All Chapters of Fake Dating With The Playboy hockey Captain: Chapter 161 - Chapter 166

Cassie’s POVI froze when I heard Otto’s voice outside the door. My stomach dropped. For a second, I thought maybe Ledger hadn’t gotten my text, maybe we were trapped.Then I remembered. The key. I’d left the extra one stuck in the lock on this side. If Otto tried to open from the other, it wouldn’t work. Thank God I'd prepared for that.Still, George’s hand pressed lightly on my arm. We both knew, no point waiting around to see if Otto figured it out. We had to move.A woman’s voice drifted in… soft, hesitant. Probably the maid. “Sir, maybe a key is stuck inside. You probably forgot to take it with you.”“I could’ve sworn I did,” Otto muttered. I could picture his frown. “How would it lock from the inside when I was out here?” His tone sharpened, confusion bleeding through. The maid tried to calm him, suggesting maybe the door jammed when he shut it.Otto muttered, frustrated. Something about replacing the whole lock system. His voice carried closer, like he was pacing right against

Author's POV Cassie hit the ground hard. Immense pain shot up her body. Then her skull smacked against a stump and the edges of her vision began to darken. She tried to keep her eyes open as much as she could, and that was when she saw it. There was a flash of explosion on the hilltop where the road had been. That had to be the car.Cassie reached for her pocket, her hands fumbling for her phone. It took every ounce of focus to get her phone out. She finally got the phone out, thumb trembling as she found her dad’s number. One press, and it rang. He picked up almost instantly.“Cassie?” Jude’s voice came sharp after the second ring.Cassie opened her mouth to speak, but could say nothing. Just a rasp. She tried again, air wheezing through her chest. Still there was nothing.“Cassie, talk to me.” His voice grew sterner, demanding an answer.She willed her eyes to stay open, just for a second longer. Don’t you dare shut now. But her body betrayed her. The darkness won, and she slipped

Cassie's POV The next day, I woke up at my usual time and freshened up, ready for the day. I made my way down the stairs to the lounge. Mom's eyes widened as soon as she saw me. “Here we go,” I muttered under my breath.“Cassie? Where are you going?” she asked, already suspicious.“To class, Mom.” I held up my hand to stop the lecture I knew was coming. “I’m going. I’m in my final year. I’d like to finish without drama.”She watched me for a few seconds then she nodded. Reluctantly. I went over to her and kissed her cheek. “I'll be fine, mom. Love you.”Before she could respond, Jude appeared and tossed me a set of keys. I caught them on instinct.“Another Infiniti QX80,” he said. “Armored this time.”“Thanks.”George was already waiting to drive. As soon as I arrived at Monarchcrest, I walked straight to my lecture with Professor Ian. The first couple of hours I actually managed to focus on the lectures, but then my head began to hurt badly. I endured it until I was done with my l