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General Astrid Sinclair gave up her sword to save her husband, Chasel Grayson. Three years later, she returns with the cure—only to find him wed to another woman, Roxy Durant. Stripped of her title and dignity, Astrid walks away. But when the new emperor Asher Bellamy reveals his long-hidden devotion, her journey from abandoned wife to sovereign Empress only made her stronger. None of her betrayers will survive.

Fayne Carter wakes up as a despised live-in son-in-law, constantly humiliated by his cheating wife and her lover. Just when he's about to snap, he unlocks a game-changing system: spend on his "wife" and get 10x cash back. But Fayne quickly discovers a loophole—any married woman qualifies. From his mother-in-law to his rival's wife, he starts spoiling them all, stacking millions while turning the tables on everyone who once looked down on him.

Bella, heir to the wealthy Walton family, is tired of being surrounded by calculating rich kids. She falls for Marc, a plus-size guy who seems to love her for who she is, hiding her identity and even helping him get recruited to Harvard’s football team. But betrayal hits hard, Bella discovers Marc has been cheating on her with her classmate - and bully - Jessie, who constantly mocks Bella’s body. Even worse, Marc has stolen her identity, claiming he is the Walton heir to win clout and rise to the top of Western High’s social scene. Bella dumps him, has a stunning glow-up, and embraces her curves. When they mock her college future… could Bella’s next move leave them speechless?

Transmigrated as a lowly errand boy, he binds an Artifact Forging Rebate System—leveling up with every item he crafts. Dumped by the Divine Maiden? Fine. He’ll play the fool… while stacking endless treasures in the dark.

After three years of abuse, Sasha divorces her domineering CEO husband and leaves endurance behind. Focused on her career, she rises fast as admirers gather around her. While her ex rages over the child he believes she lost, Sasha becomes a woman completely out of his reach. When he finally swallows his pride to win her back, he learns it may already be too late.

In his previous life, Audric James was a despised scoundrel. To mingle with the wealthy second generation, he drove his family to bankruptcy, leading to his sister's death and his mother's suicide. Fortunately, Audric was taken away by a cultivator and became the feared Celestial Lord. As he was about to ascend to immortality, he chose to live another life. Upon his rebirth, he found himself in the hospital room where his mother was, still the reviled scoundrel and the family's unwanted. This time, he vowed to use his abilities to defy fate and change everything!

Mocked her classmates, Jessie Stark gains x-ray vision suddenly and can spot priceless antiques, predict stocks, and even see illnesses. From hustling in backstreet markets to dominating high-society auctions, Jessie turns her gift into a fortune—all while dodging rivals, outsmarting bullies, and untangling a web of secrets involving Gordon Graham, Leo Lawson, and a mysterious tycoon who knows more about her power than she does.

Once a billiards champion Song Xiaochuans life takes a dark turn after being betrayed by his ex-girlfriend Lin Youyou Forced to quit rigging games he becomes a shadow of his former self unable to even hold a cue after a vengeful Qin targets him Taken in by billiards assistant Zhang Linger Song begins to rebuild his life at the pool hall where he meets the charming and skilled owner Huanjie and her loyal assistant Life seems on track until rich troublemaker Zhou Cheng appears harassing Linger To protect her Song challenges Zhou to a high stakes billiards showdown*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest

Joyce Pike takes her mother-in-law, Grace, to her husband's fancy restaurant invested by her, only to discover they serve pre-made meals. Seeking justice, she faces humiliation from her husband's mistress. But Joyce is ready to fight back.

Bullied and mistreated, a young High School girl is shunned from her previous pack for not having a wolf. Upon entering a new pack, she meets a dashing man who falls in love with her – except this man is her superior Alpha and the nephew of the one man that wants her dead.

When lawyer Chloe used her boss as a cover to pretend to confess her love during a blind date, she was overheard by her boss Vincent. After a misunderstanding leading to flash marriage, she married rich. From setting boundaries to gradually getting closer, through high tension flirting and office romance, she managed to flirt the cold-faced boss out of control and also reaped a unique love that was favored and firmly protected.