"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

12 hours later, the plane finally landed at Nadi Airport.


Stella woke up groggily, finding herself covered with a soft blanket. Her thoughts gradually returned, and suddenly she realized something. She shifted her gaze downward to their intertwined hands—she looked slightly startled and quickly let go. With annoyance furrowing her brows, she pondered: Could it be that her own slightly improper thoughts were so strong that even in her sleep, she couldn't resist bothering him?


Ethan glanced at her, lips pressed together lightly, his expression revealing nothing. It was 6 a.m. in Fiji when they disembarked from the plane and retrieved their luggage.


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