Urban Romance

Scarlett Quinn is switched at birth by her family's nemesis. However, when she's found and reunited with her family, she realizes they don't like her at all.
Her seventh older brother is a genius. He bullies her for the fake heiress' sake.
Her sixth older brother is a master painter. He makes the fake heiress look good while making Scarlett look bad.
Her fifth older brother is a top celebrity. He stands up for the fake heiress and slanders Scarlett when they're both embroiled in a scandal.
Her fourth older brother is a high-ranking military official. He saves the fake heiress while undermining Scarlett.
Her third older brother is renowned in the medical field. He takes her kidney to save the fake heiress.
Her second older brother is an accomplished scientific researcher. He blames the fake heiress' mistakes on Scarlett.
Her oldest brother is a financial magnate. When Scarlett finally has a mental breakdown, he has her admitted to an asylum.
Her parents turn a blind eye to her suffering. They leave her at the asylum, not bothering to challenge the claim that she's insane. Ultimately, she's electrocuted to death by a freak doctor.
When Scarlett is reborn, she swears to change her fate. She leaves her mark in various fields, including medical, research, and finance.
All the people who once hurt her fall to their knees before her and beg for forgiveness.
She says, "Never!" 
In the sixth year of her marriage to Damian Ingram, Penelope Harmon finds two kindergarten enrollment applications in a folder in his study. On the small two-inch photos are two young faces that look almost exactly like Damian's, making Penelope feel as if she's been plunged into an ice-cold abyss.In all the years she's been married to Damian, she has never had any children of her own.Under the "parent/guardian" section, the name Jasmine Rowe strikes her heart like a curse.Eight years ago, Damian was in a terrible car accident and was in urgent need of a heart transplant. It was Jasmine who had signed the organ donation consent form on her mother's behalf. From that moment on, Jasmine had inserted herself into Penelope and Damian's lives.When Damian heard that Jasmine no longer had any family, he took her in as his god-sister. After Jasmine graduated and couldn't find a job, he brought her into his company as his personal secretary.The two of them ended up spending more time together than Penelope, his childhood sweetheart, ever did with him.Even their wedding had been called off at the last minute, just because Jasmine couldn't attend due to severe menstrual cramps. 




Miranda Payne is Ekason's most renowned genius pediatric surgeon.
With a scalpel in her hand, she has saved countless children's lives. The media hails her as Ekason's "guardian of children".
But right now, she is pinned against her office desk, a cold gun barrel pressed firmly against her wrist.
The man holding the gun is her husband, Jerome Cooper, heir to the Cooper family and the one who controls both Ekason's criminal underworld and its legitimate power.
Dressed in a black suit, he radiates a chilling, murderous air. Behind him, one of his men holds up a tablet. On the screen, a video plays.
Their five-year-old son, Fred Cooper, is being forcibly transferred out of the hospital.
Fred is burning with a high fever. His cheeks are flushed, his face twisted in pain. He murmurs weakly, "Mommy…"
"Freddie!" Miranda cries out, her heart shattering at the sight of him.
"Miranda, you have no choice with the two surgeries today," Jerome says coldly, pressing the gun harder against her wrist. "You either save Dami first, or I destroy your hand and let both Dami and Freddie die together." 


"System, I want to leave this mission world."The system quickly appears. "Your request has been approved, Sabrina. You'll have half a month to say your goodbyes to your family in this world."It disappears as quickly as it comes. Sabrina York is dazed at the mention of her family, and she slowly turns to look at the family photo on the table beside her.In it, her husband and son kiss her on each cheek, their eyes filled with love. It's a happy sight, but it makes her mind wander.No one knows she's a Challenger. Ten years ago, the system brought her to this world so she could win the affections of Jordan Faust, a scion in Jellipolis.Throughout those ten years, she and Jordan fall in love and end up marrying. Not only does she successfully complete her mission, but she also falls for her target. 


