Mountain Springs

After the death of Jocelyn's mother, her father brings home his mistress who then becomes Jocelyn's stepmother. Gradually, she becomes the least favorite person in the family. Her stepmother is mean and her younger sister always bullies her, taking away everything that belongs to her. Meanwhile, the family business is on the verge of bankruptcy due to her father being a gambler and her stepmother and sister being spendthrifts. At this time, they receive an invitation from the Brown family to a bouquet that is intended for the young master of the Brown Family to choose his future fiancee. The news excites Jocelyn's family a lot because if Maria could marry into the Brown family, the family wouldn’t need to worry about money anymore! The stepmother says to Jocelyn, &quot; If your sister could attract Master Aren, even you, a motherless girl, would also be a beneficiary. By then, a lot of boys would fight to marry you to get into our family.” Father says to Jocelyn: &quot; Your sister is so beautiful, I think she will be Mrs. Brown! Maria, let me see your face, the face of the future Mrs. Brown!&quot; At the moment, Jocelyn is glad to be ignored by her family. She just wants to get away from this ridiculous wife-picking affair, but fate seems to be leading her towards… The first time they meet, Jocelyn has a one-night stand with Master Aren. The second time they meet, Master Aren gets out of the car in front of Jocelyn's family and grabs her wrist. &quot; Do you think you can run away from me again?” Later, Mr. Brown announced that his future wife will be—Jocelyn.


Contracted Bride Is Trapped By Her Husband

"Rodney, you like boys doesn't mean all the boys in the world like boys." The girl sitting beside Rodney rolled her eyes.

If such a handsome and excellent boy was gay too, how were girls supposed to live?

The girls couldn't take their eyes off Bevis. Being stared at by so many burning gazes, Bevis frowned.

Just as he was wondering if he should wait for Jocelyn somewhere more inconspicuous, the bell rang, signaling the end of the class. Professor Russell glared at Bevis angrily.

It was this annoying fellow who had been standing outside the window the entire time. If it wasn't for him, his students wouldn't be distracted.

Professor Russell adjusted his glasses and put the book under his arm before pushing the door and walking out. When he came to Bevis, he stopped and sized him up with a sharp gaze.

Even though they were both men, and even though Professor Russell had seen a lot of people, he had to admit that Bevis was indeed good-looking.

A Gentleman's Invitation