Olivia is a doctoral student, and during her studies in Belgium, she meets Ethan, a calm and strategic director. The two often interact with each other due to a research project collaborated on by the conglomerate he heads and her university. As they begin their romantic relationship, Emma, Ethan's ex-girlfriend, returns hoping to rekindle their past love. From here, the truth about Ethan's past is revealed. Olivia discovers that he is the recipient of a cornea transplant from her late grandmother. Believing his feelings are only out of gratitude, she agonizingly decides to end their relationship. Alongside Olivia and Ethan's intriguing romance is Henry's unrequited love story. Where will their love lead amidst numerous misunderstandings and difficulties?
In the vast space of the international airport, the echoing announcements reverberated through the loudspeaker system, blending with the hurried footsteps of travelers. The continuous flashing of blue-white light from electronic screens displayed flight information.
Amidst the bustling crowd, Olivia sat quietly on a waiting chair. Her gaze drifted into the distance, lost in thought. Her long black hair cascaded freely over her shoulders, and her lips curled into a gentle smile.
She was waiting for her flight, a journey that would take her to a new land, a new life. Within her, a mix of emotions surged-excitement, anxiety, and a hint of nervousness.
"Passengers traveling on flight E11 from Ho Chi Minh City to Gent departing at 9 o'clock, please proceed to the boarding area. The plane will depart in 10 minutes."
The airport announcement brought Olivia back to reality. Today, she would fly to Belgium, the country she had always dreamed of after much effort.
The airport was far, so Olivia decided not to have her parents see her off. Her luggage wasn't too cumbersome, and she felt confident she could manage on her own. Furthermore, she feared that if her parents came to see her off, they wouldn't bear to let her go. After careful consideration, she thought it best to go to the airport alone.
After completing the procedures, Olivia boarded the plane and found her seat. She remembered her mother's advice from the night before her departure, and warmth filled her heart.
"Remember to eat well there, don't just focus on studying all day. A skinny person with bones showing isn't attractive," her mother had helped her pack warm clothes into her suitcase while giving advice.
From childhood to adulthood, Olivia had always been a well-behaved child, understanding, never causing her parents any trouble. However, there was one thing that worried her parents-that she was overly passionate about her studies. She often buried herself in books, forgetting to eat and sleep, causing her health to deteriorate severely. Her parents feared that if she continued like this, she would "study herself into the grave."
"Mom, I know!" She said while eating grapes. "But please don't call me three times a day anymore, I need time to get used to my boyfriend."
As soon as she finished speaking, a mocking laughter rang out.
"Her? If she can find a boyfriend, even a pig can climb a tree," Noah leaned against the door frame, his face mischievous as he looked at her.
Before she could say anything, a pillow was thrown straight at his face by the man who wielded power in the house.
"The daughter of mine, beautiful and talented. The son queues up to become her boyfriend. There's only envy, Noah, not worthy to be envious of," her father spoke, raising the pride of his daughter.
Noah groaned inwardly. Since forever, their family had always valued women over men. Yet, when he got here, everything was different. His parents always loved his sister very much, more than necessary, even joining forces to bully him alone. Noah was so oppressed that he thought for sure he was adopted.
"She once secretly loved someone in third grade. Every day, she bought breakfast and wrote love letters to them. What was the result? They rejected her and went to tell the teacher. We were invited to the school. At that time, I just wanted to find a hole to hide in," her mother recounted the embarrassing story.
"Haha... do you have another story like that, mom?" Olivia standing beside her laughed teasingly.
"Not like that. She asked you to help her pretend to be a boyfriend to cut off the boys pursuing her, so she told the teacher. She thought you were a clingy guy, so she said that to her parents," Noah tried to explain with a warm heart, but no one cared about his words. They only gave him contemptuous looks.
Thinking about her family, Olivia smiled happily. Her family was simple. Her parents were ordinary civil servants. Though not wealthy, they weren't in financial difficulty.
She had a younger brother who was 5 years younger than her, named Noah. Since childhood, the two siblings had often argued. At first, their parents tried to reconcile their relationship, but nothing changed, so they decisively let the siblings' war continue.
The safety instructions of the female flight attendant interrupted Olivia's reminiscence. She quickly followed the safety instructions. The flight lasted quite long, so Olivia decided to close her eyes for a moment to regain her strength.
The airport in Gent wasn't too crowded. After the plane landed, she quickly grabbed a taxi back to the school. The school was about a 45-minute drive from the airport, and the surroundings were quite picturesque, but the cold here made her shiver involuntarily.
The weather in Gent in September was a bit cold, the air was fresh, and there were many tourists strolling around. The enthusiastic taxi driver introduced Olivia to the famous landmarks of Gent. That warmth helped Olivia feel comforted.
Olivia chose Gent because it was very developed in marine biology, partly because the peaceful life here suited people who didn't like the hustle and bustle like her. The taxi quickly arrived, and she hurriedly pulled her luggage onto the car to go to school for enrollment procedures.
