When Bella chooses to go stripping to save her bedridden brother and is humiliated by her peers, she meets her hero, the gentlemanly and handsome tycoon Mr. Delaney, who offers her the chance to become his sugar baby in her most desperate moment of helplessness and despair. But will this be a salvation, or will it lead her to desire and danger?

Fay Alden catches her boyfriend Daniel cheating, only to later meet his father, Mafia king Kent Lippert, who reveals her true father is mob don Lorenzo Alden. To protect her family, Fay agrees to a fake marriage with Daniel, who's secretly gay. As Fay navigates the criminal underworld, she falls for Kent, sparking a secret, passionate affair. But her father and Russian mobster Ivan Kozlov, an undercover cop, plot to destroy Kent. When Kent is arrested and Fay discovers she's pregnant with his child, she takes down her father and blackmails Ivan into freeing Kent. Fay and Kent reunite, marry, and find their twisted happily ever after.

A poor, dependent woman became a scapegoat and traded herself, getting pregnant. He saw her as evil, greedy, and deceitful. Despite her efforts to win him over, she left. He hunted and caught her. Everyone knew she'd be destroyed.

Emily catches her boyfriend cheating, has a one-night stand with Charles, then discovers he's her new professor. They stay professional despite the tension. Later, Emily learns she's pregnant.

Harper plans to seduce her dad's overprotective friend Chris to get him fired, but as he keeps rescuing her from trouble during her Yale senior year, she starts developing real feelings for him.

Kaitlyn moves in with her brother after catching her boyfriend cheating. Living with her brother's best friend Cole rekindles old feelings, but their relationship faces obstacles from exes, rivals, and her brother.

ER nurse Tessa saves gang boss Victor's life, becoming his target. When her brother needs costly treatment, Victor offers help for marriage. As she adapts to his world, she learns he's her past savior.

Clara becomes a barmaid to pay mom's medical bills until Elliott helps her. As they grow closer at work, Elizabeth schemes against Clara. With Elliott's support, Clara discovers inner strength.

After losing her mother's medical funds to her brother, Aurora is bullied but saved by Caleb. She takes a bar job and meets him again. After a one-night stand, she's pregnant with twins and moves into his home, becoming beloved by all.

Jane has a crush on stepbrother Nate. Her enemy Zach Gates discovers this secret. When Nate's girlfriend Melissa threatens to expose Jane's story, Zach suggests they fake date to protect her. Their pretense leads to unexpected feelings.