Unholy Matrimony

Tobias and Talia are complete opposites, yet thrown together in an arranged marriage. Can they navigate married life in the wake of a terrible tragedy?
 
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After being pressured into an arranged marriage to merge their families' companies, Talia and Tobias are stuck living together as husband and wife. Although they are both unhappy, neither tries to make the best of it. Tobias is too busy, and Talia is too distraught by the tragic death of her former fianceé, Jason. But as time goes by and they spend more time together, an undeniable attraction develops between the two. Despite this, Tobias can't seem to see past his jealousy of Jason and accept Talia - and Talia, plagued by guilt, is unwilling to let Jason go. Are the two heading for better - or are they headed for far worse?

[[word count: 50,000-100,000 words]]

Intro Note
Chapter One: Asshole
Chapter Two: First Impressions
Chapter Three: The Breakdown
Chapter Four: The Bet
Chapter Five: Coffee
Chapter Six: The Jet
Chapter Seven: Female Friends
Chapter Eight: The Threat
Chapter Nine: Snooping
Chapter Ten: The Act
Chapter Eleven: Sleeping Arrangements
Chapter Twelve: Hot Springs
Chapter Thirteen: The Horses
Chapter Fourteen: Chocolate
Chapter Fifteen: Revelations
Chapter Sixteen: Jason
Chapter Seventeen: The Girlfriend
Chapter Eighteen: Employment
Chapter Nineteen: First Day
Chapter Twenty: "Dinner"
Chapter Twenty-One: Taking Care
Chapter Twenty-Two: Parents
Chapter Twenty-Three: Tipsy
Chapter Twenty-Four: Make-Up
Chapter Twenty-Five: Charity
Chapter Twenty-Six: Old Friends
Chapter Twenty-Seven: Guilt
Chapter Twenty-Eight: New Friends
Chapter Twenty-Nine: Fake Possessiveness
Chapter Thirty: Nice Gestures
Chapter Thirty-One: Shopping Trips
Chapter Thirty-Two: The Wife and the Girlfriend
Chapter Thirty-Three: Apologies
Chapter Thrity-Four: Unjustified Anger
Chapter Thirty-Five: Harsh Truths
Chapter Thirty-Six: Jake
Chapter Thirty-Seven: Jasmine
Chapter Thirty-Eight: Jealousy
Chapter Thrity-Nine: The Incident
Chapter Forty: Confrontation
Chapter Forty-One: Don't You?
Chapter Forty-Two: Make Me
Chapter Forty-Three: Sacred Place
Chapter Forty-Four: Discovery
Chapter Forty-Five: Research
Chapter Forty-Six: Fury
Chapter Forty-Seven: Ew
Chapter Forty-Eight: Definition
Chapter Forty-Nine: Fists
Chapter Fifty: Brawls
Chapter Fifty-One: Fired
Chapter Fifty-Two: Reunion
Chapter Fifty-Three: Painting
Chapter Fifty-Four: Reunited
Chapter Fifty-Five: Love
Chapter Fifty-Six: Photo
Chapter Fifty-Seven: XOXO, GG
Chapter Fifty-Eight: Gallery
Chapter Fifty Nine: Priorities
Chapter Sixty: Ice Cold
Chapter Sixty-One: Double Date
Chapter Sixty-Two: Contemplation
Chapter Sixty-Three: Permission
Chapter Sixty-Four: Anniversary
Chapter Sixty-Five: Presents
Chapter Sixty-Six: Wedding
Epilogue
Author's Note
Bonus Chapter 1: Five Years Ago
Bonus Chapter 2: Good News Bad News
Best Friends Forever