Ariana’s POV
The thought came out before I could stop myself. “I think I should just marry Zack,” I blurted, turning to Harper. “If everyone’s already planning it, why not make it easier? I’ll let him believe the baby’s his.”
Her eyes widened. “Ariana, are you serious right now?”
“Yes,” I said simply, watching the street through the windshield. “It’s the only way this doesn’t explode. My dad gets what he wants, Zack gets what he wants, and I get a way out.”
“A way out?” she repeated, voice sharp. “You’re talking about lying to everyone, especially Zack. That’s not a way out, that’s a trap.”
“You said you’d be here for me,” I reminded her, turning to meet her eyes. “You promised.”
Her lips pressed together. “Not for something like this. Ari, this is wrong.”
“I’m just trying to surviv
