Ruby Smith's life takes a horrifying turn when her stepsister Hazel and best friend Noura make her the victim of a conspiracy.An incident with a stranger at a hotel takes away her innocence, and when she returns home, her family throws her out, calling her a 'loose woman'. A shattered Ruby tries to rebuild herself. This time she works hard to achieve her dreams and becomes a successful jewellery designer. Her beauty and talent make many suitors fall in love with her, including her company's big boss, who is biased towards her everywhere. But Ruby has no interest in marriage; for her men are merely an illusion.Meanwhile, Michael Carter, one of the country's most successful businessmen, is haunted by a terrible incident from his past. He is lost in memories of the night he inadvertently ruined Ruby's life. He is searching for that mysterious girl whose name and identity he does not know, but that night and that girl are deeply embedded in his heart.Five years later, fate brings Ruby and Michael face to face again. The question now is: will Ruby be able to forget the wounds of her past and forgive Michael? Can Michael make up for his mistakes, or will Ruby's anger and desire for vengeance put further distance between them? 
In Noelle Liddell's past life, she obeyed her brothers' every command. Yet they exploited her and stepped all over her pride so they could dote on Xenia Quigley, their fake sister. Noelle is their birth sister, yet she ultimately dies after being kicked out of her home.
After being reborn, Noelle follows one principle—she stops being such a Good Samaritan, and she's not going to forgive or make up with her brothers. They can go do whatever they want as long as they leave her alone.
Her eldest brother, Donovan Liddell, wonders why his health has deteriorated recently. It's because Noelle doesn't bring him his medication and supplements anymore.
Her second brother, Frank Liddell, wonders why his company's firewall keeps acting up. It's because Noelle doesn't maintain it anymore.
Her third brother, Carl Liddell, wonders why the development of the new drug is going so slowly. It's because Noelle isn't testing it anymore.
Her fourth brother, Blake Liddell, wonders why the scripts he's getting are so horrible. It's because Noelle isn't writing them anymore.
Her fifth brother, Wyatt Liddell, wonders why his prosthetic limb is so terrible. It's because Noelle isn't producing them anymore.
Her sixth brother, Lucas Liddell, wonders why his team lost. It's because Noelle quit.
The six men grovel at Noelle's feet and beg for her forgiveness. "Come home, Nelly. Blood is thicker than water—we're a family!"
Noelle sneers. "You only know that you're wrong after everything's gone to shit. Sorry, but I'm not going to forgive any of you!" 
One day, Carson Lambert brought Helena Ziegler home. She had been living her life on the streets, scavenging trash to survive.Carson claims he is only repaying her for saving his life, and he has no feelings for her. He knows full well that I, Winry Sachs, love him more than life itself. With that, she lives with us for three years, constantly clinging to Carson, trying to win his heart over.Today, on our fifth anniversary, Helena threatens to jump off the balcony of the villa. "Carson, this is the last time. If you still choose her over me, I'll jump off right now and die in front of you!"She charged straight at me, grabbing my arm, and pulling me with her over the railing.Soon, Carson comes bursting through the balcony's glass door.Seeing him, a slight sense of relief wash over me as I struggle to reach out my hand toward him.However, he ignores me and wraps his arm around the woman by my side, then walks back inside with Helena in his arms.Saddened and disappointed, I retracted my hand and stayed there, hanging on the railing.He explains, "Winry, she saved my life. I can't just watch her die. Can't you just let her stay? You know you're the only one in my heart."What he doesn't know is that my heart is failing, and I don't have much time left. 
The day Sara Lovelace finds out she's pregnant, she doesn't even get the chance to tell Spencer Tiernan before receiving divorce papers.
Swallowing the pain in her heart, she turns and walks away without looking back.
Three years—yet nothing could change the ending. Failing to win his heart was her mistake.
So, carrying the secret she never got to reveal, Sara chooses to let go.
After she leaves, Spencer spends every day drowning in alcohol, staring at an empty house.
Four years later, a pair of adorable, doll-like twins appear at Jeritho Airport, drawing a crowd of onlookers.
From then on, no matter where Sara goes, Spencer always seems to be there.
"Mr. Tiernan, we're already divorced."
"Then let's get married again," Spencer says shamelessly, refusing to let her go as he pulls her into his arms. 
Just because Quinley Clark's mother accidentally brushes against the richest heiress's custom-made gown, someone breaks her limbs before throwing her into the sea, leaving her to die.When Quinley brings the arrogant heiress to court, the other woman is declared not guilty because the lawyer defending the heiress is none other than the founder of the most untouchable law firm in Juleern—Quinley's own husband, Gary White.At the end of the trial, the dashing and refined man steps down from the defendant's side and places a letter of "apology" in front of Quinley."Quinn, sign this. You wouldn't want to be sued for defamation and go to prison, would you?"Gary sounds gentle and persuasive, but the look beneath his gold-rimmed glasses is sharp and cold.With teary, stubborn eyes, Quinley looks at him and asks tremblingly, "Why, Gary?" 
