Burning Iris
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Iris trades her old life for a marriage to a comatose billionaire and finds unexpected love when he wakes.
Episode 1–6English
On Manhattan's Upper East Side, Iris Carter endures a childhood in her father's shadow while he dotes on her manipulative half-sister, Madison. In college, Iris falls for her assigned bodyguard, Ryan Vanderbilt, unaware he is a concealed dynastic heir who pursued her solely to reach Madison. At graduation, the truth surfaces: Ryan's affection was a tactic, and he spends subsequent years enabling Madison's cruelty toward Iris.
Desperate to escape, Iris volunteers to replace Madison in an arranged proxy marriage to Liam Archibald, the comatose heir of a rival dynasty, severing ties with her family and Ryan. When Liam unexpectedly awakens, their contractual union shifts into genuine affection, exposing a deep, pre-existing connection between their families. Meanwhile, Ryan realizes too late that Iris was the one he truly loved.
Key points
- Ryan Vanderbilt courted Iris only to access her half-sister Madison.
- Iris takes Madison's place in a proxy marriage to comatose Liam Archibald.
- Liam awakens and a genuine bond forms between him and Iris.
Suits
Appeals to audiences who want a neglected heroine finding love in a high-stakes arranged marriage.