When Arianna marries billionaire Zach Price to save her family, she doesn't expect to fall in love with a man who'd always consider her a second choice. An unexpected turn of events brings the couple closer together, but can a marriage based on lies and deceit ever survive? ***** When Arianna's older sister, Olivia, decides to run away on the day of her wedding, Arianna is forced to take her place to save her family from ruin. But her new husband is angry, heartbroken, and seems to hate her guts. The cold, elusive billionaire Zach Price has never quite struck Arianna as the kind of man she'd want to spend her entire life with. She was more than content with her sweet, thoughtful boyfriend Noah, but when circumstances force them together, Zach and Arianna's hearts get entangled in a way she never saw coming. As the couple grows closer, they must battle the demons of their past and of the lives they left behind - especially when Olivia returns and decides she wants Zach all for herself. Content/Trigger Warning: This story contains scenes of violence and sexual abuse, and mentions abortion and miscarriage. [[word count: 100,000-150,000 words]] Cover designed by Ren Tachibana

"Get in the fucking car." He growled. He reached for my arm but I snatched away from him before he could touch me. He's out of his mind if he thinks I'm going with him willingly. "Hell no! Fuck you, you fucking murderer!" I screamed back as tears ran down my face. I can't believe I just witnessed someone being shot to death. Blondie seemed unfazed about the man lying dead in his own diner as he rested his head in his hands & sighed loudly. "You're really fucking annoying, do you know that?" He said, sounding tired and aggravated. He reached his hand behind his back and pulled a gun out of the waistband of his jeans. Instantly, a lump formed in my throat as I thought about what would come next if he was crazy enough to use it. Blondie held the gun towards the ground & his eyes slowly met my own. "I'm going to say this one more time.." He cocked the gun & pointed it directly at me. "Get in the car." He said calmly & for the first time in my life, I stared down the barrel of a gun. My mouth went dry & all the courage I had a few seconds ago completely vanished. He looked at me with an emotionless expression, "Now, Gabriella!" ___________________________ Jason & Justin McCann. Two ruthless killers set to kidnap a girl & sell her to the highest bidder. Job seems easy enough, right? Est. 2021 06/02/2021 ~ #1 in Justin 01/18/2022 ~ #1 in JasonMcCann