ログインAn annoying headache and jet lag lead Lila Cane through the wrong door, and by morning her whole life belongs to someone else. She wakes up naked in the bed of Zeek Marlow, the coldest, most arrogant player in the league, with paparazzi already outside the door. Within hours the story is everywhere, and her stepfather, the man who owns Zeek’s team, is demanding to know exactly who the mystery redhead is before it costs them everything. Zeek doesn’t do damage control. He does control. He forces Lila into a fake relationship, a signed contract, and three months of playing the perfect girlfriend, or he sues her for breaking into his room. Lila agrees for reasons she’s not ready to say out loud, being close to Zeek Marlow is exactly where she needs to be. But what she didn’t plan for was wanting him to be real.
もっと見るCHAPTER ONE : Lila’s POV
“What the—”
A loud bang pushed me forward and I hit my head on the seat in front of me while my driver released strings of curses in Spanish.
“I’m really sorry my lady, the drivers here stupid. Airport people rough, stupid. Me no speed. You wound? Me really sorry.”
He was still apologizing when he opened his door to go check the damage on his car, and things got even worse.
I bent to pick up my phone when he and the other driver started shouting at each other in Spanish, and before I knew it they were exchanging blows.
Of all times to be stuck in traffic while your driver chose to be a boxer. Friday night shouldn’t even be the night.
My twin brother’s big day is tomorrow morning and I need to prep and sleep early so I can make it for his pregame rituals, and now it’s past 8pm and I’m nowhere close to my destination.
I tried opening my door. I’m better off booking another ride at this point, then I realized the doors were locked. All the doors. And my driver’s head is currently hooked under the arm of the Uber driver he was wrestling with. I can’t even walk off or call out to him. What have I done to myself?
My phone beeped just then. It’s Richy asking if I’m at the hotel yet, meanwhile I’m still stuck at the airport entrance and my head is banging from the impact against the headrest and the jet lag stress from earlier.
No. I typed a single word response because I can’t even begin to explain the situation I landed myself in, when I could’ve just followed the staff bus earlier. But because the boys would be noisy and I wanted to keep my low profile, I opted out of the staff ride and the hotel room, and now this.
Leo’s call came immediately after.
“My favorite girl. Let me guess, you’re currently soaking in the tub to ease your soft bones,” his voice came teasingly over the phone.
“I wish,” I groaned dramatically.
“What’s wrong? You sound exhausted.”
“Maybe because I’m still at the airport and my driver is busy wrestling.”
“Hold on. Start from the top.”
So I did, and by the time I was done he was more concerned about my safety and volunteered to come pick me up with a friend’s bike. Typical me, I refused.
“Not when you have your biggest game tomorrow. What if something goes wrong? You should be busy strategizing beating that arrogant pig on ice tomorrow.”
“I will definitely whoop the pig’s ass, but let’s focus on you getting out of the mess you’re in.”
I didn’t let him stress himself, because honestly I’d prefer him well rested for tomorrow. The arrogant pig we both hate so much is no other person than Zeek Marlow, the most arrogant, rude, and tricky person on earth, and I’m not even kidding.
He’s always found a way to get my brother a red card before his most important games, and he keeps doing it on purpose because Leo is his only worthy opponent. For the first time in three years, despite Zeek Marlow trying his best, my brother somehow made it to the finals, and I’m definitely not letting this chance slip out of his hands just because I’m stuck in traffic.
I’d rather sleep overnight here and have him make it to the finals than risk anything happening.
Three hours later, approximately midnight, I finally got to the hotel, and to my greatest displeasure all the rooms are fully booked, including the one I booked ahead. They gave me a polite sorry and refunded my money, and now I’m stuck again, so I had to do what I hate doing.
Use family connections.
I called Richy again. After all, he owns this hotel and three other main hotels in the city. He put me on hold to call his assistant, and a few minutes later, miraculously, there was an empty room. 109.
There was no bell boy in sight and I had no plan to use my connections any further, so I dragged my box after me. My headache was even more intense and very painful at this point, I couldn’t mask the wince clouding my face as I made it to the third floor.
I was still massaging my temple while battling my box and my tote bag when I looked to the side and saw room 109, but the 9 was angled awkwardly. I had no strength left to question the absurdity of it. I tried fishing for the keys in my bag when the door opened on its own as I rested against it.
Maybe they left it open on purpose since they knew I was coming, I thought to myself as I made my way inside.
