The Grand Duchess Escape

Divorced and remarried—I've lost count of how many times Aaron and I stepped in and out of marriage. He once treated me like something precious, but less than a year after our wedding, he asked for our first divorce. The reason was simple, Vivian was coming back. "Vivian's a public figure," he told me. "I don't want anyone thinking she's involved with a married man." That third-tier actress had nothing but her father's sacrifice to her name. He had taken a bullet for Aaron—a life for a life. And because of that, Aaron believed he owed her everything. Every time Vivian returned to the country, Aaron divorced me. And every time she left, we remarried. The first time we split, I drowned my tears in whiskey and stumbled back to his house half-drunk. The lights inside were warm. He was with her. And I stood outside, shivering through the night. The second time, I tracked his every move—restaurants, auctions, charity galas—just to "accidentally" run into him again. Later, I learned better. The moment he mentioned divorce, I would quietly pack my suitcase and disappear from his mansion. My love and humiliation kept me trapped in that endless cycle of breaking up and coming back together. But this time, when Aaron waited for me at City Hall to remarry, I never showed up.

Marriage is a Sacred and Safe Haven. But in Business Traditions, it is a merge deal between two families wanted their wealth to become secure. Both parties agreed upon merge marriage, except those people who will be involved and will be continually granted each family's will. Carly, a 24 year-old aspiring Geographer doesn't really get and agree upon the idea of arranged marriage. Even as a nerd, she wanted a social life outside of the box that she never had when she was studying. A geek by appearance, an adventuress at heart. And Calvin, a 28 year-old full time and successful Business man. But the company he worked so hard in his whole life time will never be on him unless he will agree upon this deal. A hard worker and doesn't have time to socialize and doesn't know how to take a break. These two people meet and agreed that they both don't agree at this marriage. They both wanted to escape this situation but how? By mere pressure and desperation, it came up an opportunity. It wasn't really planned nor an idea but they unexpectedly had an Accidental Escapes.

Keluarga terlilit hutang, membuat Kimberly dipaksa menggantikan kakak tirinya menikah. Kabarnya Grand Duke bernama Yuksel itu, alias suami Kimberly merupakan seorang adipati agung berdarah dingin. Setiap malam pertama, semua Grand Duchess akan dimakamkan. Hal serupa yang terjadi pada semua Grand Duchess pun menimpa Kimberly. Setelah dipaksa bercumbu, denyut nadi Kimberly langsung berhenti total. Tapi, saat dikuburkan secara diam-diam, Kimberly justru terbangun dalam kondisi sehat bugar. Entah apa yang membuat tubuh Yuksel menjadi beracun, juga Kimberly yang kebal terhadap racun itu. Tapi yang jelas, berkat kekebalan itu, Yuksel menjadi memanfaatkan Kimberly dalam urusan harem. Apalagi ketika cinta hadir tanpa permisi, membuat Yuksel antusias dalam mengekang Kimberly. Bisakah Kimberly terus bersama sosok Grand Duke yang ketika menyentuh akan membuatnya berujung pada kematian berulang? Terlebih, Kimberly harus berbagi suami dengan para istri dari Yuksel.

"Tidak peduli berapa kali kita mengulang waktu, kamu dan aku akan tetap menjadi musuh satu sama lain. Tidakkah kamu mengerti? Tragedi ini tidak akan pernah selesai, sebelum salah satu dari kita mati terlebih dahulu." Di kehidupan sebelumnya, Ariana hidup sebagai duchess bodoh yang melepaskan kekuasaan keluarga hanya demi cintanya pada putra mahkota. Kesalahannya itu membuat wilayahnya hancur, seluruh keluarganya musnah, sementara Ariana diracun dan ditinggalkan setelah dia tidak lagi berguna. Pada akhirnya Ariana mengakhiri hidupnya dengan melompat dari lantai teratas kastil yang dia tempati dan mati dengan penyesalan. Diberi kesempatan kedua, Ariana kembali pada masa di mana tragedi itu belum terjadi. Ariana sadar kesempatan kedua itu merupakan kesempatan baginya untuk menebus semua kesalahannya. Gadis itu bertekad, dia tidak akan membiarkan tragedi itu sampai terjadi untuk kedua kalinya. Perang, perebutan takhta, dan konspirasi besar akan menyertai Ariana dalam perjalanannya untuk menjadi satu-satunya duchess di Kerajaan Sigmund.

