She came from a family of class where being anything less than perfection was demeaning. Where she came from, you abide to social norms, and you make your family proud. After the betrayal of her father after he married another woman, her biggest wish was to make her mother and brothers proud. She was to get a university degree, and find a good man to marry, one that would exceed the expectations of her mother and brothers that raised her.
He was lost. He had nowhere to go, nobody to care for until she came to his life. But she was more than just the love of his life, but she was his karma. As he came from a racist southern family, he never expected himself to be at the other end of the barrel. Wasn't it he who was supposed to make others loathe themselves for their race? And here he was wishing himself to be born from a different nationality and from a different class.
Smitten by her beauty, she has many stalkers. Hired by her brothers, he's her body guard. What will happen when they can no longer resist each other?
Note from Author: This story is supposed to cover issues such as racism, classicism, sexism and the role of women, different cultures, social norms, religion and its effects. This isn't meant to create any racial tensions and I certainly hope to not see any discriminatory comments. If not too many people read this, I might delete it but do tell me what you think of this idea. Thank you.
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?
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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