Beloved Mrs. Shi

Once a beloved fake heiress living in luxury abroad, my life shatters when the true daughter returns and my accounts are frozen overnight. Forced to sell my assets and return home, I must confront my past, including the ambitious young man I once supported. But the power dynamic has shifted. He aligns with the real heiress, humiliating me before trapping me in his possession. When I try to walk away, he locks me in his home, claiming my freedom and whispering that I belong only to him.

For three years of marriage, Curt Dudley refused to touch his wife, reserving his affection for his past love. Every night, he blindfolded her under the guise of preparation, only to send a hired substitute to her bed. Aware of the deception, she chose to play along—until she stopped the stranger from using protection to secure an heir. Now, after giving birth to twins, she faces her husband's furious confrontation as he demands to know the identity of the biological father.

In the modern fantasy novel Reborn Side Character: Rewriting the Ending, the protagonist discovers her life was merely a tragic subplot designed to elevate her best friend, Tinsley Wood. Destined for disgrace and a miserable death to prove Tinsley’s innocence, she receives a second chance at life. Waking up on the pivotal day Tinsley first asks her to take the blame for a mistake, she must now use her knowledge to reject her role as a disposable sidekick and forge a new path.

For years, I have been the silent force keeping the Shane Group afloat, tirelessly building the grand reputation of the city's 'Capital Sage,' Ethan Shane. This relentless effort has hardened my heart into a cold, sharp blade. Now, Ethan's long-lost crush—his own step-sister—has returned, parading through the city with unearned confidence. As Ethan loses himself in lovesick distraction, I can only watch with a smirk. His romantic drama is merely the latest disaster in his long history of failures.

When my intoxicated nephew demands my Porsche, my mother enables him by stealing my keys. Things take a disastrous turn when he crashes the vehicle. Instead of taking responsibility, my brother violently forces me to take the fall for the accident to protect his son, threatening to brand me a family criminal. Pushed to my absolute limit by their greed and entitlement, I physically strike back and declare my independence from this toxic household once and for all.

After three years of long-distance, Zachary works a month of overtime to surprise Kelly in Stranton. However, he is left waiting in the snow for ten hours while his calls go unanswered. The silence breaks when his best friend, Hayden, reveals he has been with Kelly all day. Instead of an apology, Kelly rebukes Zachary for his frustration. Realizing his devotion is no longer reciprocated, Zachary decides to leave her and the relationship behind for good.