"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

After a week of punishment, hastily ended, Stella moved back to the villa. Time flew by, and before long, it was February.


Lush Aura had managed to retrieve some funds from the hefty orders placed earlier, but Stella allocated most of it to research and development, leaving little left. She hadn't decided yet whether to seek investors, but she was certain about the company's development plans and didn't intend to rush into anything.


The company's business had stabilized over the past year, production was orderly, and it freed up quite a bit of Stella's time, compared to the hectic early days.


In contrast, Ethan was much busier, often not returning home until past 10 for several consecutive nights, or holding video conferences in his study until the early hours.


They rarely had time to come home together.


That evening, Stella returned home from work, replied to a few emails, and answered a video call from Liv.


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