Ironi. Bagaimana mungkin aku hidup kembali dan menjadi salah satu karakter dalam novel yang pernah aku baca? Di saat aku pikir kehidupanku berakhir, ternyata aku merasuki tubuh seorang Putri Bangsawan dan menjadi Guinevere Corette Luvena (Cette), yang ditakdirkan mati di tangan Grand Duke dingin yang di akhir kisah akan merebut takhta dan membunuh Putra Mahkota. Grand Duke itu bernama Morrigan Cavelio Glenn (Morgan) yang mendapat julukan 'Pria Musim Dingin'. Saat aku sibuk membuat berbagai rencana untuk menghindarinya, Morgan mendatangiku dan memintaku untuk menjadi tunangan kontraknya. Apa dia gila?

Everyone says that Eric Winslowe, the Alpha of Kalmoor Pack, loves me to the bone. He learns sign language for me because I can't hear, and he prepares to throw me a grand wedding after I thoroughly fall for him. However, after I regain my hearing, I catch him flirting and being intimate with Camilla Johnson, his maid. They're just in the room next to mine. During a banquet, he even takes advantage of my lack of hearing to brag. "She's just a pet that I have to alleviate the boredom. Alison is the only one I love. Still, I know she'll leave me if she finds out about this. "Thank God Alison can't hear. I won't let her find out about this even after we're married. Watch your mouths, everyone. Don't blame me for getting nasty if any of you bring this up to Alison." I sneer to myself. I want to tell him that he doesn't need to fear others exposing his cheating—I already know. He also doesn't need to look forward to our wedding because all that awaits him on that day is a corpse that looks just like me.

Bree melihat suaminya Duke Radford dari Marseilles, memilih mencumbu wanita lain di malam pertama mereka. Pernikahan itu adalah perjodohan, tapi tetap Bree merasa terluka. Setelahnya semakin buruk. Bree difitnah membunuh ayahnya sendiri, dituding berselingkuh dengan Pangeran, serta terlibat dalam usaha pembunuhan Raja, yang membuat Bree terhukum mati. Tetapi Bree tidak mati saat hukuman terlaksana. Bree terlempar kembali ke masa lalu, mengulang hari dimana dia menikah dengan Radford. Tapi kebodohan tidak akan terulang, Bree bertekad mengubah nasib, menghindari tuduhan, serta tidak kembali jatuh cinta pada Radford yang terlalu mempesona itu. Tetapi pilihan jalan berbeda tentu menghasilkan ujung nasib yang berbeda. Bree mungkin berharap memperbaiki nasib, tapi bagaimana kalau jalan pilihannya justru membawa pada nasib yang semakin kelam? Nasib yang membuatnya bertemu hal yang selama ini dianggap dongeng dari kegelapan

He rather die than letting her escape; torn and regrets. She rather escape than him dying before her very eyes.

"Did you think I’d just let you go?" Suzanne’s grip on her son tightened as Charles took a slow step forward, his smirk curling like smoke in the air. "I sent you the damn divorce papers, Charles. Sign them and leave." He chuckled. "Oh, I got them." Another step. "But I don’t sign away what’s mine." She backed up. "I am not yours. I stopped being yours the night you betrayed me." His jaw clenched. The silence stretched—thick, suffocating—before he lunged. Suzanne barely had time to gasp before his hands were on her, ripping their son from her arms. The boy hit the couch with a soft thud and let out a startled cry. "You son of a—!" She shoved at him, clawing, struggling, but he was stronger. His hands dug into her waist, yanking her against him, his breath hot and reeking of alcohol. "You’re mine, Suzanne," he growled, fingers digging into her skin. "And if I can’t have you—" his grip tightened, his lips brushing her ear, "no one will." Then—CRACK! Charles gone—ripped off her, sent flying across the room. Suzanne gasped, chest heaving, scrambling back just as her attacker crashed into a table. A voice, dark and furious, sliced through the chaos. "Touch her again, and I’ll kill you." Her heart stopped. She knew that voice. Liam Carter. --- Trapped in a loveless marriage to a ruthless CEO, Suzanne Smith thought she had no way out—until Liam Carter, her high school sweetheart, walked back into her life. He’s everything her husband isn’t—kind, passionate, and willing to fight for her. But leaving Charles Langford won’t be easy. His Lies. Betrayal. Violence. Will she escape his grip, or will her past consume her? How far will she go for freedom?

Dea Amore Benitez. A gymnast who's aiming to go to the Olympics. It is her sweet escape in her cruel world. Like gymnastics, she has her ups and downs. Travis Klein Reyes. A ruthless businessman who entered politics for his love. Acting brave and tough at first but still captivated by his Little Miss Gymnast. -------- Sweet Escape All rights reserved 2020