Willow caused chaos at her stepsister Riley's wedding to Ryan. She insisted that Ryan marry her, infuriating the Harrisons who blamed Willow for the death of Ryan's sister. To safeguard his company's reputation, Ryan wed Willow. Ryan married Willow to protect his business but was fueled by Riley's anger towards her. This led him to inflict a lot of pain on Willow causing her feelings for him to slowly fade away. Luke's continued support only served to widen the chasm between Ryan and Willow.