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Single mother Evelyn Bennett spends everything on a school-district property to get her daughter Lily into a State-ranked elementary school. On registration day, she is shocked to find Lily's enrollment slot maliciously stolen by the neighbor's son, Bradley Crawford. The ruthless neighbors, Vance Crawford and Diane Crawford, not only steal the enrollment slot but constantly harass and vandalize her home, traumatizing Lily and putting her in the hospital. With her husband Arthur away on business, Evelyn faces the bullies alone, only to be smeared in the media. In the battle for the enrollment slot, Evelyn is forced to fight fire with fire. A fierce war for her child's future, family dignity, and justice erupts over the school-district property.

Openly gay city kid Evan Brooks is sent to a Midwest ranch with one condition: compete on the high school rodeo team or lose his dream of culinary school in Paris. His biggest obstacle? Team captain Colt Maddox — the straight, golden-boy cowboy whose shot at going pro depends on winning State. After Evan is forced to be Colt's stableboy, their rivalry turns into something neither of them expected. In a town where being gay is more dangerous than bull riding, falling in love could cost them everything.

Maya Hayes is a straight-A student with one goal: study hard, escape her violent father, and never look back. But when she stumbles into a tattoo parlor — fleeing a beating — she comes face-to-face with Oakridge High's resident rebel, Jude Sinclair. Soon, the well-behaved scholar and the rich kid with a broken past are thrown together as desk mates. Late nights turn into shared secrets. Insults give way to understanding. Bit by bit, they begin to see through each other's armor — and find something real underneath. Together, they make a pact: break free, fight back, and burn down everything that tries to keep them down.

She’s a stripper trying to escape her past and survive. He’s the billionaire who never forgot her. She never thought she’d see him again after high school—until he walks into her club and proposes. Now she must hide their marriage from everyone who could destroy them both… and find out if he truly loves her, or just loves owning her.

Monica, a talent manager, and Adonis, an A-list star, have been in secret relationship for three years now. For Monica, it's all just unrequited love because Adonis has not even once expressed his feelings to her. Monica, now pregenant, decides to leave this relationship behind. It is only then that Adonis realizes all he needs is her. Years later, their paths cross again, and Monica is now an acclaimed film director. This time, will Adonis win back his love?

After Ashlyn dies in a sorority hazing “accident,” her identical twin sister June takes her place to get revenge on the real killers — Ashlyn’s back-stabbing bestie and her frat-bro boyfriend.

In a tale of transformation and revenge, bullied high schooler Alexandra reinvents herself as "Lexi" with the help of childhood friend Dan, returning to expose her tormentors, reclaim her dignity, and find true love.

Mia's impulsive kiss with mysterious bartender Troy pulls her into the violent underground fighting world where he reigns undefeated. When she saves his opponent's life during a police raid, their dangerous attraction ignites. But Troy harbors a devastating secret. His manipulative girlfriend Amanda uses this pain as a weapon, while crime boss Serge plots revenge for his own dark reasons. When Mia is kidnapped and used as bait to destroy Troy in the ring, she must save the man she loves from becoming the monster he fears. In this brutal world, love becomes the ultimate fight for redemption. He stole her pulse. She might save his soul.

Fred, a strong soldier, whose strength is so overwhelming that it drives his enemies to collapse, returns to the city after leaving the army. He finds a beautiful lady CEO to pretend to be a couple. And he will avenge his buddy Adrian.

Maya Hayes is a straight-A student with one goal: study hard, escape her violent father, and never look back. But when she stumbles into a tattoo parlor — fleeing a beating — she comes face-to-face with Oakridge High's resident rebel, Jude Sinclair. Soon, the well-behaved scholar and the rich kid with a broken past are thrown together as desk mates. Late nights turn into shared secrets. Insults give way to understanding. Bit by bit, they begin to see through each other's armor — and find something real underneath. Together, they make a pact: break free, fight back, and burn down everything that tries to keep them down.

An immortal was tricked before his death into marrying a foolish granddaughter of a powerful family. Initially, he planned to ignore her, but he soon discovered that her unique bloodline was essential to his cultivation. Reluctantly, he decided to secretly protect her. The female lead was once infamous as the "madwoman" of her family, known for her violent and unpredictable personality, as well as her unfathomable skills in poison. However, when faced with her savior, she chose to hide her true self, pretending to be an obedient and gentle girl by his side. Yet, her younger sister, driven by greed for the family fortune, relentlessly bullied and oppressed her. Forced into a corner, the female lead had no choice but to transform into a ruthless figure in the shadows, hiding her true nature from her savior as she navigated the challenges and dangers that surrounded them.