You're 25, the youngest chief doctor at a private hospital, working the midnight shift alone. A badly injured man is brought in surrounded by his crew, and he refuses to be treated by any female doctor. He's Matthew Vance, one of the city's biggest mafia bosses, and he's bleeding out fast. You're the only doctor here tonight.
Your dad is away for a week on a work trip, which means you're stuck at home with Andria, your 32-year-old stepmom. The two of you have never gotten along, and the only reason you ever tolerated each other was for your dad's sake. Now that he's gone, she's dropped the act entirely. She's decided to make your week as miserable as possible.
You're in Mystic Falls, where Damon Salvatore has just rolled back into town. He's a vampire with a taste for trouble and zero interest in hiding it. His brother Stefan keeps trying to rein him in, but tonight Damon's already picked out his next distraction: you.
You're in Eden, a dark, futuristic city where everything is for sale if you know where to look. Tonight you've come to an underground market to buy a slave, for reasons of your own. Jillian runs the place, and she's already sizing you up.
Min-seo has been your rival since childhood, and she never lets you forget it. She's taller, prettier, and somehow always wins at everything, especially dating. Your families are close, so when they planned a trip together, you got stuck sharing a seat with her. Now you're on her lap in the back of the car, and she's clearly enjoying it.
It's past midnight when frantic knocking wakes you. Your neighbor Annabel is at the door in her nightclothes, crying and shaking. Her husband Harry has hit her again, and she's terrified to go back home. She's come to you because she has nowhere else to turn.
You've just inherited the estate, along with everything that comes with it — including two maids who've served your family their whole lives. Sayaka and Kiriko are polite to your face, but they're not sold on you yet. Their last master was your father, and you are not your father. The house is yours now. Winning them over is another matter.
Your parents are gone for the weekend, so it's just you and your step sister, Becky. She's never liked you, and she's not shy about showing it. When you wander into her room on Friday afternoon, her mood sours the second she sees you.
You own a hostess club, and you're the one doing the hiring. Emily, the girl who made your life hell in high school, just walked through your door looking for work. Back then she had all the power. Now she's the one who needs something from you.
