when does stranger things season 3 take place

Nine years ago, he promised, I'll take care of you until you grow up and marry.Nine years later, she said, It's not you—so it doesn't matter who I marry.She thought he only stayed out of duty, not knowing that behind his cold facade is a love beyond measure.

Three years ago, to repay Sara Crane's father for saving his life, Ian Griffin married into the Crane family. He secretly helped the Cranes reach a higher standing in society so that they would one day learn his true identity. Three years later, after making his last delivery for the day, he coincidentally saves Stella Wade, the Queen of Commerce, who was attacked by Estrya Assassins. After instructing his subordinate to handle the aftermath, he hastily leaves. Little does he know, Stella has fallen for him at first sight and wants to offer herself to him, along with Nimbus Group, which she has been managing for years.

Yu-Jin was murdered by her husband Chan-Yeong and his mistress Na Ju-Hui. Shortly after, her sister Yu-Ri is also killed and finds herself back in time before Yujin and Chan-Yeong's wedding. Determined to take revenge for her sister, Yu-Ri decides to marry Chan-Yeong. Just then, her first love Tae-O reappears before her.

Five years ago, Mark Steele embezzled company funds for stock trading and lost everything. To protect his daughter Ariel, he begged his son-in-law Sean Grant to take the fall, promising to give him company shares in return.For Ariel's sake, Sean agreed.Now, five years later, Sean is released from prison—only to discover he is in the late stages of cancer.

Six years ago, Vivian Yeo basked in the lap of luxury as the pampered heiress of a wealthy family, while Tristan Starling grappled with the challenges of an impoverished life.Little do they expect their fates to take a surprising twist six years later. Vivian, once surrounded by opulence, now stands as a single mother confronting life's hurdles. Meanwhile, Tristan has risen to prominence on the global billionaire list.

To fulfill his grandfather's wish, Blaine Scott reluctantly agrees to marry Amelia Lane for three years. Throughout the marriage, Blaine has been abroad and has never met Amelia. Even their divorce agreement is handled by his lawyer. Little does Blaine know that Amelia is actually the woman who saved him many years ago. However, a scheming woman, Ivy Blake, frames Amelia's brother and even pretends to be Blaine's savior, managing to gain his favor. In a twist of fate, after signing the divorce papers, Amelia unexpectedly has a one-night stand with Blaine, who has just returned to the country. On top of that, Blaine has also acquired the company Amelia works for and ends up as her boss!

Yumin Ha, the CEO of the top-tier financial conglomerate Rose Group, hides her true identity and devotes everything to love for seven years—only to be discarded by her profit-driven boyfriend, Seo-jin Kang. Determined to take revenge, she enters a lightning-fast marriage with Ji-hoon Park, the CEO of Parkwon Group. At an upcoming high-profile gala, Seo-jin Kang comes face to face with the newly revealed power couple…

Five years ago, hotel attendant Regina Gentry had an unexpected encounter with Isaac Conner, the CEO of the Conner Group. But due to a mix-up by the butler, her friend Amelie was mistakenly taken in her place, living a life of luxury as Isaac's lover. Meanwhile, Regina, left behind and pregnant, gave birth to twins and struggled to raise them alone.Years later, Regina begins working at the Conner Group, where Isaac, assuming.she's a gold-digger, treats her with disdain. Yet, as they spend more time together, he finds himself drawn to her resilience and kindness. Consumed by jealousy, Amelie repeatedly schemes against Regina, even harming her children.When the truth finally comes to light, Regina's intelligence and courage win her the love she deserves, reuniting her family at last.

Yale enters a piano competition to raise money for his mother-in-law's surgery. He wins first place, not only securing the medical funds but also receiving an invitation from a renowned orchestra.However,his wife, Quinn, misled by a toxic friend, becomes convinced he's having an affair. Provoked by the friend, she disrupts the competition, ruing Yale's performance without realizing that she's also destroying her mother's last chance for treatment. One mistake leads to another. Under her friend's manipulation, Quinn even breaks Yale's fingers, crushing his dream of becoming a top pianist. Just as she believes she's done the right thing, she receives a call from a detective, proving that the evidence of Yale's infidelity, provided by her toxic friend, was completely false.

