I pay out of pocket for a first-class plane ticket to get a head start in locking down a multi-million-dollar deal ahead of our competition.But after returning to the company with a signed contract, I see a dismissal notice in the company's group chat."Willow Lacroix has violated the company's cost control regulations, causing an adverse impact. She is hereby terminated, effective immediately."I storm into the president's office, only for Ashley Zimmerman, the new assistant, to brazenly get in my way."It's company policy. All business trips are strictly economy class only. You knew that and broke the rules anyway. Why should the company bend the rules for you?"My fiance, Chase Gibson, who is also the president, joins in. "As the head of your department, you set a terrible example by breaking the rules!"Later, through the gaps in the blinds, I see Ashley on her knees before Chase, who is holding her head down…I turn to make a call. "I'll bring in that multi-million-dollar renewable energy project as an investment. By the way, does your company restrict key executives from flying out to close a deal?" 
The day Sylvie Clarke dies is a bitter, frozen winter day. On that day, she learns she's nothing more than a story's vicious supporting role.In the final moments of her short 26 years, her life flickers before her eyes like an old film reel.At 7, she meets Soren Parker for the first time and instantly falls for him. He's handsome and graceful.At 15, she trails behind him like a shadow, full of hope, but his gaze always remains indifferent.At 18, the Parker family goes bankrupt. Soren's parents jump from a rooftop, leaving him burdened with crushing debt, and the once-untouchable golden boy crashes from his pedestal into ruin. 
Harper Vaughn has what most women can only dream of. She comes from nothing, but she has won the heart of Callum Colter, the younger son of the incredibly wealthy and powerful Colter family.Unfortunately, the Colter family is stuck in their old ways and refuses to approve the marriage. Callum pleads in the memorial hall, takes a brutal beating, and nearly dies for Harper. Still, he refuses to yield.He is willing to give up his name and everything tied to it for the sake of marrying her. The wedding is right around the corner when Quentin Colter, the Colter family's eldest son, dies in a car crash.With Quentin gone, Callum is dragged back into the fold as the only heir. People are saying he is getting hitched to someone from a family of equal status.When the rumors are flying about Callum possibly dumping Harper, he stuns everyone by publicly announcing their wedding under the Colter family's name.Strathaven goes wild. Their love story is on everyone's lips, and every woman wants to be Harper.Everyone believes the fairytale, but only Harper knows the truth. Callum, the very man talking about marrying her, is sleeping with Sienna Prescott, his late brother's wife. 
I'm a complete coward. The moment someone bullies me, I start thinking about dying. However, I'm too scared to die alone, so I always want to take the person who hurt me with me.On my first day at the orphanage, a little girl corners me. After slapping me more than ten times, she says, "From now on, I'll hit you every time I see you."I drop to my knees, begging her to stop and telling her that if she keeps hitting me, I'd want to die.She doesn't believe me and kicks me twice more.That night, I steal a bottle of insecticide from the janitor's closet. I spray half of it into her mouth and drink the other half myself. We both end up in the hospital.Later, my biological parents found me. The day we reunite, they brought along a little girl in a frilly princess dress. They say she's their adopted daughter and that she's my sister.When she hugs me, she leans in and whispers, her voice sharp as glass, "You're so filthy and disgusting. How dare you show up here? Give it up. Even if you go home, you'll never measure up to me. "Mom and Dad only have one daughter, and it's me. So, you'd better do as I say. Because if I tell them to, they'll send you right back to that orphanage for life." 
The Sandlers have had single heirs in all nine generations of their family. Unfortunately for them, the latest heir, Maverick Sandler, is an extremely religious man who's not interested in women at all.
In order to continue their bloodline, Alec Sandler, the patriarch of the family, announces a reward worth hundreds of billions of dollars. Whoever manages to get pregnant with the next Sandler heir will be given the Sandlers' entire business empire.
Countless socialites flock to Maverick instantly, only for the cold-faced heir to throw them out of his meditation room with just an order.
Meanwhile, I'm a patient who's been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Somehow, I manage to get bound to the Conception System.
