My family member passed away unexpectedly in a car accident, leaving behind a million inheritance. With a heavy heart, I went to handle the inheritance procedures, but the teller insisted that the deceased must come in person. I felt utterly absurd, yet she stubbornly repeated that rules are rules. If that's how it is, I'll let you all see exactly what happens when you enforce the rules to the very end!
Chef Leon Kennedy, once the "King of Cooking," fell apart after his wife died in a tragic car accident. His deep depression led him to fall into homelessness, losing everything except his beloved dog, Dante. A restaurant owner takes him in, giving him a job, not knowing who he is. Working in the kitchen, he faces the abuse of the executive sous chef (Bryant), who belittles and disrespects him. Leon tries to keep his head down, but when a nefarious businessman (William) threatens the restaurant, Leon has to break out the skills and artistry that made him a legendary chef. The restoration of his glory and joy is shortlived, however, as the spiteful chef Bryant defames him, and the resentful William kills his beloved dog. Enduring ups, downs, and devastation once again, the aggrieved Chef Leon picks up his chef's knife, hungry for revenge.
Gemma Snow has secretly loved Elliot Ziegler for years. One day, an arranged marriage makes her dream come true. However, after Elliot abandons Gemma on their wedding night, she grows disheartened. Soon, their loveless three-year marriage pushes her toward divorce. Misled into believing he loves someone else, Gemma decides to let go—until she hears his thoughts at an unexpected moment.
Dock cleaner Grace finds a bottle linked to Tristan, a 16th-century captain stranded at sea. She sends supplies to save his people; he worships her as a goddess and sends treasures that make her rich. As she sends weapons, medicine, even a modern ship, love blossoms across time—until the bottle shatters. Unbeknownst to Grace, Tristan trades his freedom for immortality, bound to the sea as he waits 500 years to see her again.
Emma escapes an abusive family that raised her as a human blood servant, only to fall for Riley Black, the vampire heiress bound to claim her. When Emma's rare Sunblood reveals a deadly conspiracy, the two women must break an ancient blood pact and fight for a love founded on freedom, not control.
Based on the novel by bestselling author Cora Reilly. 21 year old Giulia Rizzo suddenly finds herself engaged to the ruthless crimelord Cassio Moretti against her will. Rumor has it he's responsible for the bloody, untimely death of his wife, whom Giulia is not only replacing as a wife, but as the mother of their two young children. Will rebellious Giulia manage to make a life for herself alongside Cassio, or will his refusal to let her into his heart create yet another broken marriage?
Ambril, the Wolf King of Silvermoon City, has been poisoned. His fated queen turns out to be Bank, a straight chef who signed the contract only to save his girlfriend. The two enter a forced marriage out of a financial transaction, and gradually grow fond of each other as they fight against a conspiracy. When Bank discovers the mark will cost him his life, he leaves heartbroken. They reunite three years later; Ambril pursues him with deep affection.
At Harrington University’s honors ceremony for outstanding freshmen, Lily stepped onto the stage when the big screen flashed her so‑called flirty chats with football captain Ethan: “Send me 500, I’m broke,” “I’ll crash at your place tonight.” Madison, vice president of the student union, publicly accused her of being a gold‑digger preying on men, stunning the whole school.
Only Lily knew Ethan was not her lover, but her maternal uncle. On her first day of enrollment, Ethan set rules: never call him uncle or reveal their kinship, for “I’m only a junior; uncle makes me sound old.” Worse still, Ethan was away for a football match and unreachable for three days.
With her uncle out of contact, Lily faced public humiliation alone. She defended her innocence amid Madison’s relentless attacks, waiting for Ethan’s return to clear her name.
After materialistic girlfriend Isabella Lewis dumps him, Oliver Young rises from betrayal with clever Emma Walker by his side. As Isabella's gold-digging leads to her downfall, Oliver achieves career success and marries brilliant Emma, completing his perfect revenge-to-romance transformation.