rejection despite all she had done, Carmen decided to divorce Ben and return to the music industry with her daughter. Later, Ben organized a grand comeback concert for Carmela. But during the performance, he recognized that Carmela's voice wasn't the legendary one he remembered. It was only then that he realized the truth. By that time, Carmen Rowe had fully reclaimed her status as the top music diva and had no intention of giving Ben another chance.

Laura, the Windsors’ biological daughter, is trapped in a tragedy that leads to her death—all because her adopted sister Serena, who can hear Laura’s inner voice thoughts, plagiarizes her music and frames her. Reborn two hours before she dies, Laura fights to take down Serena, clear her name, and reclaim what’s rightfully hers...

When they first met, he was a beggar, and she was wealthy. Years later, he became a CEO, and she, a humble employee. A twist of fate brought them together through an arranged marriage, revealing hidden connections. Misunderstood feelings and missed chances led to separation until a revelation prompted a second chance...

After transmigrating into the body of a 220-pound woman with magical spatial abilities, Emma Murray decides to first find a man and then establish herself as the leader of a mountain stronghold. Following a casual romantic encounter that unexpectedly results in quintuplets, she lives contentedly for six years until her children unexpectedly meet their father. Believing Matthias Caldwell to be merely a male courtesan from a place called Auster House, Emma convinces him to stay and marry her. However, on their wedding day, she discovers her new husband is actually a prince! Emma dramatically falls to the ground, lamenting, “You were supposed to be my mountain husband! How are you a prince?”