My Husband Pretended to Be Poor

Episode 1

Olivia Hart is about to marry a total stranger. After saving elderly Eleanor's life, she's offered a blind date with Eleanor's grandson—handsome, rich, and supposedly too busy for love. Olivia agrees, mostly because staying with her sister Claire has become unbearable: Claire's partner demands she pay half of everything or leave. At the meeting, Ethan Sterling plays the part of a regular guy—regular job, regular car—and watches for the moment Olivia's eyes light up at money. He thinks he sees it. She says yes anyway. Neither of them knows what they've just started.

Episode 2

The marriage is real, but the rules are strange. Ethan tells Olivia to move in, keep the marriage secret, and split every expense down the middle. She agrees—what choice does she have? Meanwhile, Ethan faces pressure from his own side: someone demands to see the marriage certificate and questions why he pretended to be broke. His answer is cold. He married Olivia as instructed, but she still has to prove herself. At home, a rush and a missing wife raise eyebrows. Then Claire sees the certificate. The secret is already cracking, and it's only day one.

Episode 3

Claire confronts Olivia: a marriage certificate, a husband nobody has met, and a move happening today. Olivia spins a story about a long-term boyfriend who finally proposed, but Claire isn't buying it easily. A friend pushes for details, and Olivia admits the truth—she saved an old woman who set her up with her grandson. The friend jokes she could have asked her cousin Ryan instead. Olivia insists Ryan is like a brother and that she and Ethan are just two people sharing a roof. Then reality bites: Olivia doesn't even have Ethan's address. She calls. He doesn't pick up.

Episode 4

Ethan didn't save Olivia's number—so her calls went nowhere. Frustrated, she reaches out to Eleanor, who promptly orders the address sent. It's a shock: Floor eight, Building B, Park View Heights. When Ethan finally appears, he tells her to save his number this time. There's no time to settle in, though. Tonight is a gala, and Ethan has to show his face—Eleanor wants him seen. No one knows what the Sterling heir looks like. At the venue, Olivia and Claire gawk at the food and the cars. That's a Sterling car. The richest family in Starhaven.

Episode 5

At the gala, Olivia accidentally bumps into someone and apologizes profusely. The other party waves it off—no harm done—and warns her to be careful next time. Shaken but fine, she and Claire hurry inside. They know they don't belong here, but the food is fair game. Claire needles her: their mother wanted Olivia to find a rich husband tonight, and she'd be furious to see her daughter here just for shrimp. Olivia answers quietly that Cinderella only works in fairy tales. She knows her place. Then word spreads through the room: the Sterling heir is here.

Episode 6

Ethan spots Olivia at the gala and orders someone to watch her—see who she talks to, get photos. He still suspects she's climbing the social ladder. Then a familiar face corners Olivia: a man from her past mocks her for marrying "some broke loser" and tells her she doesn't belong among Starhaven's elite. Olivia fires back that she doesn't recycle trash. When he threatens her, she doesn't flinch—she's trained in taekwondo. A scuffle nearly breaks out. Ryan Cole gets a call that Olivia's in trouble and heads over. So does Ethan, whether he admits it or not.

Episode 7

The confrontation ends with Olivia protected—someone steps in like a knight in shining armor, and onlookers notice she might be falling for him. Ethan isn't happy. He confronts the man who harassed her and demands an apology. The man sneers that he won't apologize to a woman he dumped. Ethan doesn't back down, and the troublemakers are thrown out and blacklisted—their families too. Mess with the Sterlings, and this is what happens. Olivia's dress is ruined, so Ethan insists on fixing it. When she reappears dressed up, even he can't hide his reaction. She's stunning.

Episode 8

Olivia turns heads at the event, and someone grumbles that she's married yet dressing up for another man. Ryan Cole offers to drive them, and Ethan's jealousy flares—though he denies it. Ryan is the only son of the Cole family and cousin to Olivia's best friend; she sees him as a brother. Later, Ethan shows up at the apartment. Olivia opens the door without thinking, and he reminds her there's a man in the house now—no more answering the door like that. Then he heads to bed. Their first night under one roof, and she's already asleep.

Episode 9

Morning after awkwardness turns into something softer. Ethan admits he forgot there was a woman in the house, echoing her own excuse, and they tease each other about it. He brings street food from the corner shop, then lectures her that it isn't clean—he'll buy cookware and cook at home instead. He tries to give her money for expenses; she refuses, saying he pays for the place, so she'll cover the small stuff. Then Eleanor insists both families meet this weekend. The call cuts short: Olivia's mother needs help.

Episode 10

Olivia's family tension boils over—someone accuses her of living off his money and cheating, threatening to put her in her place. But others notice the truth: the "broke guy" she married has more presents than a boss. Olivia goes to work, blaming herself for doubting Ethan. Claire reflects on how he used to treat Olivia versus now, and warns her not to go down that road. Still, Claire admits she worried about the stranger marriage but finds Ethan solid. She tells him Olivia is family now—if she ever needs help, tell me. Then she asks: can I lean on you for a second?