"You are the noble and stunning second female lead, married to the CEO of a multinational corporation. But you couldn't help but fall for the childhood sweetheart male lead, plotting against the innocent female lead. In the end, the male lead and female lead live happily ever after, while you are abandoned by your husband and family, dying miserably." After traveled into the angsty romance novel she was reading and became the same-named supporting character, Sarah didn't want to follow the original plot. She stayed away from the male and female leads and moved back to her husband's place, establishing her role as a married woman. She only knew that the multinational CEO Holden was a steady and mature business tycoon, with a stern and noble demeanor, ruthless and unscrupulous in his actions. Their marriage was purely a business arrangement, and he gave her a black card to spend freely, as long as she didn't bother him. To Sarah, Holden was her "sugar daddy", more important than anything, and she was terrified he might overwork himself to death one day. Ronald, the male lead, realized that the once-adoring Sarah no longer paid him any attention, he called to confess his feelings, but she refused to answer. Then one day, Holden pressed Sarah down on his lap, his voice low and husky, "If you keep loving Ronald, I'll make sure his entire family goes bankrupt."
Sarah Brown sat groggily on the sofa, listening to the strange man in front of her ramble on, "Sarah, don't be sad. Ronald and that woman are just fooling around. You've always been his unforgettable crush."
"Didn't you notice that her features look a bit like yours?" the man lowered his voice. "I did some digging. To keep Ronald, she had plastic surgery to make her face look like yours. She looks nothing like she did back in college."
Sarah kept her chin in her hand, saying nothing.
The man was a bit confused. Ever since Sarah had been pushed into the pool and pulled out, she hadn't said a word.
Was she really that heartbroken this time?
Actually, the most confused person was Sarah! She remembered being at the beach, but when she opened her eyes, she found herself at a party.
Yes, she had been transported into a book.
Last night, while scrolling through her phone, Sarah had accidentally clicked on a cheesy novel called "CEO's Ultimate Pampering." The name of the second female lead, the "unforgettable crush," was the same as hers, so she decided to take a look.
In the novel, the "unforgettable crush", Sarah Brown, was a wealthy heiress on par with the male lead, Ronald Martin. Ronald loved her, and she loved him back, but they never confessed their feelings.
The "unforgettable crush" prioritized her studies and went abroad for a few years. Ronald was heartbroken, thinking she valued her education more than him.
Reading this, Sarah was puzzled: of course, education is important. If it comes to choosing between love and education, education wins. Even an heiress needs the prestige of a top university. Besides, isn't Ronald a powerful CEO? He could visit her abroad as easily as taking a sip of water.
But Ronald didn't see it that way. He hadn't seen his first love for a few years and during that time, he met the novel's female lead, Elisa Wright.
Elisa had a crush on Ronald since high school and knew he still held feelings for Sarah. So, Elisa deliberately imitated Sarah's style and eventually succeeded in becoming Ronald's girlfriend.
But how could a CEO novel be without some dramatic twists?
Of course, his first love returned!
Seeing the man she once loved now with a girlfriend, the once noble and elegant Sarah turned into a villain, constantly making life difficult for the female lead and scheming against her. She even married another man to make Ronald jealous.
As a result, the female lead, Elisa, was repeatedly misunderstood by Ronald. Again and again, Ronald discovered the truth and saw Sarah's true colors.
The villainous second female leads never have good endings, right? In the end, Sarah fell onto shattered glass, her beautiful face bloodied and mangled, and she plummeted from the 28th floor.
The female lead, Elisa, still with her imitated looks and behaviors, lived happily ever after with Ronald and had three sons with him.
Time-traveling into a novel and having become the tragic second female lead, Sarah needed some time to process everything.
The man talking to Sarah was David, a mutual friend of Sarah and Ronald.
In the original story, David didn't like the female lead, Elisa, because he thought she was too cunning, always imitating his good friend Sarah to become Ronald's girlfriend.
