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Calvin Lane descends from the mountains to honor a childhood pact—only to have his promised bride burn the contract. After saving the patriarch of the Hayes family, Calvin finds himself bound to the cold heiress Tessa Hayes. But as dark forces from his master's past resurface, Calvin learns his own bloodline hides a truth that threatens everything.

"Ivy, a human teenage girl, suddenly finds herself homeless after her family goes bankrupt. She's forced to live in her car-- a shameful secret she needs to hide from the vicious bullies at her elite private highschool. One day, she discovers that she's the mate of both Sebasian, the werewolf heir, and Zane, the vampire prince. These two supernaturally handsome boys have opposite personalities: one as passionate as fire, and the latter as cold as ice. Which one is her true love? Ivy later discovers that there's more to her real identity than she thought. It's a secret that could destroy everything."

Connor Reed, the most powerful arms dealer in the world, saves a Charlotte Hayes and spends the night with her while he is undercover. Four years later, while still hiding, Charlotte shows up... with their child. Now Connor must keep both of them safe... without revealing his true identity.

Catherine Rowen spent three years as a contract wife, treated like a servant and discarded the moment her divorce papers were signed. Pregnant, humiliated, and threatened by her husband’s mistress, she hits her lowest point, until a helicopter lands, revealing the truth: she is the long-lost daughter of the powerful Lane family, rightful sister of Dominic, Connor, and Liam.

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.

Veronica Chandler's world ends when her husband, Arthur Reed, and her best friend, Tina Carter, betray and kill her. But fate offers her a second chance: she wakes up twenty years in the past, on the very day Arthur plans to steal her family's fortune by implanting Tina's embryo into her womb. This time, Veronica isn't the victim. With her fiercely loyal friend, Serena, by her side, she rewrites her fate, delivering revenge.

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.

Abandoned and left with nothing, Emily sets her grandmother’s house on fire and runs straight into Sawyer Lewis, the bloodied heir of a powerful family. He takes her in, planning to use her to overturn a ruthless power game. But Emily refuses to be anyone's pawn. As she strikes back and breaks every rule, Sawyer finds himself falling for the very chaos he tried to control. Together, they burn their enemies down and save each other in the process.

On the day my IVF succeeded, I caught my husband with his pregnant mistress — but then I heard a sound from my unborn child, a past life where forgiveness destroyed me. So I gathered evidence, froze his assets, and served divorce papers before he got home. I walked away with his money and zero regrets. Then the vision revealed the truth: the real father is a global tycoon. I smiled. I still don't need him.

High school senior, Isabel, will soon die from a serious heart condition. She has a secret crush on her best friend Alex, and plans to confess her feelings to him after graduation. However, a huge misunderstanding in the middle of senior year ruins their friendship. Alex now holds a grudge against Isabel. He even lets her classmates bully her. Ten years later, Alex finds a collection of short vlogs that Isabel left for him. The videos reveal a shocking truth, a truth that completely changes Alex's world.

War hero Harrison returns from war to discover his sister has died by her fiancé, Karter's hand. Harrison infiltrates Karter's banquet wearing his worn fatigues, announcing to Karter that his punishment will arrive in 3 days. Eventually, he reveals his true identity as the Director of FBI, and achieves his ultimate revenge.