She Outshines the Stars

About this drama

Claire Howard has been secretly dating Alexander Carter, the older brother of her best friend Megan, for four years. She always believed they kept their relationship private because Alexander was worried about how it might affect his sister. But when Megan excitedly tells her that “my brother finally has a girlfriend,” Claire discovers the devastating truth: the woman Alexander truly loves is Victoria, Claire’s own maternal half-sister. Even worse, after going through Alexander’s phone, Claire learns that she was never more than a substitute. Alexander originally approached her as part of a plan to get revenge on Victoria, and he even kept intimate photos of Claire without her consent. Claire decides to end the relationship and accepts a company transfer to Seattle. Before she can leave, however, Victoria publicly displays Claire’s private photos at their mother’s birthday party. Claire reports the incident to the police and prepares to pursue legal action, but her mother pressures her to settle. Alexander goes even further, using the Carter family’s medical assistance fund—which has long helped cover Claire’s father’s treatment—as leverage against her. Forced to compromise, Claire