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19: Trouble smells

Author: Aria Wilde
last update Huling Na-update: 2025-05-19 20:54:01

Jax’s POV

I shut the door before she could enter, stormed to my desk, yanked my phone from my pocket and started scrolling through the latest headlines.

The words on my screen only fueled my already growing anger.

“Did Jax Maddox Lose Focus Over a Love Triangle?”

“Maddox’s Downfall: Assistant Drama Spells Trouble for Tennis Star.”

Each headline was more ridiculous than the last. Each one drips with speculation about my personal life, my game, and the so-called “love triangle” between me, Riley, and Leo.

My jaw tightened as I flipped through the articles. Pictures of me and Riley at the Black Tie Dinner. Photos of Leo and Riley at the PR event. Blown up, edited to look like some damn romantic drama. And Andrew’s name slapped all over it. Of course it was him—Andrew Porter, an idiot ex.

I tossed my phone onto the desk, trying to control my breathing. Just when I thought the week couldn’t get worse.

A knock sounded at the door, and I didn’t bother answering. Riley stepped in anyway, he
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