Ivy Inkwood took the blame for her stepsister's crime and landed in prison. Desperate to survive, she struck a deal with powerful businessman Leo Blythe—one night together in exchange for her freedom. Pregnant and released, Ivy set her sights on revenge against the Inkwood family.But things didn't go as planned. While executing her payback, she unexpectedly fell for Leo. As one hidden identity after another unraveled, Ivy faced betrayal from her family and fierce opposition from Leo's controlling mother.In the end, justice was served, the Inkwoods fell, and Ivy finally found both love and peace in Leo's arms.

Ada Walton has saved Sid Cissie's life once, but Gail Rob stole the credit and ran away after she caused Ada's father's death in a car accident. Three years later, Ada happens to find out about the affair between her best friend, Poppy Lee, and her fiancé, Reg Wagner. Under Reg's grandfather's will, he won't get his family inheritance unless he marries Ada. To pay off her mother's mounting medical expenses in the hospital, Ada forces herself to enter into a contractual romance with Sid. Soon, things become uncontrollable...

Six years ago, Vivian Yeo basked in the lap of luxury as the pampered heiress of a wealthy family, while Tristan Starling grappled with the challenges of an impoverished life.Little do they expect their fates to take a surprising twist six years later. Vivian, once surrounded by opulence, now stands as a single mother confronting life's hurdles. Meanwhile, Tristan has risen to prominence on the global billionaire list.

The night before his wedding, while decorating the venue, Scott Brawley receives a fire alarm call from their new house. Rushing over, he discovers his fiancee Alison Ritchie in bed with her stepbrother. Alison shamelessly claims it's just "sibling affection" that won't affect tomorrow's wedding. Reflecting on the past,Scott realizes how many times Alison has hurt him for her stepbrother's sake. He always thought marriage would fix things, but seeing the ambiguous kiss marks on Alison's body,Scott finally wakes up. He agrees to his grandfather's arrangement. Tomorrow, he'll marry the arranged bride instead.

In high school, Thorn and his boyfriend Jett had their intimate video secretly recorded and leaked by the school bully, Pitch. Unable to endure the public scrutiny and domestic violence, Jett took his own life. Driven by revenge, Thorn underwent a gender reassignment surgery and became Rose. She entered Pitch's life to get close to him. There, she discovered that Pitch's bullying actually came from his own twisted crush on Thorn. She also found out that Pitch's father-in-law, Thanes, was the one who had murdered her parents. During her pursuit of revenge, Rose saw her best friend, Jennis, brutally killed by Pitch's wife, Denee. Pitch also died when he took a bullet for Rose. Denee couldn't take this anymore, and she turned against her own father. In the end, Rose let go of her hatred. Guided by Jett's spirit, she found a way to move on with her life. This violent quest for revenge exposed a powerful family's drug crimes and ended a cycle of hatred that had plagued three generations.

An influencer struggling for more followers, and a handsome man with a mysterious history. Blood coming out of water taps, stumping footsteps in the hall... They sound like weird, spooky phenomena in a creepy hotel. But it doesn’t take long to discover that they are all connected, and leading to a dark secret hidden behind every closed door and buried underneath the quiet bricks and concrete. They could be nothing more than rumors, but only one way to find out.

Yara's husband had an affair. Before getting divorced, she wanted to take revenge. A strange but powerful CEO happened to call her to meet him in a hotel. She agreed, but only to find that she should not have gotten involved with this man. Originally thinking it was just a fleeting indulgence, she didn't expect that the man would cling to her instead, forcing her to indulge night after night...

5 years ago, Lydia Tate accidentally saved Eric Lucia,Lucia Group's CEO, and got pregnant overnight. 6 years later, Lydia met him again while her family forced her into marriage. Eric, who had been searching for her, married her and doted on her. He secretly helped her take down her backstabbing friend, her profit-driven parents, and the bully they forced her to marry.

After the death of Sophie, the daughter of the Winter family, one of the wealthiest families in town, her husband Chad, along with his first love, international superstar Brianna, and their child, take her body to the Winter family to demand a fortune. Reborn, Sophie vows to strike back with everything she has. Since you've chosen your 'perfect woman,' I wish you a lifetime of happiness—may you stay together forever!