Aria Montgomery, daughter of Byron Montgomery, the richest man in Rosewood. Ezra Fitzgerald, son of James Fitzgerald, second richest man in Rosewood. Both men have been friends since the war. And both have children who need to be married off. Soon they will be husband and wife but it wont be easy...

My Mother told me, on my eleventh birthday, that when I was seventeen I would be married to a noble man of Pennsylvania. At the time I couldn't even comprehend what that meant, after all I was only eleven but now as my seventeenth birthday slowly creeps close I can't help but wonder who this man will be. In three months I will be married yet I still don't know who the man will be.

Most of the men that live near me in Rosewood are horrible and rude boys that try to touch the young girls' breasts. I tend to steer clear of them, I cannot stand them. I love to sit in my room and read for hours. It takes me away from my life. My father is a horrible man, he drinks and drinks all the time. Sometimes when he drinks to heavily I am the brunt of his anger.

My father started to drink when my dear Mother died, she passed away during the winter of my thirteenth year. Because most of the women that are yet to be married are young, he can't seem to find a man who will be willing to give him his daughter, despite my father being the richest man in Rosewood.

A loud knocking pushes me from my thoughts as I call out to the person who knocked. When the door opens I see my nanny, Sara standing there with a bowl in her hands. I smile and usher her forward.

"Miss Aria, your Father wants you to eat this" Sara says as she places the food in front of me. I smile and look at her.

"But why?. Supper is not till seven" I ask.

"Yes Miss. That is true however, we have company and as you know a woman of your age can't eat in front of guests"

"Oh" I reply "Who is coming?"

"The Khans ma'am. Your father thinks he has found a man for you to marry!" Sara exclaims.

Deep down, I feel sick. The Khans, that could only mean one thing- Noel. Noel is a horrible boy and I cannot see myself marrying him. He is racist and rude and I don't want him in my life. I can't tell my father this of course because he would probably beat me.

At 6:58 I find myself sat in our dining room in my best blue dress sat next to Noel Khan and his family. Even though I am not looking I can sense him staring at my breasts. He is such a pig and I would die before marrying him!

"So Byron, how have you been dealing with everything?" Noels father Holden asked.

"Fine. Absolutely fine!" Byron said with no emotion. Holden and his wife Talia exchanged confused looks.

"Aria, how are you dealing with the death" Talia asked softly gently touching my arm from across the table.

I was about to speak up when my father gave me a stern look. "Fine" I mumbled quietly. Even though I wanted to cry and bang my fists on the table in despair.

After they had finished eating Noel took my hand. "Sir, would you mind terribly if I escorted your daughter on a ride around town?" he asked my father smugly.

"Not at all. Take as long as you like" Byron smiled.

When outside the estate gates Noel took my arm and lead her down to his families carriage.

"Noel. Please, can we go back. I feel tired" I whimper as I am pulled inside.

"No. Miss Aria. I'm afraid not. We are going to have some fun tonight" He snarled.

I shiver as I start to feel extremely scared. Noel sat down next to me and stroked my arm.

"Mr Noel. I would rather you didn't touch me in such a way" I stutter.

Noel smiled. "But unfortunately for you Miss Aria, I am in control here" Noel said sternly as he put his other hand on my thigh he slowly rubbed circles as I tried to get away.

His hand creeped further up my leg as he pulled my dress up with it. By this point tears streamed down my face and I begged him to stop.

Rain slapped against the windows of the carriage as Noel became the true monster I knew he was. My father will beat me if he found out what just happened. He would blame me for it and that would make everything worse. I blame me for it so why wouldn't he?

I am going to be forced to spend the rest of my life with the man who raped me.

A/N. New Story, Ezra will be introduced in the next scene. Byron will find out about the rape and doesn't take it well. Please review and favourite.