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Match Point — Chapter 1: New Signing

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The ball hit the crossbar with a sound like a gunshot, and Adrian swore under his breath, jogging back to retrieve it as laughter echoed from the sidelines.

"Nervous?" The voice belonged to Cassian Steele, team captain, standing with his arms crossed near the goal, watching Adrian's first training session with an expression that gave away absolutely nothing.

"Just warming up," Adrian said, retrieving the ball and setting it down again, refusing to let the embarrassment show on his face.

"You we
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    The ball hit the crossbar with a sound like a gunshot, and Adrian swore under his breath, jogging back to retrieve it as laughter echoed from the sidelines."Nervous?" The voice belonged to Cassian Steele, team captain, standing with his arms crossed near the goal, watching Adrian's first training session with an expression that gave away absolutely nothing."Just warming up," Adrian said, retrieving the ball and setting it down again, refusing to let the embarrassment show on his face."You were signed for eight million," Cassian said, not unkindly, but with a precision that cut anyway. "The club expects results from minute one, not warm-up excuses."Adrian's jaw tightened. He'd heard about Cassian Steele before ever joining this club — the captain who never missed training, never gave interviews beyond the required minimum, never let anyone close enough to know what actually lived behind those sharp gray eyes."I'll be ready by Saturday," Adrian said, striking the ball again. This t

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