LOGINWhen her boyfriend of two years publicly dumps her for her sworn enemy and cuts off life-saving support for her dying mother, Mia Thompson is left shattered on a park bench with nothing but a broken heart and mounting medical bills. Humiliated and desperate, Mia rejects the last person she ever expected to see, Ryan Hayes, Logan’s arrogant, playboy rival and National hockey captain. But when her mother’s condition turns critical and her world collapses completely, Mia has no choice but to accept Ryan’s dangerous offer: become his fake girlfriend for three months in exchange for enough money to save her family. What begins as a cold, calculated contract quickly spirals into something far more complicated. Moving into Ryan’s luxurious penthouse, attending glamorous events on his arm, and watching Logan lose his mind every time they appear together brings Mia a twisted sense of revenge. But the more time she spends with the man she once hated, the more she sees beneath his playboy mask, a protective, attentive man who makes her feel truly seen for the first time. As their fake relationship turns dangerously real and passion ignites, Logan refuses to be replaced so easily. Rumors, sabotage, leaked private photos, and career-ending scandals threaten to destroy everything. With her heart on the line and her family’s future at stake, Mia must decide how far she’s willing to go for love and revenge. In a world of ice, luxury and betrayal, one fake relationship might be the only thing that feels real.
View MoreMIA'S POVI could not sleep the whole night.How could I, in a house that did not feel like mine? Ryan Hayes’s mansion felt like a five-star hotel. Too grand. Too quiet. I sighed and sat up on the couch I had claimed the night before. My eyes scanned the luxurious living area. Marble floors gleamed under soft morning light. Expensive art hung on the walls. The entire place made me feel small and out of place.“Ouch. I need to pee,” I muttered, standing up quickly.I did not want to wake Ryan or ask for help. “I will find it myself.”I climbed the wide staircase, heart pounding. My grip tightened on the railing. At the top, a long hallway stretched before me with too many doors. Lights glowed softly even though the sun had risen. The house was eerily silent.My eyes caught a large framed photograph of Ryan in his hockey jersey, holding a golden trophy, a white ribbon tied around his messy dark hair. He looked confident. Victorious. Handsome.“God, you are cute,” I whispered before I co
MIA'S POVI had not walked far from Logan’s building when my phone vibrated in my pocket. My fingers trembled as I pulled it out. The message on the screen stopped me cold.“Mia, you need to act fast. Your mother might not survive beyond two or three more days without the next chemotherapy session.”The words blurred. Tears I had held back during the fight with Nyra broke free, streaming down my cheeks. My chest tightened until each breath burned. I leaned against a nearby wall, the rough brick biting into my palm.“Think, Mia,” I whispered. “What are you going to do to save her?”Everything was collapsing. Mom critical in the hospital. No more help from Logan. My own future suspended. I wiped my face roughly and forced my legs to move again.Before I could spiral further, another call came through. This time from my younger brother, Gerry. I answered quickly, dread already pooling in my stomach.“Gerry? Are you okay?” Background noise, shouting, doors slamming, told me the answer.“I
MIA'S POVThat night sleep refused to come. Images of my mother lying frail in her hospital bed replayed behind my eyes. Her shallow breathing, the monitors beeping steadily, the doctor’s quiet warning that her condition had worsened. I had sat beside her for hours, holding her thin hand, whispering promises I no longer knew how to keep. No money for better treatment. No more help from Logan. Only crushing helplessness.By morning I felt hollow, my eyes filled with dark circles. I dragged myself from Sophie’s couch and made a simple decision. Today I would retrieve my things from Logan’s apartment. I could not put it off any longer.“You are early. Could not sleep?” Sophie asked. She padded over to the small kitchen table and dropped into the chair beside me, her coffee mug warm between her palms.“How can I?” The words scraped my throat. “My mom is dying and there is nothing I can do to help.”Sophie reached across and squeezed my shoulder. “You are one of the smartest people I know,
MIA'S POV“I can’t believe he did that to you.”Sophie wrapped her arms around me on the worn couch, pulling me close. I buried my face in her shoulder and let the tears come. They poured out hot and relentless, soaking her shirt. My whole body shook with sobs that tore from deep in my chest. Every memory of Logan’s cold eyes and Nyra’s smug smile replayed in my mind like a nightmare I could not escape.“It is okay, Mia,” Sophie whispered, rubbing slow circles on my back. “Let it all out.”I did. I cried until my throat burned and my eyes felt swollen. Not just for the breakup, but for the two years I had poured into a man who had replaced me with my worst enemy. The woman who had ruined my life at Michigan University now wore his ring.I do not know how long I stayed like that, curled against my best friend. Eventually the sobs slowed into shaky breaths. Sophie loosened her hold and brushed damp strands of hair from my face.“Feeling any better?” she asked softly.I nodded, though I






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