"The entire wealthy circle in Seattle knew how much Stella Carlson loved Aaron Malone. People watched the childhood sweethearts grow from inexperience to maturity, finally getting married in a grand wedding ceremony.

On the day of the wedding, despite the alliance between the Carlson and Malone families, the groom ran away. Stella knew that Aaron had rushed to L.A. to take care of his ex-girlfriend, who had attempted suicide.

Unwilling to become the laughingstock of all Seattle, she gritted her teeth and dialed the number of her adversary, her tone almost commanding, "Ethan, come and marry me now. This is your only chance for revenge."

On the other end, Ethan Powers raised an eyebrow as he gripped his phone, staring at the floor littered with cigarette butts. "Did the groom run away?" he asked. "My darling."

Runaway Groom : A Bride's Tale

The weekend passed, and another busy Monday arrived.


Just before quitting time, Stella had just finished reviewing the quarterly financial statements for the North City project sent by Marcel when she received a call from Ethan.


The man was still brief and to the point, "Parking lot."


"Why did you come so early today?" Stella glanced at the time in the bottom right corner of her notebook. There were still ten minutes left before quitting time. Although she didn't have to clock out on time, leaving early would give a bad impression to the employees.


On the other end of the phone, Ethan chuckled and replied, "Wasn't I supposed to accompany you back to visit grandfather? I'll wait for you a little while longer."


Chapter 30