“A million dollars,” he said, his voice flat, like he was negotiating over a car, not a person.Astrid shook her head, opening her mouth to protest, but he cut her off.“Let’s make it two then,” he offered. She stared at him, stunned, wondering if he’d lost his mind.“Mr. Voss…”“Final offer. Five million,” he said, his gaze steady, unyielding.Astrid took a deep breath, her heart pounding. “Fine. I’ll be your wife.”***When Astrid Blythe, a rising event planner, runs into her ex, Adrian Voss, at his engagement party, she’s shocked to discover that his fiancée is missing. What starts as a strange encounter quickly spirals into something even more surreal when Adrian offers Astrid a proposal of his own: marry him in a cold, calculated, no-strings-attached arrangement.Despite her better judgment, Astrid agrees to the deal. But as the line between business and desire blurs, she finds herself drawn back into Adrian’s dangerous orbit—and realizes, to her horror, that she’s falling again for the man she once loved…the man who had a hand in the death of their child. 
“W-what do you want to do?”He removed his hand from the doorknob and walked back towards me, placing his backpack down and looked back at me. “Come sit.” He said slowly.I followed him over to the bed and sat down.“What are we going to do?” I was so nervous but there was a slight hit of anticipation in my tone that made him looked excited. “I mean, are we just sticking with what we did last time or—?““Tongue.” He said bluntly.“What?”“I’m going to teach you how to really kiss a guy using your tongue.”*****************************************************Stella Hemmings aimed to leave her wicked stepmother and evil stepsister behind because they treated her like Cinderella in the fairy tale story wherein they made her do the household chores and beat her. The only difference was that her stepmother sends her to school but on one condition. She had to hide her identity, like wearing a curly wig and round glasses. Why? Because she looked exactly like her mom and her stepmother hated her mom so much that she asked her to cover her face and make herself ugly.And just like Cinderella, she also has a Prince Charming but sad to say, he was bullying her. Stella had a huge crush on him but he never noticed because she’s ugly. He only had eyes on the sexy and famous cheerleader Maxine. Knowing she couldn’t compete with Maxine, Stella hid her feelings for Tyler Lewis. However, the stupid cupid played his role and let them crossed their path in an unexpected way.Stella needed a huge amount of money for the operation of her stepbrother’s heart surgery, so she asked her friend Lisa to help her. Her salary as a part time student in the coffee shop wasn’t enough to save money for Dino’s operation. So she went with Lisa to work in one of the famous nightclub intown but soon went into trouble and the guy who bullied her in the school, saved her and saw her without the wig and the round glasses. After that incident, she tried to avoid Tyler in the school as much as she could, for he might recognize her as the girl he saved that night in the nightclub.But how could she avoid him when her feelings for him grew from infatuation to love. And despite fighting hard to keep her feelings contained by distancing herself from Tyler, he was determined to show her that he had earned a spot in his heart. 
Architect Cora Spade marries Axel Jaeger for love, a man who claims to be drowning in debt. He tells her his startup has failed, so she leaves for Auchendale on a long-term assignment. For three years, amid the war and plagues, she works tirelessly and pays off his debt totaling in the millions with blueprint after blueprint.But on the night Cora returns, she uncovers the truth—the so-called "debt" is nothing but a lie and a test of her loyalty. Back in Chremford, Axel has a new lover in his arms, and even their five-year-old son sees the other woman as his mother.Worse still, their marriage certificate turns out to be forged.Without hesitation, Cora dials a number she's buried for decades. And when they meet again, she's transformed into the heir of an elite, powerful family everyone clamors to please.Now plunged into crisis, Axel kneels among fragments of his shattered dignity and begs for her forgiveness.All Cora does is respond with a gentle smile. "Pulling the plug on your funding was just the appetizer, Mr. Jaeger. Enjoy the real feast ahead." 
Having been married for one year, Genevieve Whitfield doesn't expect that she'll get divorced soon, even though the honeymoon phase isn't over yet.
Back then, she chose to conceal her identity and marry Zachary Lambert in order to repay him for his benevolence. Little does she know that her repayment is met with cruelty instead.
Zachary dotes on his pretentious childhood sweetheart, Regina Sloane, a lot. Genevieve's mother-in-law, Sylvia Jenkins, berates her for not being able to give birth. Even Zachary's younger sister, who's still a teenager, has the gall to push her around.
