When the City Was Young

Elise Sloane is shattered after her husband’s betrayal and a false theft accusation leave her isolated and desperate. At her lowest, Harold Cole, who has silently loved her for a decade, offers a contract marriage as a lifeline. Refusing to be defined by her past, Elise starts anew as a counter salesgirl. Amid Creston City’s booming special economic era, she battles hardship and prejudice, gradually building her own garment factory. Through relentless grit, she conquers both business challenges and emotional wounds, ultimately transforming into the powerful woman she once dared not imagine.