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Three years later, when they reunited, Donna's first words to Henry were: "Mr. Ferrell, let's have a fake marriage."Having been deceived out of her fortune by the boyfriend she had supported for years, Donna finally realized the price she had paid. Well, if that's the case, she'd just switch to a different man.At the civil affairs office, Henry grabbed her arm tightly: "I never said I wouldn't agree."

Three years later, when they reunited, Donna's first words to Henry were: "Mr. Ferrell, let's have a fake marriage."Having been deceived out of her fortune by the boyfriend she had supported for years, Donna finally realized the price she had paid. Well, if that's the case, she'd just switch to a different man.At the civil affairs office, Henry grabbed her arm tightly: "I never said I wouldn't agree."

Ordinary office worker Milo Reed accidentally saves CEO Avery Stark—and they swap their sensory systems. Avery smells a foul stench from her porridge, while Milo smells seafood in the bathroom. Milo rides his motorcycle through freezing wind without feeling cold, while Avery shivers in her luxury car. One day, Avery locks him in her office, grabs his tie, and asks, “Have you noticed anything… different about your body?”

They say the chances of winning the lottery are the same as getting struck by lightning. So it'd be nut and absurd to have both happen to you, right? You're broke. You're abandoned. You're kicked out of your girl's house by her all-about-political image father. You've reached rock bottom. Lightning strikes. You are different now. You're gonna make all rich, spoiled folks respect you, envy you, or even better, fear you.

Eight years ago, Sabrina lost her boyfriend in a car accident. Shortly after, their newborn child was mistakenly declared dead by her father. Determined to keep the bar that witnessed their love, Sabrina poured her heart into running it. Now, eight years later, she meets a man who looks exactly like her deceased boyfriend. Despite their different personalities, both fall for Sabrina. Could he be her ex-boyfriend's twin brother? Was this encounter destined by fate? What will happen next?

When her DEA agent father was killed, Wendy Marshall decided to infiltrate the largest mafia of the south west to investigate and take revenge. The only way in however, is becoming the mafia boss—David Lewis’ BDSM“plaything”. By submitting to every humiliating command from David, Wendy thinks she is getting closer to the truth. Until she realizes that he already knows why she’s here…

At a lavish banquet in Metrovale, billionaire Ethan proudly introduces his new wife from the countryside: "My wife is gentle and soft-spoken—she's new here and not familiar with all your city games. Please look after her."But the guests know better. This "gentle" woman, Roxelle, once single-handedly took down an entire gang—ten men, no problem. Ethan insists she's "innocent and romantic,"while global business tycoons are secretly begging for her cooperation after her groundbreaking research shook the world economy. What began as a marriage of convenience slowly turns into something real. Until one shocking revelation changes everything—Ethan's beloved daughter… is actually Roxelle's own child.

After experiencing a gruesome death in the blizzard apocalypse that had transpired in her previous life,Wendy Levine has been reborn to the timeframe that's set 30 days before the start of the apocalypse.But this plot is different from the usual ""superpower"" or ""possessing a spatial ability"" trope. The Levines have gotten reborn together, with the exception of Jenny Levine, the traitorous younger sister. Not to mention, they don't have any physics-defying abilities that can help them out.Armed with just the knowledge of their past lives, the Levines sell all of their assets decisively in exchange for tens of millions of dollars in cash. Then, they use the patriarch, Alex Levine's knowledge in engineering to build a top-tier apocalyptic bunker that obeys the laws of physics.

Andrew Evans had a strange disease. Each time the disease attack occurred, he couldn't breathe and move his body. During an onset of the disease in a bar, a girl stumbled to his side and the two had their one-night stand affected by alcohol. When Andrew woke up, he found his condition had improved a lot and he knew it was because of the girl. He couldn't remember her face, but he found a jade pendant she dropped at the bar. Then Andrew sent his assistant to look for its owner. The girl has just returned home when she saw her mother standing upstairs. Just as the girl explaining what happened earlier, someone suddenly pushed her mom. The girl watched her mother fall off and die, leaving a pool of blood...

After experiencing a gruesome death in the blizzard apocalypse that had transpired in her previous life,Wendy Levine has been reborn to the timeframe that's set 30 days before the start of the apocalypse.But this plot is different from the usual ""superpower"" or ""possessing a spatial ability"" trope. The Levines have gotten reborn together, with the exception of Jenny Levine, the traitorous younger sister. Not to mention, they don't have any physics-defying abilities that can help them out.Armed with just the knowledge of their past lives, the Levines sell all of their assets decisively in exchange for tens of millions of dollars in cash. Then, they use the patriarch, Alex Levine's knowledge in engineering to build a top-tier apocalyptic bunker that obeys the laws of physics.

