**This is a short story. If you want to read a quick and cute romance.**Marianne Moore is the daughter of Duke Moore. A powerful Duchy of the Aetherian Empire. As her family's eldest daughter, as soon as she becomes of age, her parents rush to marry her off.However, it's not as easy, as many suitors aren't too interested in her, moreover, her looks. Marianne is over 6ft when wearing heels. Many find her height to be overbearing or even a tad intimidating as she was taller than the lot of men who met her.With her lack of being able to find a husband, her parents were considering marrying her off to an older gentleman. She had long lost hope of marryung for love, and would be contempt with any husband at this point. That is until her parents introduce her to a new suitor. Viscount Thomas Greer. A man only 5'5, but completely smitten with her.

Annabelle Lovette is the bastard daughter of a scheming mistress. After her mother was kicked out of the estate, no one trusted Annabelle, assumingnshe was just like her mother. And her father, who felt guilty about mistreating his wife because of the mistresses schemes, paid no attention to Annabelle, having her as his daughter only in name.Her sister Miriam Lovette is the daughter of the wife and also was mistreated due to the mistress's lies and rumors. Miriam is now spoiled with all the love and attention as the heiress, though she is the second born.But no one understands that Annabelle was a victim as well. Her mother forced her to lie and fake tears to get what she wanted. Annabelle would get hit if she ever went against her mother. Even her birth was all for her mother's gain, as she got pregnant first to have her child be the heir of the Lovette family.After her mother was kicked out of the estate, Annabelle got used to the idea that no one would ever love her. That was until she met Ethan Roberts, the heir to the Roberts group. He gave her gifts and affection, so she didn't speak oit when he'd show attention to Miriam, after all everyone loved her. After their wedding, Annabelle overheard Ethan saying he only married her so he could stay near Miriam, who did not reciprocate his feelings. Even after years of marriage, he always showed more interest in Miriam and always attended to her first. Then, one day both sisters where kidnapped and tied to two different bridges, being held for ransom. Both the Roberts and the Lovette's sent people to go rescue Miriam, leaving Annabelle to be thrown in the Ocean. Annabelle couldn't believe her family nor her husband would come to save her. She vowed that she would not forgive them. And as her consciousness faded, she woke up five years in the past. With her knowledge of the future to come, Annabelle no longer cares for the love of the Lovette Family, now she wants to see them burn.