I was at my top-secret workplace when my father called me. He asked me to come home because he had set up an engagement for me.The guy is impressive in every way. Not only is he handsome, but he is also the well-known CEO of a listed company.I'm not allowed to travel by air because of my special status. So, my superior even lent me his official car so I could make a good first impression.I've arrived at my fiancé's company building at the agreed time. Just as I'm about to back into a parking spot, a red Ferrari comes speeding toward me. It crashes right into my car, as I can't stop in time.The car owner arrogantly rolls down her window. She points at me and scolds, "You little bitch. Where the hell were you looking? Do you even know how to drive?"Swallowing my anger, I retort, "You clearly tried to steal my parking spot, but you have the nerve to try to pin the blame on me?"She is visibly displeased by my accusation. "What do you mean 'your' parking spot? You bitch, I'm not afraid to tell you off. Don't you know? The Grant family owns everything in Seacrest!"I'm stunned for a few seconds. Then, I take my phone out and call my fiancé. "I just heard one of your employees claim your family runs Seacrest. Is this true?" 
I'm tricked into working at Hook-Up Club in Thesbia with my best friend, Tanya Sutton. It's an establishment where men only have to pay three thousand dollars to have us for the day.
I'm the club's top earner when the police arrive with the Suttons and see me straddling a rich man, counting cash. Meanwhile, Tanya lies in the basement, heavily pregnant and in a vegetative state.
I know the truth, but I maintain absolute silence even when the Suttons offer a five-million-dollar bounty for the human trafficker. I pretend to be asleep when Tanya's mother, Jasmine Cole, kneels and begs for the truth, and I also refuse to say anything during police interrogations.
Timothy Sutton, my boyfriend and Tanya's brother, loses his temper and violently straps me into the Memory Judgment Seat.
"How could you let the trafficker go while Tanya suffers? I feel disgusted knowing I loved you! I'll use this memory extractor to send you and the trafficker straight to hell, Miranda Lund!"
Yet when the entire truth is revealed, Timothy is struck dumb and falls to his knees.



The day after Avery Sterling is falsely accused of running over Britney Walker, her husband, Calvin Grant, and their two sons suspend her younger brother above a giant vat of boiling oil, threatening to drop him in alive.Avery panics and rushes forward to save her brother, but the bodyguards block her path and hold her back."Do you admit what you did?" Calvin asks coldly, standing nearby in a sharp, tailored suit. "Will you ever dare hurt Britney again?""I didn't hit her!" Avery cries, struggling against the guards restraining her. "Calvin, please, let Henry go! He's only 18 years old! He just got into Westbridge University!" 





After Elise Cullen regains her memory, the first thing she does is call her butler, Duncan Jamison."Duncan, arrange for someone to pick me up and take me home immediately!"Hearing her familiar voice, Duncan bursts into tears. "Ms. Cullen, where have you been all this time? You have no idea—Mr. John and Mr. Cyrus have been searching for you like crazy these past few years!"Elise frowns, pushing down her worries. "It's a long story, and things are complicated. I'll explain everything once I'm back."After hanging up, she lets out a deep sigh.She was once the richest heiress, but a few years ago, her private plane crashed in the mountains. She was rescued by someone and has been missing ever since. 



On the day of Stanley Frey and Tessa Hill's wedding anniversary, Tessa's present arrives as a phone call from the police."Hello, is this Mrs. Frey? This is the Nasterdam Police Department. There's been a report that your husband, Stanley Frey, has held a young woman against her will. We need you to come down and assist with our investigation."Tessa's heart sinks, her fingers instantly turning cold.With a vague idea of what this is about, she grabs a scarf and heads out the door.In the brightly lit police station, Tessa instantly spots the young woman who is surrounded by people.With a pout and clear annoyance on her face, the young woman snaps, "What's wrong with you people? Why haven't you arrested him yet? He locked me up in that presidential suite for seven days straight! I couldn't even get out of bed because of him! If that's not false imprisonment, then what is?" 
“A million dollars,” he said, his voice flat, like he was negotiating over a car, not a person.Astrid shook her head, opening her mouth to protest, but he cut her off.“Let’s make it two then,” he offered. She stared at him, stunned, wondering if he’d lost his mind.“Mr. Voss…”“Final offer. Five million,” he said, his gaze steady, unyielding.Astrid took a deep breath, her heart pounding. “Fine. I’ll be your wife.”***When Astrid Blythe, a rising event planner, runs into her ex, Adrian Voss, at his engagement party, she’s shocked to discover that his fiancée is missing. What starts as a strange encounter quickly spirals into something even more surreal when Adrian offers Astrid a proposal of his own: marry him in a cold, calculated, no-strings-attached arrangement.Despite her better judgment, Astrid agrees to the deal. But as the line between business and desire blurs, she finds herself drawn back into Adrian’s dangerous orbit—and realizes, to her horror, that she’s falling again for the man she once loved…the man who had a hand in the death of their child. 