System: "Maya Jemison, you must win over Maverick Sandler's heart! If you can give birth to one heir, your lifespan will be extended by ten years! If you give birth to two children, you'll have eternal life! If you ever give birth to three children, you'll ascend right away!"
As I gaze at Maverick, whose resolve to stay devoted to his religion knows no bounds, I can only grit my teeth in determination.
After that, I use the remainder of my lifespan to trade for Velvet Allure, a Succubus Charm, as well as a Perfect Strike Card.
Even though I'm still an inexperienced virgin, I can only force myself on Maverick in order to survive.
"I'm so sorry, Mr. Sandler. It's said that saving a life is a virtue. Saints are supposed to save the masses. I'm part of the masses, you see, so please save my life!"
That night, chaos breaks out in the chapel. 
Joanna Malone spends ten years with Rowan Swanson to finally hear him say, "Marry me."But on the day of their wedding, he leaves her behind and rushes off to save Hattie Duncan—the secretary who has been secretly in love with him for years.Too concerned for his safety to nurse her heartbreak, Joanna chases after him without a second thought.When she arrives at the scene, she watches in horror as Hattie—trying to protect confidential documents for Rowan—is pushed from a rooftop by one of his rivals. Hattie survives, but falls into a coma.Driven by guilt, Rowan sends Hattie to the most advanced private hospital for long-term care.Joanna agrees to his request and takes care of Hattie's mother, Sabrina Wilkinson, who suffers from a severe mental illness. For two years, she endures every vicious episode and every cruel insult Sabrina throws her way during each psychotic break.One day, during a particularly vicious episode, Sabrina rips through Joanna's belongings and cuts everything to shreds—including what Joanna believes to be her marriage certificate.Exhausted and emotionally worn, Joanna drags herself to the registry office to get a replacement.But the clerk frowns at the computer screen, then looks up and says, "Ms. Malone, this marriage certificate is a fake. According to our records, you've never been married." 
I am William Carter's secretary.For him, I've been stabbed, imprisoned, and used as an outlet for his urges when he was drugged with an aphrodisiac. When his nemesis kidnaps his lover, I offer to trade places with her.Everyone thinks I'm madly in love with William, and he's promised to marry me to repay my favor.I return home after enduring seven days and nights of torture, with countless scars and wounds on my body, only for William to toss a letter of termination at me. He explains nonchalantly, "Sophie and I are getting married. You can get the hell out of my sight."I realize he's played me for a fool once again.I don't throw a fit or burst into tears, only behaving like a robot who obeys every order.It isn't until much later that William sees me tearfully place a kiss on a tombstone, on which is a picture of a man who strongly resembles him. "Ty, I've carried out my promise to you. I protected William and took good care of him. I'll go look for you now, okay?"At that moment, the irreverent and arrogant scion of the Carter family suddenly breaks down. "Giselle, am I just my brother's replacement to you?" 
After two years of marriage, Kylie Murphy believes that she should've melted Isaac Grant's heart by now, even if it were made of stone.But the moment his first love returns to the country, he doesn't hesitate to ask for a divorce.Watching him treat another woman with such tenderness while tossing her aside like nothing, Kylie feels like her heart is being ripped apart.And when he rushes off to save his first love, leaving her and their child bleeding on the floor without a second glance, Kylie loses all hope.She signs the divorce papers and walks away without looking back.Now, she shines in the spotlight. She's adored by many and pursued by countless men.And yet, her scumbag ex-husband declares to the world, "Any man who dares touch Kylie will answer to me!"On a stormy night, Isaac clutches her face with trembling hands, his eyes bloodshot. "Honey, please look at me..." 
After fulfilling her marital duties with her best friend's older brother, Harlan Jefferson, for the umpteenth time, Anthea Murphy sat on his lap. She had been holding on for the past hour. Even though beads of sweat coated his temple, he was still unable to recover to his normal state. "How about… we try something different?" Blushing, Anthea suggested softly, feeling sorry for him.Gently ruffling her hair, Harlan replied, "It's alright. I'll deal with it myself. Go and take a shower."As the water poured from the shower head, the steam wrapped her, but it suddenly dawned on her that she had forgotten to bring her pajamas in.However, as soon as she opened the bathroom door, she heard Harlan muttering from the living room, "Beatrice." 
