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One night with Hansen Group's cold‑faced CEO, and Clara vanished without a trace. Steve Hansen scoured the world for his mysterious wife, yet she was nowhere to be found. Unbeknownst to him, Clara was already five months pregnant, juggling odd jobs to survive. When his iron‑willed grandmother demanded he marry, fate forced them into a contractual union.

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.

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.

Kimberly Harmon sacrifices herself to save her sister, Jennifer Harmon, and is rescued by Old Mr. Chapman, who adopts her as Ellie Chapman. Twenty years later, now CEO of Chapman Group, she discovers through a pendant that Todd Harmon is her father. Initially abandoning her father to marry into wealth, Jennifer ultimately regrets her actions and saves their father, leading to a joyful family reunion.

At 18, Maeve was kidnapped on a cruise ship. Blair, her childhood sweetheart and first love, took a bullet for her before falling into the sea and dying. Determined to uncover the truth,Maeve agreed to marry Curtis, the heir to a wealthy family.However, on the eve of their wedding, she encountered Xavier—a man from an ultra-wealthy background whose memory had been altered and who was now living under the guise of a car mechanic.

After losing his parents, Conrad Nord is taken in by the three Lowe sisters—each with her own charm and growing affection for him. They make him promise to marry one of them when he grows up. But their peaceful life unravels with the arrival of Harvey Scott, whose innocent facade wins the sisters' trust.Consumed by jealousy, Harvey frames and endangers Conrad,forcing him to face the painful truth of where their hearts truly lie.

Charles Levi becomes a vegetable after an accident, forcing Daisy Greg to marry Charles in place of her sister Ina Greg. On the eve of their wedding, Daisy learns that her mother's death was caused by Ina and vows to seek revenge by assuming Mrs. Levi's identity. However, on the first night of their marriage, Charles suddenly awakens, only to fall into a critical condition afterwards... Daisy is then driven out as if she's a jinx.

Calliope Simmons, a former wealthy Young Lady of the Simmons Corporation, turned destitute and poor as the family business was on the verge of bankruptcy. Devastated, her father landed in the hospital. To raise money for her father’s medical bills, Calliope was forced by her stepmother to marry Young Master Preston Ford, a wealthy heir turned vegetative as a result from a car accident. Her life became entwined into the Ford family’s turmoil.

Isabella hid her wealthy identity for the sake of her loved one Luka, anonymously funding all his dreams. However, once Luka gained success, he abandoned Isabella because of her poverty and turned to marry the wealthy heiress Vita. Heartbroken, Isabella accepted a marriage proposal from Aiden, the billionaire who had been secretly admiring her. Together, they vowed to ensure Luka gets the punishment he deserved...

After growing up in an orphanage, Nancy Swift was found by her family, but she found that her brother,Harold, was seriously ill. Nancy worked day and night to make money to cover Harold's medical expenses. Actually, the reason her parents brought her back was to make her marry the son of the Peters family, Jeffrey, who was mentally challenged. How would Nancy choose? Would she live happily with Jeffrey?

Sylvia Hansen was raised in isolation on a mountain, training in martial arts and unaware of modern society's customs. When her master sends her down to marry, claiming it will boost her powers, she believes "sleeping together" simply means resting beside her husband. It's only after meeting the male lead and facing a series of hilarious misunderstandings that she discovers "sleeping together" can actually result in a baby!

Billionaire heiress Kira Freeman mistakenly thinks the heir of the Mannings is just a broke guy selling himself to pay off debts, while Blaine Manning assumes Kira is an ordinary woman. The two end up pretending to be poor and quickly marry, starting a small family together. Along the way, they face off against clueless people in both the workplace and high society, proving everyone wrong at every turn.

Once a feared underworld lord, Eddie chose a quiet life. Four years later, she returns—Nora Olson, a stunning CEO, holding a child—and shatters his calm world: ‘She’s yours. Marry me, and be her father.’ A flash marriage. Family betrayal. Corporate war. And just when she needs saving most, the richest man alive calls her new husband… son!

Once a formidable force, Sara Ian, Chief of Ares Clan, retired due to weariness of the world's violence and strife. She let her only sister marry into the Grant family, thinking her happiness assured, but they were a bunch of treacherous villains in disguise. When she found out they almost abused her sister to death, she returned to seek justice. She uncovered their secret collusion with the foreign enemies and, in the end, she punished the traitors.

A freak marriage forced her to replace her sister and marry a man in a wheelchair. Pulled into conspiracy involving the rich, a love-hate relationship bloomed between the handsome high-powered businessman and his young and beautiful wife! "Matthias, I thought your legs were unusable? So, you lied to me!" "I never said that!" Unable to escape from his capture, she begged, "I’m just a substitute, please let me go!"

Due to her stepmother's manipulation and her father's coercion, Claire White found herself compelled to marry a comatose man on behalf of her stepsister. Many believed that tying the knot with David Fraser would bring misfortune to Claire.However, on their wedding day, Claire's mother-in-law nonchalantly presented her with a bank card containing millions. To everyone's surprise, on their wedding night, David, who was thought to be in a coma, gradually regained consciousness.

Right before their marriage, Margot Reid’s scumbag boyfriend cheated with her best friend. Fueled by resilience, Margot took control of her life and decided not to marry him! Upon their unexpected reunion, the scoundrel belittles her, mocking her as a mere dumpling seller. With a playful smile, Margot brings out her newly recruited assistant. The scumbag is left dumbfounded—a once proud billionaire CEO now reduced to the position of a subordinate and husband to his ex-girlfriend, stripped of power and influence?

Neil Bradford ran away from home to pursue and marry his girlfriend,Sophie Perez. However, things took a dark turn when Sophie accidentally hit Neil's mother with her car and fled the scene. In order to save his mother, Neil was forced to accept harsh conditions. After uncovering the truth, he brought Sophie and her best friend Lily to justice. In the end, Neil inherited the family business and freed himself from the bonds of love.