Fine. Whoever wants Zachary can have him. Genevieve doesn't hesitate to hand over the divorce agreement right away.
Wait, Zachary doesn't want a divorce? It's fine. Genevieve has an array of methods and brute strength on her side.
She can't get a cent out of this divorce? Heck no! She will make sure to obtain every single cent that's rightfully hers!
After dumping Zachary, Genevieve's alter egos are stripped one by one by the public. She's a medical genius, a genius artist, as well as a top-tier perfumer.
Zachary clutches his chest, clearly regretting his decision. He's willing to present everything he has on a silver platter to her just to beg her to remarry him.
But the bastard child, Tristan Hale, of the Lambert family has Genevieve all cornered. She tries to escape from him, only for him to kiss her.
With a small smile on his face, he declares, "You're mine." 
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?" 
For the sake of his first love, Sebastian Richards trampled on the wife who had been by his side for four years.He mocked her for being cold and uninteresting, pushing her away with his own hands.Watching her leave in desolation, he thought he'd only lost a dull shadow.Until the moment they met again, he saw the radiant woman before him.She had shed her rigid facade, her eyes now full of allure, becoming a prized gem chased by countless elites.Even the aloof Vincent Fox only showed a smile for her.That moment, jealousy turned him into a ridiculous madman.Night after night, he stood guard outside her door, offering checks and presenting jewels, wishing he could open his chest to prove his sincerity.Until she walked away, arm in arm with another man, without looking back.Only then did he realize he had completely lost her... 
The moment my biological brother shot me through the skull, I felt no hatred—only utter absurdity. He killed me not because I betrayed our family, but because his most cherished possession—the adopted sister Bianca, our family's “holy maiden”—had become “allergic” to my words. She was born with a divine gift: any lie caused her excruciating pain, hives, and shock. And I, the newly found and accepted biological daughter, triggered her most violent reactions with every breath, every defense. My every sincere word became her weapon to prove my “innate evil”; My desperate struggle to survive only solidified my reputation as an irredeemable “liar.” Truly, this was the cruelest joke God could have played. So when the gunshot rang out beside my ear, I felt no surprise. But when I opened my eyes, I found myself back on the very first day I was reclaimed by the family. This time, I knew the rules of the game. 
Margot Monroe is a genius among the young overseas returnees in the Southbridge Military District. She's the youngest chief of surgery at the district hospital, and her priceless hands have saved countless lives through major operations.
But right now, those hands lie beneath someone's boot, being grinded mercilessly against the floor. And the one responsible is her own husband, Cameron Reid, division commander of the Southbridge Military District.
Cameron sits calmly in his chair, his military uniform crisp and immaculate, his expression blank.
Behind him, in the next room, several large men pin Margot's younger sister down on a bed. Her sister, Eloise Monroe's broken, helpless cries keep echoing out, tearing Margot's heart to shreds.
Cameron says, "Margot, you have two choices. Get up and operate on Vera's mother, or I'll open Eloise's door right now and let everyone in Southbridge see what kind of spectacle she's making."
Margot clenches her teeth, her eyes bloodshot as she stares at Cameron. "Cameron, why are you doing this to me?" 
Ten years after our breakup, I found out my ex-boyfriend was still offering a huge reward to find me.
I let out a scoff and swiped the message away.
We didn’t end things peacefully.
The year we broke up, he got another woman pregnant.
And thanks to his mother’s scheme, I ended up pregnant by someone else too.
When he found out, he lost control and made me take abortion pills.
He cried and said, “I just want you to understand. In a family like ours, my life isn’t my own to live.”
“I can give you anything except an official status in my life.”
His mother said, “Our family will never accept someone from the bottom. There’s no way I’ll let our bloodline continue with someone like that!”
He just stood there, listening, not saying a word.
After that, I disappeared from his world.
A decade passed. Suddenly, he was in front of me again.
His face, even more refined and elegant than before, showed a rare vulnerability as his eyes grew red.
He said, “I’ve changed. My parents no longer have the power to dictate who I love.”
“Can we start over?”
I shook my head. “No.”
He looked lost. “Why?”
I answered calmly, “Because my husband wouldn’t allow it.”
... 
After carrying my baby to full term, I gave birth to a daughter. However, my husband, Gavin Jefferson, secretly takes her away to give her to his first love, Isabelle Kerr, who just had a miscarriage.I desperately try to stop him despite my weak body. Irritated, he scolds, "Belle just lost her daughter. Why can't you understand her pain as a mother? You already have a son anyway. I can't believe you're this petty!"At that moment, Isabelle starts crying pitifully. She laments how her life is miserable and how she can never be as happy as me.…The same night, Gavin storms out and spends 200 thousand dollars buying a diamond jewelry set to cheer her up.Isabelle deliberately puts them on and shares a selfie on her social media. She even tags me by writing, "Your husband is so generous, Tiffany. You don't mind if I have a little crush on him, right?"I don't make a scene out of this—and even gave her post a like.After all, I'm not planning to keep a man like this. 