Linda Lucas, a gentle and compassionate woman, cherished her tranquil life until her father's decision to marry her off to Robert Wilson shattered everything for his own benefit.Betrayed by her best friend and half-sister Emily, Linda found solace in a one-night encounter with Vincent Romano, the youngest billionaire and a notorious mafia lord known for his striking looks and fearsome reputation. Vincent's name struck fear into the hearts of many, his criminal empire stretching across the city like a web of manipulation and deceit. Despite his criminal activities, he secretly yearned for genuine affection, yet remained ruthless, dangerous, and cunning.As Linda, defined by her innocence and kindness, faces the prospect of an engagement to Luke Armstrong after her engagement with Robert fell through, she finds herself torn between Luke and Vincent.What will she decide? And when she discovers she has a twin, will she accept Levi as her brother? 
Everyone in the city knows how the notorious son of the Cooper family has spent millions to cut ties with every fling around him, only to pursue the beautiful obstetrician, Luciana Dean, for two whole years.While she's in surgery, he waits quietly outside the ward with 9,999 roses. Knowing she loves films, he invests in a screenplay, one inspired by her and written just for her.Even after discovering that she can never have children, he vows to cherish her for life, never to cheat, never to stray.Now, standing in her consultation room is her closest friend of ten years, Josephine Reed. She clutches a pregnancy report in her hand, her belly already showing.A thin line of blood traces across Luciana's palm, cut open by her own trembling nails.Her mother-in-law stands behind Josephine with a satisfied smile. "You're really lucky, aren't you? I've gathered ten women, but only you managed to conceive." 
After the fire breaks out, I brace myself against the scorching iron door to help Linden Rothwell escape. He emerges unharmed while I suffer extensive burns across my entire body, and our friend Rosalind Chambers dies in the flames.Linden proposes to me at my hospital bedside, and I assume my eight years of unrequited love is finally paying off. But after I lose the baby and blame myself for the miscarriage, he shoves me into a burning room while I'm still recovering from surgery.Before he closes the door, he says, "Aurora, now you can feel what it's like to be consumed by fire."As the flames swallow me whole, I finally realize the truth. Rosalind is the one he loves, and I'm the one he hates.When I open my eyes again, I'm back at the fire. This time, I don't sacrifice my body to hold the door for him. Instead, I turn around and run. 
My younger sister, Amaya Reed, has died in the luxurious villa belonging to Jayden Parker, the richest man in the city.
News of the beautiful celebrity taking her own life due to depression is spread like wildfire. But I've already received the actual news of Amaya being tortured to death.
This all happened because of Amaya's uncanny resemblance to Jayden's first love, Louise Green. Louise was jealous of her due to her looks, so Jayden held a torture party in his villa. All the guests partied the night away while trampling all over Amaya's corpse.
"Haven't you always wanted to replace Louise? Well, you can die in her stead, then!"
The moment I receive the news of Amaya's death, I'm oddly cool and collected. After staying up all night, I decide to give up on my identity as an up-and-rising artist.
This time, I go through a full transformation, soon becoming the most obedient lapdog by Jayden's side.
Jayden often orders me to lie on his thighs so that he can toy with the ends of my hair.
"As long as you remain obedient, Ariana, I can promise you a lifetime of luxury and riches."
I pretend to whine coquettishly. "But I just want you, Mr. Parker."
My heart is as cold as ice when I utter those words.
I don't want your love nor your money, Jayden. I just want your life. 
Cynthia Johnson cut ties with her family just to marry her father's close friend, Oliver Carter. Three years into marriage, the man still desires her with the same unrelenting passion as the first night. Just moments ago, they had wrapped up yet another hour-long round of intense intimacy. "Sweetheart, with such a sexy attire, how do you expect me to behave?" he pants, pulling her into his arms again. "At this rate, I'll die in your arms one day." Cynthia lies boneless on the bed, her body aching and completely drained. Even after all this time, she was still struggling to keep up with his intensity. People say younger men are energetic, but Oliver, who was 12 years her senior, puts them all to shame when he gets going. She musters a weak smile. "That's not allowed. You promised to take care of me for the rest of my life." However, she later realizes this so-called love is nothing more than a carefully crafted lie. And by the time she learns of the truth, she's already in too deep. 
