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.
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Cover designed by Ren Tachibana
Some vows are built on love. Others on lies.
Alan Blackwood is a man with a secret. Trapped by family expectations and societal pressure, he's forced into an arranged marriage with Sophia to solidify a business alliance. But Alan's heart belongs to someone else-Max, the man he truly loves.
Sophia enters the marriage blissfully unaware of Alan's hidden life. But her dreams of a perfect union shatter as she faces Alan's coldness and blame for a situation neither of them wanted.
When Sophia uncovers the truth about Alan's sexuality, her heartbreak turns to fury. Determined to take control of her own destiny, she plots her revenge, setting in motion a chain of events that will shatter their carefully constructed facades.
In a story of betrayal, revenge, and self-discovery, can love survive when lies take center stage? Or will the shadows of the altar consume them both?
(This is my first story, hope y'all like the first chapter, stay tuned for updates! ♡ )