KYLE'S POV“Kyle…” She whined again, voice ascending, and I groaned. “Fuck, angel, do you have any idea how crazy you’re making me?”-------------------------------------------------------- Silvie, a struggling college dropout from Bayview City, never expected her luck to turn around—until she lands the coveted position as personal assistant to Kyle Blackwell, the city’s most eligible bachelor and youngest billionaire. But her dream job quickly becomes a nightmare when the rumors prove true: Kyle is an infuriatingly difficult boss with zero patience and a knack for making her life hell. To make matters worse, he’s also the ridiculously attractive stranger she had an unforgettable (and deeply embarrassing) encounter with at a club—one that involved kissing, falling hard, and an unfortunate bout of nausea. Add a tangled web of questionable arrangements, meddling exes, and a very public fake engagement, and Silvie finds herself swept into a whirlwind romance she’s not sure she’s ready for—or even believes is real. 
“I used to have ice surrounding my heart, but it melted the moment I fucked you,” Hardin said and she scoffed.“It was just a harmless sex, grow up kid, and let me go!”She yelled.Freda was cheated on by her boyfriend because, he claimed she was bad at sex so he had to cheat.Freda was angry so she went to the clubhouse with the intention of having sex with another man just to see if she was really bad at it. She didn’t know she ended up having sex with a mafia lord.Later on, she was kidnapped by him who was lust after her after having sex with her.He threatened to kill her best friend if she refused to be with him, having no choice, Freda agreed with an intention of killing him.Slowly, she didn’t know how this hatred of hers turned into love, something she wasn’t willing to let go even if he was indifferent towards her.“You’re just one of his sex toys Freda, I was once like you. When he’s done with you, he’d trash you,” Despite knowing all of this, would she let go or hold on it him?Find out! 
I've been married to CEO Jasper for two years, and for those two years, he's been cheating. Night after night, he brought home a new mistress, and still had the audacity to call me disgusting.Fine, if I disgust you, then let's get a divorce!I threw the signed divorce papers in his face. But instead of letting go, he clung to me like a stubborn piece of taffy.No matter where I went, he followed.I had enough. "Hi, boss, what exactly do you want from me?"His sincere reply: "Please, give me the chance to earn back your love." 
In the world of the elite Hebert family, whispers abound about Elsa Hebert, their adopted daughter, harboring an unrequited love for Mr. Frank. To his disdain, Mr. Frank went as far as imprisoning her for five long years, shattered by her affection.When Mr. Frank finally tied the knot, it was expected that his bride would be someone else. Yet, to everyone's astonishment, the woman with a criminal past, Elsa Hebert, stood before him at the altar. Anticipating his cruel retaliation, onlookers eagerly awaited the humiliation of this audacious woman.But fate had other plans. On the fateful wedding day, the bride vanished into thin air, leaving Mr. Frank seething with anger. Determined to bring her back, he dispatched his men to retrieve her.When he captured Elsa, a storm raged in his eyes as he pinned her beneath him. His voice dripped with intensity as he posed the ultimate question, "Will you marry me or face the consequences?" 
The morning of our wedding, I happen to discover a voice message saved under Joseph Payne's favorites.
"Honey, I miss you." A syrupy-sweet voice fills the air.
I confront him and demand an explanation, but he doesn't even flinch.
"I won't lie. I made a selfish mistake," he admits calmly. "But it was just a dare she lost. That message was a bet, nothing more."
Their chat history seems to confirm his claim. There's nothing flirtatious. They're just ordinary, day-to-day conversations. Nothing crosses the line.
But as I scroll through them, my eyes blur with tears, soaking the delicate fabric of my wedding dress.
I look at him and say, "Joseph, delete her number from your phone. We can still go on with the ceremony."
Seven years of being together has brought us to this final moment. We're just one step away from the altar.
Just days ago, I found out I was pregnant. We could have had it all today.
But right then, a young woman in a cleaner's uniform suddenly coughs blood and darts off with reddened eyes.
Joseph recognizes her instantly. And without thinking, he runs after her.
I grab his arm tightly. "If you walk away now, don't ever dream of marrying me again. This is your last chance."
He doesn't answer. Instead, one finger at a time, he pries my hand off his sleeve.
Then, he leaves. 
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