David and Sarah were neighbors, and their fathers were good friends. David used to call Sarah "Big Sis," but as he grew older and realized he looked even more worn out than Sarah, he started calling her by her name.
Because of this, David firmly stood by Sarah's side, believing that she and Ronald were a perfect match. He always acted as her little helper.
Naturally, anyone who disliked the female lead became a victim in the story. David met a miserable end; not only did his company go bankrupt, but his wife also cheated on him with his bodyguard, making him the laughingstock.
Sarah felt complicated emotions. "Are you David?"
David was puzzled. "Sarah, did you hit your head when you fell into the water? We've been friends for years, and you don't recognize me?"
Sarah's feelings grew even more complex. They were both unfortunate souls-one disfigured and fell to their death, the other lost their company and had their wife run off with their money.
"I know you're upset. You've loved him for so many years..." David lit a cigarette. "Damn, that wretched woman's friends are just as bad. They were all targeting you, and then they pushed you into the pool."
As they were talking, Ronald and Elisa walked over, with three other girls trailing behind Elisa. These three girls looked at Sarah with provocative expressions-they were the ones who had pushed her into the water.
Ronald was the epitome of a CEO with his standard looks: more than six feet tall, with broad shoulders, long legs, and chiseled features. He also exuded an aura of dominance.
Elisa, on the other hand, had the standard "innocent girl" look, with shoulder-length golden hair and a white dress. Her slightly furrowed brows made her look pitiful.
Seeing Elisa's somewhat familiar face, Sarah felt a bad premonition. She grabbed David's phone from the table and used it as a mirror.
Sure enough.
Elisa looked a lot like her.
No one likes being imitated, especially when it comes to their face. Sarah now understood why the unforgettable crush always tried to harm Elisa.
Who wouldn't go crazy in such a situation?
However, Elisa's looks were a bit plain, mostly relying on makeup and clothes to stand out. After all, in the original story, Elisa wasn't written as a beauty but as an ordinary girl who rose to the top.
At a glance, Sarah's features were more defined. After falling into the water, all her makeup had washed off, and she was wrapped in a towel with her damp golden hair draped over her shoulders. She looked like a pearl with its own soft glow, seeming to belong to a different world from everyone else.
In the original story, Sarah stepped forward and slapped Elisa, aggressively demanding that Elisa's three friends kneel and apologize. Elisa cried so pitifully that Ronald felt sorry for her, argued with Sarah, and left with Elisa.
David was truly the loyal sidekick to Sarah. If he were a girl, he would've definitely gone up and fought those girls.
He stood up suddenly and said, "Why did they push Sarah into the water? Ronald, you need to explain!"
Ronald frowned. "It's just a little fall into the water, no injuries. It's not a big deal..."
Elisa's friends chimed in, each one speaking over the other.
"We didn't do it on purpose."
"Ronald, you're Elisa's boyfriend. Why invite other women here?"
"Some people just shouldn't be here today. He has a girlfriend, yet she still clings to him."
Sarah's eyes were cold as she gave David a look to make him sit back down. Then she said, "Where are my bag and phone?"
When Sarah fell into the water, she had been carrying a bag. The people had only pulled her out, not her things.
David quickly had someone retrieve Sarah's belongings.
Her bag was a limited edition, which couldn't even get rained on, let alone be soaked in a pool. It was completely ruined. Her phone and other items had been submerged for quite a while; who knew if they'd still work?
Sarah took inventory of her things. Luckily, the brands and prices in the novel were the same as in her real life.
Elisa and her friends didn't understand Sarah's actions.
Elisa knew how important Ronald was to Sarah.
In high school, Sarah had been the school beauty, attracting attention from other schools. Elisa had been average in high school but had undergone a 360-degree transformation to steal Sarah's crush. Surely Sarah must be furious.
Elisa often used such tactics to anger Sarah and make her lose her cool in front of Ronald. She thought Sarah should be confronting her after such an embarrassing fall.
Elisa, thinking to herself, then said tearfully, "Sarah, I'm sorry, it's all my fault."
