MasukHe was never supposed to matter. Jace Ryder was a risk—reckless, ruined, and one mistake away from disappearing for good. Hockey was his only future… until the accident took it from him, leaving behind nothing but rumors and a reputation already falling apart. Nyra Hale doesn’t believe in accidents. She believes in strategy. With two months left before she’s forced into a life she didn’t choose, Nyra needs chaos—something powerful enough to fracture the perfect image her father built. And Jace? He’s exactly the kind of damage she can control. Her offer is simple: She rebuilds his career. He plays the role of her boyfriend. Publicly, they’re irresistible—fire and chemistry no one can ignore. Privately, it’s a negotiation neither of them fully controls. Because Jace isn’t as broken as she thought. And Nyra isn’t as untouchable as she pretends. What starts as a calculated game turns into something dangerously real—late nights, lingering touches, the kind of tension that doesn’t stay fake for long. And when buried truths surface—about the accident, about betrayal, about who’s been pulling the strings—the line between control and surrender begins to blur. Someone wanted Jace gone. Someone close. And as everything unravels, Nyra and Jace are forced to decide: Was this ever just a game… or were they always meant to lose themselves in it?
Lihat lebih banyakChapter 50: Showing UpJace's Pov I tried to focus for the rest of practice, but it did not last.No matter how many drills I ran or how hard I pushed, my mind kept drifting back to the same thing. The way Nyra sounded on the phone did not sit right with me, and the more I thought about it, the more it bothered me.By the time practice ended, I had already made up my mind.I was not going to sit around waiting for her to pretend everything was fine.“Where are you going?” Mason asked as I grabbed my stuff.“Out,” I replied.He looked at me for a second, then smirked.“Yeah, I know what kind of out that is,” he said. “Try not to mess it up.”“I’m not going to mess anything up,” I said.“You say that now,” he replied.I shook my head and walked off before he could keep going.The drive to her place felt longer than usual, not because of traffic, but because I kept thinking about what I was going to say. I did not have a plan, and I did not like that. I usually knew how to handle things
Chapter 49: Something Off Jace's Pov I did not sleep well that night, and it had nothing to do with training or physical exhaustion. My body was tired, but my mind refused to shut down, and every time I closed my eyes, I kept replaying the same moments from the night before. I tried to ignore it, turning over in bed and telling myself it was not a big deal, but that did not change anything. Nyra’s voice stayed in my head, especially the way she said she was fine when it was obvious she was not.By the time morning came, I gave up on trying to get more rest and got out of bed. I moved through my routine without thinking too much about it, threw on my clothes, and headed straight to the rink. I figured if I kept myself busy, I would not have to deal with everything sitting in the back of my mind.The cold air hit me as soon as I stepped onto the ice, and for a moment, it felt like exactly what I needed. I pushed forward, picking up speed quickly, letting the movement take over. I foc
Chapter 48: The Night That Wouldn’t End Nyra's Pov The drive home felt longer than usual, even though I took the same route I always did. My hands stayed steady on the steering wheel, and my eyes stayed on the road, but my mind refused to settle. Every few seconds, it drifted back to the same moment outside the party, replaying it in a way that made it impossible to ignore.I could still see the way he had looked at me, the way the space between us had disappeared without either of us saying it out loud. I could still feel the pause right before everything almost crossed a line we would not be able to undo.I tightened my grip on the wheel slightly and forced my focus back to the road.“That was nothing,” I said quietly to myself.It should have been nothing. It was supposed to be controlled, like everything else I handled. I had stepped in, fixed the situation, and made sure there was no room for confusion. That was how I always operated.But this did not feel like that.By the tim
Chapter 47: After the Party Jace's Pov By the time we stepped outside, the noise from the party faded just enough for everything else to feel louder.The air was cooler, and it hit differently after being inside for so long. I ran a hand through my hair and exhaled slowly, trying to shake off the weight that had been building all night, but it didn’t go anywhere.Nyra stood a few steps away from me, her arms loosely crossed as she looked out toward the street. The lights from inside still spilled through the windows behind us, but out here, everything felt quieter, more real.“You always leave early?” she asked.“Not always,” I replied. “Just when it starts getting too much.”She nodded slightly, like she understood that without needing me to explain it further.“It wasn’t what I expected,” she said.“In a bad way?” I asked.“No,” she replied. “Just… different.”I leaned against the side of the car, watching her for a second.“You handled it well,” I said.“I told you I would,” she
Chapter 2: The SetupNyra's Pov I did not go home immediately after leaving the rink.I stayed in the parking lot for a while, sitting in the car with the engine off while I watched people walk out of the building. The noise from inside followed them out, and most of them were still talking about
Chapter 1: The First MoveNyra's PovI did not believe in accidents.That was the first thing I reminded myself as I stood behind the glass, watching the game unfold in front of me. The rink was loud, filled with people shouting, clapping, and calling out names, but none of that mattered to me. I w
Chapter 23: Pressure BuildsJace's Pov The attention came back faster than I expected.At first, it was small things. A few people stayed longer after training, watching instead of leaving. A couple of familiar faces showing up more often, acting like they just happened to be around. Then it becam
Chapter 5: The Game Without MeJace's Pov I did not go to the final match.At first, it was not even a decision. I was still in the hospital, and the doctors made it clear that I was not going anywhere. Even if I had wanted to leave, I would not have been allowed to. My body was still recovering,






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