Sweet Strategy: Mr. Vance's Ex Is Too Proud

Born an heiress, she is drugged by her stepsister who hires men to defile her. Instead, she stumbles into a one-night stand with a CEO and leaves with his keepsake. Fleeing in panic, she returns home only to have her sis expose the affair. Instigated by the stepmother, her family gets her kicked to the curb, unaware she is pregnant. Years later, the CEO builds a company to escape a strategic marriage. But his parents fake an illness to force him home for the holidays. To dodge the setup, he hires the heroine and her daughter to pose as his family. Surprisingly, the little girl has Cupid powers and can alter the red thread of fate! She convinces her mom to play along for the holidays. At his home, his parents sternly reject them. Despite the little girl's charm, they insist on the strategic marriage, unaware his bride-to-be is the stepsister who already has a child and only wants his wealth. During a forced meeting, the stepsister bullies the heroine. Things turn violent, and the little girl takes a hit for her mom, falling into a coma. His parents panic and rush her to the hospital. Meanwhile, the stepsister finds the keepsake, claims she was his one-night stand, and passes her own daughter off to make him believe she is his true child...

Chloe Lynch, hailing from a humble rural background, struggles under the scrutiny of her superiors during her probation and faces pressure from her family. An unforeseen encounter with CEO Adrian Hawthorne not only secures her position but changes her life dramatically. Expecting triplets, Chloe discovers a newfound ally in Adrian, who supports her through professional hurdles and familial challenges. Together, they embark on a journey toward lasting happiness.

Elena Nye, the true heiress of the Nye family, was found after going missing as a child but faced only coldness at home. Fake heiress Natalie Nye stole her boyfriend Caleb Harrington and tricked her into sleeping with a stranger, Adonis Sinclair. Elena later gave birth but, believing her baby had died, fled in heartbreak.

Born in a rural area, Bella's mom suffered from Alzheimer's disease. Bella faced workplace bully as she was broke, making it difficult for her to become a regular employee. When her mom was about to forget her, she met George Hawthorne. After having one-night stand with him, she received a notice of becoming a regular employee. She hated herself for selling her body to get this and began avoiding him. However, her entanglement with him became deeper. After learning that Bella was pregnant, he took her home and began pampering his little wife.

Five years ago, Sarah was drugged by her stepsister and unknowingly spent the night with Jackson, CEO of the Ford Group. Abandoned while pregnant, she later gave birth to quadruplets, two of whom were secretly taken from her. Now raising the remaining children alone, Sarah joins the Ford Group for a better life, only to reunite with Jackson. Separated by lies, they grow closer as buried secrets begin to surface.

Serena Morris enters a whirlwind marriage with the enigmatic Lucas Reed, stepping into the role of stepmother to his two children. However, she soon uncovers a startling truth: Lucas's children are, in fact, her own, lost to her five years ago. As the past unravels, long-buried secrets come to light...

Widowed Elise Stanton, the child bride of the Mercer family, survived by selling vegetables. After an accidental night with Prince Owen Pierce, she gave birth to a son. To protect the baby from thugs, she hid him away. Later, desperate to find the baby and earn a living, she became a wet nurse at the Prince estate. Though she and Owen fell for each other, she kept her distance, fearing he was only playing games.

Foodie Clara Winslow enters a novel as the lazy guardian of two villains. Caring for the kids to survive, she bonds with them, falls for her nominal hubby, and builds a thriving life.

A stolen night. A hidden pregnancy. A son who carries the key to a billionaire's past. When Dr. Presley Raven returns to the city seeking a cure for her child's illness, she collides with the one man she never wanted to see again—CEOv, who now holds all the power. But this time, she's not running. She's fighting for her family, and she'll burn his world down if she has to.

Maya Garner, an acclaimed mathematician, collapses after a major victory and wakes up reborn in the 1980s as the child with the same name. When her brother, Oliver Garner, heads to the International Math Olympiad qualifiers, Maya tags along. Using her past-life math expertise, she delivers an epic smackdown to the mayor and the mayor's son, exposing their cheating to pass the qualifiers and advance to the city tournament.

After being cast out of her village as a jinx following her mother's death, Mia decides to find her father, a Lieutenant General, in the city. With her mystic divination skills, she becomes an invaluable asset to the General's family, helping them navigate through numerous crises. Now, the chance to change her entire family's fate is within her grasp.

Madeline Montgomery, heiress to Riverton's Montgomery Group, shares a twisted romance with the Whitmore Group's aristocrat, Preston Whitmore. Framed by her jealous half-sister Sabrina Montgomery before her engagement, Madeline gets unexpectedly pregnant, is forced into living under a fake identity, and loses her newborn. Five years later, she returns as Lauren Kensington, reuniting with her son Hudson Whitmore and Preston at the airport. Suspicious but still deeply jealous, Sabrina is easily provoked as Madeline leverages Preston's affection, though Madeline soon catches real feelings. Uncovering the truth behind her mother's death, Madeline exposes Evelyn Bancroft and Garrison Montgomery's crimes, shocking Riverton. With Madeline's help, Miles Montgomery wins the fierce battle for the Montgomery Group. After Preston breaks his engagement with Sabrina, she tries kidnapping Hudson for revenge but is arrested. Finally, Preston and Madeline hold their long-awaited engagement party. With courage and wit, Madeline avenges her mother and proves justice prevails.