LOGINscandal.>>>>>>> control contract>>>>>> love neither of them could forget. When a private photograph threatens to destroy hockey superstar Noah Ashford's career, the media demanding answers and his furious fans refusing to let the story die which led to a contract with the photographer at the center of the scandal. Ethan Brooks agrees to become Noah's “ambiguous friend” but the more they face the cameras together, the harder it becomes to separate acting from reality when old feelings begin resurfacing. And when the pressure becomes impossible to escape, Noah and Ethan must decide whether their love is strong enough to survive in Noah's world
View MoreEthan's POVI stared at the mansion in awe as the gates slowly opened, as the car drove up the long driveway, the house seemed to get bigger with every second, i looked down at my two bags, thinking this was supposed to be home for the next six months. Great. Just great.Noah got out of the car without saying anything and walked toward the entrance. I followed behind him, trying not to look as impressed as I actually was, but damn the mansion was enormous, with tall windows, polished floors and enough rooms to make getting lost seem like a genuine possibility.I tightened my grip on my bag, my entire apartment could probably fit inside Noah's living room.When we stepped inside, Daniel was already waiting for us. “Before you get settled, there are a few things you both need to understand.” I glanced at Noah.Noah, he didn't look particularly interested.Daniel opened the folder in his hands.“Ethan, your room is in the east wing. You'll have your own bathroom and access to the kitchen
CHAPTER THREE: THE OFFEREthan's pov:I stared at the men standing outside my apartment, for a moment, I considered closing the door, the thought became even more tempting when I looked past him and saw the two security guards waiting in the hallway. “About what?” The man adjusted the cuff of his suit. “The photograph.” Of course.I tightened my grip on the door.“I've already told everyone who asked that I didn't leak it.” “We know.” That caught me off guard, the man held out a card. “Daniel Reeves. I represent Noah Ashford and the Black Wolves organization.” I looked at the card but didn't take it.“If you represent Noah, why are you at my apartment?”“Because your name and address are now circulating online.”My stomach tightened. “I noticed.” “And because the situation has become dangerous.”I couldn’t help but laugh.“Dangerous for who? Noah?” “For both of you.” Before I could respond, a voice came from behind him. “Let me talk to him.”I knew that voice,i had heard it on televisio
Ethan's pov:By the time I finally reached my apartment, I had stopped caring whether the security guards were still looking for me or notI locked the door behind me and stood there for a moment, listening to the silence of the hallway. My chest was still rising too quickly, and my legs ached from the run, but at least I had made it home with my camera. I dropped the camera bag onto the table and pulled out my equipment.The photograph was still there.I need to see exactly what I had captured before deciding what to do with it. I connected my camera to my laptop and started transferring the files. Hundreds of photographs appeared on the screen, beginning with the championship celebration and ending with the backstage shots.Then I found it.I clicked on the photograph and stared.Noah Ashford stood in that dim backstage room with another man, his hand around the man's waist while the stranger touched his face. Neither of them knew they were being watched.There was nothing blurry about
Ethan's pov:“Yessssss! They did it!!!!”The scream came from somewhere behind me, but it was immediately swallowed by the roar of eighty thousand fans.“THE BLACK WOLVES ARE NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!”The final buzzer had barely finished echoing through the arena before the players threw themselves into one another. Blue-and-silver confetti poured from the ceiling, sprinkling all over the ice as the crowd erupted into another deafening celebration.I barely noticed any of it, my eye were glued to the viewfinder, “Come on, Noah,” I muttered. “Just give me one good shot.”As if the universe had finally decided to take pity on me, Noah Ashford turned toward the crowd.The captain of the Black Wolves stood at center ice, sweat darkening his hair, his jersey clinging to his shoulders after nearly an hour of brutal play. Someone shoved the championship trophy into his hands, and the crowd erupted all over again.I adjusted my focus. Noah lifted the trophy above his head as confetti drifted arou






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