ROOTS AND RIVALS: FIRST INSTALLMENT Ayara is a woman of pure logic. Raised by a cold family to be a problem-solver, she was taught that emotions are a weakness and people are just tools. She lives by one rule: never waste your heart on someone who doesn't make sense. But her perfect plans fall apart when she meets Eoghan, a man who is just as guarded as she is. While Eoghan acts arrogant and dismissive at the office, he is secretly struggling. He is trapped under the thumb of his controlling parents, who don't trust him while constantly degrading him down, and he is still reeling from the pain of an ex-girlfriend who cheated on him for the same reason. That he is not worth loving and supporting for. He has every reason to keep his distance, but when a massive crisis in his company hits, Ayara is the only management scientist with the brilliance to save him. As Ayara uses her skills to fix Eoghan's world along with her wit, their constant fighting turns into a deep, undeniable connection. Soon, Eoghan will eventually realize that his cold distance is completely gone, that he will become deeply obsessed with Ayara, wanting to keep her in his sight and protect her at all costs. For the first time, she has to choose between the cold life her family planned for her and the beautiful chaos of loving someone. She must decide if opening her heart to Eoghan is the key to her freedom or just another trap she can't escape. Date Started: June 17, 2026 Date Ended: August 05, 2026

ROOTS AND RIVALS: SECOND INSTALLMENT Eleri is a tough, boyish woman who has spent her life fighting. She hates anything feminine and prefers to use her fists to solve problems. Now a forensic accountant and the Beltran Triangle's segregator of duties, she is fierce and independent, but she hides a private fear. She is terrified of physical intimacy. Because of this, she has remained a virgin, keeping men at a distance to stay in control. But her life takes a dark turn when she meets Henrik Kyson Mikhailov. On the surface, he is a simple but rich businessman. But in reality, he is the leader of the Blacksmiths for the Cineris. He is a man who forges deadly weapons and kills hideously for a living. When Eleri's investigation uncovers a dangerous financial trail, she is dragged into Henrik's violent world. Eleri is relentless and refuses to take orders, but Henrik is the only man capable of taming her fire. In a world of shadows and blood, Henrik must help Eleri face her deepest fears, while she uses her mind to help him destroy their enemies or maybe...destroy him too. Date Started: August 27, 2026 Date Ended: -