It was dark, which was less pressure on my headache, so I dumped the bag on the nearest space, and my box by the door, while I made my way to the adjoined bedroom.
I started with my kitten heels, then my stockings, as well as my underwear and full clothes, and then I was buck naked.
I just need to rest my head for like ten minutes, then I’ll get up to shower, I promised myself as I slipped under the duvet and let it swallow me whole.
Minutes later, I came back to reality as soon as a very cold and very male body touched mine under the duvet.
“Who the fuck are you?”
“What the fuck is this?”
We both screamed and scrambled for the nearest clothing item.
I was the first to run out of the room, dragging the heavy duvet after me, as I opened the main door to scream for help.
Who the fuck invades a stranger’s room in the middle of the night?
I opened the door and the flash of dozens of cameras and paparazzi had me slamming it back immediately.
“What the fuck is wrong with everyone, and why is the fucking paparazzi at my door?”
CHAPTER FIVE: Lila’s POV“You’re late.”Raya, one of the other photographers, didn’t even look up from her camera as I slid into the pit beside her, wide brimmed hat pulled low, sunglasses on despite the arena lights doing absolutely nothing to warrant them.“I’m exactly on time,” I muttered, adjusting my lens with hands that hadn’t fully stopped shaking since I left that hotel room. “You’re just used to me being early.”“Rough night?”If she only knew.I kept my eyes on the ice instead of answering, grateful for the excuse. My phone had been buzzing since I walked in, Richy checking if I’d made it, Leo sending some ridiculous pregame selfie with the caption watch your brother destroy the pig, neither of them having the faintest idea their sister slash stepdaughter had spent the morning half naked against a hotel wall with the exact pig in question.I adjusted my hat again, I knew it was probably stupid thinking a hat and sunglasses would be enough if Zeek so much as glanced my way fr
Chapter Four: Zeek’s POV“What’s your full name? What’s your relationship with fucking Leo Cane and his team?”“That’s none of your business.”“Everything about you is my business now. You signed the contract.”She crossed her arms, that same infuriating calm settling over her face like none of this shit actually touched her. Like she wasn’t standing in my space, with Leo’s smug face glowing on her lock screen.“I like his stick handling. That’s it. Are we done here?”“Nobody has a professional athlete as their lock screen because they like his stick handling—or are we talking other sticks?”“Some of us appreciate skill without needing an explanation for it.”I didn’t buy a single word. She was either some puck bunny desperate to climb the next available dick for clout, ready to sell a story, sell her body, sell whatever leverage she thought she had or Leo had planted her himself. Some weak-ass move to rattle me right before the biggest game of the season. Typical Cane. Too much of a
CHAPTER THREE: Lila’s POV“Going somewhere?”I froze with my hand on the doorknob, an oversized cap hiding half my face, heels dangling from two fingers and my box beside me like a woman who genuinely believed she could tiptoe her way out of a five star scandal.“Yes, actually. It’s a new day and some of us have our own lives to live. Revolutionary concept, I know.”Zeek was leaning against the wall by the window, arms crossed, all cut shoulders and unfairly good bone structure for a man who’d been screaming a few hours ago. It was almost offensive, how well the arrogance sat on him. I hated that some petty part of my brain noticed how attractive and masculine he looked. “You think this is over because you got dressed and found the exit?”“I think this is over because there’s nothing left to discuss.”“Nothing left to discuss? My career is on the line because you decided to sneak into my room, make yourself known to the paparazzi and cost me everything I’ve worked for.”“Let’s forgiv
CHAPTER TWO : Zeek’s POV“Fuck.”I groaned as the girl’s nose hit my groin. Rare to find one who can take all of me down her throat, even my fiancée never managed it.My phone lit up. Of course she’s the one calling, and now I have to chase away this gem of a throat to pretend I’m the perfect partner.“Sugar plum,” she moaned in her perfectly pitched voice, her face flawless even without her glamorous makeup.“My love,” I faked my enthusiasm, “you should be asleep, it’s late.”“Not till you give me a goodnight kiss, baby.” She pouted perfectly, the way she always does when she wants something and needs it to look effortless.It’s all lies though. She won’t call just for a kiss. She probably got tipped off I had a girl with me.“Baby, do you mind walking around and showing me your space?” “It’s the same boring space, sweetheart. Nothing to see.”“But I want to see!” Her tone glitched, losing the sweet pitch she’s fond of. The last thing I wanted was a relationship issue, her fans are






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