Elisa's friends were displeased and pulled her back. "Elisa, don't apologize to her!"
"This wasn't your fault!"
"I can't stand people coveting others' boyfriends!"
"Whoever did it should take responsibility. We did it, and we'll admit it."
"..."
Sarah had already calculated the costs in her mind. She smiled slightly. "So, whoever did it should take responsibility, right? My dress costs 269,000 dollars, my shoes 55,000, my bag 490,000, and my phone 18,000. They're all ruined from the water, totaling 832,000 dollars. Whoever did it should pay up."
She was one of the most renowned thieves in the world. She was the true racing queen of the black market. She was a woman like the wind, coming and going freely, living life to the fullest. He was the mafia king, the richest man in the country. He was ruthless and cold-blooded. Their fates got tangled up over a red ruby. Mutants in the forest, underground pyramids, deep-sea whirlpools... he brought her into his world. Aerial battles, sea battles, ground battles... she went through life and death with him, never leaving each other. Was it love, hate, or hurt? Everything was shrouded in mystery...
Sylvia was the adopted daughter of the Clark family. In her childhood, the Clark family would make her take various drugs that caused continuous pain. When she turned eighteen, the Clark family forced her to marry an elderly man. She resisted with all her might but failed to escape. Shortly after, the Clark family sent her to Ash Island--a slum. Sylvia vowed to take revenge on the Clark family Hiram was the CEO of the First Consortium, the richest and most influential man in the country. Hiram took Sylvia back to his home, and she pretended to be insane to bide her time. Because of his tragic childhood, Hiram indulged Sylvia. Their story of mutual redemption and plans for revenge gradually unfolded from there. "Sylvia is just an abandoned girl with mental issues, and she looks so poor." Then they saw Sylvia signing over dozens of mansion deeds, signing so much she started to nod off. "Sylvia has no backing at all. I don't know why she's so arrogant." Hiram, "As my wife, having me as her backing is more than enough. She doesn't need any other."
Claire knew from the start that Ethan was heartless. This marriage was a transaction where each got what they needed. It didn't matter that he didn't love her or that he allowed her to suffer abuse from his family. But cheating on her was crossing the line. After three years, she changed her approach and transformed into a fiery woman just to obtain a divorce agreement proposed by him. Once the dust settled, Ethan finally realized the true value of his unnoticed wife. She was the heir to the Black family. She was the mysterious poison expert and miracle doctor in the medical world. After careful consideration, Ethan said, "If you want to remarry me, I can consider giving you a chance." Claire, "??? Thanks, but no thanks."
A conspiracy by her best friend led to Shirley losing her first time to a strange man. The once-sweet relationship was ruthlessly destroyed by her boyfriend. "Since you are carrying my child, let's get married. It just happens that I don't love you, and you don't love me either," Mr. Billionaire said heartlessly. He threw a contract on the table, saying, "We are just contract spouses." They got secretly married. None of their colleagues knew that Shirley was the wife of their CEO, and they envied why Mr. Billionaire treated this little assistant so specially. Just as Shirley was about to relax, she unexpectedly found out that the man who signed the contract completely ignored her resistance and declared to the whole world that she belonged to him. "What are you trying to do?" "My dear wife, I love you! Let's have another child."
Helen felt that she was a despicable woman. Her best friend kindly sheltered her, but she developed a crush on her friend's husband. Before committing a major mistake, she wanted to leave the estate but found various reasons hindering her departure. First, she inexplicably fainted and fell asleep. Then, she lost her job. She woke up in a strange room. Worst of all, she couldn't remember when she had slept with her friend's husband. She gradually discovered the mysteries within the estate. Her best friend and her husband's relationship was not as loving as it seemed, and that extraordinarily handsome man seemed inhuman. As strange events unfolded, she finally realized that she had stirred up a monster that she shouldn't have. At first, Richard only found this woman too enticing, she was just his prey. His prey, of course, couldn't be stolen by others. He saved her from danger time and time again. However, slowly, he couldn't bear to devour this prey that he finally had in his grasp.