In the third year after my death, my husband finally remembers me.The reason? His childhood sweetheart's leukemia has relapsed, and she needs another stem cell transplant.He goes to the house where I used to live, wanting me to sign a donation consent form. However, he finds it has long been empty.He asks the neighbors what happened.One of them says, "You mean Calla? She's been dead for years! I heard she was sick herself when someone dragged her off to donate bone marrow. She came back and died within days."He refuses to believe it, convinced the neighbors are in on some scheme with me to deceive him.Annoyed, he snaps at them, "If you see her, tell her this—if she doesn't show up in three days, I'm not paying a single cent more for that little bastard she raised."The neighbor, seeing there's no getting through to him, shakes their head and walks away, muttering, "That poor child starved to death long ago, though..." 



After two years of marriage, Kylie Murphy believes that she should've melted Isaac Grant's heart by now, even if it were made of stone.But the moment his first love returns to the country, he doesn't hesitate to ask for a divorce.Watching him treat another woman with such tenderness while tossing her aside like nothing, Kylie feels like her heart is being ripped apart.And when he rushes off to save his first love, leaving her and their child bleeding on the floor without a second glance, Kylie loses all hope.She signs the divorce papers and walks away without looking back.Now, she shines in the spotlight. She's adored by many and pursued by countless men.And yet, her scumbag ex-husband declares to the world, "Any man who dares touch Kylie will answer to me!"On a stormy night, Isaac clutches her face with trembling hands, his eyes bloodshot. "Honey, please look at me..." 
Juliet's world is shattered when she uncovers the shocking truth about her fiance, Daniel's deceit. In a bold move, she seeks revenge by surrendering to the forbidden embrace of his brother Caleb. As their secret love grows, Juliet finds herself entangled in a deadly game of power, loyalty, and betrayal within the Danvers family. Just when she thinks she's lost Caleb forever, trying to protect her, he returns from the shadows, his love for her burning stronger than ever. Now, Juliet faces an impossible choice: will she choose Daniel, who has transformed in his quest to win her back, or Caleb, who has defied death to claim her heart? As the stakes reach a fever pitch, Juliet must confront the darkness within herself and make a choice that will determine the fate of all three. Who will she choose, and what will be the cost of her love? 



My childhood sweetheart, who once promised to marry me after graduation, proposes to the fake heiress, May Rivera, at my college graduation ceremony.And just when I think I've lost everything, Randell Gunther—the capital's admired "Mr. Zen"—steps forward and publicly declares his love for me.We get married. For five years, he treats me with unwavering tenderness and spoils me like I'm his world.Then, one day, I overhear him talking to a friend."Randell, May’s famous now. Are you really going to keep pretending with Julia?""I can't have May anyway. It doesn't matter anymore. Besides, as long as I'm with Julia, May can live peacefully and without distractions."Every prayer he makes is for May."I pray that May will be freed from obsessions and find peace in body and soul.""I pray that May receives everything she wishes for and loves without worry.""May, though we are not fated for this lifetime, I yearn that I'll be able to hold your hand all through the next."Five years of love are shattered in an instant.I create a fake identity and plan a staged drowning.From now on, in this life and the next, we never have to meet again. 



