The Emperor's Joyful Retirement

After three years of a hollow marriage, Stella is discarded by her billionaire husband, Weston, for his true love. Heartbroken and pregnant, she fakes her own death to escape his shadow. Years later, she returns as a renowned designer, no longer the submissive wife he once knew. When Weston discovers her secret and the child he never knew existed, he becomes obsessed with reclaiming her, but Stella is now determined to make him pay.

For five agonizing years, Elena has endured horrific torture at the hands of her husband, Alpha Kaelen. Driven by a cruel obsession, he blames her for the disappearance of his beloved mistress and stops at nothing to force her return. Elena remains trapped in a nightmare of pain and betrayal, punished for a crime she didn't commit. As the Alpha’s brutality peaks, she must find a way to survive his wrath while her world shatters.

Ruby Pruitt's plans to introduce her boyfriend, Harry Sanchez, to her parents fall apart when he cancels at the last minute. Instead of prioritizing their meeting, Harry rushes out of his office carrying a sick female intern, claiming he must take her to the hospital. When Ruby questions his lack of boundaries, Harry accuses her of overreacting. Refusing to tolerate his disrespect, Ruby delivers a sharp slap and a harsh reality check: he seems to have forgotten who made him a CEO.

After years of devotion, Elena discovers her husband’s calculated infidelity and a web of dark secrets. The man she once trusted has been orchestrating her downfall behind a mask of perfection. Refusing to be a victim, she embarks on a cold, meticulous path of retribution. As she peels back layers of deception, Elena uncovers a dangerous mystery that threatens her life, forcing her to outsmart her enemies to reclaim her stolen future.

At a grand gala, Alpha Matteo Strongclaw prioritizes his mistress, Valeria, over his daughter's safety. Forced to run alone for Valeria's allergy medicine, five-year-old Elodie is fatally struck by a rogue rider. As their pup dies, Matteo coldly dismisses his mate's frantic mind-links to stay with his mistress. Holding her lifeless child under the fading moon, the devastated mother vows a dark retribution: the medicine Valeria wanted will be buried alongside her daughter.

For a decade, she existed only as a quiet companion to Lance Salvatore, the ruthless kingpin dominating Chicago's underworld. He stifled her artistic passion, labeling her custom tattoo designs as mere childish scribbles while demanding absolute submission. However, when Lance publicly declares her unfit to be his family's matriarch, her long-standing compliance shatters. Dressed in elegant silk but facing his cold disdain, she finally finds her voice to challenge his toxic control.