Eight years ago, she thought he was a Money Boy at the club, and accidentally had a one-night stand with him because she was framed by her stepsister. Is $100 enough to buy a Money Boy for one night? The next morning, she casually dropped $100 and ran away. Eight years later, she returned with her genius son. Little did she expect to be "deceived" into the Noblefull Group by her beloved son. Her immediate boss turned out to be Mr. $100 from eight years ago! ... "Bad girl, how dare you humiliate me eight years ago, this time you will pay the price!" "Bad girl, one billion dollars, I buy your whole life!" "I just want to be a secretary. You already have several lovers. You are not my type." "But, I only have feelings for you, only love you." However, their relationship was not smooth. Due to a property dispute, his brother deliberately caused a car accident in an attempt to kill her and their son. Due to past grievances of the previous generation, his father held deep hatred towards him and sent assassins to kill them. There were also plots and attempts on their lives orchestrated by his girlfriend. On top of that, they faced oppression from rival factions of the mafia... This is a romantic novel about a billionaire and his secretary, involving several generations of love, hatred, and complicated relationships, and also involving the mafia, revenge...
When they met again, Jason cast aside his paranoia and pride, warmly embracing Chelsey. "Please, come back to me?" For three years, she had been his secretary by day and his companion by night. Chelsey had always complied with his requests, like an obedient pet. However, when Jason declared his plans to marry another, she chose to stop loving him and to let go. But life took unexpected turns. His unyielding pursuit, her pregnancy, and her mother's greed gradually pushed her to the brink. Eventually, she endured tremendous suffering. Five years later, when she returned, she was no longer the woman she once was. Yet he had spiraled into five years of chaos.
Belinda thought after divorce, they would part ways for good - he could live his life on his own terms, while she could indulge in the rest of hers. However, fate had other plans in store. "My darling, I was wrong. Would you please come back to me?" The man, whom she once loved deeply, lowered his once proud head humbly. "I beg you to return to me." Belinda coldly pushed away the bouquet of flowers he had offered her and coolly replied, "It's too late. The bridge has been burned, and the ashes have long since scattered to the wind!"
Two years ago, Ricky found himself coerced into marrying Emma to protect the woman he cherished. From Ricky's perspective, Emma was despicable, resorting to underhanded schemes to ensure their marriage. He maintained a distant and cold attitude toward her, reserving his warmth for another. Yet, Emma remained wholeheartedly dedicated to Ricky for more than ten years. As she grew weary and considered relinquishing her efforts, Ricky was seized by a sudden fear. Only when Emma's life teetered on the edge, pregnant with Ricky's child, did he recognize-the love of his life had always been Emma.
Joelle thought she could change Adrian's heart after three years of marriage, but she realized too late that it already belonged to another woman. "Give me a baby, and I'll set you free." The day Joelle went into labor, Adrian was traveling with his mistress on his private jet. "I don't care whom you love. My debt is paid. From now on, we have nothing to do with each other." Not long after Joelle left, Adrian found himself begging on his knees. "Please come back to me."
On the day of their wedding anniversary, Joshua's mistress drugged Alicia, and she ended up in a stranger's bed. In one night, Alicia lost her innocence, while Joshua's mistress carried his child in her womb. Heartbroken and humiliated, Alicia demanded a divorce, but Joshua saw it as yet another tantrum. When they finally parted ways, she went on to become a renowned artist, sought out and admired by everyone. Consumed by regret, Joshua darkened her doorstep in hopes of reconciliation, only to find her in the arms of a powerful tycoon. "Say hello to your sister-in-law."
“Drive this woman out!” "Throw this woman into the sea!” When he doesn’t know Debbie Nelson’s true identity, Carlos Hilton cold-shoulders her. “Mr. Hilton, she is your wife,” Carlos’ secretary reminded him. Hearing that, Carlos gives him a cold stare and complained, “why didn’t you tell me earlier?” From then on, Carlos spoils her rotten. Little did everyone expect that they would get a divorce.