Evelyn Shaw is known across Nordia as a top surgical genius. Noble families line up, waiting for her to perform their operations.
Her hands are worth over ten million dollars and are irreplaceable, yet they are being pressed mercilessly into the floor at this very moment.
The culprit is her husband, Howard Blackwood, the man at the apex of Nordia's power hierarchy.
Howard sits silently in the chair as she suffers. He is still the same, impeccably dressed with an unreadable expression.
Behind him, a large screen shows her sister, Layla Shaw, being dragged into a dark room by several burly men. Layla's broken, helpless cries fill the air, wrenching Evelyn's heart.
"Eve, either you get up and operate on Anne's mother, or I make sure these videos reach all of Nordia tomorrow," Howard says.
Evelyn grits her teeth as she glares at him. "Howard, why are you doing this to me?" 
"Cry, Mermaid!" a sharp lash sliced into my back, forcing a yelp from my lips. Screams and sobs surrounded me on all sides, but no one would save me. Strong hands caught me beneath my arms and yanked me from the water. It was time for Tail Cut.The operation lasted hours. I felt every last slice of their blades, every new tendon sewn into my muscles and nail hammered into my bones. I screamed. I begged. I begged for them to stop, for them to kill me, just ended the pain.---I have a secret, I am a mermaid.I should live in the ocean, but my tail was cut and I only owned legs. After escaping to Asterion, I hid my identity. I thought I could finally live a peaceful life, until that day I met the famous bad boy, the future Alpha, Caspian.---I felt a strange prickling on the back of my neck. I spun around just in time to see Caspian prowling towards me through the darkened wings, his blue eyes positively glowing. Sharp white teeth flashed as Caspian's lips unfurled into a lethal grin, "Hello Mate." 
Elodie took a deep breath and knocked, the sound echoing in the quiet corridor.A moment of silence passed, broken only by the pounding of her heart.Finally, the door snicked open, revealing a surprised Dashiell. ‘Can’t you see the Do Not Disturb sign? We don’t want—’His initial frown quickly morphed into confusion at the sight of his wife. ‘What are you doing here?’ he demanded.‘Your girlfriend invited me,’ Elodie replied, her voice laced with icy calm.She tried to peer past him, but his broad frame blocked the view.A saccharine voice chimed in from within the room. ‘Elodie? Oh dear, we didn’t mean for you to find out this way. It’s just that—’Elodie cut her short. ‘Oh please, Selene. Spare me the fake apologies. You wouldn’t have sent me all those texts if you didn’t want me to know.’Dashiell shifted uncomfortably, his face a mask of annoyance. ‘What texts?’Elodie stepped past him, taking in the luxurious suite with a sardonic smile.The king-sized bed, the scattered rose petals, the lingering scent of sex – it all painted a vivid picture of their betrayal.She looked up at Dashiell, her gaze unwavering. ‘I want a divorce.’******Dashiell lived a life of luxury, surrounded by the best things money could buy. But when a car accident left him vulnerable, he met Elodie, a seemingly ordinary woman who nursed him back to health. Mistaking her for just another employee, Dashiell entered into a loveless marriage with her solely for convenience.However, fate had a different script in store. Elodie, the ‘ordinary nurse,’ held a secret more precious than any diamond: she was the sole heiress to Northstar, a vast and powerful enterprise. Unaware of her true identity, Dashiell cast her aside when his ex-girlfriend returned, leaving Elodie humiliated.But Elodie was not one to be easily broken. She shed the facade of the meek nurse, reclaiming her rightful inheritance and stepping into the role of Northstar’s CEO. Now, the woman Dashiell discarded was the one holding the reins of power.As Elodie thrives in her new role, Dashiell is consumed by regret. He finally sees Elodie for the extraordinary woman she truly is, realising the depth of his mistake. But will his remorse be enough to win back the heart he so carelessly discarded? 
Everyone in Flarora says Trina Shepherd is the city's most beautiful red rose—stunning, confident, and impossible to ignore.
She's living her best life abroad when a telegram from her father summons her home. It contains only one cold command, "Return immediately. Marry Julian."
Julian Hauser is the youngest and most promising officer in the unit. He's cool, restrained, and disciplined to the core—her complete opposite.
She thrives on noise and crowds, while he prefers silence.
She acts on impulse and pulls off outrageous stunts, while he follows every rule and treats military discipline as absolute.
The mere thought of marrying someone so rigid suffocates Trina. So, she uses every trick she can to break the engagement.
She causes trouble without a care in the world, yet Julian stays right behind her, silently cleaning up the mess. 
After two years of a loveless marriage, Maria Lewis was handed a cold divorce agreement. But she didn't leave quietly. She gave James Bennett one last drink, seduced him for a final night, and disappeared—secretly pregnant with his child.Five years later, Maria returns as a powerful member of a secret organization, with two adorable kids and an identity he never saw coming. She's no longer the woman who once begged for his love. She's confident, untouchable, and completely out of his league.Now, the man who once looked down on her clings to her, desperate to win her back.But Maria has her own plans: protect her children, crush her enemies, and make James regret every choice he made.She left with nothing, but returned with power, babies, and no mercy. 

