"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

Meanwhile, in an apartment downtown, Lionel gripped his phone, brows furrowed, looking at Avery across the table. "How is this possible? It hasn't been long, and all the online news has been retracted. Does Stella have such great influence?"


Previously, Dean had been detained for embezzling company funds, and all his assets were frozen. Lionel himself had been involved in shady dealings during his tenure at Carlson Group. Seeing how ruthless Stella was, he had to cover up the previous loopholes before resigning.


During this period, he had been living quite frugally. He had spent quite a bit of money to bribe those marketing accounts, only to have them deleted in the blink of an eye.


Avery remained calm. "It's not surprising. Either Aaron deleted them, or it was Ethan."


Or perhaps, both of them were involved.


"Aaron? Wasn't he about to get engaged to you? Why is he still helping her?" Lionel asked.


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