YILA

To the world, he is the untouchable prodigy who has never lost. To him, she is the only horizon worth chasing. At Summerfield Prep Academy, Julian Hayes sits on an untouchable pedestal. Cold, brilliant, and ranked #1 in STEM, he has shattered every academic record—and every girl’s heart who ever dared to confess to him. People say he runs on pure logic, devoid of warmth or desire. They couldn't be more wrong. Because no one knows that since a rainy morning at a crowded bus stop three years ago, Julian’s world has revolved around a single girl: Chloe Vance. Chloe is the academy’s reigning queen of Humanities. Graceful, focused, and quiet under pressure, she dances with fire in her veins and dreams of Ivy-league glory at Milton University. She thinks Julian is just an aloof genius whose path happens to cross hers on the honor boards. She doesn't know that every spare water bottle, every midnight explanation of a calculus formula, and every protective shadow cast over her in the rain was never a coincidence. In a cutthroat high school where a single mark determines your future, Julian never cared about staying at the top. He only fought to make sure that when she looked up, she would find him standing right beside her. "You once asked me what I’d do if you fell behind," he whispered, his dark eyes fierce with a devotion she never saw coming. "Here is your answer, Chloe: wherever you go, I follow."

Julian Vance walked away from the glittering lights of the silver screen at the peak of his career, choosing a quiet, domestic life with his brilliant violinist wife, Seraphina Sterling, and their adorable three-year-old daughter, Stella. For eight years, he was content being a forgotten name in the industry. That is, until he uncovers a jarring truth: he is merely a doomed supporting character in a twisted novel—destined to abandon his loving family for a manipulative rising star named Vivian Thorne. According to the original script, Vivian is about to entice him back into the spotlight with a blockbuster drama. Looking at his sweet daughter giggling on the sofa and his beautiful wife beside him, Julian doesn't hesitate. He throws the drama's script straight into the trash and signs up for a hit parenting variety show instead: "My Dad is a Superhero." No one expected the "washed-up" actor to steal the spotlight, let alone become a global sensation overnight. But what truly breaks the internet isn't just Julian's effortless charm or Stella's heart-melting sweetness—it's how a wholesome parenting show completely transforms into a heart-fluttering romance reality show whenever Seraphina makes an appearance. As Vivian's heavily-funded drama stalls without its leading man, Julian is busy rewriting his own destiny, protecting his family, and falling in love with his wife all over again. Who says a retired movie king can't have a perfect second act?

“For four years, I took $5,000 a week to play the billionaire’s fake girlfriend. Now he wants to marry me? Hell no! Don't ruin our pure financial relationship with love!” Broke, overworked, and burdened by a toxic family, Jemma is working three dead-end jobs in Munich just to pay her college tuition. After getting fired for slapping a sleazy customer, she sits on a park bench, hopelessly staring at her empty bank account. That’s when Klaus von Essen walks into her life. He is straight out of a fairytale—the golden-haired, emerald-eyed sole heir to a trillion-euro banking empire. But behind his aristocratic gentleman facade lies a secret psychological condition: White Knight Syndrome. Klaus has an irresistible, pathological urge to rescue, guide, and protect those in distress. And Jemma? She’s the most pathetic, money-starved creature he’s ever seen. Klaus offers her a deal she’d be insane to refuse: A luxury mansion to live in. An unlimited black card for her daily expenses. A tax-free salary of $5,000 a week. The only catch? She must be his dutiful fake lover, allowing him to "rescue" her and heal his inner illness. For Jemma, who firmly believes that "Only money never betrays you," this isn't a tragic sacrifice—it's the ultimate dream job! For four years, she executes her duties flawlessly. She hoards his cash, works hard on her degree, and happily lets him mentor her into an independent woman. But as the contract nears its end, Klaus backs her against a wall, his emerald eyes dark with possessive warmth: "Jemma, shall we consider marriage next?" Jemma gasps, clutching her heavy bags of gold tight to her chest: "Mr. Essen, I beg you! Please do not taint our pure, untarnished financial relationship with romance!"