On my 23rd birthday, my brother, Eric Welsh, becomes the richest man in the country. During the grand birthday party he throws for the housekeeper's daughter, Fiona Dobler, he announces that she will receive the sole attention of the Welsh family.
Meanwhile, I have only a month left to live because of my faulty artificial heart, and I can't find a matching donor. While I'm being tormented physically and mentally, I video call him.
When he hears me coughing, he berates me, "Back then, you left because you were worried that I'll be a burden to you. What now? Are you regretting it because I'm rich?"
My throat feels tight as I stare intently at his unchanged expression through the screen, smiling wryly. "Eric, think of 300,000 dollars as a small amount and lend it to me."
On the other end, Eric snorts and gently assures Fiona, "It's a scam call. Don't worry."
Of course he has nothing to worry about. The healthy heart in his chest is mine. 
‘Callie,’ he began, his voice husky, ‘crying over your ex-boyfriend won’t solve anything.’Confusion etched across her face, Callie furrowed her brows.‘Then what will?’ she demanded, her voice tinged with frustration.Elias leaned closer, his warm breath caressing her cheek. ‘You need to show him what he’s lost. Find a man who’s more handsome, more powerful, and richer than him. Then, make a grand entrance into his life with your new partner.’Callie scoffed, her eyes rolling in disbelief. ‘Where am I supposed to find someone like that?’Elias’s fingers gently lifted her chin, locking their gazes together.‘I can be that man,’ he said. ‘If you agree to be with me, I’ll protect you from any harm, including your ex-boyfriend.’**********************************************Elias Westwood, billionaire heir turned professional solider, a commanding presence on the battlefield, conceals a tender heart that beats for only one woman——Callie Hawthorne, a fearless surgical resident, possesses an innocent charm and wields her skills like a warrior in the operating theatre.Their first encounter thrusts them into a dangerous game of deception. Elias uses Callie as a pawn, their lips locked in a passionate kiss, fooling his pursuers. In that moment, Callie feels the allure of the enigmatic soldier, and a strange connection sparks between them.An impulsive decision seals their fate—a hasty marriage to escape an arranged union and prove Callie’s readiness to move on from a past love.Little did they know, this act would propel them onto an unforeseen path. Amidst the chaos of war, Elias risks his life for his countrymen, while Callie tends to the wounded and shelters refugees.In the midst of battle, a tender love blossoms. Elias’s strength and haunting scars captivate Callie, who shares the pain of being an orphan. She admires his unwavering bravery, finding solace in their shared experiences.Yet, their bond faces relentless challenges. Women vie for Elias’s attention, while men yearn for Callie’s affection. Sinister forces within the army conspire against Elias, and false accusations threaten to tear Callie away from the man she loves. And Elia’s search for the truth about his parents’ deaths leads him to confront one of the country’s most powerful families.Passion collides with suspense, and love battles against those who seek to tear them apart. Will Elias and Callie emerge unscathed from the shadows, or will their sacrifices shatter their dreams forever? Discover their fight for a future filled with hope, trust, and the promise of a happy ending. 



