A love unscripted

ing over through skin as he gazes directly into her eyes. He resumed

"Why do you keep staring?" Conne

l said, frustration creeping into her voice. "You don't expe

om the kitchen. If you want answers, keep qu

ued eating. Ariel pushes her chair

after her?"

eplied, continuing to

ards carried Ariel back into the dini

l always come back to me," Connel said,

lnerably. "Wha

'm your asset or one of y

ce was unnerving.

el. "Marry me. I'm not

ed in disbelief. "

"I'm being pressured to g

voice firm. "What makes

Connel said, his voice firm. "They're also struggling to keep a roo

ion. "I'll marry you," she said fin

but Ariel stopped him.

lder party, thrown to celebrate a new project and partnership. You got heavily dru

kind of predicament? And how

not necessary, he interrupted, glancing

ft, flanked by two heavily built men in

sitate to ask Watson," Connel

l. "I'll get you something to eat

she questioned herself. The past few minutes couldn't have actually happ

ed. Connel Wilder, a man she had never met before, had proposed a marriag

ell her dad? How would she even face them? We had lost our hom

r her as he wondered what s

family is and how they're doing? I want to

iel," Watson replied and g

joined Watson in the kitc

tions, her mind began to wander. The warmth of the kitchen, the smell of the freshly cook

sy cooking dinner while her father sat across from her, helping with her homework. The ki

tired but warm. "Ariel, darling, how was you

as good, Mom. We learned abou

s, huh? You're going to be a m

tears. She missed the happy times with her family. She mi

present. "Miss Ariel, would you like so

ratitude towards Watson. "Yes ple

e."Why do you still have those clothes on?" W

ained. As she dug into her food, she asked Watson, "Can

nel since he was a child. I've worked with the Wilder family f

widened. "And

der, inherited from his m

raising an eyebrow

"With millions

mirked.

know everything about Master Wi

t I already know I like you,"

d, "You don't

ot, and the rest I'm sure

ad. "There's nothing

ound the house." Watson

rvel at the opulence surrounding her. They stopped in front of

about this pain

adam Wilder. She purchased this piece because it

nd why Madam Wilder would be so drawn to it. T

this painting before," Ari

y in the other rooms. The only ones that exist

e seen it before, but not lik

led with curiosity,

hallway. "Watson stood ,smiling. That must be Zoey. She's here to take your measurements."

f Master Connel's wardrobe and now y

lared, These are the only ones that fit y

much clothes. And aren't these

ention. "They may be grand but my wife must

eyes narrowing. "Zoey, I didn't see the dre

orrow, now that I have her appropriat

ress and placed it on the bed. "I would

oing?" Ariel's

s time I start introducing you as my