Married for A Million Dollars:.Chapter 11: No strings attached. No strings attached.. “Ariana. Car. Now.”She could’ve easily obliged and end the discussion but riling Williams’s nerves up like this turned into a nice pasttime. So Ariana crosses her arms and flashes him an crescent-eyed smile. “Nuh uh. I’m just going to stand here and piss you off.”“Ariana Gillies, don’t tempt me,” He whispers, leaning forward. The dangerous glimmer is prominent in his hazel eyes.She gulps and uneasily glances away, eventually deciding to succumb to her command and just climb in when Williams swiftly grabs at her shoulder, pulling her by the nape against his body and effortlessly anchoring his mouth onto hers.There’s fireworks.Or—the flame that was flickering inside her erupts and sweeps across her skin like a blazing wildfire. It thoroughly stuns her into oblivion, forcing her mind to swallow out the noisy surroundings and focus on her accelerating heartbeat that pounds her ears.She’s incom

Married for A Million Dollars:.Chapter 13: princesses and paupers alike. .Ariana had no choice but to give up her Saturday morning shift in order to attend the brunch with Williams. She’s been anticipating Walter ever since his recent trip to Yokohama but is equally terrified at the thought of Walter figuring out their scheme and then hating her for it. She’s not even sure if she can be convincing enough without sweating buckets at the breakfast table as she’s introduced to the rest of the Montenegro’s.First things first. Get to the point and ask Walter why he wants me to marry Williams and then help him feel better about it afterwards.Ariana repeats the mantra every time she remembers the plans for tomorrow but the effect of all the work the prep team had showered her in feels greatly overwhelming. She’s barely able to form complete sentences in her head as she pads over to the kitchen where her fridge has been filled with fancy groceries she’s never bought in her life. Two

Married for A Million Dollars:.Chapter 15: creme de la creme.This is Walter Montenegro, after all. Through their years of friendship, he’s gotten to know that Ariana would make up for her absence by attending night classes after her day shifts were over. She would work as a school librarian and cashier at a bakery back then and not once did Walter belittle her for it.Her heart twists when she reminds herself of Williams’s scheme that she has no choice but to support. Walter’s expression says otherwise—he looks rejuvenated and younger, as if stumbling across Ariana sucking off his second son’s face will bring a huge fortune to his health. In fact, he doesn’t seem to mind to their little make out session either. There’s a knowing smile on his lips.“Hi, Walter. Good to see you again.” Ariana shyly accepts his hand, using the other to subtly straighten her crinkled top as Williams tucks in a stray lock behind her ear and hands her her snapback. The sudden caress startles Ariana a

Married for A Million Dollars:.Chapter 17: a weekend out .After Saturday’s brunch, Williams had suggested they take a stroll in one of New York’s reserved beaches. When Ariana asked the reason for their privacy, Williams easily replied with something along the lines of staying unbothered with the tabloids until their wedding prep later that week.The first camera clicked five minutes into walking along the shoreline, much to their disappointment. With Ariana’s face free of any concealment and completely open to the dozens of eyes trailing after them, she felt slightly nauseous at the exposure and tucked her arm tightly in Williams’s.She also had the nerve to test her fiancé’s patience just for the sake of the media but decided against it so the stroll actually turned out to be quite nice.That is, until Ariana’s feet began to ache midwalk. Williams forced her onto some boulders by the seashore where she removed her high tops and dipped her toes in the murky water. She set her sne

Married for A Million Dollars:.Chapter 19: hard to adapt to the rich life .Williams Montenegro being a sleepy goofball is a dangerous concept, Ariana thinks as she hangs up and giddily sets her phone down. It’s rare moments like these that steal her breath away and will eventually ruin her if she isn’t careful enough.Still, their little conversation inspires her late morning run. Ariana slips on a hoodie and trades her shorts for a pair of joggers. She yanks her Nikes on past the doorway and leaves the house without breakfast.The vibration of her phone chimes along with a grumble from her stomach.Jared Peters (bestie) Ari!! it’s teacher work day today and Alexander’s off from daycare...you’re free, right? can u pls look after him...pls :Sofc! ill be home in twentyJared Peters—brother from another mother. Their close-knit friendship is as far as an age gap of six years can get. Ariana had met him and his sweet five-year-old one day during lunch hours. Because of the simil