Everyone says Julie Somers is Zayn Peyton's biggest lapdog. How far can she go? Far enough that everyone around her knows it. They insult and mock her for being shameless, but she doesn't care.However, everything changes one day when she realizes the man she's been obsessed with for the past three years is no longer like that person. She turns and leaves without saying a word.Everyone mocks her, saying she's playing hard to get. Even Zayn thinks so… until he discovers the photo in Julie's purse. The young man in the photo looks similar to him.He loses his mind and flies off the handle. That night, he gets into an accident after speeding, and he calls her, saying, "I'm injured, Jules. Can you come and see me?"All he hears is a man's snort. "Look at how you're pleading, Mr. Peyton. Is it your turn to be a lapdog now?"…Lucian Fuller is a notorious troublemaker in their circle who doesn't take anyone seriously. When he turns 18, he's sent to his grandmother's house in an attempt to tame him. That's where he meets Julie, who's three years younger than him and seems to love following him around.From that day on, he turns into a gentle brother figure. He stays at home every day to help Julie with her homework.His friends tease him, saying that he's turned a new leaf. He glances at Julie, who's obediently doing her homework beside him. He suddenly says, "You don't know a damn thing."When Julie is a college sophomore, she looks up at Lucian pleadingly and asks, "Can you wait for me, Lucian? I'll grow up one day."Her feelings for him are untainted and fierce. They throw his heart into disarray.Years later, when they meet again, she still has the power to make his heart race. 
On the night of her wedding, Helen Smith was attacked by a stranger.Since then, every night has been a nightmare she cannot escape.By day, she plays the role of the perfect wife, caring for her gravely ill husband whom she barely knows.By night, she’s haunted by fear, shame, and a faceless man who takes what he wants in the dark.Trapped in a golden cage of secrets and silence, Helen begins to question everything: her marriage, the man she married, and the terrifying truth that may be hiding just beneath the surface.Because in this house, nothing is what it seems.And the greatest betrayal is yet to come. 
Carmen Whitman needs to attend a design contest overseas during her fifth wedding anniversary. So, she makes her way to the office to get her personal information.She takes the file through the window and checks the details. That's when she spots an error and corrects the officer, "Hi, the part about my marital status is wrong. I'm married, not divorced."Carmen's husband, Claudio Weiss, is a renowned heir in Regallo. Insanely possessive as he is, he would never have agreed to let her go.Surprisingly, the officer gives her a resolute answer after rechecking the detail several times. "Everything checks out. You and Mr. Weiss finalized the divorce procedure exactly three years ago. And he got married on the same day, too. His wife is Rosalia Santos. Do you know her?"Carmen is immediately stunned, and it feels like she has plunged into an icy abyss. She doesn't just know who Rosalia is—she knows her all too well. 
I wake up with amnesia to find myself in a strange house owned by a police officer, and although he treats me well and looks at me with love in his eyes, all I want to do is run away. I tried every way to escape, but I was always caught back. Until the appearance of a reporter, I thought Hannah was helping me to escape, but it turned out that she was colluding with the dark forces. In the last operation, he was injured to save me. Later, I recovered my memory and realized that I was an informant, and Chang Yuan was not imprisoning me, but was trying to protect me, and eventually cultivated a relationship with me. 
