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Traveled back to the old times, he accidentally witnessed his great-grandmother being killed, and his family becoming paupers. He used his foresight to try to save his family time and time again and finally accumulated trillions of wealth.

Caleb Shaw, born into power, hid his identity to live a normal life with Mia Brooks. After a crash leaves him in a three-year coma, Mia tirelessly supports him, facing humiliation and selling her blood to cover his medical bills. Despite the world's mockery and family mistreatment, she perseveres. Until one night, he finally wakes up.

Carrying the weight of joy and anticipation, he looked forward to sharing the news of his acceptance into a prestigious Ivy League school in the U.S. This renowned institution marked the start of his academic dreams and was a reward for his hard work. However, when he opened the door with hope, he was met with unexpected heaviness and an unusual bustle. The crowd wasn’t there to celebrate his success but had gathered due to a sudden and tragic event.

My childhood friend’s uncle took his own life. Before he died, someone discovered hundreds of unsent love letters in his drawer—every single one addressed to me. So when I got a second chance at life, and my mother asked if I wanted to marry that childhood friend… I shook my head. Instead, I chose to marry his uncle.

To fund Father's treatment, Luna & Caden Clark toiled abroad 3 years, saving $200k. Before returning home, Caden lost it all in a gambling scam. Desperate, Luna—a former card sharp—used their daughter's New Year money to return to the table. In a high-stakes game, she outsmarted the scam, brought villains to justice, and proved "The only winning move is not to play."

To save their orphanage, sisters Nora and Vivian Collins sign a contract to become the Johnson family's "professional daughters-in-law." Tough, martial arts expert Nora is assigned to tame the playboy heir, Colton. Meanwhile, Vivian is ordered to heal the reclusive, Graham. It's a business deal: fix the brothers, get the cash. But when their mission is nearly complete and the sisters prepare to leave, Colton and Graham realize that they've fallen for their wives.

On her 7th anniversary with her boyfriend, aspiring filmmaker Sia plans a surprise celebration, only to catch him cheating. Reflecting on her past, she sees a pattern of love and betrayal. In the aftermath, three men seek her forgiveness: Woo-jin, her long-time friend and secret admirer; Min-seong, a film company rep she drunkenly kissed; and her unfaithful boyfriend, who won’t let go. As Sia struggles to find love and follow her dreams, a shocking truth surfaces: the man she kissed that night wasn’t Min-seong but Woo-jin. Can she overcome the chaos and discover her true feelings?

For five years, Evelyn Lane poured everything—her wealth, her name, her future—into building Darren Foster's empire. But when he lets his junior, Claire, wear her late grandmother's costume on stage, the betrayal cuts deeper than any wound she's hidden. Evelyn pulls the funding, files for divorce, and sells her shares. Darren thinks she's broken. But he doesn’t know she's been the legendary “God of Opera” all along—or that the biggest stage of all is where she’ll take back what's hers.

Four years ago, she walked into a hotel room to catch her fiancé cheating, only to stumble upon a drugged and injured stranger targeted for assassination. That night, their fates became entwined. She gave birth to twins, but was told one of the babies was stillborn—unaware it was all part of her sister's cruel scheme. Now, four years later, she reluctantly agrees to a blind date with that very same man, and the unexpected happens: she asks him to take care of her son, while he, in need of a wife, proposes a deal. They quickly marry. But things take a dark turn when her ex-fiancé kidnaps her son, only to mistakenly abduct the man’s child instead. Amid the chaos, the two twins are swapped, leading to a series of shocking and dangerous twists that will change their lives forever.

In her previous life, Evelyn was the spoiled Collins heiress. Her fiance Bill suddenly got back a girl named Lila, claiming Lila was the true Collins heiress who had been lost. On the wedding day, Lila's birth parents switched the wedding car, making Evelyn marry Bill's brother Victor, who had jinxed five wives. Evelyn forced Bill to marry her, but all she got was three years of cold marriage. Bill died and wanted to be with Lila in the next life. After rebirth, when the wedding car stopped, Evelyn chose Victor, becoming Bill's sister-in-law.

In the gap between time and space, a little girl abandoned here is full of mystery. What kind of unknown story is hidden behind the poor little girl?*This entry is participating in the ReelShort Reel Vertical Impact contest