After his older brother dies in a car accident, Luke Graham takes over the family business. Forced by his mom, Luke betrays his wife, Scarlett Walker, by having an affair with his sister-in-law, Susan Reynolds, who soon becomes pregnant. From handing over the family heirloom necklace to Susan to forcing Scarlett out of the main house for the sake of Susan's pregnancy, Luke's betrayal of Scarlett escalates gradually.Scarlett endures it all out of her lingering feelings for him. However, on her birthday, she witnesses Luke's tenderness toward Susan, and her heart shatters.That night, she fakes her death on a yacht and activates the divorce agreement she had prepared. Only after losing Scarlett does Luke realize what he has done. With the Walkers pulling out their investment into his company, it collapses, and he spirals into madness searching for Scarlett, only to be rejected at every turn.In the end, he falls into Susan's trap and perishes with her and their child in a fire.By then, Scarlett has already risen from the ashes, taken control of her family's empire, and sealed the past away for good. 

At her lowest point, Jasmine Scott signs an agreement with Calvin Ford's mother, marrying Calvin in exchange for financial support.
For three years, she plays the perfect wife—gentle, obedient, and endlessly patient. She cares for Calvin, helping him recover from both his disability and his anger, guiding him to stand on his feet again.
She thinks they might just make it work. But then, Olivia Zeller, Calvin's true love, returns.
On a stormy night, Calvin doesn't hesitate to abandon Jasmine just to pick Olivia up.
Later, he lies about a business trip, only to secretly attend a concert with Olivia. He even brings Olivia home and flirts with her right in front of Jasmine.
Jasmine finally decides to end it after one too many disappointments. She files for divorce.
...
The next time Calvin sees Jasmine is at a glamorous banquet. His dull and boring ex-wife now stuns in haute couture, glowing with grace and elegance.
When he catches her giggling at another man, eyes sparkling, Calvin snaps and seethes with jealousy. He corners her and growls, "Jasmine, who gave you permission to be with another man?"
Without missing a beat, Jasmine slaps him. "Who let you off your leash? Touch me again and I'll report you for sexual harassment!"
...
Jasmine moves into a new home, where she meets a gentle and dependable neighbor named Joshua Sutton.
He teaches her how to trust again, treats her with care, and spoils her like a princess. Every time she struggles, he stands behind her quietly and steadily.
Dates, love confessions, a proposal, even the wedding—he plans everything down to the tiniest detail. She doesn't have to lift a finger.
And that's when Jasmine finally realizes this is what it feels like to be truly cherished. 

At death's door, Jennifer Jefferson finds herself back at the age of 27. She's married to Leonard Faron, the world's richest man, who magazines hail as the most desirable husband in the world. Together, they have two children.Everyone around her calls it a life of fortune, but the moment she is aware that she is back in the past, all Jennifer can think of is divorce.So, she takes a divorce agreement to meet Samantha Miller, Leonard's first love. "I'm done, Leonard is yours now, and so are the kids." 
From the start, it is nothing but a mutually beneficial agreement. After the deed is done, Melanie York flees with his baby in her womb when she sees him reuniting with his first love.Eight months later, they meet again. When Derrick Quinton sees and notices her pregnancy, he's utterly furious. "How could you do such a job when you're pregnant? Melanie York, you sure have a strange fetish!"He begins to pressure her harshly, using both threats and temptations to make her submit. That is, until her ex-husband seeks her out one day and requests that they rekindle their marriage.Finally, Derrick loses it. He pins Melanie against the hospital room door and crushes his lips against hers."Melanie, how about I become your secret lover? I'm richer and younger than he is. I'm more suited to you than he is…"Melanie struggles vehemently. "Derrick Quinton, do you think that's fair to your first love?"Much later, Derrick tosses a marriage certificate at her before slowly curling his lips into a smile. "Melanie, my first love is actually you." 