"You are so daring. Do you know that? What will I do with you?" He asked, gazing into her sparkling, beautiful eyes."Permit me to love you, Andy. That's all I want." She responded with so much boldness and sincerity that it almost, just almost, made his stone heart melt. But who could ever melt his stone heart?A billionaire who gave up on love even before experiencing it because all that life threw at him were nothing but rejections since birth. Nobody ever wanted him, and she was a poor and naive girl with family problems weighing her down. She has never been in love, and love is not on her list of priorities.Two extremely different people were brought together by unavoidable circumstances, or perhaps fate. Call it whatever you want.When their worlds collide, their goals get compromised by their undeniable burning desires for each other, and this fire melts down their fears, worries, and beliefs in the blink of an eye. An insecure single father and a naive maid are swimming in the ocean of an unnamed fire that threatens to consume them both if they rebel against its spark. Call it lust. Call it addiction. Call it obsession. Give it the tag you see as best fitting. But truth be told, theirs is a milestone of a complicated, challenging, but prodigious, heart-stirring romance journey like no other. Naive, innocent, and a happy-go-lucky girl, that's how Arrow Sanchez lives despite losing her memories from her past. All she knew about it was what her parents told her, they were involved in a car accident, and she suffered the most causing her to forget everything. She knew for sure that something was wrong, but she didn't bother digging more clues for it.New university? It excites her. She will encounter many people, and that means more interaction. Aside from staying happy and having a peaceful life, she always dreamed to be everyone's friend, but that dream shattered into pieces after finally realizing what kind of university she's in. And worst? She encountered a man who everyone fears, Froze Knights, the owner of Knights IV University.Everybody described him as a cruel, ruthless, cold, and terrifying man, but that's not the case for her. If everyone believed that he's really horrible, why is he acting so sweet over her? Why is he so persistent to own her completely? 
In my previous life, at Gavin Hart's birthday party, his so-called best friend, Vanessa Troy, bragged that she knew every size he'd ever been over the years.I slapped her right across the face in front of everyone, broke down in tears, and ran out of the house. Later on, a car hit me, and that was the end of my story.After I died, Gavin lost his mind. He made sure Vanessa paid for it too, trapped between his guilt and obsession until neither of them could live in peace.Meanwhile, I cried my soul out every day in the Court of the Underworld, begging for justice. Why did I have to be the one torn apart by love and pain?The Lord of Souls then took pity on me."Earn a hundred points of heartbreak," he said, "and I'll give you another chance."When I open my eyes, I'm back at the same birthday party, my arm linked through my best friend, Samuel Reed's.He casually announces my exact measurements in front of everyone. "I just measured you. Still the same as in high school."I give him a playful glare, pretending to be annoyed."Shut up. With hands that slow, you're nothing compared to my husband."Across the room, Gavin smashes his glass. His face darkens as he points at Samuel. "Clara Whitlock, what the hell do you mean by that?"The reaper assigned to watch me whispers in my ear, "You're here to collect heartbreak points, not to get yourself killed."Before he even finishes, my heartbreak meter jumps by five points. 
I was in my third trimester when Natalia, Declan's secretary, also became pregnant.In order to protect Natalia's reputation, Declan claimed that the baby in her belly was his.As a result, my baby became a bastard without a father.When I questioned Declan, he just said coldly, “Natalia has always been timid and can't stand the gossip of unmarried pregnancy.”At that moment, looking at the man I had loved for seven years, I realized for the first time what it was like not to love.Later, my parents felt ashamed of me and forced me to get rid of the child, but he was abroad with Natalia to raise the baby.By the time he returned, I had got rid of the baby and disappeared from his world completely. 
Since the company's taking a well-deserved break on New Year, my boss, Justine Shaw, tags everyone in the company's group chat and tells them to check their accounts for their latest salaries.
Unfortunately, I'm the only one who has yet to receive my salary.
When Justine finds out about it, she doesn't seem to mind at all. After ensuring that there's nothing wrong with my bank account, she transfers me my salary once again.
But weirdly enough, I don't receive the money at all.
My colleagues refuse to believe me. Thankfully, Justine is willing to make one more transaction in front of us. She lets us witness the entire process as well.
Still, I have yet to receive the salary.
My colleagues grow furious on Justine's behalf. They admonish me for being a scammer who wants to swindle money from the company before throwing me out.
Alas, the moment I leave the company, I get run over by a truck and die on the spot.
Even as I breathe my last, I still don't understand what happened. The transaction process is fine, but why can't I receive my salary at all?
When I open my eyes again, I've returned to the day I receive my salary. 
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