Modern elite assassin Morgan Calud dies and transmigrates into a woman with the same name. After Morgan's father died in battle, her mother disguised her as a boy from birth so they could maintain their position in the Calud family. As Morgan grows up, she yearns to reclaim her female identity but fears that discovery would mean death for both her and her mother. Planning to escape with her mother before her secret is exposed, Morgan is unexpectedly noticed by Shane Burke—the Aetheria Dynasty's only duke with a different surname, a man of overwhelming power and ruthless temperament. He brings her back to his estate, and from then on, she must outwit him daily just to survive.

Xandra Quinn has only ever had her grades. So when school heartthrob Robert Miller confesses publicly, she shocks everyone by saying yes. She knows it's a trap set by her jealous rival Amelia Moore, but why refuse? Xandra stops studying, openly wasting time with Robert, while Amelia celebrates her "victory." What she doesn't know—Xandra already has a Harbard offer. On exam day, Amelia mocks her, only to find Xandra revealed as the national top scorer—with a perfect score.

Sophia Sidney, a devoted housewife, believes patience and sacrifice can hold her family together—until one phone call shatters everything. Her husband, Liam Howell, is caught in a hotel scandal with his long-time first love, Candice Gosse. When Sophia rushes to his side, she is met not with remorse, but blame.Heartbroken and furious, Sophia demands a divorce. What truly destroys her, however, is realizing that the two children she raised with her own hands choose Candice over their own mother. In that moment, Sophia understands she has already lost her place in this family.She leaves the country, cutting all ties. Only after she's gone does Candice reveal her true face, and the children begin to miss the mother they once took for granted.But love has turned to ashes. This time, Sophia will never look back.

Live-streaming sensation Kate Turner finds herself framed—and in a twist of fate, transported back to 1994. In this unfamiliar world, she crosses paths with Ewan Clark, a sharp-minded young man recently returned from overseas. Determined to survive, Kate leverages her modern marketing savvy to spark a business revolution, quickly making a name for herself.As Kate and Ewan face off against rivals and sabotage, a bond begins to form between them. But success draws envy. Back home, Kate’s own family, consumed by jealousy, subjects her to constant manipulation and cruelty. Refusing to back down, she fights to reclaim what's hers—with Ewan standing firmly by her side.Through hardship and ambition, love quietly takes root. And thirty years later, when Ewan gets down on one knee, the two look back on their journey—from past to present—and step into a future they've earned, hand in hand.

I have a secret: I can see live comments! After scrolling past a video of a muscular man, my husband kicks me out of the car on the highway. The comments say "He's jealous! He totally loves you!" and "He just has that cold CEO syndrome". But when I'm badly injured in an accident, he allows his first love to spill hot soup at me,push me down the stairs, destroy my belongings,and be intimate with him countless times, and the comments are still celebrating. "Aloof now, chase later!" What they don't know is that from the first moment my heart turned cold, I've been calmly planning my escape. I hand him divorce papers and disappear completely, then remarry someone far above his station. No matter how he weeps in regret, I never look back.

Olivia Jones had failed five times to win over the school heartthrob, Boyd Chappell. On her sixth reincarnation, the system finally suggested a change—try his quiet best friend,Ethan Carter.She braced herself for another uphill battle, but to her surprise, Ethan was easy to get close to. He remembered everything she liked, always showed up when she needed him, and even… had photos of her from all five of her past lives.Turns out,he had secretly loved her for years, silently watching her through every cycle of rebirth."This time… could you look at me?"he asked softly.Olivia wavered. She had come to fulfill a mission—but found herself falling for his quiet tenderness instead.When the system declared the mission complete and asked for her final wish, she didn't hesitate:I want him.—After all the chasing, it was the one who waited for her that became her true redemption.

After her father's betrayal destroys her family, Jeri Snider abandons her fortune and disappears, only to be saved by struggling entrepreneur Clayton Lynn. She helps him build his empire in secret, but once he rises to power, he turns on her, even cheating with her relative, July. When July exposes Jeri and sets her up to be assaulted, mysterious tycoon Craig Lawson intervenes. But why does he care? Jeri once left him without explanation, and now his sudden return feels… calculated. Is love the real motive? Or is this marriage just another trap? Jeri must outsmart them all—before she loses everything for good.

Sophie Quinn, from an ordinary family, dated Spencer Xavier, heir to a wealthy family, for nearly three years. After graduation, his mother's interference and Zoe Sanders' schemes indirectly caused her father's death. Heartbroken, Sophie quietly left with their dog.Four years later, Spencer reappears as her new boss and appoints her as his assistant. In public, he is a cold, untouchable CEO. In private, he relentlessly pressures her to explain why she disappeared. Though he claims it is revenge, he is always the first to protect her when she is in pain.When the truth is finally revealed, Spencer becomes her unwavering protector, even if it means standing up to his family.