Note: All characters, places and events in the story are fictitious. Bevis is a talented CEO with many tricks up his sleeve. In the business world, he is known for his straightforwardness. However, when it comes to his wife, Helen, he is a doting husband. Helen never expected that the capitalist she always saw as a villain would be such a warm person. The story revolves around the encounter between a domineering CEO and a resourceful research student from different backgrounds. From here, their love story begins to unfold. Apart from the main couple, there is also Sam, a playboy who hides his sensitive side behind his facade. He goes to great lengths for the girl he loves.
Anabel found out she was pregnant and dialed her husband's number to share the good news to him. They have been married for two years without a child. Desmond's mother had been accusing her of being barren and unproductive. When the call was picked, she was flabbergasted and broken. She was hearing a loud moan of feminine voice. "Ohh! Yeah! Don't stop fucking me! Fuck me harder baby!" accompanied with sound of skins slapping against the other. She went home to confront her husband and end up receiving a divorce paper. Desmond divorced him for a lady his mother was rooting. Few months later when he found out that his ex-wife is a billionaire heiress and she is pregnant with twins, he went crazy!
Everyone was shocked to the bones when the news of Rupert Benton's engagement broke out. It was surprising because the lucky girl was said to be a plain Jane, who grew up in the countryside and had nothing to her name. One evening, she showed up at a banquet, stunning everyone present. "Wow, she's so beautiful!" All the men drooled, and the women got so jealous. What they didn't know was that this so-called country girl was actually an heiress to a billion-dollar empire. It wasn't long before her secrets came to light one after the other. The elites couldn't stop talking about her. "Holy smokes! So, her father is the richest man in the world?" "She's also that excellent, but mysterious designer who many people adore! Who would have guessed?" Nonetheless, people thought that Rupert didn't love her. But they were in for another surprise. Rupert released a statement, silencing all the naysayers. "I'm very much in love with my beautiful fiancee. We will be getting married soon." Two questions were on everyone's minds: "Why did she hide her identity? And why was Rupert in love with her all of a sudden?"
Rumors claimed that Fernanda, newly back with her family, was nothing more than a violent country bumpkin. Fernanda just flashed a casual, dismissive grin in response. Another rumor suggested that the usually rational Cristian had lost all sense, madly in love with Fernanda. This frustrated her. She could tolerate gossip about herself, but slander against her beloved crossed the line! Gradually, as Fernanda's multiple identities as a celebrated designer, a savvy gamer, an acclaimed painter, and a successful business magnate came to light, everyone realized they were the ones who had been fooled.
After two years of marriage, Sadie was finally pregnant. Filled with hope and joy, she was blindsided when Noah asked for a divorce. During a failed attempt on her life, Sadie found herself lying in a pool of blood, desperately calling Noah to ask him to save her and the baby. But her calls went unanswered. Shattered by his betrayal, she left the country. Time passed, and Sadie was about to be wed for a second time. Noah appeared in a frenzy and fell to his knees. "How dare you marry someone else after bearing my child?"
Elisa watched as the most important people in her life showered the evil imposter-The fake heiress, with love. Elisa, the lost daughter of one of the most wealthiest family was found 18 years later and was brought back to her rightful home. However, someone had already taken her place. A fake heiress, the pampered little princess. Her coy acting and innocent façade made Elisa's real mother love her more than Elisa, her real daughter. That made Elisa, though, the true daughter end up as an adopted child. "Elisa, could you try not to appear in front of her too much as it could trigger her insecurities." Her parents had told her because of the fake heiress. "Elisa, You've taken everything away from her. Why can't you give her a little more?" Her fiancé had ordered her. Because of an unfortunate accident plotted by Isabelle-The fake heiress, Elisa was sent to prison and her family cut ties with her without a second thought. Four years, after much torture which led to her being crippled and blind on one eye, she was released, but got hit by a truck. While laying on the pool of her blood, she wanted to question, Why? Why had they all treated her so cruelly, while they love Isabelle unconditionally? She badly wanted to rip off Isabelle's mask of innocence, to reveal the fake, manipulative woman beneath. She was full of hatred. But after her death, she woke up back to when she was 18 years like all that happened were all nightmare. She was elated. She was reborn to re-live all that had happened in her last life, but now, her mission was to reveal mask beneath that woman and make everyone that made her suffer in her past life pay. It was her time for revenge! And definitely, she won't mess this up!
Natalie used to think she could melt Connor’s icy heart, but she was sorely mistaken. When at last she decided to leave, she discovered that she was pregnant. Even so, she chose to quietly leave his world, prompting Connor to mobilize all of his resources and expand his business to a global scale—all in a bid to find her. But there was no trace of Natalie. Connor slowly spiraled into madness, turning the city upside down and leaving chaos in his wake. Natalie finally surfaced years later, with wealth and power of her own, only to find herself entangled with Connor once again.