LOGINNatalia Brooks was once the golden girl of Los Angeles, a talented figure skater with a promising future. Then a devastating accident on the ice ends her career and leaves her struggling to walk. While Natalia is forced to rebuild her life, her stepsister, Michelle, rises to fame and takes the place Natalia once held. Years later, Natalia works at a sports publishing company, secretly longing for the ice she was forced to leave behind. When her boss gives her six months to secure an exclusive story about Daniel Prescott or lose her job, Natalia is determined to succeed. Daniel Prescott is a famous, wealthy, and arrogant hockey player who wants nothing to do with reporters. After several disastrous encounters, he discovers Natalia's history and makes her an unexpected offer: he will help her return to skating and give her the information she needs, but she must pretend to be his girlfriend for six months. Forced to live together, their fake relationship slowly turns real. But Daniel's controlling family expects him to marry Tina Anderson, while Tina becomes determined to remove Natalia from his life. Meanwhile, Michelle grows terrified that Natalia's return to skating will expose her own secrets. When Natalia makes a triumphant comeback, she becomes a target. She is kidnapped, and Daniel is forced to marry Tina to save her life. Natalia, unaware of the truth, believes Daniel betrayed her and walks away. Determined to clear Natalia's name and win her trust back, Daniel uncovers the truth about her accident, Michelle's sabotage, and Tina's involvement. Natalia must decide whether she can forgive the man who broke her heart. Ultimately, she returns to the ice for herself—and chooses Daniel because she wants to, not because she needs him.
View MoreDANIEL'S POV I watched her through the side mirror as we pulled away. A sudden pang of guilt hit me, like I’d done something wrong, but I quickly shook it off.A few minutes later, we were out on the open road. Out of nowhere, a heavy wave of exhaustion washed over me. My body felt drained and heavy. I leaned my head back against the seat and closed my eyes, counting down the minutes until we reached the Arena. That was the only place I could truly blow off steam and forget everything else."Sir?" the guard sitting next to the driver spoke up."What is it?" I asked, not bothering to open my eyes."We’re being followed.""Then deal with it. Arrest them," I said flatly."Yes, sir."A second later, I heard him radioing the security detail in the car trailing behind us."There’s a cab riding alongside you. That girl with the crutches from the parking lot is tailing us. Pull them over and arrest her—"My eyes snapped open. "Wait, what?!" I shouted. "No! Don't touch her!" I yelled. I didn'
NATALIA'S POV I didn't expect anything different from him—an arrogant, spoiled brat hiding behind his family’s money and name. Honestly, I was still in shock that he even offered to pull me off the rink in the first place. But then he had to go and put on that pathetic little act, pretending like he actually cared.God, that's what made me sick. Nobody has cared about me, not really, since the day I lost my legs. It’s like the moment I began to use these crutches, a switch flipped and the whole damn country suffered collective amnesia. Overnight, I just... vanished. I became a ghost. And it pisses me off because I wasn't just somebody, I was the face of Los Angeles. Not Daniel Prescott. And definitely not my worthless step-sister. But now? Now I'm just invisible, and I hate him for making me forget that, even for a second.The morning air at the office was shattered by the usual sound of my boss screeching my name from her room."Have you started the write-up on Daniel Prescott yet?"
Daniels POVThe arena was the only place where the noise in my head finally stopped. On the ice, I wasn’t a product of the Prescott name or the dutiful son trapped under my father’s thumb. I was just a guy with a hockey stick.My whole life, people only cared about what I could do for them. My father treated me like a trophy, expecting perfection at every turn. I never had the room to fail, to breathe, or to just be human. The one time I lost a match as a kid, he hit me, threatened to cut me off, and made sure the punishment hurt worse than the loss itself. Even now, running my own business, he still tries to pull the strings. I’ve been fighting to take back my life, piece by piece, but the weight of it all never really leaves.Earlier today, I stopped by a coffee shop after working out and saw her—the same girl I’d kicked out of my arena days ago. Our eyes met, but neither of us said a word before she turned and walked away. I didn't feel guilty. To be honest, I couldn't remember the
NATALIA'S POVThe slow, steady beeping of a life-support machine filled the room. It was the only sound I could hear clearly. Everything else felt distant and distorted, like scattered voices coming through a broken radio.I slowly opened my eyes. At first, everything was a blur. A figure stood beside me. A doctor in a white coat, a stethoscope hanging loosely around his neck. He was staring down at me, his expression unreadable.I blinked several times, trying to make sense of what I was seeing. My vision was still hazy, but little by little, the room began to come into focus.I tried to sit up, but pain shot through my entire body, forcing a small groan from my lips. “Where am I?” I asked, my voice weak and unclear. “Oh! You’re awake, Natalia,” the doctor sounded shocked. “You're in the hospital. You were brought in after a severe accident at the ice rink.” The Doctor replied. “Wait, what?” My heart started pounding. I pushed myself up despite the pain, gripping the bedsheet as I












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